Congleton Cycling Club

Two sub-22 minute rides lead the field of 17 riders on Tuesday evening. Alex Royle won with 21:32; Mark Lovatt was close behind with 21:42. See Full Results

A good turnout of 16 Congleton riders plus 7 from other clubs took part in this week’s race. Times for most riders were very similar to the previous week with Wayne Jackson again the winner in a time of 22:54 (1 second better than last week!).
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Timekeepers: Joyce Austin, Bob Dale.
Marshalls: David McVitie, Georgina Norton, Jill Elliott.

Our first event on the Gawsworth course was ridden by 12 Club members and 5 guests. Winner was Wayne Jackson in a time of 22:55 and the only rider to get under 23 minutes on a cold and breezy night.
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Timekeepers: Joyce Austin, Bob Dale.
Marshalls: Bob Norton, Jill Elliott, Denise Hurst, David McVitie.

MDTTA “25” on J2/9
Another good Team performance and individual 2011 improvements: Alf Hilton, 2nd place with 54.47; Neil Skellern, 7th place with 56.42 and Karl Austin, 31st with 59.27 – secured 3rd Team position behind Wills Wheels and Manchester Wheelers. The winner was Simon Bridge of Leigh Premier with 54.17. Our older riders also improved: Peter Hayhurst recorded 1.14.42 and Peter Nelson 1.17.05.

Mid-Shropshire Wheelers “25” on D25/8E
Karl Austin posted another “59” – 59.57. This was his 3rd competition in 3 days. The Event was won by Andy Bason in 52.27.

Abbotsford Park “10” on J2/1
Alf Hilton missed 2nd place by 1 sec and 1st place by only 6 secs, with 21.31 to Jack Green’s 21.30. The winner was Adam Duggleby of SiS, with 21.25. Peter Hayhurst improved to 28.49.

I have compiled the table for the Bob Job Points Trophy up to and including last night’s event. Neil Skellern is in the lead with the maximum possible 45 points.
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Another fine evening saw 13 Club members plus 3 guests ride our local 10 mile circuit from Congleton to Holmes Chapel to Brereton to Congleton. Winner was Neil Skellern in a time of 23:00 with Wayne Jackson and Steve Hulme close behind and the only other riders under 24 minutes. Click here to see full results.

Timekeepers: Bob Dale, Jill Elliott.
Marshalls: Roy Hayhurst, Denise Hurst, Lynne Skellern.

Another glorious and successful April weekend for Members

Denise Hurst completed the Alfreton – Skegness – Alfreton, 300K AUDAX which was one of her qualifiers for P-B-P.

A select duo of Bob Banner & Dave McVitie made a pleasant trip in great weather to a lunch snack at the Knutsford Heritage Café (and much discussion of the very interesting penny farthing collection) via Radnor, Kermincham, Goostrey, Lower Peover and Plumbley. The return journey was a meander via the A50, Stocks Lane, Peover Heath, Chelford roundabout, Siddington Heath, Clonter and Radnor. (See http://connect.garmin.com/activity/80220426).

In the Macclesfield  Wheelers “25” on J2/9, we had 8 riders: Alf Hilton = 4th place in 54.55, Neil Skellern = 9th place in 56.55, Wayne Jackson = 15th place in 57.55, Karl Austin = 1.00.46, Kelvin Milward = 1.01.42, Duncan Poole = 1.07.49, Peter Hayhurst = 1.14.13, Peter Nelson = 1.18.21. In the “Most Catches” competition, Wayne Jackson was equal 1st with 6 “catches”. Unfortunately a Team Prize was not listed but our Club was fastest team with 2.49.45, ahead of Seamons C.C., Warrington R.C. and Macclesfield Wheelers.

Only Mary Renshaw and David Hurst started on the Club-Run and headed for Audlem.

Please e-mail your Club photos, new and old, to Peter Hayhurst.

Remember to change the “Settings” on your camera, tomorrow, to BST (actual time) and actual date. This is will insert your photos in strict chronological order, which is especially advantageous when shooting at Time Trials and other competitions, as “Properties” shows the actual time gaps.

The clubs evening TT program for 2011 starts on Tuesday April 12. The first event is the hilly, around the Cloud. See Club Time Trial Program 2011.

As always, marshals are required as well as riders.