H&StL CC’s Wednesday evening time trial series kicks off

H&StL CC’s Wednesday evening time trial series started with a fine sunny evening, moderate winds and 8 PBs in a field of 22 riders.  What a contrast to the foul evening that kicked off the 2015 season with horrendous gusts of wind so strong that the young juniors were not allowed to ride.

 The club event was won by Ivan Johnson (22.11) but ride of the evening must go down to a PB by two minutes for 14 year old Fabien Large (22:30) to take second place ahead of Jon Molton (23:21), Steve Butcher (23:24) and Simon Grogan (23:55 PB).  We had to triple check the times that riders crossed the line to confirm that Fabien had ridden that well, but may be not such as surprise after riding his first two 25 mile TTs these last two Sundays, the second a PB of 1:07:20 at Steyning

 There was a great turn out of friends from other clubs (some second claim with us), seven of whom recorded the quickest times of the evening in private time trials.  Very few riders have broken 19 minutes, the only regular being In Gear’s Peter Tadros (18:31) who did it yet again.  Hastings junior Joe Kingsman did a 18:27 last year but currently has knee problems so turned up to watch and has yet to ride competitively as a senior.  Rye’s Pav Bryan (19:14 PB) and PB Coaching Stuart Hodd (19:43) produced very quick times in 2014 and 2015 and are already in good form with Rye’s Damien Foord (19:53) joining them as an elite sub 20 minute rider on his first TT on the circuit.

Kim Brown (24:58) improved her PB by 1:10, the other six PBs being by seconds.

 Three other juniors were riding: In Gear’s 14 year old Theo Tadros (22.55) who recently set a 25 PB of 1:04:** at Molash, Finlay Pritchard-Brady (27:14 PB) and 13 year old Tyler Chapman (30:24).

 Many thanks to those that helped to run the event: Stuart Crabb for putting up the signs, signing riders on, setting the field and pushing off; John Vidler for time keeping with Malcolm Daly spotting, Andy Coulter and Patrick Piper, and supporters.  Thanks to the Rainbow Trout pub for car parking and being a good post event venue to chat.

Allcomers best times for H&StL CC's Broad Oak circuit (c.8.2) for the 2016 season

Chris Parker










CLUB EVENTS – one more Broad Oak Brede TT before Ninfield on 18 May:



Wed.     11 May  Broad Oak 8                                      Meet 6.30 first rider off 7.00

Wed.     18 May  Ninfield 14                                        Meet 6.30 first rider off 7.00

Wed.     25 May  Ninfield 14                                        Meet 6.30 first rider off 7.00

Wed.     01 June Ninfield 14                                        Meet 6.30 first rider off 7.00