TIME TRIAL RESULTS - 2017
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Sussex Nomads CC Hill Climb
Oliver Bridgewood Spokes (BPC Racing), Pat Wright (Paceline RT), and Adam Barrett (URDT) fill the podium on the Ditchling Beacon challenge.
The highly impressive Maryka Sennema (Paceline RT) is the fastest woman finishing well up the field in tenth place overall. Tom Pughe-Morgan (Preston Park Youth Cycling Club) produced a stunning junior/juvenile ride in seventh place overall. Quite remarkable. |
Sunday 29 October 2017
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Brighton Mitre CC 25
A fine win by Pat Wright as he finishes well clear of his clubmate Keith Lea. Steve Dennis (East Grinstead CC) is the fastest SCA affiliated rider and finishes third.
Angela Carpenter (...a3crg) wins the womens event with a great effort to beat Ruth Summerford (Eastbourne Rovers CC). |
Sunday 22 October 2017
Angela Carpenter (...a3crg) Womens winner
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Velopace Hill Climb
Class will out. The first five from the morning's ESCA event repeated that feat in the afternoon and in almost identical positions.
Rowan Brackston (Imperial College Cycling Club) 3:33.8 takes his second win of the day. And this time there are joint second places with Bill Bell (Bigfoot CC) and Chris Newberry (Redhill CC) both in 3:41.3. And again Joscelin Lowden (Lewes Wanderers CC) with 4:15.6 finishes well clear of the ladies field. |
Saturday 14 October 2017
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ESCA Hill Climb
Rowan Brackston (Imperial College Cycling Club) with 3:49.6 heads a high class field. David Ross (LFGSS CC) with 3:53.4 and Chris Newberry (Redhill CC) with 3:55.9 complete the podium. Chris was the highest placed ESCA rider. Joscelin Lowden (Lewes Wanderers CC) with 4:25.2 finishes well clear of the ladies field. This ride was good enought to place her seventh overall and to lead her clubmates to a team win. Adam Churchill (Preston Park Youth Cycling Club) 4:42.8 is the junior winner. |
Saturday 14 October 2017
Joscelin Lowden (Lewes Wanderers CC)
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Southdown Velo Goodwood Hilly
Christopher McNamara (Nuun-Sigma Sport-London RT) with 1:04:32 gets another win in what has been a stellar season.
Pat Wright (Paceline RT) 1:05:34 is second, and Rich Hunt (Army Cycling Union) 1:08:43 is third. Angela Carpenter (...a3crg) 1:18:35 wins the fastest ladies prize. |
Sunday 8 October 2017
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Brighton Mitre CC Hill Climb (afternoon)
The same first two as in the morning event.
David Ross (LFGSS CC) takes the win, ahead of Nick Martin (East Grinstead CC) and Thomas Doran (Hemel Hempstead CC) A fine ride by juvenile Adam Churchill (Preston Park Youth Cycling Club) places him fourth. |
Saturday 7 October 2017
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Brighton Mitre CC Hill Climb (morning)
David Ross (LFGSS CC) takes the win, ahead of Nick Martin (East Grinstead CC) and Ben Huttly (Brighton Mitre CC)
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Saturday 7 October 2017
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Lewes Wanderers CC Grand Prix des Gentlemen
Dave Shepherd and Ben Fielden (GS Stella) emerge victorious in this event which is ranked against CTT target time. Pete Morris and Nick Dwyer (Lewes Wanderers CC) were fastest on scratch. Kate Mankelow and John Mankelow (Lewes Wanderers CC) won the family team based on CTT target.
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Sunday 1 October 2017
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Blazing Saddles Hill Climb
Richard Cartland (Trainsharp) is the mens winner, and Jennifer Andrews (CC Ashwell) is the ladies winner as she finishes ahead of the host club's Elize Sherwell.
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Sunday 1 October 2017
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Sussex CA Championship Hill Climb Chris Newberry of Redhill CC is the fastest rider on the day. Congratulations to the SCA Champions who are: Senior: Nick Martin (East Grinstead CC) Womens: Gemma Hobson (Sussex Nomads CC) Veterans: Norman Blissett (In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT) Team: Worthing Excelsior CC That's real progression by Nick Martin as he moves up from being junior SCA Hill Climb champion in the past two seasons to becoming senior champion this time around. |
Saturday 30 September 2017
NICK MARTIN ON HIS WAY TO THE SENIOR TITLE
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VTTA Surrey/Sussex 25
A win for Nick Dwyer (Lewes Wanderers CC).
