Wednesday 23rd. April to Wednesday 21st May.
Events were all cancelled due to road works on the course. We apologise if you turned up expecting to ride and hope you will return when the series does start.
Wednesday 28th May.
At last! The road works are all finished and we are able to get going. Let's hope that another utility is not coming along this summer to spoil what's left.
The weather did not welcome out return though. After a washout of a Bank Holiday it was overcast and damp after a wet afternoon and it seemed like a crosswind was blowing making it hard to the turn. Anyway, eight riders braved the evening so we had an event. Our only rider, Paul, had a puncture and did not finish, thus leading in the series so far. There was also much talk about Andrew Meilak's £8,000.00 bike!
| Pos | Rider | Club | Time | Events Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Meilak | ODLS | 22 min 33 sec | 1 |
| 2 | R. Baker | Greenwich Tri | 24 min 32 sec | 1 |
| 3 | M. Winn-Smith | Greenwich Tri | 25 min 15sec | 1 |
| 4 | A. Walpole | White Oak Tri | 25 min 51 sec | 1 |
| 5 | J. Drain | Gemini BC | 26 min 14 sec | 1 |
| 6 | M. Hughes | Larkfield AC | 27 min 36 sec | 1 |
| 7 | M. O'Brien | SEEDS | 27 min 41sec | 1 |
| 8 | P. Ansel | CC Bexley | DNF | 1 |
Wednesday 4th. June.
Apologies to all those that turned out on such a nice evening.
Traffic works gone so we thought but no such luck. On the very Wednesday morning they turned up again and we did not have time to warn everyone. We will try our luck again next week.
Wednesday 11th. June.
The lights went earlier in the week but we did not count our chickens before they were hatched, or riders before they started. Still not returned by Wednesday morning so we gave the "All Clear".
It was a fairly warm evening and, although cloudy, the threatened rail held off. Fourteen riders got the message that the rides were back on which is not bad for such short notice. Thank you all for your patience.
| Pos | Rider | Club | Time | Events Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Smith | DCB | 22 min 01 sec | 1 |
| 2 | D. Edwards | Kent Cycles | 22 min 52 sec | 1 |
| 3 | J. Lawless | Gemini BC | 24 min 01 sec | 1 |
| 4 | G. Terry | San Fairy Ann CC | 24 min 03 sec | 1 |
| 5 | S. Blackmore | Gemini BC | 25 min 02 sec | 1 |
| 6 | S. Nesbett (lady) | Gemini BC | 25 min 28 sec | 1 |
| 7 | A. Crotrall | Thornton RC | 25 min 39 sec | 1 |
| 8 | B. Sidell | White Oak Tri. | 25 min 48 sec | 1 |
| 9 | A. Williams | Gemini BC. | 26 min 22 sec | 1 |
| 10 | D. Marshall | GS Avanti. | 26 min 46 sec | 1 |
| 11 | R. Goodchild | CC Bexley. | 26 min 59 sec | 1 |
| 11 | O. Wilmot | Thornton RC. | 26 min 59 sec | 1 |
| 13 | D. Morris | CC Bexley. | 27 min 12 sec | 1 |
| 14 | G. Phipps | CC Bexley. | 29 min 05 sec | 1 |
Wednesday 18th. June.
Traffic lights and rain kept off for us this evening but a cold wind had developed during the day which was not offset by sunny weather. This no doubt kept people away but twelve riders did turn up but the wind seemed to affect the times.
There will be a event next week, god and fate willing, but our barbecue will be held on the following Wednesday, July 2nd, a week later than usual, so there will be no event that evening. You are welcome to join us though for a drink, feed and natter.
| Pos | Rider | Club | Time | Events Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Archibald | VC Elan | 23 min 26 sec | 1 |
| 2 | D. Howlett | Kent Cycles | 23 min 56 sec | 1 |
| 3 | N. Colvin | Sevenoaks Tri | 24 min 13 sec | 1 |
| 4 | J. Drain | Gemini BC | 25 min 02 sec | 2 |
| 5 | G. Terry | San Fairy Ann CC | 25 min 10 sec | 2 |
| 6 | A. Walpole | White Oak Tri. | 25 min 11 sec | 1 |
| 7 | A. Beswetherick | Catford CC. | 25 min 15 sec | 1 |
| 8 | D. Edwards | Kent Cycles | 25 min 37 sec | 2 |
| 9 | J. Sewell | Long Eaton | 25 min 56 sec | 1 |
| 10 | B. Sidell | White Oak Tri. | 26 min 20 sec | 2 |
| 11 | A. Evans | Sydenham Wheelers. | 27 min 10 sec | 1 |
| 12 | R. Goodchild | CC Bexley. | 27 min 43 sec | 2 |
Wednesday 25th. June.
I wasn't about this week but I understand the weather was good this evening. It certainly was where I was!
