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The discounted entry fee or the possibility of getting a gold medal ensured a course record of 32 riders signed up for the 2nd Annual (and newly named) Interclub 10m TT competition.  Clubs represented included the hosts North Norfolk Wheelers with East Coast Riders, Tri Harder and Tri Harman and a scattering of other clubs.

Conditions were not bad with a cool cross tail wind out and cross head wind back,  although the light was fading as the last riders set off (with their rear lights flashing!).  Traffic was busy but started to subside at Fakenham with the last of the day trippers heading home, although a few riders got caught in a bit of traffic near the Shell roundabout (sorry Connor!).

North Norfolk Wheelers Kim Morrison blasted into first place with 21.31, followed by Aiden Bond (22.00) second and Mike Padfield (22.17) third.

Fastest veteran male on VTTA handicap time was Nigel Walsh (NNW) with a seasons best time of 23.53, with fastest veteran female Susie Towning (TriHarman).  Fastest on road bikes were John Morgan (Tri Harder) and Amanda Marshall (TriHarman).  Fastest two-up where the dynamic duo of Matthew Whittaker and Peter Farrell (ECR).

Apologies to Sarah Jay who I announced had won her veteran female category only to be replaced at the last minute by Susie Towning (following a short stewards enquiry).  However Sarah did win the club handicap time (and I gave her a spare medal!).

It was good to see some new people to time-trialling with at least two new riders from Tri Harder on their maiden time trials and looking to do some more in the future.

Thanks to the marshals and timekeepers; David Carrier, John Chambers and Geoff Paice who did a great job in tricky conditions.

29/08/2017	10m Thursford-Fakenham
Name	Club	Time	Club Handicap time (not related to comp.)	Competition Winners
KIM MORRISON	NNW	21.31	21 24	Overal Female & Team Winner
AIDEN BOND	NNW	22.00	21 29	Overall Male & Team Winner
MIKE PADFIELD	NNW	22.17	21 20	Team Winner
ROB WARWICKER	ECR	22.18
WITHINGTON	Beacon Wheelers	22.19
JONNY O’NEILL	ECR	23.13
AARON GREEN	Tri Harder	23.21
RICHES	KLCC	23.52
NIGEL WALSH	NNW	23.53	21 08	Fastest Vet male
BULLEN	Peterborough CC	23.54
JOHN HAYWARD	NNW	24.37	21 58
JOHN MORGAN	TriHarder	24.32		Fastest road bike male
CONNOR RUMBLES	ECR	24.42
PAUL HARROWING	ECR	24.47
RICHARD COLLYER	TriAnglia	24.50	21 12
CARL MACE	Tri Harder	24.52
ROB KITCHEN	ECR	24.39
PETE FARRELL/MATT WHITAKER	ECR	25.39		2-up winners
LOUISE MARSDEN	VCN	25.43	21 32
BRENDAN MANNALL	TriHarder	26.27
GUY THOROLD	NNW	26.41	21 17
JACK YOUNG	Tri Harder	26.41
SUSIE TOWNING	TriHarman	26.47		Fastest Vet female
SARAH JAY	TriHarman	26.59	21 03
STEPHEN GREATBANKS	Tri Harder	27.04
AMANDA MARSHALL	TriHarman	27.37	21 04	Fastest road bike female
KARL BLACKBURN	ECR	28.21
EDDIE ROBSON	TriHarman	28.24	21 59
LUKE ASHTON	Tri Harder	28.29
ELVIN	ECR	28.45
GEORGINA SUTTON	Tri Harder	30.08
KEITH BESWICK		30.13

22/08/2017	10m Pretty Corner-Holt
Name	Club	Time	Handicap time
AIDEN BOND	NNW	21.51	21 20
MATT RATCLIFFE	Iceni velo	22.28
JOHN MORGAN	NNW	23.34	21 11
NIGEL WALSH	NNW	24.42	21 57
PAUL HARROWING	ECR	25.04
CARL MACE		25.19
MARTIN WALL	TriHarman	26.30
ADRIAN JAY	NNW	26.44	22 10
MARKOS JANES	VCN	26.53	22 12
SARAH JAY	TriHarman	26.56	20 57
GUY THOROLD	NNW	27.03	21 39
AMANDA MARSHALL	TriHarman	27.33
EDDIE ROBSON	TriHarman	28.43	22 18
M McCARTNEY		29.53
LORRAINE JARVIS	VCN	30.29	20 49

A ‘select’ group of club riders, defied the ‘lockdown’ and temptation to have a rest on a Sunday afternoon by doing battle on the club B10/5.  This was an experimental day and with only 5 riders we will probably stick to the Tuesdays where we regularly get 20+ riders.  However with almost no wind and little traffic, conditions were good.

Mike Padfield got a course PB going under 22 minutes for the first time on this course. After both doing a 5k race in the morning John Morgan nearly equalled his best, followed by Nigel Walsh (an age-group winner in the 5k race he entered that morning).

Bruce kept David C company on the roundabout and remarked how close we all were at the turn due to the order of the start (the reverse of the results below).  Thanks also to John Chambers and Geoff Paice who carried out start and timekeeping duties.

There are only a few more 10m TTs left this season to post a time and potentially bag yourself a nice shiny trophy so put the dates in your diary. (22nd and 29th Aug, 5th and 12th Sept).

