We managed to get round Park Farm without traffic lights on the 20th May for the 18 mile time trail. It was a breezy headwind to begin with but, by the time the competitors reached Beeswing the wind was in their back. John Moir was fastest round the hilly course with a time of 43:32. John Patterson was second at 46:45 and Mike Thompson was third with a time of 47:08.
Other results were:
Davy Thompson 54:06, Colin Little 52:22, Dave Moss 55:38, Sam Ewart 53:56, Alec Barclay 56:05, Rob McCallay 51:51, Colin McCann 49:50, Alistair Johnson 53:50, Nick Prichard 49:49, Donald McCalley 53:13, Neil Henderson 52:06, Alan Crighton 50:06, Wullie McCubbin 48:00 and Matt Wallace 49:10.
Next week we’re back to the handicap league where Collin is the setting for the 4th of 10 handicaps. The league is close but there is still a chance that anyone can win the trophy (except Graham and I). In between we are hosting the Beattock Open, so good luck to all our club members who are taking part in that or the Criteriums.
3rd Race of our ten mile handicaps
It was back to time trial business after the TLI road race at Chaplecross. Dalbeattie, for the first time this year was the venue for the 3rd in a series of ten road races. The winner again was John Moir with a time of 23:29, but Ben Smith recorded a PB with a time of 24:27 closing the gap between the two of them. Mike Thompson continued his run of for and was third with a time of 24:32.
Other results were:
Adrian Garrett 29:02, Colin Little 27:18 PB, Alfie Geddes 30:12 PB, Alec Barclay 28:42, Billy Geddes 29:51, Graham Kerr 26:44, Colin McCann 26:20, Alan Crighton 25:48, Guy Graham 27:22, Nick Pritchard 26:21, Jim McConnachie 28:33, John Patterson 24:55, Wullie McCubbin 25:44, Neil Pearson 24:45 and Robert McCalley 27:53 PB.
PB denote personnel best at this distance
These 10 mile time trials are handicapped races which gives every member a chance to win points. J. Patterson has lost top spot to reigning handicap champion M. Thompson. The seven best from ten are taken into account, so there’s plenty of time for the table to alter. Also bear in mind that the handicap alters with every PB.
I’ve been missing in action due to a cold but I quote from my spies out in the field. “Guy Graham done really well in his triathlon at the weekend. He was 8th (though I later heard it was closer to 3rd) out of 200 plus. If only he had done 4 laps instead of 3” .Now I know what I’m doing wrong.
It was back to time trial business after the TLI road race at Chaplecross. Dalbeattie, for the first time this year was the venue for the 3rd in a series of ten road races. The winner again was John Moir with a time of 23:29, but Ben Smith recorded a PB with a time of 24:27 closing the gap between the two of them. Mike Thompson continued his run of for and was third with a time of 24:32.
Other results were:
Adrian Garrett 29:02, Colin Little 27:18 PB, Alfie Geddes 30:12 PB, Alec Barclay 28:42, Billy Geddes 29:51, Graham Kerr 26:44, Colin McCann 26:20, Alan Crighton 25:48, Guy Graham 27:22, Nick Pritchard 26:21, Jim McConnachie 28:33, John Patterson 24:55, Wullie McCubbin 25:44, Neil Pearson 24:45 and Robert McCalley 27:53 PB.
PB denote personnel best at this distance
These 10 mile time trials are handicapped races which gives every member a chance to win points. J. Patterson has lost top spot to reigning handicap champion M. Thompson. The seven best from ten are taken into account, so there’s plenty of time for the table to alter. Also bear in mind that the handicap alters with every PB.
I’ve been missing in action due to a cold but I quote from my spies out in the field. “Guy Graham done really well in his triathlon at the weekend. He was 8th (though I later heard it was closer to 3rd) out of 200 plus. If only he had done 4 laps instead of 3” .Now I know what I’m doing wrong.
Our first 25 mile time trial of the season, on the 29th April took place at Beattock. This is the course for the Dumfries cycle festival “open” 25 mile time trial. So it was an excellent warm up.
John Moir was the only rider who broke the hour mark with a time of 59:02. Ben Smith second at 64:05 and John Patterson third at 64:21.
Other results were:
Davy Thompson 73:15, Nick Prichard 68:01, Colin Little 71:28, Alastair Johnson 73:18, Dave Barnes 66:29, Graeme Kerr 69:33, Colin McCann 67:34, Alex Ure 74:32, Neil Henderson 69:18, Guy Graham 69:28, Alan Crighton 67:15, Wullie Mc Cubbin 65:58, Mike Thompson 65:50 and Neil Pearson 64:26.
I spent most of the post race trying to convince Yvonne I didn’t go for chips. Sorry I took so long but I’ve ran out of excuses. Talking of which the prize for best excuse for not riding goes to Alf Gedes, who managed to lock both his helmet and car keys inside his car. It’s made even more amusing when he was asked if he was “riding or hiding” only 15 minutes earlier. We also got to the bottom of John’s Dad’s music tastes. Last week it was his brother’s not his Dad’s MP3 player. Dave listens to Glen Millar, George Formby, Nat King Cole and the likes.
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