Tuesday, March 31, 2015
More Photo's of the Velo
As Mark said a great time was had by all and for those that braved Gordon Ramsey's in the West End an even better day judging by the fact that Jake was a DNS in the medium gear at an unearthly hour after the change to BST..
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Medium Gear 10 - Result
KINGSTON PHOENIX ROAD CLUB
MEDIUM GEAR 72 inch
CLUB 10 MILE TIME TRIAL
SUNDAY 29th MARCH 2015
G10/42
RESULT SHEET
No NAME Time Hcp T Scr/Hcp Award 4 Paul Hayward 25-46 Epsom CC (Unrestricted) 5 Paul Thomas 26-01 Epsom CC (Unrestricted) 6 Simon Trehearn 29-46 28-16 7/4 1st PLace 2 Rick Opie 31-56 24-11 6/7 1st Hcp 1 Rachel Watkins 32-19 26-49 7/6 2nd Hcp 7 Mark Gladwyn 32-48 27-18 5/5 3 Mike Morley 36-51 30-36 4/3 Tony Tugwell DNS Ken Williams DNS (Apol) Joe Bertorelli DNS (Apol) Grant Pyke DNS Steve Hillier DNS (Apol) Jake Dodd DNS (Apol) Philip Burgin DNS Gavin Hughes DNS (Apol) Alex Kew DNS (Apol)
Acknowledgements - Many thanks to:
Jake Dodd for placing and retrieving the event signs round the course.
Joe Bertorelli for pushing riders off.
Congratulations to Simon on winning the first club trophy of 2015
Frank Cubis
Timekeeper
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Kingston Phoenix at the London Velodrome
A couple of months ago Andy Pearce floated the idea of a Club event at the London Velodrome. It turned out to be very popular, and yesterday afternoon 32 of us enjoyed a well run training session on the Olympic track.
We rode as two groups of sixteen, the division being on the basis of those who had done very little track riding, and those who had done none at all. We all had a very good time and I think that everyone learned something - which, when you consider how long some members have been riding, is quite surprising.
Many thanks to Andy for all of his hard work in organising the event - a great success!
Mark
Sunday, March 22, 2015
SCCU 10 & SCCU 25 Report
SCCU Sporting 10
It was a really busy time trialling weekend for the Phoenix with these two events separated by a little over 12 hours. The 10 yesterday afternoon was a very blustery affair and with the air temperature being on the colder side of what Spring weather should be, made it fairly uncomfortable at the start. We had 11 riders, which although slightly down on last year, was still a brilliant effort and we were by some margin, the best represented club on the start sheet.
It's a quite unusual course, with a quick-ish opening 3 mile loop, before joining the main circuit, however a few sharp left turns required riders to scrub off a considerable amount of speed at times. As the competitors come back past the HQ and then join the main circuit there's a very fast and bumpy descent with basically one long pothole running down the road and gravel absolutely everywhere. It felt a bit like going over a hump on a rollercoaster and I for one bottled it and held on for dear life on the bull horns rather than staying down on the extensions. This led to Stane Street and the long drag up to Ockley Green. Personally I didn't mind this too much but the left turn at the green and the following lumps and bumps along Ockley Road seemed to go on for far too long, with me at one point thinking my rear brake was jammed on (no, just a headwind, a hill and tired legs). However, the riders are rewarded with the fast gradual descent along the Horsham Road before the final left turn to the finish.
So not a particularly quick day, even for this course, but David Watt rode a very good time to take the scratch win. It looks like David is going to be the man to beat this year with some good early season form. I think he may have been doing that thing called 'training'. I was pleased to follow him home in second place and Simon Trehearn rounded out the top three.
Both Jake Dodd and Rachel Watkins were aboard their new TT bikes for the first time. Nothing like picking an easy, non-technical course to ride a tt bike on for the first time, eh ladies!? Both did brilliantly to finish second and third in the women's race overall.
Most impressive however was Grant Pyke's age category win in the 75-79 age group. Well done Grant.
SCCU Sporting 25
So it was back to do exactly the same course for the 25, except it was 3 big laps rather than just the one. I don't know about the other Phoenix riders but it seemed that every obstacle that could be put in the way of a relatively fast and trouble free ride was out this morning. Gravel, pot holes, tractors, horses, mud, headwinds, crosswinds, club riders 4 abreast and to cap it off, a flock of 100 or so sheep that had decided to make a bid for freedom on Ockley Green. That said, the winds were lighter and it was not quite as chilly as the day before, despite it being a considerably earlier start. I think that we now all know this course like the backs of our hand.
