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St Edmundsbury Club of the Year 2010West Stow Medium Gear 10m TT 10/4/16
West Stow Medium Gear 10m TT 10th April 2016
Here's the results for the club’s 10 mile medium gear TT on the West Stow course.
This specialised early season time trial is a good test of fitness, technique and riding skills and demand riders use a gearing of 72 inches or lower meaning for each pedal revolution, the bike’s rear wheel moves 72 inches. No gear change is allowed during the actual ride.
Fastest time was from Richard Farrow (25:45), with Fabian Horrocks (RP Vision Racing Team, 26:42) and Darren Sharman (26:46) following.
| Position | Name | Club | Time |
| 1 | Richard Farrow | WSW | 25.45 |
| 2 | Fabian Horrocks |
RP Vision Racing Team | 26.42 |
| 3 | Darren Sharman | WSW | 26.46 |
| 4 | Fraser Elsworth (U18) | WSW | 27.00 |
| 5 | Sam Asker (U18) | Welwyn Wheelers | 27.24 |
| 6 | Robin White (U18) | Velo Schils | 27.45 |
| 7 | Andy Ward | WSW | 27.49 |
| 8 | Scott Williams | WSW | 28.50 |
| 9 | David Young | WSW | 28.57 |
| 10 | Anita Buxton | WSW | 29.26 |
| 11 | Zoila Gilham-Fernandez | WSW | 31.20 |
| 12 | Steve Rue | WSW | 31.45 |
Livermere 5.5m TT 7/4/16
Livermere 5.5m TT 7th April 2016
West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club’s evening time trial season took off on Thursday with the opening event at the Livermere 5.5mile course. 24 made the effort in breezy and cool conditions, making the course a little more challenging that the distance suggests.
Dale Sturman’s time of 12:16 saw him fastest on the evening, with Richard Farrow (12:49) and Paul Rooke (12:57) following.
| Position | Name | Club | Time |
| 1 | Dale Sturman | WSW | 12.16 |
| 2 | Richard Farrow | WSW | 12.49 |
| 3 | Paul Rooke | WSW | 12.57 |
| 4 | Chez Davies | WSW | 13.31 |
| 5 | Sam Asker (U18) | Welwyn Wheelers | 13.33 |
| 6 | Pip Moore | WSW | 13.38 |
| 7 | Fraser Elsworth (U18) | WSW | 13.40 |
| 8 | Peter Nichols | WSW | 14.06 |
| 9 | Boyd Nicholas | WSW | 14.21 |
| 10 | David Young | WSW | 14.38 |
| 11 | Clement Wallace (U18) | WSW | 14.40 |
| 12 | Henry Wood | WSW | 14.44 |
| 13 | Ray Reeves | WSW | 14.47 |
| 14 | Steve Rue | WSW | 14.51 |
| 15 | Jim Greenwood | WSW | 15.13 |
| 16 | Viv Smith | WSW | 15.20 |
| 17 | Robin Lines (U18) | WSW | 15.46 |
| 18 | Zoila Gilham-Fernandez | WSW | 15.57 |
| 19 | Mark Eastwood | WSW | 16.18 |
| 20 | Darren Baker | WSW | 16.29 |
| 21 | Simon Kitching | WSW | 16.58 |
| 22 | Dick Lines | WSW | 17.04 |
| 23 | Rhys Holland-Jones (U18) | WSW | 17.32 |
| 24 | Jackie Smith | WSW | 18.20 |
MK Bowl Circuit Series
Milton Keynes Bowl Circuit Series
New Wheeler Paul Hanks finished 3rd in his first race of the year at the Milton Keynes Bowl circuit series.
80 riders started the 4th Cat race with a fast pace maintained throughout. The only respite might have come on the downhill section after the start/finish line, but this was into a severe head wind. Paul wisely tucked in for the first half of the 1 hour race to settle in and gauge what others were doing. With the finish line at the top of a long uphill drag, Paul positioned himself within the top 6/7 riders on the last set of corners to set up for a good run to the finish line. He was very pleased with a solid 3rd place to start the season off but said "Maybe I stood up a little early for the sprint finish, but I had power all the way to the finish line".
Open Hilly Sporting 21 Time Trial 2016 - Results
Open Hilly Sporting 21 Time Trial 2016 - Results
42 riders braved the chilly easterly wind which greeted the field at the West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club’s Hilly 21 mile time trial at Risby on Saturday.
On a course including 2 laps of the club’s already challenging 10 mile Risby/Flempton/Lackford/Risby time trial route, the windy conditions largely dictated proceedings, especially the section along and beyond Poor Man’s Heath.
Mark Arnold, of CC Desiragear, was comfortably the quickest rider on the day and first home in 46:21.
Fastest lady rider was West Suffolk Wheelers own Anita Buxton in just over the hour at 1:00:48.
Leading a large contingent of men from the home club was Paul Vickers in 50:13, followed by Paul Rooke (51:09) and Richard Farrow (52:49). Other Wheelers were: Darren Sharman (53:08); Pip Moore (55:56); Boyd Nicholas (56:15); Andy Ward (57:26); enduro MTB specialist Malcolm MacFarlane (1:01:22); David Young (1:01:35); Henry Wood (1:02:30); Martin Wagner (1:07:11) and Gerry Barton (1:08:43).
Unofficial results are:
Scratch Men:
1 Mark Arnold (CC Desiragear) 46:21
2 Daniel Bloy (Team Velo Velocity) 47:53
3. Matt Eley (Ely and District CC) 49:07
Scratch Ladies:
1. Anita Buxton (west Suffolk Wheelers and triathlon Club) 1:00:40
2. Francesca Rust (Ely and District CC) 01:01:22
3. Julia Ertner (Cambridge CC) 01:01:32
Fastest Vet on Standard:
1 Mark Arnold (CC Desiragear) +9:16
Full results are available below:
ECCA E2/10 10 mile Open Time Trial
On Saturday 19th March, 4 Wheelers were in action at the ECCA 10 mile open time trial held on the E2/10 out and back course between Six Mile Bottom and Four Went Ways on the A11.
In a field featuring Movistar rider and international time trial specialist Alex Dowsett (who made short work of the very windy conditions to power home in 17:46), Dale Sturman produced a huge early season personal best of 20:58, with Darren Davis (22:02), Jim Greenwood (26:07) and Zoila Gilham Fernandez (26:17, and who is in training for her epic Race Across America in June), all pleased with their efforts.
Sudbury CC Mad March Hilly TT
Sudbury CC Mad March Hilly TT - 13th March
Six Wheelers took part in the 22 mile Mad March Hilly time trial on 13th March, organised by Sudbury CC and run over a testing course starting in Lavenham. Fastest Wheeler was Paul Rooke who finished in 11th place with a time of 54:09, 2nd faster Wheeler, Richard Farrow finished 18th with a 55:42 and Jason (Chez) Davies finished 29th with a highly creditable 59:55 in his first ever race.
Tricia Goulden continued her good run of early season form with a 1:00:55 and finishing as the fastest Lady. Andy Ward and Anita Buxton completed the course in a 1:01:18 and 1:04:50 respectively.
The overall winner was Mark Arnold from CC Desiragear with a time of 48:09 missing his own course record by one second!