Sunday Clubrun and Johnny Helms GPdeG TT on 9th October 2011
Denise Hurst, Mary Renshaw, Peter Hayhurst and Doug Taylor threaded their way through the hundreds of runners / joggers up Rood Hill and along Giantswood Lane – saying “Hello” to Bill Boynton who was doing his annual marshalling job (as a Harriers Member). We were overdressed for cool, wet weather – which hadn’t appeared – so had to start unzipping through Bate Mill. We delivered Mary Renshaw to Marthall Village Hall to get her marshalling location for the Johnny Helms 2-up, Grand Prix des Gentlemen TT which was commencing at noon. The rest of us carried on via Mobberley and Ashley to Tatton Park café, where we were joined by Roy Hayhurst. After our usual nourishment, we rode through Knutsford to the end of Seven Sisters Lane at Toft where we kept Mary Renshaw and Carol Pardoe (Seamons C.C.) company for the duration of the race. We recognised most of the riders from last year’s event – the Old Timers and the Young Pacers – who came from all over the country. We gave them a hearty cheer on each of their three circuits. The wind force increased and the clouds became gloomy and the later riders had to contend with rain and wet roads. Half of our group returned home via the lanes and the others made their way to the Prize Presentation at Marthall.
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