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Sunday 24 September 2017
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ESCA 25
Marc Townsend (Eastbourne Rovers CC) with 52:20 finishes ahead of 2nd placed Steve Dennis (East Grinstead CC) 53:28 and 3rd placed Neil Harris (PMR @ Toachim House) 54:24. The ladies honours went to Pip Jenkins (Southborough & Dist. Whs) 58:55, Ruth Summerford (Eastbourne Rovers CC) 1:00:24, and Lisa Davis (Lewes Wanderers CC) 1:01:33. James Gilmore (Preston Park Youth Cycling Club) is the fastest Juv/Jun for the second day running. Eastbourne Rovers CC took the team prize. |
Sunday 10 September 2017
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ESCA 10
A very much shortened event as roadworks reduce the course to a mere 6.1 miles. Marc Townsend (Eastbourne Rovers CC) and Stuart Bettis (South Downs Bikes / Casco Europe) finish in equal time ahead of Mark Emsley (Team ASL). Ruth Summerford (Eastbourne Rovers CC) is the fastest lady and James Gilmore (Preston Park Youth Cycling Club) is the fastest Juv/Jun. Eastbourne Rovers CC took the team prize. |
Saturday 9 September 2017
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SCCU 25
Paul Burton (Epsom CC) 53:58 beats Paul Haywood (Epsom CC) 54:49 and Paul Byford (Crawley Wheelers) 55:07 in an event marred by the post race accident. John Marinko was hit by a van driver shortly after finishing and was hospitalised.
Joseph Martin Male (Preston Park Youth Cycling Club) put in a really impressive performance as a Juvenile with 56:38. |
Sunday 3 September 2017
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Sussex CA Sporting 25
Another lovely day on this Bank Holiday weekend. Pat Wright beats the old course record (set by Felix English back in 2011). Lisa Davis is an agonising single second off the ladies course record. GS Stella take the team award. |
Monday 28 August 2017
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Southdown Velo 25
Nick Dwyer (Lewes Wanderers CC) finishes well clear of the field.
Ruth Summerford (Eastbourne Rovers CC) goes inside the hour mark to be the fastest woman. |
Sunday 27 August 2017
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Sussex CA Sporting 10
A perfect afternoon, 25 degrees with a very faint NW drift. Virtually no traffic (event promoter Robin reports that he was passed by 6 cars and one motorbike). 3 new course records. |
Saturday 26 August 2017
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Bec CC 25
Ben Elliott (Paceline RT) returns and retains his title and the Brian Wray Memorial Cup. Jamie Pine (Nuun Sigma Sport London RT), Matt Peel (Redhill CC) and Howard Bayley complete the prize winners on scratch.
David Pollard (In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT) heads the vets winners and captures the Bec Silver Jubilee Veterans Trophy as well as the Aubrey Wenman Trophy (VTTA Surrey/Sussex) Katie Crowe (Dulwich Paragon CC) takes the womens' prize and Bigfoot take the team prize. |
Sunday 20 August 2017
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...a3crg 10
After two weeks of cancellations good weather blessed the final event of a3crg's excellent and hugely popular mid-week Open series. A restricted high quality field of just 60 riders enjoyed the opportunity on this less frequently used course.
James Rix (Crawley Wheelers) improved his PB by 2 seconds and took over a minute out of the course record with a win in 18:38. Gary Chambers (NOPINZ) was second in 18:54 and was presumably not showing too many problems having crashed (and got up to finish) in the ESCA 100 only three days earlier. Kevin Tye (VeloRefined Aerosmiths) came third in 19:05 and was fastest vet on standard. The next nine riders all went under 20 minutes. Hard luck on Howard Bayley with 20:01. He has never gone under 20 minutes and he lost crucial time after misreading a marshal's red flag at the turn. The host club's Laura Bartlett continued a fine season, being the fastest woman with 21:43. |
Wednesday 16 August 2017
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ESCA 100
Due to fog having caused the cancellation of the SCCU 100 three weeks ago this ESCA event offered the riders multiple targets. It also incorporated the VTTA Surrey/Sussex Group 100 mile Championship and the Sussex Cyclists’ Association 100 mile Championship. In the ESCA competition Marc Townsend (Eastbourne Rovers CC) with 3:49:43 took the win ahead of Pete Morris (Team ASL) 3:52:44 and Robert Drake (Addiscombe CC) 3:54:08. Pip Jenkins (Southborough & Dist. Wheelers) with 4:25:41 was the fastest women and she helped her club to the team title. Chris Dunstan (Brighton Excelsior CC) was the fastest junior with 4:52:40. Mike O'Gorman (Worthing Excelsior CC) took the Vets title with +56:07 (on VTTA standard).
