Dumfries Cycling Club 24th April - Park Farm

It was a change of venue (Park Farm) and the change of competition (Club 18-25) for the first 18 mile time trial of the season.

John Moir was again 1st with a time of 42:30 PB and with a time of 43:55 John Patterson PB was 2nd . 3rd was Mike Thompson 46:27 PB.

Other results were:

Alex Ure 53:09, Dave Thompson 55:08, John Andrew 55:42, Graham Kerr 54:42, C.McCann 48:51, Colin Little 52:09, Alastair Johnston 52:14 PB, Dave Niblock 52:02, Neil Henderson 51:00, Alan Crieghton 48:30 PB, Neil Pearson 48:18 and Dave Barnes 47:56.



PS. According to my records there were 5 PBs (PB denote personal best at this distance) and 3 entrants who had never done an 18 in the last 3 years with DCC.

The table shows this race against what I believe is previous best – please report any errors back to me.

The points system will be done as soon as I can make up a suitable method. I’ve been given some ideas but have rejected the one that says “If your name starts with D. and ends with an M and you have a beard you automatically get 10 points”

Dumfries Cycling Club 14th April

We had a record 28 riders (in my time anyway) at Lockerbie on the 14th April for our third in the series of 10 mile time trials.

First with a time of 23:13 was J. Moir. 2nd was J. Patterson at 23:31 and third was M. Thompson at 24:24.

Other results were:

A. Thomson 29:59, L. Young 31:30, M. Young 29:44, D. Thompson 27:51, A. Garrett 28:32, G. Johnson 32:23, J. Andrew 29:41, G. Kerr 27:26, C. Little 27:21, A. Johnston 27:25, R. McCallay 27:23, R. Love 30:16, P. Crosbie 25:54 PB, C.McCann 25:45, D. Barnes 25:02, G. Graham 25:03 PB, A. Crieghton 25:55, N. Henderson 27:16, W. McCubbin 26:16, R. Carey 25:15, A. Ure 28:14, T. Kowalski 25:57 PB, N. Pearson 25:42, B. Young 24:58 and A. Woodman 25:23.

PB denote personnel best at this distance.Next week it’s a change of venue and a change in competition. It’s off to Park Farm for the first of our new Club 18-25 Handicap competition. Hopefully the turnout will be better than previous Park Farm’s. It’s not that difficult just a few little hills!

Dumfries Cycling Club 7th April

A return to Lockerbie was the venue for our second in the series of 10 mile time trials.
It was a full house at one stage (25 riders) but in the end Gogs changed his mind, gave his bike to Dave and had a fag. That resulted in 24 riders and a fine suntan for Gogs.
That came down to 23 riders who finished due to Allan Thomson, on his debut puncturing with just a few miles to go.
With John Moir on holiday it was an opportunity for someone else to finish first and with a time of 23:31, John Patterson claimed that first spot. 2nd was Chris Prichard with a PB and a time of 24:08. Brian Young on his first DCC TT was 3rd with a time of 24:19.

Other results were:
Loughlin Young 31:19, John Andrew 29:21, Dave Thompson 27:44, Adrian Garrett 28:07, Paul Crosbie 27:06, Alastair Johnston 27:07, Donald McCalley 27:50, Neil Pearson 25:48, Dave Barnes 25:22, Graham Kerr 27:26, Jim McConnachie 26:08, Alan Crieghton 25:26, Neil Henderson 27:10, Guy Graham 25:15 PB, Rob McCallay 27:03 PB, Wullie McCubbin 26:14, Rob Carey 25:11, Terry Kowalski 25:27, Mike Thompson 24:35 and Colin Little 28:02.

PS. Congratulations to the 3 riders that recorded PBs (PB denote personnel best at this distance) but how can riders be faster last week than in the glorious sunshine this week – not my place to name and shame – so check your-self! (I’ve highlighted in blue to help)
After 2 events the League looks like this but that may change when some of the new comers time start counting at the next race.

TTs are Back for 2010!!!

Dumfries Cycling Club 31st March

After that long horrid winter, the worst I’ve experienced in Dumfries (but I missed the now legendary “big snow”) the 2010 season finally kicked off at Lockerbie on the 31st March. With snow on the hills just a few miles away and after the recent weather it was doubtful if it would be on at all.
But with our timekeeper, Fiona kitted up with her new “all weather clothing” she was desperate to try them out. I knew I wasn’t ready for the cold weather, hence my bad time and the parachute I was wearing didn’t help either but I dragged myself there on her behalf!
16 members of our club attended the first time trail of the season. This was the first in a series of 10 mile time trials.

John Moir , who obviously trains in all weather was first with a time of 23:06, John Patterson, warmed up after a few races under his belt was second at 23:30 with Rob Carey third 25:23.
Other results were:

Adrian Garrett 29:33, Dave Thompson 28:36, Graham Kerr 27:28, Alastair Johnston 28:06, Alex Ure 29:41, Guy Graham 25:50, Rob McCallay 28:03, Wullie McCubbin 27:04, Ron Love 29:28, Alan Crieghton 25:33, Neil Pearson 26:11, Colin Little 27:28 and Neil Henderson 27:16.