12th August 2019
Last Sunday Wheeler Trevor Mayne travelled down to Bedford for the Finsbury Park CC 25 mile Open time trial on the A1. Strong winds meant that no records were set but Mayne setting off at 7:51am had a strong ride finishing in 56m 30s. This placed him 7th overall and 2nd on age handicap.
Last Tuesday 6 riders braved a torrential downpour to ride in the club’s first of three hill climbs. Fastest on the night on the climb up America Lane, Hoober was visitor Dan Emery in 3m 23.9s.
Mayne was fastest of the five Wheelers in 3m 41.6s.
1 | Trevor Mayne | 03:41.6 |
2 | Marc Peasgood | 03:54.7 |
3 | Rob Parkes | 03:59.0 |
4 | Chris Jenkins | 04:27.2 |
5 | Paul Heggie | 04:52.7 |
Dan Emery visitor | 03:23.9 |
The following evening saw three Wheelers compete for the club’s 10 mile Championship in the event run by Barnsley RC on the Park Springs course.
Fastest was Dave Scargill in 25m 32s, 2nd was Marc Peasegood in 25m 44s and 3rd Paul Heggie in 27m 51s. The handicap prize went to Peasegood.
Sunday saw two groups out. Dave Hudson, Marc Peasegood, Chris Jenkins and Philip Adams set off at 8am on a 100 mile loop to Howden via Naburn.
An hour later new member Alan Bullock, Lucy Bullock and Roger Bacon set off on a 60 mile loop to Snaith via Womersley.
Rodger Holmes linked up with Barnsley RC’s “welcome to new riders” 35 mile ride out to Nostell Priory and back.
This Sunday’s club ride is to Bothamsall, Clumber leaving at 9am from Brewers Fayre roundabout at Wombwell. Visitors are welcome.
More details on this and all the above can be found in the above links