Don't forget that it is our barbecue next week so there will be no "10". There will be someone at the start in case you forget but we will try to persuade you to come back to the clubroom and join us.
| Pos | Rider | Club | Time | Events Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Meilak | ODLS | 21 min 27 sec | 2 |
| 2 | G. Bryant | Old Portlians CC | 23 min 09 sec | 1 |
| 3 | A. Brim | London Fire Brigade CC | 23 min 24 sec | 1 |
| 4 | G. Terry | San Fairy Ann CC | 24 min 02 sec | 3 |
| 5 | D. Howlett | Kent Cycles | 24 min 16 sec | 2 |
| 6 | A. Beswetherick | Catford CC. | 24 min 32 sec | 2 |
| 7 | A. Ferry | Avanti | 24 min 34 sec | 1 |
| 8 | A. Walpole | White Oak Tri. | 24 min 39 sec | 2 |
| 9 | J. Drain | Gemini BC | 24 min 47 sec | 3 |
| 10 | A. Brown | West Kent RC | 25 min 14 sec | 1 |
| 11 | R. Wood | Team Darenth | 25 min 23 sec | 1 |
| 12 | S. Blackmore | Gemini BC | 25 min 25 sec | 2 |
| 13 | D. Crowe | Colour Tech | 25 min 44 sec | 1 |
| 14 | M. Morris | CC Bexley. | 26 min 47 sec | 1 |
| 15 | S. Airey | Catford CC | 27 min 24 sec | 1 |
| 16 | R. Goodchild | CC Bexley. | 27 min 30 sec | 3 |
| 17 | P. Allen | GS Avanti | 27 min 44 sec | 1 |
| 17 | O. Wilmot | Thornton RC. | 27 min 44 sec | 2 |
| 19 | G. Phipps | West Kent RC | 28 min 55 sec | 2 |
Wednesday 2nd July.
The date of our barbecue.
At least this was not a cancellation tonight, although we lost a chef as Mick Morris was knocked off his bike earlier in the day by some maurauding juvenile motor bike riders. They did not stop, leaving Mick lying in the road, but at least there were some witnesses to tend to him. A broken thumb and two broken ribs resulted. Very painfull but at least it was not worse. Let's wish Mick a quick recovery.
The weather was good and Richard Boxall did well replacing Mick as chief cremator. thanks also to Andrew Elford and Debbie Boxall and all those who lent a hand.
Wednesday 9th July.
What a miserable day! Road works and BBQ out of the way with us hoping for a clear run to the end of the series and we are presented with the wettest July Wednesday that we remember. At least CC Bexley's Ken Gardner and James Drain of the Gemini were not put off, but safety dictates that we cannot allow the event on such a bad day.
Wednesday 16th July.
At long last we had a good evening with no rain or road works. It was quite a fast evening as well with Andy Meilak winning the event with a 20 minuit ride. (just)
Let's hope our luck holds out for the remaining dates.
| Pos | Rider | Club | Time | Events Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Meilak | ODLS | 20 min 59 sec | 3 |
| 2 | C. Hollosi | Gemini BC | 21 min 12 sec | 1 |
| 3 | R. Smith | DCB | 21 min 51 sec | 2 |
| 4 | R. Baker | Greenwich Tri | 22 min 30 sec | 2 |
| 5 | A. Miles | Gemini BC | 22 min 37 sec | 1 |
| 6 | N. Colvin | Sevenoaks Tri | 22 min 55 sec | 2 |
| 7 | D. Howlett | Kent Cycles | 23 min 24 sec | 3 |
| 8 | I. Edmedes | VC Elan | 23 min 29 sec | 1 |
| 9 | K. Beecham | VC Elan | 23 min 43 sec | 1 |
| 10 | G. Terry | San Fairy Ann CC | 23 min 47 sec | 4 |
| 11 | A. Ferry | Avanti | 23 min 57 sec | 2 |
| 12 | A. Beswetherick | Catford CC. | 23 min 58 sec | 3 |
| 13 | P. Lilley | Greenwich Tri | 24 min 05 sec | 1 |
| 14 | A. Walpole | White Oak Tri. | 24 min 17 sec | 3 |
| 15 | M. Walker | VC Elan. | 24 min 43 sec | 1 |
| 16 | S. Blackmore | Gemini BC | 24 min 53 sec | 3 |
| 17 | M. Baker | White Oak Tri. | 25 min 17 sec | 1 |
| 18 | V. Thomas | Greenwich Tri | 25 min 27 sec | 1 |
| 19 | A. Williams | Gemini BC. | 26 min 09 sec | 2 |
| 20 | K. Gardner | CC Bexley. | 26 min 56 sec | 1 |
| 21 | D. Morris | CC Bexley. | 27 min 07 sec | 2 |
| 22 | G. Phipps | West Kent RC | 27 min 28 sec | 3 |
| 23 | S. Roy (lady) | Gemini BC. | 27 min 46 sec | 1 |
| 24 | R. Harrad | Gemini BC. | 28 min 53 sec | 1 |
| 25 | H. Jones (lady) | Catford CC. | 29 min 06 sec | 1 |
Wednesday 23rd July.
