This weeks (or should I say last weeks ) event was another Walford 10 with a good breeze blowing, but not making to much of a nuisance of itself, apart from blowing a hoolie around The Kerne Bridge. The Ginger one once again stamped a wee bit of his authority on the event, with Turbo Will attempting to chase him hard, but it must be noted “PR Captain Harwood” was in the same minute, with all this Gardening leave helping with the training plan. The Destroyer was a happy chappie having taken King Jerry’s scalp (which I must assume was a first time), with Jerry
muttering something about being borrowed.
The next wave of riders had me happier with the ride hopefully keeping an ever improving Mr. Pearce just behind me…
Taff found the right toys in the bag on the night having his best ride of the year, and last year checking the records. Performance Cycles top rider Marko Raddenbury just managed to miss the sub 25 bracket, possibly overtraining that week. Ian Smith just held off a improving Aaron Preece, with Happy Taylor Tarmac Inspector not firing on all cylinders after choosing to ride another event instead of ours last week, oh and inspecting the tarmac. Did I mention that?
What did I say last week about The Spinner? He’s stuck in the 27:30 bracket. If you pass him this week give him a big shout to speed up, same if he passes you. I know there’s a 26:30 easy in his legs. Not only is he going to be disappointed if he fails to do a 26, but so will I be!
Wobbly Bob appeared to have been on the space dust. Chilled out man! I got the impression he had enjoyed the ride on his road bike, but the road bike event is a few weeks away yet. The Vorests 4th best rider tied with The Animal, game on next week on the lumpy Old Gore. Tomo Knight put in a large effort, so should start thinking about playing with the 2 in front of him, both suffer on the climbs…..
What’s happened here? Max took “Tony the Trotters” scalp. Tony had a really good warm up as well having had a puncture, running with his bike 2 miles back home in cleats before racing back for the start, then having the audacity to complain about needing to warm up. Is he thinking about switching to Duathlons just to see if he can beat Max at his own game of running. 
Can’t believe it, 2 weeks in a row and "Clive the Happy Chappey” was smiling. He partially liked the bit about the sundial from the blog the week before. The Ziggymeister seemed to think the breeze was a little stronger for him than everyone else, reducing the frontal area may help with that one. I intend to give him a good beasting across Europe in the near future.
Bill "The Chair" expressed some discord with Young Matt tying with him, it was only a matter of time, with Matt doing a PB by a country mile. Postie Mike looked serious this week, having taken the saddle bag off, not only that but he also removed his winter jacket, a first this year. 
Julie’s first ride after a slight lay off was not totally comfortable but it was only 13 second off her PB. I think she will be about 30 seconds quicker next time on Walford. Jon spent far too much time looking at everyone coming in the other direction. We want to see him coughing blood with the effort. I think he too will be about 35 seconds quicker on the next outing; otherwise Gerald will be taking his scalp. Mary had her quickest ride of the season, which only beat her ride at Old Gore by 4 seconds. More work required. Might do a Ladies ride this weekend if you’re lucky (ladies not gents! (Well apart from me)).
The marshals this week were Audrey Hall operating the release mechanism device known as Steve Millard who catapulted the riders to Sam Phillips at the turn who very kindly pointed the direction back to finish around the area where Julie Stephens stood timing you all.
Rider of the night this week was close, but after another long post-mortem at the Rowing club, goes to Matt Fallon for another large chunk shaved off his time.
Next week (this week, blame the F1 coverage and Will & myself securing some big prize monies for the open Monday night, more to tell another time) is a Old Gore 10 7:30 start. A Volunteer for the turn would be good….
In the Welsh Champs 50 Sunday, yes the day it rained in biblical amounts, The Destroyer covered the distance in 2:08:10 with Fallon only just behind in 2:08:36 and me a little further behind in 2:14:29. It must have been hard as the top boyz only managed a 1:55.
Opens We need you or your entries. It’s going to be a case of all hands on deck as we are running a 10 (16/7/11) & 25 (17/7/11) on the same weekend. Both myself and Will need volunteers, the 25 needs a few more as there are more junction to be marshalled.
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