Friday, September 19, 2008

Peggy Jones 90th Birthday

Founder member of The Kingston Phoenix

Sunday, September 07, 2008

Consolation 25 / SCCU 25 - result

No NAME              TIME     HCP  HCP/TIME  Hcp/Pts  AWARD

3. Bob Townley 1-12-41 10-00 1-02-41 4/5
8. Mark McNamara 1-26-34 23-00 1-03-34 3/4
14. Lisa Colombo 1-35-41 29-00 1-06-41 2/6
18. Antonio Coelho 1-24-23 17-00 1-07-23 2/2
23. Jake Dodd 1-15-04 13-00 1-02-04 5/7
29. John Beer 1-08-00 7-00 1-01-00 6/6 2nd Hcp
34. Grant Pyke 1-16-36 13-00 1-03-36 2/3
43. Steve Hillier 1-12-52 12-00 1-00-52 7/7 1st Hcp
62. Stuart Pearce DNS
64. Ben Pearce DNS

Bob Townley wins the Consolation 25 Cup


Time Trial Sec.
Frank Cubis


Thanks to Frank Powney and Ray Dare for fulfilling the club's marshalling commitment.

Fortunately the overnight rain cleared, and although the roads were rather wet, the riders didn't have worse than a light drizzle to contend with. On the other hand, I thought the wind was pretty tough!
Bob looks to be the winner of the Consolation Trophy for 2008, after a fine first 25. (Subject to anyone doing anything to change the prospective winners of other trophies)
Steve did an excellent ride to record 1:12:52 - a "current" pb (having gone faster in a past life, as happens when you get lured back into Time Trialling).
Antonio also completed his first 25 in a creditable 1:24:23 - it's a lot longer than a 10!

I think it's safe to say that the rest of us finished, and no one went as fast as they would have liked. Except for Stuart and Ben, who presumably decided that staying in bed was a better use of a damp Sunday morning - either of you like to respond?

Lisa

Monday, September 01, 2008

SCCU/Consolation 25 - start info

SCCU 25
incorporating
KPRC Consolation 25
7th September 2008
G25/53

No Name Event Hcp Start
3 Bob Townley Nil 07:03
8 Mark McNamara 33:31 07:08
14 Lisa Colombo 32:09 07:14
18 Antonio Coelho Nil 07:18
23 Jake Dodd 22:52 07:23
29 John Beer 19:17 07:29
34 Grant Pyke 24:48 07:34
43 Steve Hillier 18:21 07:43
62 Stuart Pearce 14:30 08:02
64 Ben Pearce 18:03 08:04

As the Consolation Trophy is awarded on sealed Handicap I assume that Frank will have the Club Handicaps with him on the morning.

Reminder to all - The Consolation Trophy...

... is awarded, based on sealed handicap, to the rider who records the fastest handicap time and who has not won another Club Trophy during the season.

So some of the riders are already counted out of the race for the Consolation trophy.
Provisional trophy winners:
Jake  - Club Championship/Ladies Championship
Grant - Men's Championship
John - Vet's Trophy
Ben - 50 Trophy

By rights Stuart should improve on Jackie's 1:2:22 to take the Pentney Trophy and disqualify himself, and if Steve can improve to a shortish "14", he should have a good chance of taking the Crouch Tankard for improvement at 25 miles.

So hopefully that leaves Bob, Mark, Antonio and myself to fight it out for the Consolation Trophy. (You can see why this is supposed to be the last event of the season!).

Lisa

12 hour - confirmed result

Club 12 hour
event incorporated in the
ECCA & National Championship 12 Hour
17th August 2008
E2/12hr

No NAME Time Hcp HcpTime Hcp/Pts Award
9 Chrystal Sheldon 221.82 4m 225.82 7/7 1st Hcp/1st Woman
13 Jake Dodd 208.72 Scr 208.72 5/6
19 Grant Pyke 183.03 15m 198.03 4/7
24 Lisa Colombo 166.50 55m 221.50 6/5
3 Ann Bath DNF 18m 0/1


Lisa

Festival 10


Sunday, August 31, 2008

Wigmore Hill Climb

It is coming up to that time of year when riders thoughts turn to the Hill Climbing Season. Well some do. They are great social occasions and generate a wonderful atmosphere that other TT's often do not. Also a time to meet an chat with those that you may not have seen for a while.

The Wigmore CC are promoting for the 33rd year, their Classic Hill Climb on October 5th. Fancy giving it go? Again a tremendous prize list is on offer and well spread too. You do not have to be a specialist hill climber to enjoy such an event.

Not convinced? Come on, give it a go and you may be wanting to come back for more. The Wigmore event apart from incorporating the Kent CA Championship is also the event chosen by 10 clubs who use it for their domestic hill climb championship.

I attach a Prospectus (below). Entries should be received by me by Tuesday September 25th. Though may hold open for a few more days.

I look forward to receiving your entry. I will not object if you wish to let others know about this very popular Kent Hill Climb.

Yours in Sport,
Doug Laidlow



WIGMORE CYCLING CLUB
33rd Annual Open Hill Climb

(incorporating the Kent Cycling Association Championship)

(currently 10 clubs use this event for their own Championship)

Sunday 5th October
Course QHC/11
Hollingbourne Hill.

Over £600 in Prizes

1st place £50 with awards down to 10th place.
1st Vet £20 awards down to 4th place
Fastest Lady, Espoir, Junior and Juvenile £10 each.
Fastest Team of 3 riders £10 each.
20th place and every 10th place thereafter £5 each..
A 6" Plaque will be awarded to the fastest Kent C.A. affiliated rider.

To the winner:

£50 if Course Record is broken
(currently held by Rafal Radziej 3-01.7)

A Special Prize of £250 courtesy of our Hollingborne host Simon Hill if
3 minutes is beaten.

Entry Fee is £7 and should be sent along with completed CTT Hill Climb Entry Form to:

Doug Laidlow, 17 Fen Road, Little Hale, Sleaford, Lincolnshire. NG34 9BD. Tel: (01529) 461018.
Email: douglaidlow@btopenworld.com

Update from John Beer - Aug 31

Lisa,

I should be careful what I wish for.

I certainly got my calm day, but fog, thunderstorms and pretty cold to boot as well.
The race was an hour late starting because of fog, no sooner had that partly lifted then a thunderstorm rolled in from nowhere (fog and a thunderstorm!) It was too late to stop the race by then but in truth there was very little traffic. The roads were awash in places, it didn't rain all the time but when it did it certainly did.
It was one of those days when you have to try to keep focused, the times were all over the place, some very good ones but others who wished they hadn't bothered, a few punctures as well.
I did a 1:04:32 which I have to be happy with. Still a bit to come off of that though, I did a 10 on the same course on Thursday in 24:51 in perfect conditions (won with a 20.17).

I dread to think what the hilly 12 was like. I'm not interested in going down hill (quick) any more and absolutly not in rain like that!

SCCU 25 next week and the Bicester Millenium 25 the week after.

John