Sussex CA Championship 100
Marc Townsend (Eastbourne Rovers CC) also took the SCA 100 title with a new SCA record. Pete Morris (Team ASL) and Tom Glandfield (Lewes Wanderers CC) with 4:01:21 completed the SCA Podium. Lewes Wanderers CC took the SCA team title and Chris Dunstan was Junior champion. Mike O'Gorman (Worthing Excelsior CC) took the Vets title with +38:52 (on CTT target) with a new SCA record plus. 
VTTA Surrey/Sussex Championship 100
Mike O'Gorman (Worthing Excelsior CC) +56:07 took the VTTA title, finishing ahead of Tom Glandfield (Lewes Wanderers CC) +49:08 and Peter Baker (Lewes Wanderers CC) +45:41 |
Sunday 13 August 2017
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South Eastern Road Club 10
Following on from breaking the 5 year old G10/98 course record (previously held by Nick Dwyer) a couple of days ago Chris McNamara )Nuun-Sigma Sport London RT) produces another great ride to win in 20:08. Steve Dennis (East Grinstead CC) is second with 20:33, followed by Ben Elliott (Paceline RT) with 20:52.
Jacintha Hamilton-Love (Dulwich Paragon CC) wins the ladies category with an excellent 23:03. Perennial Alan Robinson takes yet another 'first on CTT Target' vets win, beating Steve Dennis into second place. Fabien Large, clearly benefiting from some fine coaching, rides a 22:39 to win the 15-20 year old category. |
Saturday 12 August 2017
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...a3crg 10
The second week in a row for heavy rain. This time on the more infrequent P883 course.
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Wednesday 9 August 2017
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Eastbourne Rovers CC 25
A unseasonally cold morning by all accounts.
Rob Stephenson (Southborough & Dist. Wheelers) wins with 53:45. This brought him the double bonus of winning his club's 25 mile championship. Pete Morris (Team ASL) and Steve Dennis (East Grinstead CC) complete the podium. Olivia Webb (Eastbourne Rovers CC) was the fastest lady. In the best improvement category Fabien Large (Direct Power Cycling Team) completes the double for the weekend, this time with 6.82%. Southborough & Dist. Wheelers take the team prize ahead of East Grinstead CC. |
Sunday 6 August 2017
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Eastbourne Rovers CC 10
Mark Smith (Crawley Wheelers) with 20:26 wins yet again in what is a hugely successful season. John Cockrill (Abellio - SFA Racing Team) and Keith Lea (Paceline RT) complete the podium.
Gina McGeever (Lewes Wanderers CC) was the fastest lady and Fabien Large (Direct Power Cycling Team) wins the best improvement award with 4.71% Eastbourne Rovers CC take the first two places in the team awards. |
Saturday 5 August 2017
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...a3crg 10
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Wednesday 2 August 2017
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Sussex CA Championship 30
Mark Smith of Crawley Wheelers extends his fine season with yet another win and the SCA title. Steve Dennis (East Grinstead CC) and Keith Lea (Paceline RT) are second and third respectively.
Steve Dennis takes the win in the vets category ahead of Donald Parker (Brighton Mitre CC). Gina McGeever of Lewes Wanderers takes the win and the ladies SCA title. Race report from Snowdens. |
Sunday 30 July 2017
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Epsom CC 10
James Boyman of Senior Hoops Velo with a 19:13, finishes ahead of Pat Wright of Paceline RT (19:46) and James Rix of Crawley Wheelers (19:58)
Katie Crowe of Dulwich Paragon CC is the fastest female with 23:52. |
Saturday 29 July 2017
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...a3crg 10
Gary Chambers (NOPINZ) is the scratch winner and Kevin Tye (VeloRefined Aerosmiths) is the handicap winner. Rachael Elliott (DRAG2ZERO) is the fastest woman.
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Wednesday 26 July 2017
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Southdown Velo 50
James Mapley (Blazing Saddles) finishes ahead of Stephen Williamson (...a3crg) and Robert Drake (Addiscombe CC).
Blazing Saddles also took the ladies honours with Elise Sherwell finishing in 2:03:46. |
Sunday 23 July 2017
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SCCU 100
Event cancelled due to dense fog on the A272 (at the start area). So the new course variant remains unused.
The SCA 100 (which was to have been decided within this event) will now use the upcoming ESCA 100. |
Sunday 23 July 2017
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Addiscombe CC 10
Event cancelled due to emergency road works, reducing the dual carriage way to single lane.
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Saturday 22 July 2017
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...a3crg 10
Fast or what? You needed to go sub 19 minutes just to be on the podium. John Dewey (Team Bottrill), Gary Chambers (NOPINZ) and Pat Wright (Paceline RT) did just that.
