Almost perfect riding conditions greeted a course record entry list of 61 riders in the West Suffolk Wheelers & Triathlon Club’s latest edition of its 21 mile time trial held on a course beginning and finishing in Risby and taking in Flempton/Lackford and Poor Man’s Heath.

A quality field of riders ensured some keenly contested times, which, despite a headwind, resulted in the previous course record of 47:11 being broken by 3 superb rides.

In third place, Mark Arnold of CCDesiragear recorded 46:06, second in 46:07 was local trade team member Matt Smith of VeloVelocity but the top result of the day belonged to Jason Boutell also of VeloVelocity who powered round in a very impressive 45:43 in doing so demolishing the existing course record.

An equally impressive turnout from the organising club saw 24 finishers also produceing a fine crop of results.

Ron Back, who also oversaw the organisation of this well regarded event, rode well to finish in 57:28 for 2^nd in his veterans’ standard, Paul Rooke was first Wheeler home in 51:47 and Trish Goulden first lady in 56:26.

The event was also notable for debuts over this distance from a number of riders, youngest of which was 17 year old Alice Maguire who will be pleased with her time of 1:10:59.

Other Wheelers’ results were as follows:

Richard Farrow, 54:47; Brian Alldis, 1:02:10; Adrian Grimwood, 57:56; Andy Sewell, 57:18; Pip Moore, 55:40; Martin Wagner 1:04:24; Stuart Grand, 57:49; Angel Joiner-Handy, 58:46; Boyd Nicholas, 54:56; David Young, 1:02:01; Rob Norman 1:10:23; Darren Davies, 55:35; Darren Sharman, 57:17; Henry Wood, 1:01:36; Peter Nicolls, 1:03:23; Paul Vickers, 54:18; Julian Colman, 1:06:17; Will Smith, 1:04:48; Michael Lawson 1:00:40; Gerry Barton 1:06:45