16/3 ESCA Hard Riders TT

Its The ESCA Hard Riders! Spring has Arrived!

 We had 3 DNS and two DNF, Joe Kingsman puncturing and Mark Brittle wrapping his chain round his rear mech and breaking the sacrificial hanger to bring himself to a standstill.

Our best placed rider was Stuart Hodd in 17th place with a time of 41:28 overall, over three minutes quicker than last year, and 3:37 for the ascent of Agony Hill. Making up the top five Hastings riders were:  Nigel Tamplin (45:11 / 3:55), Ivan Johnson (46:29 / 4:02), TT debutant Lee Smith (47:03 / 4:05) and Tom Norris (47:55 / 4:13).
The other times: Simon Grogan (48:03 / 3:35), David Earl (49:25 / 4:33) on his comeback, Jay Miles (51:08 / 4:38), Greg Blackwell (51:55 / 4:48), Chris Parker (53:32 / 5:00), Tim Miles (54:19 / 5:10), Steve Curtis (55:24 /  5:08) and Peter Buss (55:44 / 5:12) who has made great progress and was nine minutes quicker than last year.

I mean to update the table of all H&StL CC times on the course since the first event on it in 2000.  From all the ESCA clubs only Jay Miles and I have completed all 15 events.

Chris Parker