Thusday Night and The KM Sprint

Thursday night is the infamous Racing Snake Thursday night potter now the Thursday night events have now finished (managed to get 3 Thursdays in one sentence, 4 if you include this one!). This is not a race, merely a social winter regular, leaving the Ross Market place at 7:00pm promptish. We go at the pace suitable for the slowest rider out. You will need lights, spare tube and once the weather turns mudguards are a good idea and maybe not the best bike. As it will be nice this week (until it rains) your best road bikes will be suitable. It will be between 12 and 25 miles depending on who’s out and where we head.

James on the second run, counting

This years KM only had 11 entries, weather may have put a few off being quite cool. Air was very dense, I’ve never know it so tough, with the times reflecting it. If you’re anywhere near your previous times then you’ve probably had a good one.

Hummingbird Legs Fallon, was well chuffed, not only a huge improvement in time but just squeaked in with the win, from favourite The Racing Snake. Jon Airey super surprised himself with the bronze medal not a million miles from the leaders. James the Quad dominant one  a mere 1 second further back took fourth. This may have been the catalyst to have a second go. Using that tried and tested thing of counting the seconds in his head on his second run figured he was up slightly at the finish. Reality was he was a second slower.  Tim N had a good ride, now with a benchmark figure for next year. 

 Last year’s 2^nd spot rider James found it a little harder this year, maybe  we needed another tractor to slow him down this year like last year. 

In his first race young Myles looked fast at the finish with the pedals spinning well, I see some potential in this young man.  Tom the Power struggled over the line. In fairness he looked worn out when he arrived. Tony the Tiger was another who struggled, not sure why as he usually excels.

 If you’re not used to redlining everything, then a KM sprint is going to hurt, poor Angie looked a little shell shocked at the end. It a learning event so it’s one of those scenarios where you have to do similar experiences for shorter times and build up getting the body used to the pain and oxygen deficit. For such a short quick event, it hurts lots. There’s only one event harder in my opinion!

Last home was the oldest rider, Gerald, again he was pleased with his time.

Thanks to Paul Fallon starting us off with Gary D pushing off. Julie did the finish; you could see she was twitching to be doing it herself. 

Rider of the night was easy this week, Jon Airey what a display, and he wasn’t even aero.

Next event is the Vintage Tankard on the 4^th October, I need names. Only a few down so far. Ladies you’re included. Forest is hosting.

 The for those that knew Val Shuttlewoth , the funeral is Thursday at the Forest of Dean Crem 3.30 10th Sept with wake at the Old Court in Symonds Yat after.

1	Matt Fallon	1:18:45
2	Paul Stephens	1:19:06
3	Jon Airey	1:22:45
4	James Coull	1:23:43
5	Tim Newland	1:25:54
6	James Wilson	1:26:20
7	Myles Newland	1:31:40
8	Tom Knight	1:34:34
9	Tony Price	1:34:86
10	Angie Downs	1:41:25
11	Gerald Brain	1:43:54
James Coull		1:24:73	2nd run