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SLEAFORD WHEELERS CYCLING CLUB

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Promoted for and on behalf of Cycling Time Trials Under their Rules and Regulations THE NEV CRANE MEMORIAL

25 MILE TIME TRIAL On SUNDAY 20th JULY 2014

This Event has been Sponsored by Chandlers of Grantham (Farm Equipment & Motor Division) www.chandlerscars.co.uk Solo Club Sleaford Pedal Pushers of Grantham www.pedalpushersbikeshop.co.uk

It is Compulsory that all riders under the age of 18 and/or Juniors MUST WEAR PROTECTIVE HEAD GEAR that complies with Recognised Standards. IN THE INTEREST OF YOUR OWN SAFETY Cycling Time Trials and the Event Promoters strongly advise you to wear a HARD SHELL HELMET that meets with an Internationally accepted Safety Standard.

CTT recommend that a working rear light, either flashing or constant, is fitted to the machine in a position clearly visible to following road users and is active whilst the machine is in use. Nev Crane (1935 – 2006)

There will be many riding this event that will not know who Nev Crane was and why he is held so dearly in the memory of those that knew him. For my part living in the south I had only heard of Nev through the pages of the Cycling Mag. So often it would have been something like “Nev Crane Wins Again”. On moving to Lincolnshire in 2000 I was so pleased to find myself in the company of the man I had only ever read about 40 or more years previously. Nev began his riding with the Boston Wheelers. Entering the RAF in 1953 to do his National Service. His prowess as a racer had gone before him. He may well have had a Trade but a lot of his 2 years was spent racing for the RAF. On demob it was not long before he was back in the action and gaining a 3rd place in the inaugural Lincoln Grand Prix in 1956. Narrowly losing out in a sprint finish. Not long too either, before he was representing GB in races such as The Tour of Tunisia, Tour of Holland and the Warsaw-Berlin-Prague. Riding 5 Tours of Britain in the days when they were run over a 2 week period. A stage win and many high placings came the way of this tenacious rider. Later he was to become a mechanic for the GB Team. By 1965 he had moved to Sleaford to open up a Cycle Shop. At this point the Sleaford Wheelers had become dormant. Nev and the late John Porter were instrumental in reviving the club. Nev continued to race and it was only in 2007 that his 100 mile club record was broken after almost 40 years. To this day his name still stands as the 12 hour record holder with 251 miles. A career that included over 100 Road Race wins, arguably would place him as the most successful rider ever to come out of Lincolnshire. Retiring from racing he devoted time to his shop, the club and numerous committees. Event organising, course measuring, marshalling, timekeeping. If there was a job to be done then Nev would be at the front. Even with all his success as a racer it could be said that he put far more back into the sport than he ever took out of it. Sadly on March 22nd 2006 while in the company of a few friends, Nev passed away at our Wednesday Run meeting point at Kirkby la Thorpe. It is indeed an Honour and a Privilege to promote the Nev Crane Memorial 25 Mile Time Trial in memory of such a great man. Now in its 8th year it has attracted some of the best and biggest fields ever seen in Time Trials in the County.

Doug Laidlow.

History of Event so far

YEAR RIDER CLUB TIME ENTRIES COURSE 2007 Ken Platts Cambridge CC 54:30 91 C25/35 2008 Julian Ramsbottom De Rosa RT 53:52 105 ditto 2009 Wayne Randle Planet X 52:44 94 ditto 2010 Matt Bottrill I-Ride.co.uk 51:17 99 ditto 2011 Matt Sinclair Lutterworth CC RT 53:54 104 ditto 2012 James Tucker South Pennine RC 52:39 115 ditto 2013 Matt Bottrill www.drag2zero.com 50:04 CR 81 ditto 2014 It could be you !!!! 111 ditto AWARDS

1st Fastest £100 1st Lady £50 2nd “ £50 2nd “ £40 3rd “ £40 3rd “ £30 4th “ £30 4th “ £20 5th “ £25 5th “ £10 6th “ £20 7th “ £18 8th “ £15 A Age Group A 40-44 Fastest 9th “ £12 B B 45-49 Rider 10th “ £10 C C 50-54 In 1st Junior £30 D D 55-60 Each 2nd “ £20 E E 61-64 Age 3rd “ £10 F F 65-69 Group 1st Juvenile £30 G G 70-+ £10 2nd “ £20 Fastest Team of Three Riders Each £10 Fastest rider slower than 1-00-59 & 1-01-59 and each minute thereafter down to and including 1-11-59 £10

If the winner breaks the Course and Event Record currently held by Matt Bottrill in 50:04 in this event in 2013 £50 If winning time is inside 50 minutes a further £50 If the Fastest Lady breaks the Ladies Course Record currently held by Wendy Houvenaghel in 54:17 in this event 2011 £50 If fastest Lady is inside 54 minutes a further £50

THE NEV CRANE MEMORIAL TROPHY Is awarded Annually to the fastest rider from the Sleaford Wheelers Cycling Club.

