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Click Here – CTT Race Report

Also will be in EDP and possibly Cycling Weekly on Thursday.

For those not on Facebook, short video/photo of the event here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTxKHDhkKnQ

 

Tuesday evening continued the very cool weather, but the wind started to drop as the evening progressed. A good warm up prior to racing is needed in such conditions.

The evening saw a re-match between NNW’s Charlie Nurse and Team Skipper’s Joe Skipper and this time the tables were turned. Local knowledge may have helped Charlie with pacing, as he returned fairly fresh and beat Joe by 1 minute 5 seconds.

The standout ride however was from Kim Morrison of Racing Hub, who set a new Female Course Record of 57m54s, and that on a far from good night for racing.

The next best effort was by John Morgan, clearly benefitting from his trip to Majorca with Tri Harman, enabling him to set a new personal best time early in the season. A sub 60 minute time should be possible on a warmer night later in the season.

Chris Knowles

09/05/2017	25m Holt-Fakenham TT
Name	Club	Time	Handicap time	Notes
CHARLIE NURSE	NNW	55.09	56:31
JOE SKIPPER	Team Skipper	56.14
KIM MORRISON		57:54
PERRY		59:59
J.PYE		1.00:29
JOHN MORGAN	NNW	1.01:07	54:40	PB
NATHAN RISBY		1.02:11
HENRY WOODLEY	NNW	1.02:58	56:31
NIGEL WALSH	NNW	1.02:59
BECKY SCHOFIELD		1.03:41
JOHN HAYWARD	NNW	1.08:16	60:31
GUY THOROLD	NNW	1.11:03	55:10
LAURA MEEON		1.28:05

If a week in politics is a long time, it certainly was in Time Trialling, on the 2nd May.

The weather was only marginally better, with a sharp N.E. wind, but the turnout was 4 times better than the last 2 races. 13 of the 24 racers were guests and 4 were 2nd claim members.

It took a professional Triathlete, Joe Skipper of Team Skipper to beat our top rider Charlie Nurse into 2nd place, but Charlie still holds the most recent fastest time of 20m30s. The course record of old is 20m07s by the late Zak Carr.

Two other European Triathletes did really well, Kim Morrison of Race MCB setting a new female course record of 22m15s and Dave Chesterman of UEA CC taking 3rd place among the men with 22m05s.

Unfortunately, Mike Padfield crashed whilst road racing in the Lotus League, breaking his bike, injuring his leg and picking up bad road rash. We wish Mike a speedy recovery and return to racing.

Next Tuesday is the first 25 mile TT of the season, starting at the Letheringsett layby just outside Holt at 6 45 pm

Chris Knowles

02/05/2017	10m Pretty Corner TT
Name	Club	Time	Handicap time
JOE SKIPPER	Team Skipper	20.43
CHARLIE NURSE	NNW	21.17	21.47
DAVE CHESTERMAN	UEA CC	22.05
BLACKBURN		22.11
KIM MORRISON	RACE MCB	22.15
PHIL WATKINS	34 Nomads	22.41	20.58
PERRY		22.50
KARL READ	NNW	23.00	22.06
JOHN MORGAN	NNW	24.23	22.04
NATHAN RISBY		24.35
NIGEL WALSH	NNW	24.35	21.50
SMITH		25.43
RICHARD COLLYER	TriAnglia	25.44	22.06
PALMER		26.42
MACE		27.05
MARKOS JANES	VCN	27.09	22.28
GUY THOROLD	NNW	27.36	22.12
BRIAN PLATTS	NNW	27.45	23.01
GARRATT		28.43
CHRISTINE COOK	Godric	28.47
ROBSON		29.17
LORRAINE JARVIS	VCN	31.29	21.49
TOWNSEND		24.29
BURGESS		24.47

It wasn’t the rain holding off or the new roundabout on the Holt bypass that was the topic of conversation for the 6 brave souls who road the first 15 mile TT of the season. The 4 C weather plus northerly wind chill which had the riders shivering and shaking after the race. Needless to say, nobody got under 39 minutes and with so many riders away, Nigel Walsh was best with a time of 39m19s. Kudos goes to Trini Middleton on getting under 58 mins on her first 15 mile TT. It is a difficult distance to pace when the body is  used to a diet of 10 miles.

Chris Knowles

Results

Walsh 39 19

Collyer 40 33

Mace 45 28

Platts 46 03

Robson 48 51

Middleton 57 35

Only 2 people qualified for a Handicap, Based on a finish time of 35 minutes.

Walsh 38. 03

Platts 42 07

On what turned out to be a pleasant April evening, it was disappointing that only 6 riders raced this sporting course. The marshals and organizers out-numbered the riders.

However they were treated to Charlie Nurse setting a new course record and all bar one rider getting under 53 minutes. Those were very good early season times, considering the route includes a two mile drag uphill from Weybourne to Holt and an 18% ramp passed Weybourne Station.

Chris Knowles

20/04/2017	18.5m Hilly TT Sheringham
Name	Club	Time	Handicap time	Notes
Charlie Nurse	NNW	44.48	44.46	CPB
Heather	Team Skipper	48.01
Pye	Team Skipper	49.03
John Hayward	NNW	52.27	44.56	PB
John Morgan	NNW	52.54	45.50
Guy Thorold	NNW	58.14	44.25

18/04/2017	10m Thursford Fakenham TT
Name	Club	Time	Handicap time
MATT RATCLIFFE	Iceni velo	21.50
PHIL WATKINS	34 Nomads	23.02	21.19
MIKE PADFIELD	NNW	23.22	21.53
MORRELL		23.54
JOHN MORGAN	NNW	24.00	21.41
JOHN HAYWARD	NNW	24.55	22.23
GARETH TOWNSEND	Iceni velo	25.11
RICHARD COLLYER	TriAnglia	25.43	22.05
ROB KITCHEN	ECR	26.06
LING		26.44
ANDREA EUGSTER		26.45
ALEXANDER		26.51
MARK HARMAN	TriHarman	28.02	22.08
GUY THOROLD	NNW	28.13	22.39
SUSIE TOWNING		28.35
TERESA HARMAN	TriHarman	29.01	23.34
TESSA MORGAN	NNW	30.13	22.14
PAUL ELVIN		30.38
BECKY COOPER		31.27
TRINE MIDDLETON		36.10

 

 

04/04/2017	10m Thursford Fakenham TT
Name	Club	Time	Handicap time
CHARLIE NURSE	NNW	21.25	21.55
BEN BENYON	Pedal rev	22.45
MIKE PADFIELD	NNW	22.46	21.12
PHIL WATKINS	34 Nomads	23.25	21.42
GAVIN BARRON	TriAnglia	24.00
JOHN MORGAN	NNW	24.18	21.58
CINDY BERRY		24.22
NIGEL WALSH	NNW	25.07	22.22
HENRY WOODLEY	NNW	25.23	22.57
ROB KITCHEN	ECR	25.43
RICHARD COLLYER	TriAnglia	25.58
CONNOR RUMBLES		26.01
PETE FARRELL	ECR	26.10
BRIAN PLATTS	NNW	27.15	22.45
NICK POULTER	NNW	28.04
MACE		28.18
SUSIE TOWNING		28.47
GUY THOROLD	NNW	28.48	23.14
TERESA HARMAN	TriHarman	28.56	22.59
CONNER FENDLEY		29.12
JEREMY BOLAM		29.47
AMANDA MARSHALL		30.54
PAUL ELVIN		32.00
BECKY COOPER		34.09
KATIE MIDDLETON		36.25
KARL READ	NNW	DNF