Junior Tom Temple (Primera-Teamjobs) put in a super quick effort to finish 14th with a 20:30. Rachael Elliott (DRAG2ZERO) was just two seconds slower. |
Wednesday 19 July 2017
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Brighton Excelsior CC 25
Jamie Pine (Nuun-Sigma Sport-London RT) wins ahead of Howard Bayley (Blazing Saddles) and Matt Peel (Redhill CC).
Ruth Summerford (Eastbourne Rovers CC0 pips Angela Carpenter (...a3crg) for the ladies honours as both go inside the hour. |
Sunday 16 July 2017
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Brighton Excelsior CC 10
It's another 1-2 for the McNamara twins as Chris beats Simon for first place. Iain Brogden (Eastbourne Rovers CC) completes the podium.
Jacintha Hamilton-Love of Dulwich Paragon CC is the fastest women with 23:58. |
Saturday 15 July 2017
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...a3crg 10
Gary Chambers of NoPinz is more than a minute clear of his rivals with a fine 18:44. This is a new course record. Tom Pritchard of Hampshire Road Club is the best of the rest.
Simone Dailey of ...a3crg just edges Laura Bartlett for the ladies honours. Angela Carpenter completes the ladies podium for the host club. There were good performances from the younger riders. Juvenile Ieuan Woods of Banks/Catford CC Equipe was sixth despite finishing with what looked like a pulled muscle. Arthur Venable (...a3crg) and Charlie Walters (VC Venta) also did well. |
Wednesday 12 July 2017
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Epsom CC 25
James Boyman of Hoops Velo finishes ahead of Steve Dennis (East Grinstead CC) and Ben Elliott (Paceline RT). The host club's Paul Haywood is close behind.
Madelaine Lee Smith of Oxted Cycle Club is the fastest woman. |
Sunday 9 July 2017
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Crawley Wheelers 10
Christopher McNamara of Nuun-Sigma Sport-London RT wins both scratch and vets. His brother Simon of South Downs Bikes / Casco Europe is second placed in both categories.
Angela Radden-Rutt of The Cycleroom finishes ahead of Crawley's Sarah Phelps for the womens prize. The prize for a first ever ride below 24 minutes was won by Tim Lynch of Aspire Velo Racing Team in 21:01 !!! That's some improvement. |
Saturday 8 July 2017
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Southdown Velo 10
Howard Shaw of Eastbourne Rovers CC pips Tom Pritchard of Hampshire Road Club. Deborah Smith of host club SDV is the fastest woman rider.
There is a cracking ride from a juvenile as Vaughan Marris of Fareham Wheelers finished fourth in 21:00. |
Thursday 6 July 2017
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...a3crg 25
A good night for many with several PBs being proudly announced.
Mark Smith of Crawley Wheelers continues with a stellar season by setting a new South District Allcomers' record. Rachael Elliott sets a new South District Ladies Allcomers' record. |
Wednesday 5 July 2017
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Sussex CA Championship 50
Lots of rain early on and slippery roads.
Steve Dennis dominates as he wins both on scratch and on vets standard.Steve has now won the title 13 times over 4 decades – a quite astonishing feat. Pip Jenkins of Southborouh & Distrct Wheelers is the fastest woman but Lisa Davis of Lewes Wanderers wins the SCA Ladies event. Brighton Mitre CC take the team title. A number of new records were set: Steve Dennis of East Grinstead CC - Sussex CA Veteran on Target Time Record, Lisa Davis of Lewes Wanderers CC - Sussex CA Ladies Record Jack Churchill of Brighton Excelsior CC - the first Junior Record at the distance. |
Sunday 2 July 2017
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Blazing Saddles 50
Liam Maybank of Twickenham CC wins the mens event, as 26 riders go inside 1:50:00. Ruth Summerford of Eastbourne Rovers CC triumphs in the womens category.
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Sunday 2 July 2017
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...a3crg 10
Touch and go for a while but the weather abated just enough to allow racing - and then it poured down afterwards.
David Janes (Veloton) was the winner. Charles Mitchell in 4th place was the fastest rider from the host club and Rachael Elliott (Drag2Zero) put in yet another excellent performance. There were also some hugely impressive rides from young riders Tom Temple, Charlie Walters and Caitlin Peters. |
Wednesday 28 June 2017
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Old Portlians CC 25
Pete Tadros wins on the emergency course necessitated because of roadworks
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Sunday 25 June 2017
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Horsham Cycling 10
A fine win by Chris McNamara (Nuun-Sigma Sport RT-London RT) on a day when no-one breaks the 20 minute threshold.