20/08/2017	10m Pretty Corner-Holt
Name	Club	Time	Handicap time
MIKE PADFIELD	NNW	21.57	20 45
JOHN MORGAN	NNW	23.23	20 42
NIGEL WALSH	NNW	24.40	21 55
GUY THOROLD	NNW	26.25	21 01
TESSA MORGAN	NNW	29.39	22 11

 

15/03/2017	10m Pretty Corner-Holt
Name	Club	Time	Handicap time
AIDEN BOND	NNW	22.03	21.32
HEATHER	Team Skipper	22.23
PHIL WATKINS	34 Nomads	23.12	21.29
BULLEN		23.52
JOHN MORGAN	NNW	23.57	21.46
HEWITT		24.47
PAUL HARROWING	ECR	25.21
JOHN HAYWARD	NNW	25.22	22.43
ADRIAN JAY	NNW	25.54	21.20
WRIGHT		26.26
MARTIN WALL	TriHarman	26.38
SARAH JAY	TriHarman	27.18	21.19
TERESA HARMAN	TriHarman	27.51	21.57
AMANDA MARSHALL	TriHarman	28.31
EDDIE ROBSON	TriHarman	28.43	22.18

Seven riders took part in Sunday’s TT on the Holt Fakenham Course.  During the warm up a lone rider from Wisbech was walking towards Holt with a broken rear wheel.  After directing him to a local bike shop in a rush before the start I realised they wouldn’t be open (sorry!), so hopefully he managed to get sorted, as a long walk home…  I had my own rear wheel issue with it locked on against the frame which took some re-assembly at the start to get sorted.

After a bit of pfaffing everyone got off ok and Geoff Paice did a great job on his own at the start.  There wasn’t too much traffic when out of Holt , which was a help (or hinderance depending on your views), the sun was out for a change and the wind was light, although the potholes were slightly deeper than last time out.

Mike Padfield (NNW) got a course PB with 58.07 followed by Alex Lubbock of API Metrow in 60.28.  Alex is a promising young rider who has a PB of 54.07 on the fast E2/25 – indicating the more rolling terrain on our club 25 course… Third was Phil Watkins of 34 Nomads in 61.44 (his best for a 25 is 51.15 in 1992!).  There were some good performances from the ladies Susie Towning and Amanda Marshall who are progessing well this year.

Thanks to super-stand-in marshalls Graham Denny and Rob Warwicker who kept the Fakenham roundabout company and cheered us on whilst we dodged the traffic.

 

13/08/2017	25m Holt Fakenham Albert Lefever Trophy Race
Name	Club	Time	Handicap time	Notes
MIKE PADFIELD	NNW	58.07	54.36	PB
ALEX LUBBOCK	API Bikes	60.28
PHIL WATKINS	34 Nomads	61.44	56.62
JOHN MORGAN	NNW	62.40	56.33
NIGEL WALSH	NNW	64.02	58.07
P. HURR		66.09
SUSIE TOWNING	TriHarman	73.43
AMANDA MARSHALL	TriHarman	75.06

 

02/08/2017	10m B10/5 Pretty Corner-Holt
Name	Club	Time	Handicap time	Notes
KIM MORRISON	NNW	21.07	20 54	Course Record
CHRIS SKINNER	NNW	22.06	20 32
ROB WARWICKER	Tri- Anglia Triathlon Club	22.27
MIKE PADFIELD	NNW	22.35	21 27
PERRY		22.36
JOHN MORGAN	NNW	23.11	20 52	CPB
JONNY O’NEIL	ECR	23.14
ANDREW KNOWLES	NNW	23.30	21 32
PHIL WATKINS	34 Nomads	23.50	22 07
LUKE PETTIT	WyndyMilla	24.26
HURR	TriHarman	24.39		PB
NIGEL WALSH	NNW	24.47	22 02
JOHN HAYWARD	NNW	24.56	22 17
CARL MACE		25.15
BRIAN PLATTS	NNW	26.23	21 49
SARAH JAY	TriHarman	27.09	21 10
ADRIAN JAY	NNW	27.41	23 07
EDDIE ROBSON	TriHarman	28.57	22 12
TESSA MORGAN	NNW	29.57	22 29

A change from the Aylmerton 15 to a Thursford 10 due to traffic lights was made to ensure we didnt miss another evening of time-trialling.  This didnt stop a reasonable turnout from riding.  The conditions were very good, with not much wind and not too hot.  Mike Padfield was fastest with a CPB by 21 seconds as he gets ever closer to a 21 on the club 10 courses. Second was Chris Skinner who was ‘allowed out to play’ and showed he still had good form.  Third was Perry (sorry didnt get first name)!  There were good rides (seasons bests) by John Morgan and Nigel Walsh.  Sarah Jay and Katie Middleton both got personal bests.  Thanks to the riders, timekeepers and marshalls as always.

Back to Pretty Corner next week for the Zak Carr trophy 10m TT.

 

25/07/2017	10m Thursford- Fakenham
Name	Club	Time	Handicap time	Notes
MIKE PADFIELD	NNW	22.08	20.46	CPB
CHRIS SKINNER		22.34	21.00
PERRY		22.41
JOHN MORGAN	NNW	23.36	21.15
NIGEL WALSH	NNW	24.27	21.42
P. HURR		25.29
JOHN HAYWARD	NNW	25.46	23.07
ADRIAN JAY	NNW	25.54	21.20
GUY THOROLD	NNW	26.54	21.30
SARAH JAY	TriHarman	26.59	20.53	PB
TESSA MORGAN	NNW	30.00	22.32
EDDIE ROBSON	TriHarman	30.39	24.14
K MIDDLETON	TriHarman	32.09	20.39	PB