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Due local roadworks tonights time trial (Tuesday 25th July) will be a 10m on the Thursford-Fakenham course at 7pm

A select group of club members and two guests took on the only categorised Hill Climb in Norfolk.  Even the organiser nearly forgot to turn up!  One of the best young riders in the district the Cat 1 rider Tommy Power (Strada Sport) got within 2.5 seconds of the course record set in 2009 by Will Dorsett.  With time on his side he could do it in the next few year.  Mike Padfield got second with a PB and another young rider Thomas Pask came third.

 

 

BHC/5 West Runton Beacon Hill Climb
Name	Team	Time	Club Age Handicap Time
Tommy Power	Strada Sport	1.48
Mike Padfield	NNW	1.57	1.40.5
Thomas Pask	Iceni	2.00
Nigel Walsh	NNW	2.21	1.49.5
Guy Thorold	NNW	2.37	2.00.5

Reflections by Andrew

After a night of thunderstorms and heavy rain we were not too sure what the roads would be like.

Three of us departed for The Globe at Wells. Although the roads were mainly dry, on some occasions it was like hopscotch weaving around the gravels. We set out through Baconsthorpe thence to Holt and on to Hunworth. A helpful easterly wind pushing us forward.

On to Stody and Sharrington, over the 149 to Bale and to Walsingham via Bale and Hindringham. We chose the Bunker Hill route out of Walsingham and then elected to extend the ride through Holkham Hall before turning into the wind for the two miles to Wells.

An excellent lunch at the Globe before the return journey largely into an easterly wind. Through Warham, Binham and Langham before the usual return through High Kelling and Lower Bodham.

Alan, Andrew and Malcolm

PC to PC 47 miles at about 15 mph. Tired legs at the end.

Note from Wed Club Runs Captain

Thank you to Andrew who again used his extensive knowledge of the Norfolk lanes to provide an excellent route

We waited a while but with no more appearances the faithful four set off for Trevor’s ride to The Goat.

We knew that this would be a reasonably fast ride because there was a healthy tail wind; and so it proved as we sped off downhill towards Bessingham. We were all set to continue on through the wandering herd in Hanworth but were halted when one of the group punctured a short distance from the first cattle grid. The roadside repair didn’t seem to please a certain Mr Angry in his 4×4!

Maybe the stop gave the leader too much time to think and he chose to retrace our route and then on to Aldborough rather than engage in a little impromptu cattle rustling. At Erpingham we took a slightly different path to the A140 via School Road.

We reached our destination after nearly 25 miles, passing through Suffield, Felmingham, Tuttington, Westwick, Swanton Abbott, Badersfield – well Trevor needed an extra loop to make up the mileage!

We were met by David C at the pub and we all enjoyed great service and food before Trevor headed off home and left the forlorn four to battle the headwind back up through Tuttington to Banningham to Colby where Malcolm said goodbye and a trio of Wheelers pedalled in the direction of Erpingham and then back to Pretty Corner on familiar roads.

Thanks to Travor for leading the ride.

Alan, Kevin, Malcolm, Trevor. David C at the pub and a member of the trio.

42 miles PC to PC

7 Wheelers and one guest rider met at the usual place on a particularly warm morning for Robert’s ride to Reepham.

We set out in a westerly direction through Baconsthorpe, Edgefield, Brinton and Sharrington before heading directly south via Gunthorpe and Swanton Novers to the Fulmodeston Road. Now Malcolm doesn’t tend to be a fatalistic person but since it was a year to the day since his accident involving a large black dog in Fulmodeston he couldn’t help feeling slightly apprehensive. In the event, on reaching the aforementioned road, we were greeted by a long stretch of tricky surface dressing which brought two simultaneous punctures to one of our group. Fortunately he had two tubes! No other incidents!

On reaching Reepham (via Guestwick and Themelthorpe) slightly later than planned we were met by Peter L and David C at the café. The staff were friendly, the service was quick and the food was filling. We said goodbye to John D and Peter P but David joined us for the return leg. Along the Booton Road which was particularly sandy on the approach to Cawston and then straight up to Oulton Street where Robin and Malcolm peeled off towards Aylsham and home.

The remaining 5 turned off to Silvergate and, as the map shows made their way back to Pretty Corner via Ingworth, Banningham, Antingham, Southrepps, Roughton, Metton and Gresham.

Thanks to Robert for leading the ride.

Alan, John D, Kevin, Malcolm, Peter P, Robert, Robin, Sue. Peter L and David C at the café.

55 miles PC to PC