Final Results for this season

Sunday 17th Sept 2023

Local Event, National VTTA 10 mile TT - course K48/10
This course is run on the A51 from Sandon to the A34 RAB near Stone, mostly on single carrageway road.
A couple of drags [hills] in this one, a little windy so quite tough.
Result: 0:25:02

Saturday 30th Sept 2023

Back down to the F2a/25 today - 25 mile TT - A full Field of 150 riders - this event was re-arranged as the initial event was postponed earlier in the season due to bad weather.
Weather today not too bad down here as dry and not to cool - apparently Raining quite hard back home.
As normal there was a cross head wind on the first and third 6 mile leg a SSW direction
unfortunatly Struggled a little with this one and ran out of steam after the first 12 miles.
Result: 01:00:22

Sunday 1st October 2023

Lyme Racing Club annual Black Bank Hill Climb.
Not quite a normal time trial but still on the same vain, except going flat out up a 1 mile long hill
Wet morning but fortunatly the wind was a cross direction and not a head wind.
There were approx 25 Lyme riders competing in this event and all producing excellent times, a very well done everyone
Result: 3 minutes 59 seconds

Well Thats about it for this season, 

On a seperate note, there has still not been any official result published for the WCTTA 12 hour yet, an event completed on Sunday 13th August 2023
However, I have seen an unofficial result giving me a distance of 215.9 miles, the results have been posted on the time trial Forum.
Hopefully the official results will be published before too long.

Surprisingly there have been a few events either cancelled or postponed due to bad weather plus a couple of events that were run during heavy rain, but perhaps that is to be expected with British summer weather.

Onward and Upward
Baz

Tuesday Cruise October 3rd to Eccleshall - The Bakehouse.

Out via Maer, Westwood and Bishop's Offley. Return via Stone and Barlaston. Approximately 40 miles.

Chance of rain in the afternoon.

Start from Wedgwood Avenue 09:45

Please post if you intend to ride.

Thanks

Norman

BLACK BANK HILL CLIMB 2023 RESULTS:
Up the Road:
Num First Last Club Time
9 Dan Jones Lyme RC 03:25
18 James Brayford CCC 03:31
14 Peter Swinnerton Lyme RC 03:55
6 Charlie Croft Lyme RC 03:56
3 Barrie Whittaker Lyme RC 03:59
23 Joe Pattison Lyme RC 04:00
17 Stephen Brindle Lyme RC 04:59
15 Catherine Swinnerton Lyme RC 05:26
Up the Pavement
2 Ellie Ruane Lyme RC 07:09
21 Anya Bowyer Lyme RC 07:20
11 Teresa Swinnerton Lyme RC 07:48
20 Gabriel Birchal Lyme RC 07:59
10 Sebastian Swinnerton Lyme RC 08:07
22 Soloman Bowyer Lyme RC 08:08
7 James Bagguley Lyme RC 08:23
1 Jessie Ruane Lyme RC 09:11
12 Penelope Swinnerton Lyme RC 10:02
19 Winnie Joughin Lyme RC 13:27
4 Lilly Phillips Lyme RC 15:53
8 Elijah Bagguley Lyme RC 16:04
13 Fabianne Swinnerton Lyme RC 17:52
Up the Verge:
25 Peter Swinnerton Lyme RC 11:06
A big thank you to all riders and volunteers for today! Amazing efforts on both sides of the event. Well done to all riders!

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From Paul Nicklin:

Hi Tuesday Cruisers
 
Now let’s try a new cafe ?

How about The Old Saw Mill at Congleton.

14 miles from Wedgwood Avenue then we could come back down the route 55.

Weather - there maybe a shower or two.

Meet normal time at Wedgwood Avenue 9.45 am.

Please post if you are riding.

Thanks ? P

From DJ:

A replacement for Tuesday's washout:

Thursday Cruise to Sandbach Wetherspoons, about 30 miles.

Weather forecast chance of showers.

Meet Wedgwood Avenue 09:45

Bring a rain jacket :-)

Please post if you intend to ride.

All welcome.

Norman

From DJ:

Tuesday Cruise to Sandbach Wetherspoons, about 30 miles.

Weather forecast chance of showers, but should be warm ones.

Meet Wedgwood Avenue 09:45

Bring a rain jacket :-)

Please post if you intend to ride.

All welcome.

Norman

F2a/25 another attempt at a 25 mile TT on this course.

Apart from the first 0.5 mile the route is an out and back DC course – so out 6.2 miles, RAB turn at the far end [The DC ends at this point], 6.2 miles return to an exit ramp, up the ramp say 0.25 miles on to a RAB turn, then back down a slip road on to the course and repeat.

Not too much wind today [opposite to normal, CTW out and CHW return] but the temp was picking up, very HOT – temp on returning to the HQ was 31 degrees.

A little short of the target time today, chasing VTTA standards, so may be better luck next time. Hopefully one more go at this course before the end of the season: RESULT for this one = 58:58

Onward and Upward
Baz

Hi all. Sunday Brian Rourke Ride.  

