Thursford 10m TT report 19/4/16

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NNW ‘10’ mile Time Trial, Tuesday evening 19 April – Bruce Williams reports
25 cyclists, including a number of guest riders from Fakenham based East Coast Riders and a couple from Iceni Velo, assembled at the Thursford lay-by last Tuesday evening for the club ‘10’ that takes place on the A148 between Thursford and Fakenham, facing bright and breezy conditions.
The club again had two time-keepers and assistants at the ready and two marshals reported for duty at the Fakenham (town centre, Shell petrol station) roundabout turn. a busy intersection with traffic heading to and from the town, Kings Lynn and Swaffham. 
Fast men expected to do quick times on the day included Charlie Nurse and Aiden Bond both of the promoting home club, with Charlie eager to keep up a good run of winning early season form in both club and open time trials.
Unfortunately, the club event was somewhat over-shadowed by an accident that befell NNW’s David Carrier just after the finish line when it seems that he drifted off the tarmac to the left when his wheel stuck in the soft and muddy verge throwing him forward off his cycle and into the grassy verge, resulting in what appears to be severe bruising to and inflammation of his spine.  He was tended on the roadside for an hour before being taken to hospital and, whilst no bones were broken, at time of writing the remedial treatment and recovery period is not known.
Finishing just behind David at the finish line was Richard Herrell of Iceni velo, starting only his third time trial apparently, but a fireman used to dealing with accidents and injuries and qualified in first aid and, by a further stroke of fortune, a surgeon from Kings Lynn stopped in his car shortly after and was also able to provide invaluable assistance.  In the end David was treated by paramedics and doctors involving two ambulances with police also on the scene, so every eventuality was covered.  Other club members recovered his cycle and belongings and arranged for his wife to be brought to the car and be fully informed.
We take the opportunity to wish David a speedy recovery and to thank Richard Herrell and the passing surgeon for their great help.  Evidencing gallows humour that is part of cycling’s long folklore, David enquired at the scene of club officials as to his time for the event and, on being told, commented that he should have gone faster to make it worthwhile. Ah well, there is always another time trial next week or next month.
Back to the action and some good times were recorded by Karl Read (he has already recorded a fast 55 minute ‘25’ mile time on the rapid A11 course based on Newmarket) and Mike Padfield of the NNW, the latter recording a personal best for this course, and by Gavin Barron of East Coast Riders who came third with a time of 23 minutes 17 seconds (23.17).  Fastest lady was Louise Marsden with a fine 26.02.
Aiden Bond stormed home in a time of 22.16 which was bettered only by Charlie Nurse winning by a margin of one minute and one second, proving that his blistering early season form is right on the mark.  Seasoned competitor that he is, Charlie was still less than pleased missing the course record by a handful of seconds.  Ah well, another week and another event.
On to the next club time trial which is the ‘15’ on Tuesday evening 26 April starting at Aylmerton; all NNW and guest riders are, as always, welcome.  An update on David Carrier will be available on the club web site / facebook pages shortly.
Name Time Handicap time Notes
NURSE 21.26 21.07
BOND 22.27 21.31
BARRON 23.17
READ 23.26 21.40
PADFIELD 23.31 21.39 CPB
O’NEILL 23.35
WATKINS 23.47 21.09
COOK 24.27
BURGESS 24.28
PYE 24.36
HICKS 24.51 22.23
DENNY 24.55
HERRELL 25.01
D.CARRIER 25.50 21.26 CPB
MARSDEN (f) 26.02
PLATTS 26.06 21.36
FARRELL 26.07
JANES 26.14
ARTHERTON 26.31
RAMBLES 27.26
CARTER 28.10 CPB
MOOR 28.21
THOROLD 28.27 22.51
BOLAN 29.16
VIDLER 30.43

TT results 13th April 2016

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13/04/2016 B10/5 10m TT
Name Time Handicap time
NURSE 21.01 20.52
POWER 22.07
GROOMBRIDGE 22.15
NELSON 22.21
RISBY 22.54
BARRON 22.58
FIDDAMENT 23.02
PADFIELD 23.26* 21.44
READ 23.35 21.49
OLDFIELD 23.36
WOODLEY 23.49 21.22
WATKINS 24.02
HICKS 24.05 21.37
HAYWARD 24.19 21.47
BURGESS 24.20
MORGAN 24.57 22.07
WALSH 25.20 22.32
R.COLLYER 25.24
CARRIER 25.33 21.09
I.RUSH (f) 26.03 21.18
PLATTS 26.10 21.40
THOROLD 28.11 22.35
CARTER 28.13
VIDLER 30.55
TOWNSEND DNS
*includes 20 second penalty due to flying start.

