BIRDWELL 5M TT CHAMPIONSHIPS - Park Springs - 22nd May 2018

1st - Club Record
Pleasing win (as a guest) at a rather breezy Birdwell 5m TT Champs - recording 10m 31s - a third Sheffrec club record in 15 days...but missing my target of the Birdwell course record by 12 seconds...but I’ll be back ....first ever “5” - really enjoyed the controlled dash, especially the tailwind return 🚴‍♂️💨💨

Thanks to the Birdwell club for organising 👍

SHEFFREC 25M TT - Hatfield Woodhouse - 19th May 2018

2nd Overall
Hoping to make it 3 consecutive victories in 3 weekends, but “failing” by 15 seconds - although the fvckwit of an artic driver who firstly cut me up then blocked me in as he got stuck behind a slower moving cyclist on the return from Crowle certainly didn’t help

That’s the risk of racing on rural single carriageways (as well as the appalling road surface)

But no shame in being beaten by ex semi pro Team Giant bod, Liam Bromiley, now with Sheffrec - so a club 1-2....with the “podium” made up by Andrew Whiteley, just 7 seconds adrift....with a substantial gap to 4th....

Next a rather different challenge and arguably in some ways a harder effort...Birdwell’s rarely raced five miler on Tuesday evening, target club record, Ive a feeling that’s going to hurt

SPORTZMAD 25M Tt - Hirwaun S Wales - 13th May 2018

AINSWORTH AND LETHBRIDGE BATTLE WINDY CONDITIONS FOR VICTORIES IN SPORTZMAD 25
Published: 13 May 18
Written By: Frazer Snowdon
F | T | G+Keith Ainsworth

A week after competition records were broken on the A465 dual carriageway towards Neath, windy conditions slowed times as Keith Ainsworth (Sheffrec CC) and Alice Lethbridge (Drag2Zero) took victories.

Lethbridge, 33 and from Epsom in Surrey, had set a personal best of 50 minutes and 10 seconds last weekend on the R25/3H but blustery conditions on both the outward and homeward leg saw her clock 51.39 for victory on this occasion.

The R25/3h is renowned as one of the fastest 25-mile courses in the country and was the scene for Marcin Bialoblocki’s competition record of 42.58 last weekend but riders faced tougher conditions on this occasion.Alice Lethbridge

Veteran rider Ainsworth, who won the Rossington Wheelers 10 last weekend, thrived in the windy conditions setting a winning time of 49.08 to win the men’s event by nine seconds.

He beat Paul Jones (Primera-Teamjobs) into second with a 49.17 while Andrew White (BPM Coaching) completed the podium a further three seconds behind.

In the women’s event Lethbridge’s time was easily enough for victory finishing over four minutes ahead of Charlotte Boothman (ABC Centreville) in 55.56 while Danuta Tinn (Maidenhead & District CC) took third clocking 57.19.

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Results:

1 Keith Ainsworth (Sheffrec CC) 49.08

2 Paul Jones (Primera-Teamjobs) 49.17

3 Andrew White (BPM Coaching) 49.20

4 Duncan Mullier (Harrogate Nova CC) 49.50

5 Philip Jones (Transition Race Team) 49.55

6 Peter Watson (Harrogate Nova CC) 50.01

7 Dean Ware (Team Backstedt Bike Performance) 50.05

8 Gavin Hinxman (Drag2Zero) 50.19

9 Luke Cornish (Cwmcarn Paragon RC) 50.31

10 Jeremy Ponting (VC Godalming & Haslemere) 50.36

Women:

1 Alice Lethbridge (Drag2Zero) 51.39

2 Charlotte Boothman (ABC Centreville) 55.56

3 Danuta Tinn (Maidenhead & District CC) 57.19

VTTA NATIONAL 10M TT - Aylesbury - 7th May 2018

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8th Overall / 3rd on Standard (National Bronze)
“LET THE SICK FEST BEGIN....”

So, to complete the weekend exploits, a quick drive down to Aylesbury for the National 10 TT Champs (VTTA flavour)...using the undulating Tring by-pass under a baking sun.

Targeted top 10 finish, and pleasingly secured 8th amongst the relative young guns.....recording a rather satisfactory 19mins 29 secs.....which also secured a bronze 3rd “Championship Medal” (separate age adjusted award)...

Although felt that I’d thrown any previous good work on the final stretch....at one point feeling quite nauseous, no blame on the heat probably more to do with poor pacing on the rolling course....and then discovered in fact that most others had clearly suffered too, as that final Strava segment, appropriately named “Let the sick fest begin” , I was actually quicker than my final 8th placing - but what a great name for a segment, how apt?

The 19-29 also knocked a lump off the National Age Record (20secs); Sheffrec Club Record and a new slot on the North Mids Record books....not bad for only a “fairly quick” course

Biggest challenge though was 2 hours later, sitting outside the Bedford in Balham - necking some cold Moretti, trying to avoid the burning sun....but we possibly can’t complain!

Thanks to Kimroy for the photo and note the results have not yet been officially published.
Off to Wales next for some downhill TT - must pack mi wings

ROSSINGTON WHEELERS 10M TT - Hatfield Woodhouse - 5th May 2018

1st Overall

So, the 4th race into the season, the Rossington TT 10 (on the unforgiving Hatfield course) ....the body should by now start to take control, with an element of enjoyment, perhaps?

That nice man the organiser,
Richard Lunt , gave me the scratch start....favourite as a consequence so no pressure....but knowing in fact, on paper, I wasn’t quite the fastest....targeting a sub 21 mins to at least give it a go....however, a typical unforecasted fresh southerly, put paid to any relatively quick times...

With no expectation, belatedly walking in to the HQ post warm down, to pleasingly discover that I had actually won,🥇 with a modicum of comfort....of course well pleased....and a little surprised .
More spondoolies, a nice winners plate and best of all some “craft” beers (I never knew Leffe did a fizz version) - think there should be a precedent there for future race prizes! 🍺

Thanks to Rossington Wheelers for a great event and Richard in particular and also Kathleen for presenting the prizes