The competitors taking part in the Lyme RC Mow Cop Hill Climb on 13th
October were met with a cold and wet morning to attempt the notoriously
difficult Station Road J9/14 course. The course is a tough 1400 meters
with an average grade of 11.1% reaching 25% at its steepest. All riders
were met with cheers of encouragement by enthusiastic supporters and
fellow competitors at the course’s steepest section, the 1 in 4 “wall”
at the top. Congleton Cycling Club had 4 riders competing in a field of
54. Nick Decker made the prizes coming in a fantastic 5th place, from 69 on the start list,
Nick on the 25% pitch
Photo Ken Norbury
with a time of 4:54.5. Our other rider results were, Ben Norbury 5:39.4, Pete
Tatton 6:09.9 and Mike Jones 6:12.4. Congratulations to all for their
very respectable times contributing to an excellent 3rd place in the
fastest team competition. Tejvan Pettinger won the event with an
incredible time of 4:22 beating the course record set last year by this
year’s 2nd placed Matt Clinton.
Report by Ben Norbury.