The Major Awards will be presented by Mrs Jean Crane as soon as possible after all of the times are in. Please be patient and stay to collect your prize.

TIMEKEEPERS: Steve Walker (Lincoln wheelers). Sharon Fensom (Spalding CC). RECORDER: Linda Foster. (Sleaford Wh). Assisting Julie Close (Sleaford Wh).

HQ: Royal British Legion Club, Maltings Lane, Donington. The Hall has a polished floor.TAKE CARE as they will not be held responsible for any one slipping. PLEASE keep noise levels to a minimum. If car park is full PLEASE do not park across Drive Ways or on Pavements. Complaints have been made and we wish to re- tain this excellent venue as an HQ. COURSE DETAILS: C25/35. DONINGTON-QUARRINGTON-DONINGTON Start on the A52 west- bound at marker at far side of the western end of the lay-by between Donington Railway Bridge and the Ham- mond Beck Bridge. Proceed west along A52 to Osbournby A52/A15 roundabout (Osbournby) (7.5 miles) and take 3rd exit onto A15 Northbound. Proceed north on A15 to roundabout at junction with A153 (Quarrington) (13 miles). Encircle roundabout and retrace southbound on A15 through Osbournby to A52/A15 roundabout (Osbournby) (18 miles) taking 1st exit on to A52 eastbound to finish at Electricity Pole approximately 30 yards beyond the parapet of Donington High Bridge (South Forty Foot Drain). THE START is approx 1 mile from the HQ. Approach Start through the lay-by. NUMBERS: Will be available at the HQ from 7-00am and issued when signing on. Numbers should be fixed centrally and below waist line as per (Reg 16). It would assist if riders called out their number on finishing. HAND YOUR NUMBER in at the Tea Bar in exchange for a drink. THERE MUST BE NO WARMING UP on the course once the event is in progress. RIDERS MUST NOT wear head/earphones associated with audio equipment except hearing aids. (Reg 19) COMPETITORS CLOTHING Please be aware of (Reg 16) U TURNS are not permitted in the vicinity of the Start and Finish areas. The District Committee is prepared to take action against riders performing this dangerous practice.

