After the uncertainty around this event, it went off almost without a hitch and with a sizeable turnout of riders (35 if a 2-up pair are included).

This was the start of the new system of signage we've adopted for our club time trials. I rode up to the BikeBus in time to see Tony setting out the signs around the start, and then went out with Bryan to place signs out on the course (at this point, there seemed to be about 5 or 6 riders). Out near Chicheley Hall, we found a car that had rolled off the road. Luckily, there didn't seem to be casualties, but police had been called and there was a copious amount of mud on the road.

We returned to the BikeBus, to alert riders to this hazard, and discovered well over 30 riders had turned out! At this point Ian Stokes offered to drive down to the scene of the crash to check it was still passable - in fact he remained there while the riders passed through and made sure the road was kept passable for us (when I came through, most of the mud had been removed).

Apart from that, the event went very smoothly. It was great to see so many new faces taking part - hopefully we'll see them again in future events. Next week we're riding the Stony Stratford course, again it's a 9am Saturday morning event (see the event announcement). All the newcomers are most welcome to ride again!

Cangratulations to Steve Torley for the win. I'm not sure who #41 A.N.Other might be, and I hope Sonny Ramtohul wasn't put off by the DNF!

Claire Stanton was out on the course taking photographs, which can be viewed here.

Pos No Name Club Time Cat Vets Std .+ / - Vets Std
1 33 Steve Torley TeamMK/NBRC 23.40 Sen.      
2 18 Simmon Cannings JCA Equipe Velo 23.44 V46 26.27 .+ 2.43 1
3 20 Barry Connelly TeamMK 23.58 Sen.      
4 19 Chris Manko TeamMK 24.11 Sen.      
5 15 Leigh Smith JCA Equipe Velo 24.34 Sen.      
6 38 Tim Bailey NBRC 24.45 V50 26.45 .+ 2.00 3
7 17 Richard Golding JCA Equipe Velo 25.07 V48 26.36 .+ 1.29 4
8 37 Rob Saunders NBRC 25.17 V57 27.20 .+ 2.03 2
9 10 Toby Malloy TeamMK 25.29 Sen.      
10 31 Andy Smith Beds Roads CC 25.32 V46 26.27 .+ 0.55 6
2up 41 A.N.Other Beds Roads CC          
11 16 Lindz Barral JCA Equipe Velo 25.35 V40 25.59 .+ 0.24 9
12 5 John Buchanan Team Corley 25.43 V46 26.27 .+ 0.44 7
13 28 Jason Lee TeamMK/NBRC 25.55 V47 26.32 .+ 0.37 8
14 2 Clive Faine TeamMK 28.07 V70 29.02 .+ 0.55 6
15 30 Ian Markham Chronos RT 28.29 V48 26.36 .- 1.53 13
.=17 3 Paul Woodham Bossard Wheelers 28.39 V65 28.14 .- 0.25 11
.=17 34 Nick Pitt Chronos RT 28.39 V44 26.18 .- 2.21 12
18 11 Debbie Vanner Broughton Cycling Group 28.59 LV51 28.58 .- 0.01 10
19 8 Nic Hill Broughton Cycling Group 30.02 V45 26.23 .- 3.39 15
20 29 Martyn Douglas NBRC 30.11 Sen.      
21 26 Nick Froid Broughton Cycling Group 30.18 Sen.      
22 25 Ann Kiceluk-Shripton Broughton Cycling Group 31.32 LV50 28.53 .- 2.39 14
23 6 Ken Murphy Broughton Cycling Group 31.38 V54 27.04 .- 4.34 17
24 32 Steve Taylor TeamMK 31.49 V60 27.38 .- 4.11 16
25 7 Gareth Hughes Broughton Cycling Group 32.02 V48 26.36 .- 5.26 18
26 13 Mark Peacock Broughton Cycling Group 33.16 V48 26.36 .- 6.40 19
27 27 Dean Osayogie Broughton Cycling Group 33.30 V49 26.41 .- 6 49 20
28 14 Emma Small Broughton Cycling Group 33.57 Sen.L      
29 22 Paul Taverner Broughton Cycling Group 34.42 V52 26.54 .- 7.48 21
30 12 Michaela Craxton Broughton Cycling Group 36.26 LV46 28.34 .- 7.52 22
31 1 Grame Church TeamMK 36.50 V51 26.50 .- 10.00 24
32 24 Vicki Taverner Broughton Cycling Group 37.23 LV44 28.24 .- 8.59 23
33 4 Zoe Payne TeamMK 39.02 LV47 28.39 .- 10.23 25
DNF 21 Sonny Ramtohul Broughton Cycling Group        
    Nos. 9, 23 & 36. These numbers not used.        
                 
  Time Keeper:- Tony Farmborough, NBRC          
  Pusher Off:- Bryan Scarborough, NBRC          
  Signs:- Bryan Scarborough & Robert Saunders, NBRC    RTA monitor:- Ian Stokes 

 

Handicap Results

The handicap placings are calculated by Bryan, using his own mysterious algorithm. To gain a handicap placing, you need at least one prior performance on the course. So, sadly, our many first time riders will need to await their next ride on the Astwood circuit! Bryan comments:

What a wonderful turnout - and the weather behaved itself too.

33 Solo riders plus one 2-up team. One rider was DNF (went off course). Three 1st Claim NBRC members. Sixteen newcomers to this course, twelve of whom were totally new to time trialling!

Well done everyone.

Psn

Name

Club

1

Barry Connelly

Team MK

2

Leigh Smith

JCA Equipe Velo

3=

Simon Canning

JCA Equipe Velo

3=

Tim Bailey

NBRC

5

John Buchanan

Team Corley

6

Steve Torley

Team MK

7

Robert Saunders

NBRC

8

Richard Golding

JCA Equipe Velo

9

Jason Lee

Team MK

10

Lindz Barral

JCA Equipe Velo

11

Paul Woodham

Bossard Wheelers

12

Martyn Douglas

NBRC

13

Steve Taylor

Team MK

14

Clive Faine

Team MK

15

Ian Markham

Chronos RT

16

Nick Pitt

Chronos RT