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Saturday 24 June 2017
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...a3crg 25
A joint win for Mark Smith (Crawley Wheelers) and Pat Wright (Paceline RT) as they finish ahead of Gary Chambers (NoPinz). A very good evening on a very good course resulted in lots of happy smiley faces and the end and PBs being declared.
Amazingly 7 of the riders had ridden in the seriously hot ECCA 100 just three days earlier (including the author - and I have no idea how the others did so well tonight). |
Wednesday 21 June 2017
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ESCA 50
A fine win for Mark Smith of Crawley Wheelers, ahead of Pete Morris (Team ASL) and Howard Shaw (Eastbourne Rovers CC) on a brutally hot day. The prolific Ruth Summerford (Eastbourne Rovers CC) wins the womens category, and Eastbourne Rovers CC win the team award. |
Sunday 18 June 2017
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Paceline RT 25
To nobody's great surprise Hamish Bond followed up his a3crg 10 by winning the Paceline RT 25 by a margin of over 5 minutes. Pete Tadros and Mark Emsley played the leading support roles.
Maryka Sennema of Fusina RT Fierlan finished ahead of Ruth Summerford to take the womens honours. |
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Saturday 17 June 2017
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... a3crg 10
Wow. A new course record as New Zealand Olympic rower Hamish Bond's 17:55 beats the old Michael Hutchinson 2008 benchmark of 18:07.
12 riders break the 20 minute barrier on what was a fast night for many. |
Wednesday 14 June 2017
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Southborough & District Wheelers 25
Pete Tadros wins the AJ Bathurst Trophy for the third year in succession and also wins the Vets on Standard. Sally Turner of GS Stella produces a fine ride to win the womens prize ahead of Elize Sherwell. Lewes Wanderers take the team prize.
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Sunday 11 June 2017
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Sussex CA Championship 15
There was a good entry of quick riders for this 15 and it was no surprise when new SCA records were set across the board.
Mark Smith (prolific this season) won in a new SCA record time ahead of Simon McNamara (South Downs Bikes) and Mark Emsley (Team ASL). Mark beat Steve Kane's record (set in 2016) by 45 seconds. The team event was won by South Downs Bikes by 44 seconds from Crawley Wheelers). This too was in a new SCA record time, beating the old mark by over 5 minutes. Joscelin Lowden (APRIRE Bicycles/HSS Hire) finished clear of Laura Bartlett (...a3crg). Joscelin takes the course record, and Laura wins the SCA title and beats the previous SCA record (set by Tamar Vanderhaas) by nearly 2 minutes. Mike O'Gorman (Worthing Excelsior CC) won the Veterans on CTT Target Time in a new SCA record plus (just 7 seconds better than Alan Robinson's mark set last year). Congratulations also to Mark Vowells, CC Bexley, on setting a new National vets. trike record of 39 17 at age 64. |
Saturday 10 June 2017
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... a3crg 10
There were 131 entrants for just 80 places with many looking to log a quick time. However a cold evening with strong blustery conditions slowed things right down. Just two riders went under 20 minutes with Hamish Bond (Aerocoach) finishing well ahead of in-form Mark Smith (Crawley Wheelers). James Mapley (Blazing Saddles) was third in exactly 20:00.
The host club's Sarah Matthews continued to impress as she was the fastest woman rider. |
Wednesday 7 June 2017
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SCCU 50
Mark Smith of Crawley Wheelers extended his winning run in this event to three years in succession as he absolutely blitzed the course record with a 1:48:24 in conditions that many others found to be difficult. He also helped his club to the team title.
Laura Bartlett of ...a3crg was the ladies winner and perennial Dave Shepherd of GC Stella was the winner on Vets Target time. |
Sunday 4 June 2017
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VTTA Surrey/Sussex 10
Pete Tadros takes another win on scratch and also wins the Stan Harvey Trophy & Medal for fastest on Vets Standard.
Jane Shrubb of Oxted Cycle Club is the quickest female rider. |
Saturday 3 June 2017
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... a3crg 10
Chris Boddy of Didcot Phoenix CC finishes ahead of local riders Tom Pritchard (Hampshire Road Club) and Keith Lea (Paceline RT). Tom does have the consolation of winning the prize for being the quickest over the first five miles (9:57).
Big congratulations to the host club's Sarah Matthews as she set a new National Age record. Most impressive. |
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Wednesday 31 May 2017
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Bec CC 10
An other Saturday on the G10/57 and another win for James Rix.
