I remember this event from last year for all the wrong reasons. This was because in 2013 on Evening 10 #6 I had comfortably beaten my 10 time and was in pretty good shape. For the next evening 10 I had been away, sitting in a tent in Cornwall, while everyone else had experienced a float night and gone even faster. As you can imagine I was hoping that last night would have been the same, but unfortunately it was not to be. Yes, it was lovely and warm with good visibility, but there was quite a blustery northerly that would sap the legs on the way home.
The really good thing about yesterday however, was the number of riders that we had, with over 30 riders on the start list and with 29 riders actually starting, including 8 non KPRC riders. Hopefully we can convince a few of them to get a Phoenix on their backs and start riding for us next season. Brothers, James and Stuart Clowser, were taking part in their first ever tt and performed very well with James taking the family honours. James Hardwick had a very good first outing, finishing in 26:20 and Chris Dunstan rode a 15 second pb in harder conditions than his first outing a fortnight ago.
At the pointy end, Simon Trehearn was back at the top but David Watt was only 12 seconds behind despite having competed the Challenge Roth Iron distance triathlon at the weekend. Chapeau. Jake Dodd was the first KPRC lady home with Rachel Watkins in second place and Angie Launder in third.
Thanks to Andy Avis and Mike Morley for putting out and collecting in the signs, Ron and Doreen for also putting out signs and marshalling the turn and Frank for timekeeping.
So one more evening 10 left. Let's see if we can get another full field out for this one. Unfortunately, I will not be one of them so get your entries into Frank for next week.
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