NO NAME CLUB CAT OFF 05 Chris Close Sleaford Wheelers CC D 08:05 06 Dan Carr Boston Whs :06 07 Paul Lilley Fenland Clarion CC C :07 08 Dennis Owen Sleaford Wheelers CC E :08 09 Simon Wright Spalding CC B :09 10 Roger Sewell Hounslow & District Wheelers F 08:10 11 Andrew Gurney Spalding CC B :11 12 Simon Plaice Boston Whs :12 13 John Scott Sleaford Wheelers CC G :13 14 Robert McAndrew Witham Wheelers CC Juv :14 15 Nick Millward Boston Whs B 08:15 16 Tom Comben Bourne Whs CC A :16 17 David Herd Witham Wheelers CC F :17 18 Rod Weston Sleaford Wheelers CC C :18 19 Bill Wood Spalding CC G :19 20 Chris Ward Spalding CC B 08:20 21 Brendon Thomas Alford Wheelers C :21 22 Mark Staples Lindsey Roads CC B :22 23 Andy R Moore Lincoln Whs CC :23 24 Arthur Middleton Alford Wheelers G :24 25 Neil Palmer Spalding CC A 08:25 26 Martin Hedley Witham Wheelers CC B :26 27 Ian Fensom Fenland Road Club C :27 28 Dave Ashley Sleaford Wheelers CC F :28 29 Anthony Hardenberg Witham Wheelers CC E :29 30 Ryan Thomas Alford Wheelers 08:30 31 Richard Yates Witham Wheelers CC B :31 32 Mark Gidney De Laune CC C :32 33 Ian Scott Boston Whs B :33 34 Stuart Walmsley Alford Wheelers G :34 35 Adrian Marshall Boston Whs B 08:35 36 Henry Thompson Sleaford Wheelers CC Jun :36 37 Jon Beere Witham Wheelers CC :37 38 Richard Horton Sleaford Wheelers CC B :38 39 Barrington Drew Spalding CC F :39 40 Earl Taylor Boston Whs 08:40 41 David Butler Lincoln Whs CC C :41 42 Reece Egner Witham Wheelers CC Jun :42 43 James Gelsthorpe Bourne Whs CC :43 44 John Burton Alford Wheelers F :44 45 Jeremy Hargrave Fenland Road Club 08:45 46 Sean Hunt Lincoln Whs CC C :46 47 Graham McAndrew Witham Wheelers CC A :47 48 Stuart McKellar Sleaford Wheelers CC D :48 49 Adam Egner Witham Wheelers CC Juv :49 50 Shaun Eden Mapperley CC 08:50 51 Richard Hamblin Sleaford Wheelers CC :51 52 Sam Tuplin Cherry Valley RT :52 53 Andrew Howett Sleaford Wheelers CC :53 54 Jim Davey London Fire Brigade CC F :54 55 Ian Pike Fenland Road Club B 08:55 56 Richard Sheldrake Lincoln Whs CC A :56 57 John Pilgrim Witham Wheelers CC :57 58 Jeff Regler Alford Wheelers A :58 59 John Lindley Lincoln Whs CC E :59 60 George Thompson Sleaford Wheelers CC 09:00 61 Rob Brewer Cherry Valley RT C :01 62 David Smith Sleaford Wheelers CC E :02 63 Jon Singfield Velo Club Long Eaton A 09:03 64 Dave Johnson Bolsover & District CC :04 65 Andrew Moore Cherry Valley RT B 09:05 66 Russell Jelly Mapperley CC :06 67 Jo Blackburn Team Swift W :07 68 Lou Collins Beeston RC W :08 69 Carol Milne Witham Wheelers CC W B :09 70 Tina Reid Trainsharp Racing Team W B 09:10 71 Clare Ella Cherry Valley RT W B :11 72 Louise Day MI Racing W D :12 73 Lara Thornhill Witham Wheelers CC W :13 74 Heather Riddell Sleaford Wheelers CC W B :14 75 Helen Eborall Born to Bike W 09:15 76 Jennifer McAndrew Witham Wheelers CC W Jun :16 77 Natasha Cutmore RST Sport/Aero-Coach W :17 78 Karen Brooks Lincoln Whs CC W D :18 79 Kathryn Smith Sleaford Wheelers CC W E :19 80 Bill Seddon Bolsover & District CC B 09:20 81 Stewart Bates Beeston RC :21 82 Paul Arnold Mapperley CC D :22 83 Mark Bridgman -Smith Bolsover & District CC A :23 84 Peter Jones Lincoln Whs CC G :24 85 Michael Dodson Bolsover & District CC A 09:25 86 Neil Taylor Coalville Whs C :26 87 Stephen Long Mapperley CC A :27 88 Paul Fairey Witham Wheelers CC C :28 89 John Woolley Lincoln Whs F :29 90 Julian Ramsbottom Pedal Pushers RT A 09:30 91 Edward Walters Derby Mercury RC :31 92 Mick Pell Alford Wheelers D :32 93 James Westwood Witham Wheelers CC B :33 94 Martin Lister Witham Wheelers CC E :34 95 Adam Gascoigne Pedal Power Loughborough 09:35 96 Xavier Scott Bolsover & District CC :36 97 Gary Symons Witham Wheelers CC A :37 98 Paul Ripley Alford Wheelers B :38 99 Peter Crewe Derby Mercury RC C :39 100 Andy Jackson Team Swift 09:40 101 Richard Robinson Scunthorpe Polytechnic CC A :41 102 Paul Mapletoft Kiverton Park CC C :42 103 Paul Eveleigh Lincoln Whs CC C :43 104 Dave Pike Sleaford Wheelers CC G :44 105 James Perkins Team Zenith 09:45 106 Stephen Howgill Leicestershire RC C :46 107 Peter Lavine Coalville Whs D :47 108 Micheal Lamb Kiverton Park CC B :48 109 Neil Winter Lincoln Whs CC D :49 110 Brett Harwood Terry Wright Cycles RC 09:50 111 Patrick Lince Flex-Tech Ettridge Cycles RT B :51 112 Richard Dixon Team Swift C :52 113 Simon Travell Bolsover & District CC :53 114 Peter Tuckwood Mapperley CC D :54 115 Matt Bottrill www.drag2zero.com 09:55

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Have you acquainted yourself with all of the instructions relating to this event?

SLEAFORD WHEELERS WISH YOU ALL A SAFE AND SUCCESS- FUL RIDE

REMEMBER IT IS HEADS UP AND ACCIDENTS DOWN

Steve Foreman of Lincsracephotos will once again be in attendance at this event. Pic- tures can be purchased from his website at very reasonable prices.

Event Sec: Doug Laidlow. 17 Fen Road, Little Hale, Sleaford, Lincs. NG34 9BD. Tele:01529 461018. Email: [email protected]