Julie Chasin of Twickenham CC is the fastest lady. |
Saturday 27 May 2017
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SCCU 10
Strength to strength. James Rix of Crawley Wheelers notches another win. He is ably supported by his clubmates with 3rd placed Mark Smith and 16th placed Nick Jenner securing the team prize. This success is all the more remarkable given that South Downs Bikes/CASCO Europe had the riders in 2nd, 5th and 6th places.
Ruth Summerford (womens) and Alan Robinson (vets) were the other success stories. |
Saturday 20 May 2017
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Worthing Excelsior CC 25
Poor weather affected this event as heavy overnight and early morning rain made the roads and roundabouts slick and greasy, especially for the early riders. 43 riders opted not to start, and one of those who did start slipped off on one of the 31 roundabouts.
For a long time it looked as though Mark Smith would take the honours as he was more than a minute clear of the remainder of the field. A delay in the arrival of the times from the last few riders prolonged the suspense, and when they came in it turned out that evergreen Pete Tadros had won for the second year running. Ben Elliott just shaved third position. Ruth Summerford was more than happy with the womens prize (equal to the mens) and Angela Radden-Rutt took second prize. Keeping it in the family Theo Tadros won the prize for fastest junior. Crawley Wheelers were the team winners. |
Sunday 14 May 2017
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Elite Cycling 10
Promoters notes:
Notwithstanding the dull and damp weather, the event was well supported and it was encouraging to see an increasing number of women competing. So, congratulations to each and every one of you who tested your riding abilities against the clock, some who had the satisfaction of a financial reward, others had to make do with the gratification of having tried their hardest. Naturally Mark Emsley takes the plaudits for a storming ride as well as Elise Sherwell who was the leading woman. The Vets competition was a close run affair with only twenty eight seconds covering the first three and Richard Miles only missing out on third place by one second! Similarly the Team competition which was won by Oxted CC included a fine ride by the Junior Prize Winner, Christopher Filewood, with the Elite Cycling trio only missing out on second place by four seconds. |
Saturday 13 May 2017
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... a3crg 10
The 2017 series of a3crg's midweek Open events got off in fine style with an oversubscribed entry, pleasant weather and some great times by some very fast riders.
Gary Chambers (NoPinz) was one of five riders who beat the 20 minute mark, finishing ahead of James Copeland (Fareham Wheelers CC) and Mark Smith (Crawley Wheelers). Maryka Sennema (Fusion RT Fierlan) clocked in at 21:59 as the fastest woman. There was a cracking ride by an Espoir as the host club's Arthur Venables came home in 21:09. |
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Wednesday 10 May 2017
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Norwood Paragon CC 25
James Rix (Crawley Wheelers) more than justified his billing as last man off, finishing over a minute clear of second placed Pete Tadros (In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT). Steve Dennis (East Grinstead CC) completed the podium places.
Michelle Arthurs-Brennan of the hosting club was the fastest female. |
Sunday 7 May 2017
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Sussex CA Championship 25
There were challenges for the riders this morning. It was warmer than yesterday's 10 but the riders encountered a blustery wind, two extensive sections of loose chippings on the Partridge Green road, and the Steyning Triathlon using parts of the course.
A new name will be engraved on the Boniface Cup (SCA 25 Champion) as Mark Smith of Crawley Wheelers CC emerged victorious, well over a minute clear of his nearest competitor. Two SCA records were broken. Ruth Summerford of Eastbourne Rovers CC completed a fine weekend with a win in a record time of 1:01:00. Mike O'Gorman of Worthing Excelsior CC clinched the Vets 25 title (Horry Hemsley Cup) for the fourth consecutive season in a new record plus. The Lee Memorial Shield for the fastest team of three was won by Eastbourne Rovers CC. Lawrence Coyle of Brighton Excelsior CC took the Junior/Juvenile title with an excellent sub hour ride. |
Sunday 30 April 2017
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Sussex CA Championship 10
Simon McNamara of South Downs Bikes / Casco Europe makes it two years in a row as he retains the 10 title (and Shield) that he won last season. Together with second placed Stuart Bettis and eighth place Kevin Plummer he took the team title, and the Dave Henty Cup, for his club too.
Ruth Summerford of Eastbourne Rovers CC won the ladies title ahead of the ...a3crg duo of Sarah Matthews and Angela Carpenter. Mike O'Gorman of Worthing Excelsior CC took the Vets 10 title for the fourth consecutive season but the margin this time was just a single second. Well done indeed to Jack Churchill of Brighton Excelsior CC for an excellent scratch placing (15th) and also for winning the SCA Junior 10 title. |
Saturday 29 April 2017
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Addiscombe CC 25
Following on from his joint first place yesterday Liam Maybank (Twickenham CC) secured the outright win, ahead of fast-improving James Rix (Crawley Wheelers). Last year's winner of this event Pete Tadros of In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT finished third this time.
