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| James Roberts SCCU 100TT |
It was a busy weekend again for Phoenix members. As Frank
published yesterday, we had 5 starters in the SCCU 100. The first couple of
hours were quite pleasant, being cool and overcast but the next few made up for
it with torrential rain taking its toll. There were a quite a few dnfs due to
punctures out on the course, including our own Mike Morley who was extremely
close to finishing. Dave Watt set a 100 mile pb and finished 6th with myself
and James completing our first 100s. It took an hour or two to thaw out. The
real heroes of the day were our volunteers and supporters. Jake, Philip and Ken
were up at stupid o’ clock in order to be out marshalling on the course and
then stayed on to hand up bottles and food to the riders, along with Deborah
and Carol. At least the riders were able to pedal in an effort to stay warm but
their attention and constant good vibes were a real encouragement. Thanks to
you all.
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| Debs, Ken and Philip. Getting cold and wet. In July. |
The day before, in considerably better conditions, Jake set
a new pb over 25 miles at the Charlotteville 25 in a time of 1:05:29, while
Rachel Watkins also had a great ride in 1:10:59. Jake’s been riding for
over 30 years, so conclusive proof that some things do get better with age.
Chapeau Jake. J
Here’s hoping the weather perks up somewhat in the next
week.
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