We return to Saturday morning, with a time trial on the Stoke Hammond course. The course description and risk assessment are here. You can see the course in this {modal https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/863605257}Garmin trace{/modal}.

All are welcome at our club time trials: make sure you turn up in time to sign on. You'll need a mechanically sound bike and a bike helmet. We recommend the use of a rear light, especially in evening events. You need to be 12 or over to ride time trials. If you are under 18 you will need permission from a parent or guardian to take part (download a permission form in pdf format and in Word format). Each of our courses has a route description and a risk assessment. Make sure you have familiarised yourself with the course!

The event starts 9.00am, and entry is £2.50 (members) and £3.00 (non-members).

Results   

A horrible morning faced the five who turned out for the event. I certainly rode out through some heavy rain and this together with the cold and the blustery wind made for some pretty cold riders and timekeepers. At least the rain had stopped for the race itself.  I felt like my legs wouldn't ever get going, but they did by the time I reached the dual carriageway. Tom said I looked pretty good on the return leg, so a combination of deciding that looking good plus being a little alarmed at how fast James was going seems to have done the trick there. Sadly my performance didn't match appearances!

James Fox was the winner by a huge margin, with Tom taking second place. Nathan and Paul filled the rest of the places. John Buchanan looked at the weather and came to photograph rather than ride: here are some photographs of the five intrepid souls who started, courtesy of John Buchanan (on Facebook).