Average 27Mph! the Yeovil Cycling Club July 2007
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THE Yeovil Cycling Club July 2007 Average 27mph! The John Andrews Memorial Road One rider was not so lucky, he signed Race was open to 2nd, 3rd and 4th on and collected his number but when category riders and attracted an entry of he returned to his car he found he had over 70 from all over the South and West, locked his bike inside along with the keys from Surrey to Cornwall. Unfortunately and the breakdown could not reach him there were no entries from the promoting in time for the start! club! The race was run at a very fast pace with attacks on every lap, Stuart Dodd Results (Team Tor 2000) was one who enjoyed 1 Andrew Hitchens Mid Devon CC a few miles off the front in the first few 2 Grant Leavy Club 18 To Dirty miles. As the pace, over 25mph, began to 3 Philip Borrett Bikinmotion Cycling Club tell an attack from the ever active Cornish 4 Serge Scott John's Bikes RT Team Certini on the drag up through 5 Jason Flooks Team Certini Upton split the field and enabled the 6 Rex Facey 1st Chard Whls winning break of 7 to gain a gap of a 7 Julius Renn-Jennings Gillingham and District Whls minute. At the hard uphill finish Andrew 8 Dean Robson Ajchva Limoux Hitchens pulled clear to win by 3 seconds 9 Ian Rees Climb On Bikes RT from Grant Leavey. The best local riders 10 James Smith Team Certini were Rex Facey (1st Chard Wheelers) and 11 Andrew Rivett Sotonia CC Julius Jennings (Gillingham & District Whs) 12 Edward Griffin Bournemouth Arrow CC Winner Hitchens now a veteran of 41 13 Barry Clewett Bournemouth Arrow CC won this race in 1990 when it was open 14 Matthew Ewings Exeter Wheelers to 1st category riders and over 80 miles. 15 Nicholas Beale Didcot Phoenix CC Notice Of AGM Where are they now? It may only be July but there will not The results of the Chippenham 25 from be another newsletter before this years the 29 May 1967 read: AGM, so here's a reminder to note the date in your diary, Monday 10 1 Ray Garrett Wessex RC 1:00:09 September, starting at 8pm, at the 2 R Pearce Yeovil CC 1:01:35 Sports Club, Johnson Park. 3 G Coward Yeovil CC 1:01:38 It is at this meeting that all next 4 P Lewis Chippenham & Dist years events are agreed, the Committee 5 K Williams Glos City CC elected and any new proposals 6 D Huntley Frome & Dist discussed. An organiser for next years 7 J Fry Bristol South CC Open 25 is needed, there is plenty of 8 D Miatt Clevedon & Dist experienced assistance available so 9 P Foster Bristol South CC don't feel daunted, if you would like to 10 D Pugh Frome & Dist put something back into the sport... 11 S Humphries Corsham RC Motions for the meeting should 12 M Huggins Frome & Dist be with Andy Newbury by 1st 13 R Porter Stonehouse Whs September, either by e-mail, 14 M Elwell Rugby Velo [email protected], 15 P Offer Bristol South CC or post please: 16 D Whittington Yeovil CC 12 Wraxhill Road, Yeovil BA20 2JZ. 1st Handicap G Coward, Yeovil CC 1st Team Yeovil CC Time Trial Success If you know of any of the Yeovil riders On the time trial scene Yeovil I would be delighted to hear what they Club riders had a good day at the are up to now, especially if they are still Bournemouth Jubilee 10 near Andover. In cycling. the over 50 class Shaun Walsh recorded a personal best of 21.34 for 8th place and Iron Man Support Dave Driver 22.53, also a personal, in 24th The Sherborne Ironman Triathlon place. Drivers's time is a new Yeovil record takes place on Sunday 19th August. Once on age standard. again, Simon Slade will be responsible I had left a blank page for the for road marshalling both the cycle and picture of YCC winning the 25 Team run elements and, if you are able to Championship, but sadly the weather help he would like to hear from you. Tel: struck again and the event was cancelled. 01935 424873; Mob: 07966 153555; Email: [email protected] SecretarY Andy Newbury 01935 421352 We have a number of members who 12 WRAXHILL ROAD, YEOVIL, BA20 2JZ will be participating so let's lend a hand MEMBERSHIP Mike Loader 01935 410790 and give them a cheer on their way too. RECORDS Mike Northcott 01458 273576 2007 uses almost exactly the same TVCRA Vacant route as last year albeit with a few tweaks TIME TRIALS Vacant to improve traffic flow at various points. The organisers are expecting a full entry ROAD RACE Shaun Walsh 01749 812298 of 1800 athletes! NEWSLETTER & CLOTHING There will be full details of the David Notley 01963 440291 marshalling duties nearer the time, Website www.yeovilcc.com plus a supply of tabards and any other equipment that may be needed. 