Elize Sherwell of Blazing Saddles took the womens award and GS Stella took the team prize. |
Sunday 23 April 2017
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ESCA 25
Marc Townsend (Eastbourne Rovers CC) and Dan Sadler of RT 316 continue their successful weekend by stepping up a place from yesterday's 10. Howard Shaw (Eastbourne Rovers CC) completes the podium. Pip Jenkins (Southborough & District Wheelers) won the ladies category, pipping (forgive the pun) Ruth Summerford (Eastbourne Rovers CC) by a single second. And it was another team title for Eastbourne Rovers CC. |
Sunday 23 April 2017
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ESCA 10
George Welfare (Eastbourne Rovers CC) takes the win ahead of joint second club-mate Marc Townsend and Dan Sadler of RT 316. Joscelin Lowden of APRIRE Bicycles/HSS Hire wins the womens category, and Eastbourne Rovers CC take the first two positions in the team awards. |
Saturday 22 April 2017
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Kingston Phoenix Road Club 10
Pat Wright (Paceline RT) and Liam Maybank (Twickenham CC) finish in joint first place as they are the two riders to exceed the 30 mph pace. Very imppressive on this rolling course set in the Surrey Hills. Pete Tadros (In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT) is another 37 seconds back.
Emma Williams of Giro Prestige is the fastest lady with a time of 26:10. |
Saturday 22 April 2017
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Brighton Mitre Hilly 25
Well it's getting tighter! Pete Tadros extended his number of wins to 12, but as was the case on Saturday Stuart Bettis (South Downs Bikes / Casco Europe) pushed him mighty close as the two of them were well clear of the field.
George Welfare (Eastbourne Rovers CC) was third. Katerina Avramides gained the host club some honours as she was the fastest (albeit only) lady, and Mitre took the first two places in the team event. |
Easter Monday 17 April 2017
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...a3crg 25
Cool conditions and an unexpectedly challenging breeze that many riders did not achieve the fast times that they were hoping for
But the leaderboard still had a familiar look to it as four riders exceeded 30 mph. Liam Maybank of Twickenham CC was, to nobody's surprise, the winner. James Rix of Crawley Wheelers continued with his fine run of form by finishing in second place ahead of Peter Harrison on AS Test Team. Sarah Matthews of a3crg produced a brilliant ride to win the womens' prize and it's great to see her back and riding so well after her unfortunate crash at Bentley last season. |
Easter Sunday 16 April 2017
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Brighton Mitre Hilly 10
So, nine wins in a row thus making it ten in total for Pete Tadros of In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT. Quite remarkable.
Well done indeed to Stuart Bettis of South Downs Bikes / Casco Europe for getting as close as he did. Sam Christy of London Dynamo was third. Angela Carpenter of ...a3crg was the fastest lady. |
Easter Saturday 15 April 2017
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Crawley Wheelers Sporting (41.6 miles)
Mark Smith takes the win for the home club, ahead of Mark Emsley (Team ASL) and James Wright (Charlotteville CC). Six riders beat the 25 mph mark on this lengthy and challenging course.
Angela Radden-Rutt (The Cycleroom) beats Crawley's Sarah Phelps to first place in the ladies' competition. |
Good Friday 14 April 2017
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...a3crg Hurting on Harting -Part Deux (22.5 miles Sporting)
Much faster times than "Part Un" two years ago with course records being set in both road bike and time trial bike categories.
The road bike win was taken in 55:55 by Craig Wallington of Sarum Velo, ahead of Thomas Key (Primera-Teamjobs) and Ed Slot (Sotonia CC). Last time's winner Dave Pollard improved his 2015 time by over a minute to 59:55 but this was only enough for seventh place as 12 riders beat that benchmark time. Sotonia CC took the team prize. The time trial category was won by Tom Pritchard of Hampshire Road Club ahead of Simon McNamara (South Downs Bikes) thus reversing their 2015 positions. Tom's 52:19 was a new course record as 4 riders beat (and one equalled) Simon's 2015 benchmark of 54:25. Host club ...a3crg took the team prize. |
Sunday 9 April 2017
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SCA 2 Up TTT (28.5 miles)
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Sunday 9 April 2017
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As expected, a win for Steve Dennis and Steve Kane - both on scratch and as a composite team. Loads of categories of awards and a great time was had by all. Very social and very pleasurable.
