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Cycling: Rushmore in trial win
THE North Norfolk Wheelers Club 10-mile time trial was held on the A148 between Pretty Corner and Holt.
On an evening when conditions were ideal, Gary Rushmore and Steve Bristow rode the event to good effect.
Bristow was very satisfied with his effort, checking his time, he had ridden his best 10-mile for four years, in a time of 24.23.
Gary Rushmore was the event winner in 22.15.
Colin Bunnett travelled to Sawtry to ride in the north Hants and district CC 25.
The course between Sawtry and Norman Cross was part of the old A1 road, and with a few roundabouts and undulating terrain required riders to concentrate 100 per cent. Conditions were warm and windy and the outward leg was fast.
But the return leg into the wind slowed him considerably.
His time of 1.03.56 gave him second vet on standard.
Event winner: Peter Balls (West Suffolk Wheelers) 53.53.
The VTTA National championship 30-mile time trial was held on the Newmarket Sawston road.
Weather was fine with a light south-west wind.
Riders found this to be a bonus on the open and exposed section of the course.
Colin Bunnett, still in good form, rode with a determined effort on the homeward section to pass the timekeeper in 1.14.03, an average of 24.3mph.
Event winner: Peter Balls (West Suffolk Wheelers) 1.03.16.
The CC Breckland 10 mile time trial attracted a full field of 120 riders.
The ever-popular Attleborough Wymondham course is now gaining national recognition with its potential for some fast times.
This looked in doubt with the wind assisting riders on the outward leg, but against them on the return to the finish.
Martin Long, returning from holiday, was the first Lynn rider to start and finished in 22.08. Gary Rushmore and Jason Nixon were within a second of each other in 21.32 and 21.33 respectively.
John Howling, finding some late-season fitness, rode his best time at 10 miles for the year in 23.24.
Catherine Essex took the ladies prize, riding at 25mph to finish in 23.46.
A new course record was established by Nino Piccoli (API Metrow) in 18.48, an average speed of 32mph.
Warm, dry weather, making the ground hard is the ideal recipe for grass track racing; this was a popular form of bicycle racing in the 1930's up until the 1960's.
Fen Skaters used these events for summer fitness and the prize money helped to supplement wages.
The Spalding CC held their open meeting at the local rugby club field.
Ken Roesner, riding his 800 metre heat, came first and this qualified him for the final in which he was on the podium for third place overall.
Cambridge CC promoted their autumn 25, over two laps of the Bottisham, six-mile bottom, Stetchworth circuit.
Daniel Bloy, riding in only his second open 25, rode the undulating circuit with a measured effort.
This paid off when he passed the timekeeper in 1.05.27.
Simon Hardy, riding a course which he knows well and making the most of the breezy conditions, recorded 1.05.21.
Colin Bunnett (pictured) beat his standard time for a 67-year-old veteran by 15 minutes and 39 seconds, in a time of 1.04.26.
Jason Nixon looks upon every race as a challenge and pulled out all the stops with a 25 mph ride, claiming third place in 59.41.
Event winner: Ken Platts 56.30 (Cambridge CC).
Sudbury CC promoted their 10-mile time trial on the B10/39r, a hilly course in Suffolk and one counting towards the SPOCO East competition.
Gary Smith, suffering slightly from a previous day's racing, was pleased to pass the timekeeper in 25.51.
Race veteran Colin Bunnett passed the timekeeper with a time of 25.21.
Event winner: Andrew Leggett 22.39.
The club convenes on a Wednesday evening at Lynnsport between 8 and 10pm. Anyone interested in coming along would be made most welcome.
For more information about the club, please visit www.kingslynncyclingclub.co.uk
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Monday 28 May 2012
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