It was mixed fortunes for KPRC riders. Joe Bertorelli had to retire after the first lap owing to an injury and David Watt punctured at the beginning of the second lap, the gravel finally claiming a victim. I was able to benefit from David's misfortune (thanks David) to take the scratch win, with Simon Trehearn in second place and Simon Waller taking third. Again, Jake and Rachel took the Women's first and second place. Mike Morley kept up our age group victories for the weekend with a win in the 70-74 age group. Well done Mike.
Thanks should also go to Brian Powney for marshalling on Saturday and Frank for timekeeping as well as Ron and Doreen Powney and Philip Burgin for supporting.
The next Rawson Shield event is the SCCU 25 on April 19th (closing date is the 7th April) so let's try to get another 13-15 riders out for that one. Hopefully we will be blessed with a faster day and some good times.
It was a really busy time trialling weekend for the Phoenix with these two events separated by a little over 12 hours. The 10 yesterday afternoon was a very blustery affair and with the air temperature being on the colder side of what Spring weather should be, made it fairly uncomfortable at the start. We had 11 riders, which although slightly down on last year, was still a brilliant effort and we were by some margin, the best represented club on the start sheet.
It's a quite unusual course, with a quick-ish opening 3 mile loop, before joining the main circuit, however a few sharp left turns required riders to scrub off a considerable amount of speed at times. As the competitors come back past the HQ and then join the main circuit there's a very fast and bumpy descent with basically one long pothole running down the road and gravel absolutely everywhere. It felt a bit like going over a hump on a rollercoaster and I for one bottled it and held on for dear life on the bull horns rather than staying down on the extensions. This led to Stane Street and the long drag up to Ockley Green. Personally I didn't mind this too much but the left turn at the green and the following lumps and bumps along Ockley Road seemed to go on for far too long, with me at one point thinking my rear brake was jammed on (no, just a headwind, a hill and tired legs). However, the riders are rewarded with the fast gradual descent along the Horsham Road before the final left turn to the finish.
So not a particularly quick day, even for this course, but David Watt rode a very good time to take the scratch win. It looks like David is going to be the man to beat this year with some good early season form. I think he may have been doing that thing called 'training'. I was pleased to follow him home in second place and Simon Trehearn rounded out the top three.
Both Jake Dodd and Rachel Watkins were aboard their new TT bikes for the first time. Nothing like picking an easy, non-technical course to ride a tt bike on for the first time, eh ladies!? Both did brilliantly to finish second and third in the women's race overall.
Most impressive however was Grant Pyke's age category win in the 75-79 age group. Well done Grant.
SCCU Sporting 25
So it was back to do exactly the same course for the 25, except it was 3 big laps rather than just the one. I don't know about the other Phoenix riders but it seemed that every obstacle that could be put in the way of a relatively fast and trouble free ride was out this morning. Gravel, pot holes, tractors, horses, mud, headwinds, crosswinds, club riders 4 abreast and to cap it off, a flock of 100 or so sheep that had decided to make a bid for freedom on Ockley Green. That said, the winds were lighter and it was not quite as chilly as the day before, despite it being a considerably earlier start. I think that we now all know this course like the backs of our hand.
It was mixed fortunes for KPRC riders. Joe Bertorelli had to retire after the first lap owing to an injury and David Watt punctured at the beginning of the second lap, the gravel finally claiming a victim. I was able to benefit from David's misfortune (thanks David) to take the scratch win, with Simon Trehearn in second place and Simon Waller taking third. Again, Jake and Rachel took the Women's first and second place. Mike Morley kept up our age group victories for the weekend with a win in the 70-74 age group. Well done Mike.
Thanks should also go to Brian Powney for marshalling on Saturday and Frank for timekeeping as well as Ron and Doreen Powney and Philip Burgin for supporting.
The next Rawson Shield event is the SCCU 25 on April 19th (closing date is the 7th April) so let's try to get another 13-15 riders out for that one. Hopefully we will be blessed with a faster day and some good times.
SCCU Sporting 10 + 25 mile TT weekend
Firstly I think we should all give Robin Johnson a massive thanks for organising this event again. Each year it gets better though the 3 x 10TT course was monotonous but at least dry and not too windy! It goes without saying that we must also thank all the marshals, tea ladies (men) etc and of course the most important officials on the day, the time keepers, including the resounding and ever present - our own Frank Cubis.