A special prize was awarded to Ben Fielden of GS Stella for being so keen to ride that he actually entered the event three times. |
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SCCU 25
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Sunday 2 April 2017
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Liam Maybank (Twickenham CC) won with an impressive time of 51:04. He was 1:15 ahead of James Rix (Crawley Wheelers). Steve Dennis (East Grinstead CC) was third but did have the consolation of winning the Vets award.
Madelaine Lee-Smith (Oxted CC) was the fastest lady, whilst Crawley Wheelers took the team prize. Best wishes to Stu Nisbett. He got clipped by a car that moved back into his lane as they both exited the Moorhead roundabout. He has now had stitches in his elbow and is recovering. Two other DNFs were for the rather more mundane reason of failing to sign back in at the end (a new CTT requirement this season). |
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ESCA 2 Up Team Time Trial
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Sunday 2 April 2017
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A challenge for event promoter Martin Yardley and his team as pop-up temporary traffic lights at Ringmer meant that the course had to be reduced from 23.92 miles to 20.5 miles.
The pre-race favourite Eastbourne Rovers duo of Michael Davey and Howard Shaw had to settle for second place as they finished over a minute behind their club mates Marc Townsend and George Welfare. |
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SCCU Sporting 25
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Sunday 26 March 2017
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Saturday’s winner, Rob Sharland, produced a long 55 which was a new course record, only to then be upstaged by team-mate, Pat Wright, in 55-04. In this event, Paceline RT had 3 riders and easily won the team award with 3rd man, Phil Ember, from GS Stella.
Two other great rides were achieved: Norwood Paragon’s Michelle Arthurs peeled 11 secs. off Alice Lethbridge’s 2015 course record with 1-8-46, and Lincoln Wheelers’ Lez Young took his trike round in 1-20-18. |
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SCCU Sporting 10
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Saturday 25 March 2017
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Rob Sharland produced an amazing performance to win by more than a minute and is the 2nd rider to ever do a 21 on G10/46. (Elliott Porter set the course record in 2014 with 21:28)
Conditions were tricky. The village hall flag was being blown straight out and dust was swirling around in the car park. Horsham Cycling won the 1st team award and their 4th fastest rider would have been sufficient even if Tim Peters had not been there. |
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ESCA Hard Riders (14.9 miles, reduced from 15.06 miles)
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Sunday 19 March 2017
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Unexpected temporary traffic lights on the course necessitated some fast re-planning by the event promoter Peter Moon as shown here:
Temporary traffic lights went up on the course this morning due to a burst water main, and having spoken to the contractors it is highly unlikely that they will have the road repaired and lights removed before our race. The traffic lights are after 5.5 miles and at the top of the first hill (Agony Hill) of what is usually the Prime. The plan for the course now is to start at the normal START point, race for 5.4 miles to the top of Agony Hill, where your time will be recorded as Stage 1. There will then be a neutralised section (0.16 mile) whilst you pass through the traffic lights, your race will then be started in the usual fashion with another START timekeeper and pusher off, and to race to the normal FINISH where your time will be recorded as Stage 2. The two recorded times for each rider will be totalled to give an overall race time result. Well done to Pete for this. The 76 riders who were then able to compete were highly appreciative. Pete Morris of Team ASL took the win, ahead of Pete Tadros. Ruth Summerford was the ladies winner. |
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SCA Hard Riders (22.8 miles)
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Sunday 5 March 2017
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Truly dreadful weather for this event with torrential rain and strong gusting winds greeting the riders. 15 of the 44 entrants opted not to start and a further 2 failed to complete the course.
Well done indeed to those who braved the elements and in the circumstances there were some remarkable performances. Mark Emsley of Team ASL headed a quality podium with Mark Smith of Crawley Wheelers and Dave Dent of GS Stella close behind. Dave Dent gained additional honours as winner of the 'Vets on CTT Target Time' as well as being part of the GS Stella winning team. Sarah Phelps of Crawley Wheelers took the womens' prize. |
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South Downs Bikes / Casco Pet Race Team (33.81K)
A cold day, but perhaps not really a surprise in early February (especially given recent weather conditions).
Gary Chambers (NoPinz) takes the honours with 48:24, just 20 seconds ahead of Chris McNamara (Nuun-Sigma Sport RT). Chris does take first place in the Vets on Standard. Last year's winner Pat Wright (Paceline RT) finishes in third place this time. Ria Woodfield (Kingston Wheelers) is the ladies winner, and Matt Williams (Abellio SFA RT) is the junior winner. The host club take the team honours through Stuart Bettis, Gary Brind and Paul Barnard. One advantage of being a very early season event was that it received a double page spread in Cycling Weekly. |
Sunday 5 February 2017
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