18.5m Hilly TT results 10/4/16

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NN Wheelers Hilly TT 10/04/2016
Name Time Handicap time
C.NURSE 46.06 46.04
A.BOND 47.13 47.21
D.WATTS 48.45
M.PADFIELD 49.25 46.02
J.OLDFIELD 51.08
N.WALSH 52.13 44.28
J.HAYWARD 52.31 46.13
M.FARROW 53.11
J.MORGAN 53.13 47.22
M.CURTIS 55.58
B.PLATTS 59.09 48.35
R.LEE 59.48
P.MORLEY 61.25
G.THOROLD 62.13 50.49

TT Report

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North Norfolk Wheelers 10 mile club time trial – Tuesday 5 April 2016, start time at 6:45pm: Bruce Williams reports

The North Norfolk Wheelers first evening time trial of the new season turned into an exciting affair as 40 riders unexpectedly descended on the Pretty Corner lay by on the A148 eager to test the power and speed in their legs early in the new season.  This was a record entry for the club on this course – including 20 or more guest riders from other local clubs – but plenty of NNW club helpers were on hand to assist with time-keeping and recording duties.

This course takes the riders, each starting at one minute intervals with the first off at 1845, to the Holt roundabout where they retrace on the A148 finishing just short of the starting point, the winner covering the 10 miles in the shortest time.  Course record has stood for many years to the late Zak Carr (an East Anglian and National time trial champion in the 1990’s and 2000’s) at 20 minutes and seven seconds, an average speed of just under 30 mph and a record that will clearly take some beating.

Nobody was thinking of records on this Tuesday evening with sunny conditions but a chill westerly wind prevailing, not that this dampened the excitement or enthusiasm of the 40 competitors.  A time trial is often referred to as the ‘race of truth’ as competitors ride alone and un-paced depending on their own physical and mental strength to sustain their best power output and speed.  As the song says,‘nobody said it was easy’!

Making up the record field were guest riders from a number of other Norfolk clubs including Iceni Velo, Norwich ABC, Strada Sport, API, Tri Anglia and students from the UEA. The NNW is recognised as a friendly club always keen to welcome guest riders that add to the spirit of each event as well as to the competition.

The sun was nearly disappearing over the horizon as last man at number 40, the promoting club’s Charlie Nurse, sprinted off the start line eager to get his club season off to a winning start.  Club officials are anticipating a close contest this season between club champion Charlie and second claim member, Laurence Wright (first claim Team Velo Velocity) who were separated by the odd few seconds in a number of club and open time trials at the end of last season.  Both are experienced campaigners and, non-professional cyclists though they may be, take their fitness, race preparation and training regime pretty seriously.
To prove the point, having started at number 15, on his return to the starting area and realising that the last riders were still to start, Laurence elected to go again starting at 41 !  First man off, Andy Elliott of Iceni velo, had a mechanical problem on his start but eventually got it sorted and also went off (again) at 42.  No point turning up and not getting your money’s worth.
John Swindells of Iceni Velo had cycled to work and then came by bike from Norwich to the start and of course rode home after the event.  There is commitment to training and cutting down on carbon emissions for you.  Despite riding on his road bike and the abundance of miles in his legs, he recorded a time of 23.16, about a minute down on what he might have done on his time trial bike, per his own estimate.
Anticipation proved correct as Nurse and Wright hammered their way round the course, NNW’s Nurse winning in a fast time of 21 minutes 16 seconds by just 4 seconds from Wright.  Chris Skinner of API came in third with 21.56, and Aiden Bond, another NN Wheeler known to have plenty of speed from club events over the last two years, came 4th in a time of 22.09. Karl Read also of the promoting club, with an actual time of 22.46, got first place on handicap.
Fast times are one thing but the spirit of enjoyable cycling competition is the most important thing with all riders keen to test or improve their fitness and enjoy the occasion socially with their fellow club members.
This set the season off superbly to what we expect will be a big season of club time trials with a number of NNW members also competing in open time trial events in East Anglia this season.  Hopefully, the guest riders who were most welcome this Tuesday evening will continue to turn up and enjoy the hospitality and spirit of friendly competition for many more of our events.

 

Full Results below

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