The Phoenix did very well this weekend, particularly the ladies being second and 3rd fastest on both days! Below is a picture of the winner Alice Lethbridge (1:8:57), Jake (1:19:18) and Rachel (1:20:39), in today's 25.
The Phoenix did very well this weekend, particularly the ladies being second and 3rd fastest on both days! Below is a picture of the winner Alice Lethbridge (1:8:57), Jake (1:19:18) and Rachel (1:20:39), in today's 25.
Below Robin Johnson winner of the VETS time 65 to 69 yrs shakes hands with yours truly winner of the 70 to 74 yrs age bracket. We both got a bottle of wine and right now I am sipping a lovely Roja Gran Reserva 2007 - excellent!
I must also mention that in yesterdays 10TT Grant won the age category 75 to 79 yr old so it was a good weekend for the KPRC and also good to see a new contender coming forward to win the H/C trophy this year!
Well done to all the KPRC riders some excellent times. Alex did a fantastic ride today to take first H/C.Poor Dave Watt puncture and DNF. Simon W you must be pleased with your weekend and Steve H, it seems you eclipsed Jake today so you must be pleased with that, I know I would be! As for me well I am pleased I survived this weekend though clearly a long way to go to get my fitness back. Yesterday I beat Geraldine ( I was heart broken - no not really she just breaks my heart being such a lovely person!). However today she got her own back and took 2 minutes out of me and I was not heart broken but so glad for her!
Friday, March 20, 2015
A Thank you from SCCU for entering Sporting 21
I expect all who rode got one of these but it was nice of Colin Derek to send out pictures under cover of this email:
Dear Mike
SCCU
Dear Mike
Just a quick thank you for your entry to the
above event.
Attached is an image of your gallant effort in
quite disappointing weather conditions.
Regards
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Sporting 10 and 25 Start details and Handicaps
Apologies, my e-mail has been playing up. Please find here the handicaps for the weekend's racing.
That's 28 rides in the Rawson Trophy after 3 events, compared to 28 last year. :-)
Sporting 10 21st March 2015
Sporting 25 22nd March 2015
That's 28 rides in the Rawson Trophy after 3 events, compared to 28 last year. :-)
Sporting 10 21st March 2015
Name
|
Number
|
Time off
|
H’cap
|
Steve Hillier
|
7
|
14.07
|
5.30
|
Rachel Watkins
|
13
|
14.13
|
7.00
|
Joe Bertorelli
|
17
|
14.17
|
2.00
|
Simon Waller
|
18
|
14.18
|
2.45
|
Alex Kew
|
32
|
14.32
|
1.30
|
Jake Dodd
|
37
|
14.37
|
5.00
|
David Watt
|
47
|
14.47
|
SCR
|
Mike Morley
|
53
|
14.53
|
7.00
|
Gavin Hughes
|
68
|
15.08
|
4.00
|
Simon Trehearn
|
72
|
15.12
|
1.00
|
Grant Pyke
|
78
|
15.18
|
8.30
|
Sporting 25 22nd March 2015
Name
|
Number
|
Time off
|
H’cap
|
Simon Trehearn
|
12
|
9.12
|
2.00
|
Jake Dodd
|
18
|
9.18
|
10.00
|
Simon Waller
|
19
|
9.19
|
5.30
|
Mike Morley
|
24
|
9.24
|
15.00
|
Rachel Watkins
|
28
|
9.28
|
14.00
|
David Watt
|
53
|
9.53
|
SCR
|
Alex Kew
|
63
|
10.03
|
3.00
|
Steve Hillier
|
64
|
10.04
|
11.00
|
Joe Bertorelli
|
68
|
10.08
|
4.30
|
Monday, March 16, 2015
SCCU 21
Well done KPRC. We got 2nd place team award (last picture) but unfortunately our fastest riders had gone so Steve H and me stood in. The fastest rider and also fastest on standard was the amazing Steve Dennis East Grinstead CC – well done Steve, not that you will read this but it is published for the who wide word to see it if they wish!
In order to celebrate our massive total points so far towards the Rawson Trophy we gathered for a picture. While assembling we were asked by the officials what song were we going to sing, so we spontaneously sang “We are the Kingston Phoenix happy girls and boys were here today to start our Rawson Trophy Campaign” Ok the words don’t gel but I had to think quick on my feet.