Meet at Queens Gardens for a 7.30am start. Head out to Porthill to pick up any riders enroute, Neil, Coco. 
Register at the Vale for an 8am start. 

Cheers John M.

Ride Leader Dave Juggins

Hi All as we have not visited the Blue Rinse since May and given its going to be a nice day we will be able to sit outside to enjoy their extensive menu and reasonably priced.

Meet At Wedgewood Avenue for a 9.45am departure.
Around 36 to 44 mile depending on return route.

Please reply  if you intend joining the ride.

  DJ

(09-04-2023, 11:27 AM)Paul J Wrote: Ride Leader Dave Juggins

Hi All as we have not visited the Blue Rinse since May and given its going to be a nice day we will be able to sit outside to enjoy their extensive menu and reasonably priced.

Meet At Wedgewood Avenue for a 9.45am departure.
Around 36 to 44 mile depending on return route.

Please reply  if you intend joining the ride.

  DJ

I am now in the final month of racing and so far it has been a little bit of a mixed season with regard to results, some good, some ok, some not so good.

So, the latest results are;

Sunday 18th June 2023: R100/9 a 100 mile TT - The course is based at Abergavenny/ Raglan in south Wales.
Part of the course is on the quite quick R10/17 10 mile course but with an interesting section through the Monmouth Tunnel and returning back on a back road.
This event was going ok up to 66 mile marker when I suffered front tyre blow out [Hit a pothole] so Game over today.

Sunday 24th June 2023: F2a/50 - 50 mile TT
The course is out and back on a 6.2 mile road so 8 laps with 8 turns at RAB
Decent road surface with only a few Pot holes but these were painted by the event Organiser to reasonably visible. Result 02:03:02

Saturday 1st July: F2a/50 – second go at this course.
Strong head wind on alternate 6.2 mile legs making for a tough ride – 
Reasonable weather day, quite warm: Result 02:05:35

Saturday 15th July: F2a/15 – Postponed due to heavy rain and High winds – the course is exposed in parts.

Sunday 23rd July – Back down to Cambourne – F2a/25
18 mph wind today making for a tough ride – Result 00:59:42

Saturday 29th July: L1015; 10 mile TT on the Levens course
Very windy and wet, poor visibility
Result 00:24:34

Sat 5th August: 25TT on F2a/25 – event postponed due to bad weather

Sunday 13th August: WCTTA 12 hour event [last minute decision to do this one as did not complete the 100 mile event earlier]
This is a tough event, roads not great
First ride off at 06:01am – My time 06:28am [No 28]
Left home at 04:30 to arrive at HQ approx. 05:30am – Race starts at Farndon and ending in Wrexham [Wrexham Ind Estate].
On arrival at HQ, Sort out bike and get ready plus deposit goodie Box with race Marshal – the Goodie box for self-supporting riders is taken firstly to Espley RAB then on to Prees RAB when you are moved off the first circuit and on to circuit 2 [in between these two circuits is an out and back section to Battlefield Island]
Last rode this event in 2018 so used the data form that ride to pace/schedule this ride with time checks at 20 mile distance sections
So the route: Farndon to Broxton, Prees, TernHill, Espley, Shawbirch, Battlefield, Quina Brook, Wrexham Ind Estate.
After 2 hrs the ride seemed ok, after 4 hours is when the tiredness kicks in and the realisation that there is a further 8 hours to go
6 hours in and the legs are feeling tired, 9 hours in and now very tough, 10.5 hours and you realise the end is in sight and force the legs to keep going
Self feeding is not ideal as you need to get off the bike when you need to restock, prop it up and rummage through the box for the selected items at that point.
Food: Gels, Energy drink, energy bars and some solid food – Banana, this was a little tainted [eating on the go] from applying bottom cream and not being able to properly clean the hands: 
 Marmalade Sandwich, this proved difficult to chew and swallow  on the go.
Caught by 2 x rain showers which washed off the oil form the chain, so quickly re-oiled that during a food stop.
Overall 11 hrs 35 mins riding with a final average speed of 18.6 mph Provisional Result 215 miles
Results delayed to a complaint being Lodged regarding rider drafting by the winner and second place - still pending.

Sunday 20th August: L308: 30 mile TT - using part of the fast levens 10 mile course
Windy and wet, making visibility difficult: tough Course - RESULT 01:15:24

Saturday 26th August: F2a/15 - re-arranged 15 mile TT [Inc VTTA National event]
Yet another ride in very heavy rain but not overly windy - Difficult to see the road with the amount of water.
RESULT - 00:35:31

Sunday 3rd September: D33/10: 10 mile TT
Flat course which can be quite fast but there are 5 x RAB's to either go straight across or full 360 degree turns.
Nice day today, warm and not very windy so very good conditions [spent the rest of the morning walkind around Southport]
Result for this event: 23:18

Only a few events remaining for this season - Onward and Upward.