Boxing Day Results

For the 1st time in 4 years Walford was used again. Lumpier than I remember. A couple of really good time as it was cold and hard work back from the turn. Thanks to the marshals and pushers off or those that came out to support.

Boxing day news

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Walford it is!

Paul


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The Hill climb and stuff......

Strong man Batty tows a tractor just to give everyone else a chance

Cracking turn out for the hill climb, great to see our friends from the Forest, and several new faces, some of which sounds to signing up! 

Adam Taylor nailed the hill, scalping our man Fallon fresh from A&E  having attempted to cut his finger off the day before. The Machine Machette once again proved last year’s result wasn’t a fluke with a storming ride, just ahead of Strong Man Batty. New kid on the block Conor had a good first event, saying he’d gone off a little too fast at the start. Just as impressive was oldest rider (by a long way!) Richard, look forward to seeing more of you both. 

Apparently no relation to Richard was James “The Spinner” up next with Mike a mere 1 second behind. Mr Pollard excels at the climbs, seeming happy with his result. 

The youngest rider was young Huw, who looked very nervous at the start, not bad for a first attempt, he has cycling DNA in him so will be expecting to see more of him in the future, if he really enjoyed it, oh and he just scalped Gary – say no more…

Huws dad Will, put in a very respectable time with our local Course resident finishing his cuppa before getting his bike out and going for it . 

Thanks Will timing at the top, me at the bottom and Cookie for pushing off.

Bob the Boat did lead the ride (well out to the start at least), then afterwards taking 9 people for an extended spin out through Carey, but a great big hill made him and Julie reevaluate and head home a different way, the rest taking a quick coffee and cake at Westons.

Bill’s Corner

Whilst some Club members went off to try their hill climbing abilities on a pimple near Hoarwithy, the SAS riders lived up to their name and glided up the Cutthroat Lane real hill. Newly tarmaced by the way. How we laughed as we crested the summit. A sumptuous repast was taken at Trioscape. Bacon butties being the order of the day. On the way back the route was not as dementia friendly as I had thought. All the more worrying as no one else had any idea where we were. Although Angela said she knew what area we were in. Armed with this vital information the journey continued uneventfully. 35ml being the final total.

I counted six out and six and a baby back. Interesting things happen on SAS rides. Good to see two new faces too.

Next SAS ride will be on Sunday 2nd November. 9am start still seems popular.

1	Adam Taylor	1:50	RDFCC
2	Matt Fallon	1:55
3	Adam Machette	2:06
4	John Batts	2:08	RDFCC
5	Conor Kearns	2:11	Come Try it
6	Richard Wilson	2:12	Come Try it
7	James Wilson	2:18
8	Mike Dunsby	2:19
9	Anthony Pollard	2:26	RDFCC
10	Huw Edwards	2:33	Come Try it
11	Gary Downs	2:34
12	Will Edwards	2:52	Come Try it
13	Nick Le Ray	3:07	Come Try it

31 July - Handicap 10mi TT

The handicap usually pulls out a lot of riders and some that have been sandbagging all season.

We ended up only with 6 riders all giving it them all.

Being the handicap a trophy was up for grabs, Tony took this with storming coming first on handicap with 21:53, not far behind was our new chap this season Phil with 21:58.

24-July - 3 Laps round Marcle

Firstly a reminder, this weeks event is the Handicap 10 on Old Gore and its an EARLIER start time of 6:45 sign on for 7pm first man off.  Don't be late!

Onto the results from last week, 3 laps round Marcle with a total of 8 riders.

Good conditions with all riders doing some serious PBs, Jon and Tim breaking the hour for the first time, Sarah taking a couple of minutes off and Matt taking 6 mins off his time to win the event.

Many thanks to the marshalls as we need a lot on that course!

Good going all!

Ledbury & Back & rules for road bike 10

Ledbury & Back

apologies for a quick one, used the rag report as time is tight at present

Sensei (先生) Bill in training for the road Bike 10

There was a sigh of relief this week, a different course! Because of the poor state of the roads locally and traffic lights, Ross-on-Wye & District Cycling Club has only been able to use their Old Gore 10 course so far, but with the lighter nights the 16 mile Ledbury & back course came out of retirement. 

Earl Smith of Climb on Bikes race team was the fastest rider on the night completing the course in 39 minutes and 7 seconds. 

Fastest Ross rider of the evening was Matt Huming Bird Legs Fallon, this being his first event of the year having been concentrating on his exams which finished this week, in a time of 41:15. Mark Lavington was next home in 41:34, as predicted the week earlier the course suiting his style, just edging race secretary into 4^th spot with time of 41:45. 

Another old face from the past Jerry Roberts put in a really respectable time of 42:03 for his return to the racing scene. Max Suff was the only other rider in the sub 43 minute section in a time of 42:58. 

The rest of the times were Robin Hill 43:42, Nigel Skyrme 44:44, Mark Raddenbury 45:03,Clive Chappe 47:32, Tom The Power Knight 48:39, Jon Airey 48:41, and our own television celebrity Richard Harington came in last in a time of 49:17.

 All I can say is Tom The Power Knight, Jon The Mashers coming to get you

Thanks to  dawn for timing, Bill & Steve at Ledbury. Tim & Sam at Prestons cross, Will pushing (I think...) and Mike volunteering and having nothing to do, sorry Mike. Don't forget to log into https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ar8wVTWUZuHzdFd2S052NERxd3FkSkJWVzZkLWFKaXc&usp=sharing#gid=0 to volunteer, means others can ride if there's volunteers meaning they don't feel duty bound to turn up marshaling.

Rider of the night this week  went to Matty Fallon, a great return

Next week is a Road Bike 10 at Old Gore. This is an event where all the aero kit is abandoned leaving just a good old fashioned road bike. It will show whose aero packages work best and spent the wisest on kit. First rider off will be at 7:30 with signing on completed by 7:15pm. Not sure who's going to be out as England play that night.

No aero helmets

No aero wheel 

No tri bars

No shaved eye brows

No oiling the front of the bike to slip through the air

No oiling the top of the head either

1	Earl Smith	39:07	C-on-B’s
2	Matt Fallon	41:15
3	Mark Lavington	41:35
4	Paul Stephens	41:45
5	Jerry Roberts	42:03
6	Max Suff	42:58
7	Robin Hill	43:42
8	Nigel Skyrme	44:44
9	Mark Raddenbury	45:03	Shutt VR
10	Clive Chappe	47:32
11	Tom Knight	48:39
12	Jon Airey	48:41
13	Richard Harrington	49:17