Bryn Tully permitted me to make an announcement to the gathered SCCU clubs that remained for the prize presentation, simply to point out that the Rawson Trophy does exist and all member clubs can compete and make a real competition, would they please do so as we do not want this to become simply another “attendance Trophy” i.e. you just turn up and ride (or even don’t ride but simply enter!). Interesting to note that Addiscombe only had one rider.
The comment was appreciated and applauded!
Sunday, March 15, 2015
SCCU Sporting 21 Result
Pos Name Time ScrPts Hcp HcpTime HcpPos HcpPts 1 David Watt 1:05:32 7 2:00 1:03:32 #4 4 2 Alex Kew 1:07:11 6 4:00 1:03:11 #3 5 3 Simon Trehearn 1:07:56 5 Scr 1:07:56 #7 2 4 Joe Bertorelli 1:09:52 4 5:30 1:04:22 #5 3 5 Simon Waller 1:10:52 3 8:00 1:02:52 #2 6 6 Steve Hillier 1:14:28 2 12:00 1:02:28 #1 7 7 Rick Opie 1:21:20 2 14:30 1:06:50 #6 2 8 Mike Morley 1:28:35 2 12:00 1:16:35 #8 2
A cold morning and a nasty northerly wind made this event even harder than usual, especially in the second half of the lap as the riders had to plug back uphill towards the start-finish point. It took all my willpower to leave my car with the heated seats turned up to full and get out onto the bike. Simon T had got himself a little confused by not only having his number upside down, but also the wrong way round. There were quite a few DNS riders as a result but all the 8 hardy souls started for KPRC and all finished, with David Watt starting the season well with a clear victory in the scratch event. Well done David. Steve Hillier was the penultimate rider off but that didn't stop him taking the top handicap points today.
We are looking forward to a (hopefully) warmer weekend next week.
Thanks to Jake and Ray for coming out to support.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
New Rules and EGM on 11 March 8pm
Hi All,
Please forgive me for blogging this it is not my intention to upset anyone in doing so but I have been trying to publish to members since Sunday. For some reason when I "reply to all" my BT server or something treats it as spam and will not send to more that say 20 people. My computer skills prevent me from circumnavigating this!
I asked Frank to distribute it for me but he has gone off to Suffolk for two days and felt that it was not appropriate to send out when he could not respond to any questions.
Unfortunately a private matter has cropped up and I may not make the meeting though I still intend to try and do so. It is for that reason that I wanted to make my views known!
With very best regards and the genuine interests of the club at heart.
Mike Morley
From: mike morley [mailto:mike.morley5@btinternet.com]
Sent: 08 March 2015 08:51
To: 'Frank Cubis'
Subject: New Rules
Subject: New Rules
Hi Frank,
I simply cannot get this to go when I try to end it to all
members, including Lisa.
If you get this and you forward it to all.
Mike
Hi All MHM here!
Firstly thanks to all KPRC members who ride’ my CTC Hilly fifty
and especially thanks to Jake for promoting it. Steve Winder Epsom cc was the
first to finish the shortened course in 1hr 45mins –WOW. Second fastest was
Russell Williams in 1hr 57min. Jake I believe did it in around 2hr 25min so
that is brilliant.
In total I got 61 riders 3 more than last year and the weather
was perfect. In all with donations of £25 we raised a total of £330 so far for
St. Raphael.
I know it’s unorthodox as the event has finished but I will keep
the final total open for a few days in case anyone who could not ride would
like to make a donation. This can either be paid to me or direct to St.
Raphael’s but please mark the donation as CTCSWLondon Hilly 50km. I will be
offering the same facility on the CTC website.
Meanwhile I should be getting on and updating the CTC on the
Hilly 50 and posting photo’s on the Blog which I have not yet had time to do.
BUT Lisa’s comments compel me to say something.
1.
Firstly I have been uneasy at the way we seem to be rushing rule
changes through and I said as much to Steve Hillier after he finished the Hilly
50 this afternoon. With my illness two weekends ago and the pre-occupation of
organising the Hilly 50 I have not had time (or in some ways the inclination)
to look in detail at the proposed rule changes.
2.
Off the cuff I do not understand what we are trying to do with
the H/C points for open events. In principle I do not think it’s a good idea to
give 7 H/C points if we only have one entry. Basically I think that the
apportionment should be treated the same for H/C points as the scratch points.
3.