2 National Hill Climb Net gains The West DC of Cycling Time Trials is WIN £2000 of Bike Vouchers! By taking the hosting the National Hill Climb this year Road Biking Survey. BC are inviting all road and it is being held at Cheddar Gorge, bikers to take part in research to understand using the main road up through the Gorge. more about your cycling interests and get They are looking for volunteers to help your opinion of different makes of road bikes. marshal the hill on the day, 28 October. The survey will take around 10 minutes to The event will run from 10:00 to 12:40 complete and as an added bonus all entries and the main road will be closed to received by 31st July 2007 will be entered traffic. Marshals will be there to ensure into a prize draw with a chance to win £2000 the participants, returning riders and worth of vouchers to spend on a bike or bike spectators are kept safe. If you can help accessories. The vouchers will be supplied then please contact David Notley (01963 by Wiggle Ltd and can be redeemed on any 440291 or [email protected]) products through the Wiggle store. in the first instance and he will pass the If you are under 16 you will need permission names onto Toby Wooldridge who is the from your parent or guardian. Follow the Chief Marshall. link from the home page of Road News on the British Cycling website or go directly to: http://survey.futurenet.com/roadbiking/ Meet me at the Forum The Yeovil CC website now has a link Club Clothing to a bespoke cycling forum (or at least it Most sizes are in stock at the moment, will when we have ironed out a technical although some sizes of road vest are hitch), thanks to Alex O'Brien. The joint running short. venture with Canons Tri Club will give all Bibshorts, short sleeved road vests, the cyclists in the area a chance to chat Training Tops and short and long online, arrange rides, races and express sleeved skinsuits.I will try and bring opinions about all things cycling. one of each, in every size, to the TTs on You will need to register but don't Thursday, or give me a ring if you need worry it's not complicated and you won't something urgently. get tons of spam or junk mail as a result, Contact David Notley (see contacts it's done precisely to stop that. Visit the panel opposite). Yeovil website (www.yeovilcc.com) and click on the link on the menu bar. Dist Date Event Helper Start 5 19 July (come and try it) Shaun Walsh 19:30 10 26 July Andy Mortimer 19:15 10 2 August Dave Driver 19:15 10 9 August (Club Handicap) Arthur Vince 19:00 10 16 August Michael Loader 18:45 5 23 August Phil Whaites 18:45 5 30 August Rod Bowditch 18:45 5 6 September Darren Edmonds 18:45 5 13 September Paul Sparks 18:45 HC 7 October High Ham 10:30 NOTE: If road conditions affect visibility, the 10 event(s) will be substituted by a 5 mile event on the U30/5 course. 3 Land’s End to John O’ Groats Martin and Sandra Wills (support) Day 1 Thursday 3rd May 7am Land’s End, 12 mph headwind. The first few miles flew by on the A30. After Bodmin, at 65miles, I stopped for refreshments (bacon rolls and coffee). Bodmin Moor was less of a problem than I expected, reached Oakhampton still going fingers and continued well. On to Coppleton, on. 142.6 miles at 14.7 another break. After mph. Crediton I took on the Day 3 Saturday worst hill of the entire trip. 5th May. 6.45am, a The wind had dropped good start across North during the day but it was Shropshire and into hot. Sweat was pouring Cheshire. The A49 was into my eyes but I knew almost deserted. The if I stopped I would never countryside was very get clipped back into my pretty and the road pedals. It was a grim slog, gently undulating, what after which the run into a contrast awaited me! Between junction 10 Tiverton was pleasantly down hill, or flat, as I (M56) and my emergence from the urban sprawl followed the river. I joined the A38 and after of Warrington, Wigan and Preston, I had to cross a short break before Wellington Sandra went 17 roundabouts and 37 sets of traffic lights, you ahead to find accommodation in Bridgwater.