As for the question of penalising late payers, I am not in
favour of this as we are not short of funds, though I do understand that it is
frustrating to collect from a few laggards. I do fully accept that no member
should start the racing season and enter events under the club name if he is
not paid up. On the other hand if someone lets their membership laps and then
re-applies to join say in April what is to stop him providing he has a proposer
and seconder!
4.
I do not understand the ins and outs of what Lisa is saying but
I have the feeling that we should give her the opportunity to say what she
really thinks when things have calmed down a little. OK it may take a year but
if she is right then we could be making a pigs ear of the rule changes. While
my suggestion will be very frustrating to committee members who have waded
through this so far, I now feel that this meeting is inappropriately called and
too soon and we should postpone!
5.
On a final subject I became alarmed about the degree of
control being imposed on our club by certain individuals bordering on the
severest of unnecessary censorship. I will address this subject directly to
only a few individuals but would like to see a rule introduced to stop
this happening in the future!
I hope that this gets through to all members.
Best regards,
Mike M
Monday, March 09, 2015
East Surrey Hardriders 27 mile TT
Three of us entered for this one but unfortunately I was not able to start as I had to get child number one to a footie match, but I took a ride out to the start with Simon and saw him off. Joe was also riding and was trying a new nutritional regime of beer and curry to see if that would improve his TT performance. It seemed to have proved surprisingly effective.
Simon T 1.24.37
Joe B 1.19.21
Winner C McNamara 1.00.16
SCCU Sporting 21 Startsheet
15th March GS/334
| No | Start time | Name | Handicap |
| 12 | 9.12 | Mike Morley | 12.00 |
| 18 | 9.18 | Rick Opie | 14.30 |
| 22 | 9.22 | David Watt | 2.00 |
| 24 | 9.24 | Simon Waller | 8.00 |
| 26 | 9.26 | Joe Bertorelli | 5.30 |
| 37 | 9.37 | Simon Trehearn | SCR |
| 48 | 9.48 | Alex Kew | 4.00 |
| 59 | 9.59 | Steve Hillier | 12.00 |
Thursday, March 05, 2015
Club Dinner
I would like to thank Brian for I think The Best Club Dinner I have ever been too. Having a theme made it so much more fun and made it not so serious. Great to see our stars laughing at each other and relaxing before this years serious Racing starts. Esther was a great and funny guest speaker. The food was perfect as usual and service out of this world. The revamped Burford Bridge is still the best venue around. Crosstoasting was vibrant and funny. DJ played all my songs, and Franks. Picture board very well done by Simon Mitchell. Nice to see Den and Eileen down from Scotland. 90 people all talking to each other and catching up. Looking forward to next year Brian Very Well Done!
Sunday, March 01, 2015
Final on DD from Mad Hatter
Just a few remnants left, let the dancing begin!
A new angle "Angie & the Time Keeper!
Three of the best Swingers!
Like a "Tigress" she was really good on the floor! (What do you expect with a name like Morley!)
AND IT'S GOOD NIGHT FROM HIM & IT'S GOOD NIGHT FROM HER. SHE MUST BE ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LOOKING WOMEN ON THE PLANET - RAY HOW LUCKY YOU ARE!
More Pictures KPRC Dinner Dance
I have lots of photo's but sadly my camera flash was not working. Thanks very much to Jude Keenan from Festival CC for taking lot's of photos while the prize presentation took place. Here are some of them!
Jake & Simon proudly parrading the Rawson Shield.
Club Champion thanking everyone that helped and supported all the riders in so many events. Unfortunately I do not have a good photo of Esther Carpenter Guest of Honor presenting the
prizes. I recall that Beryl to a good one of Ray & Esther, so I hope that Ray can blog that one!
The end is nigh, ladies resting after the party they really enjoyed themselves.
A few more pics to follow then that's me done, let the dancing commence!
Annual Dinner Dance Prize Presentation Tythe Barn Burford Bridge.
Congratulations to Brian, Ron Doreen and all the helpers for a splending DD last night and a return to the "Tythe Barn". Great food in an excellent buffet style and the Caribbean theme went down well. The girls with Parrots were amazing.
A welcome on the mat I felt like a right Parrot.
Other guests arriving below
Mad Hatter Morley was keen to get the cross toasting underway and present the Wooden Spoon to the most deserving recipient. As Simon Trehearn said on receiving all his trophy's as Club Champion, it was Brian who had the vision to go for the Rawson Shield and also to attack the National 24hr.
MORE PICTURES TO FOLLOW
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