Probably the warmest evening we have had so far this year although I think there was a bit of a cross-wind blowing which slowed the riders down a bit.
| Pos | Rider | Club | Time | Events Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Meilak | ODLS | 21 min 07 sec | 4 |
| 2 | R. Baker | Greenwich Tri | 22 min 07 sec | 3 |
| 3 | D. Landers | Greenwich Tri | 22 min 56 sec | 1 |
| 4 | A. Miles | Gemini BC | 23 min 06 sec | 2 |
| 5 | N. Colvin | Sevenoaks Tri | 23 min 13 sec | 3 |
| 6 | D. Howlett | Kent Cycles | 23 min 15 sec | 4 |
| 7 | A. Brim | London Fire Brigade CC | 23 min 26 sec | 2 |
| 8 | K. Curran | Greenwich Tri. | 23 min 28 sec | 1 |
| 9 | I. Edmedes | VC Elan | 23 min 58 sec | 2 |
| 10 | J. Drain | Gemini BC | 24 min 02 sec | 4 |
| 10 | A. Gibson | Gravesend CC | 24 min 02 sec | 1 |
| 12 | A. Walpole | White Oak Tri. | 24 min 15 sec | 4 |
| 13 | A. Beswetherick | Catford CC. | 24 min 21 sec | 4 |
| 14 | M. Baker | White Oak Tri. | 24 min 23 sec | 2 |
| 15 | A. Jones | Sevenoaks Tri | 24 min 52 sec | 1 |
| 16 | A. Brown | West Kent RC | 24 min 55 sec | 2 |
| 17 | A. Hitchings | West Kent RC | 25 min 02 sec | 1 |
| 18 | J. Sewell | Long Eaton | 25 min 09 sec | 2 |
| 19 | B. Henry (lady) | Greenwich Tri. | 25 min 30 sec | 1 |
| 20 | S. Airey | Catford CC | 25 min 33 sec | 2 |
| 21 | D. Marshall | GS Avanti. | 26 min 33 sec | 2 |
| 22 | K. Curran | Greenwich Tri. | 26 min 49 sec | 1 |
| 23 | G. Phipps | West Kent RC | 27 min 24 sec | 4 |
| 24 | N. Smith | Southborough Whlrs. | 27 min 32 sec | 1 |
| 25 | S. Roy (lady) | Gemini BC. | 28 min 11 sec | 2 |
| 26 | G. Dunn | VC Elan | DNF | 1 |
Wednesday 30th. July.
Another warm evening which brought out many riders. A bit muggy but very little wind which brought out a ride from Andrew Meilak that was dangerously close to the event and course record.
Anyway, Andy still has three more events to knock off 12 more seconds to achieve this.
| Pos | Rider | Club | Time | Events Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Meilak | ODLS | 20 min 52 sec | 5 |
| 2 | G. Birch | VC Elan | 21 min 10 sec | 1 |
| 3 | C. Hollosi | Gemini BC | 21 min 41 sec | 2 |
| 4 | R. Baker | Greenwich Tri | 22 min 03 sec | 4 |
| 5 | A. Miles | Gemini BC | 22 min 07 sec | 3 |
| 6 | D. Landers | Greenwich Tri | 22 min 41 sec | 2 |
| 7 | M. Davis | Greenwich Tri. | 22 min 44 sec | 1 |
| 8 | N. Colvin | Sevenoaks Tri | 22 min 51 sec | 4 |
| 9 | D. Howlett | Kent Cycles | 22 min 52 sec | 5 |
| 10 | M. Brown | Sevenoaks Tri | 23 min 03 sec | 1 |
| 11 | D. Edwards | Kent Cycles | 23 min 34 sec | 3 |
| 12 | K. Beecham | VC Elan | 23 min 53 sec | 2 |
| 13 | A. Gibson | Gravesend CC | 23 min 54 sec | 2 |
| 14 | C. Weston | Greenwich Tri. | 24 min 11sec | 1 |
| 15 | J. Drain | Gemini BC | 24 min 23 sec | 5 |
| 16 | A. Beswetherick | Catford CC. | 24 min 31 sec | 5 |
| 17 | A. Brown | West Kent RC | 24 min 38 sec | 3 |
| 18 | B. Henry (lady) | Greenwich Tri. | 24 min 50 sec | 2 |
| 19 | G. Dunn | VC Elan | 25 min 23 sec | 2 |
| 20 | V. Thomas | Greenwich Tri | 25 min 29 sec | 2 |
| 21 | S. Airey | Catford CC | 25 min 40 sec | 3 |
| 22 | A. Williams | Gemini BC. | 25 min 42 sec | 3 |
| 23 | O. Wilmot | Thornton RC. | 26 min 02 sec | 3 |
| 24 | S. Stewart (lady) | Greenwich Tri. | 26 min 15 sec | 1 |
| 25 | M. Pires | De Laune CC. | 26 min 20 sec | 1 |
| 26 | M. Sanders | Dulwich Hamlet CC. | 26 min 26 sec | 1 |
| 27 | R. Savery | De Laune CC. | 26 min 36 sec | 1 |
| 28 | B. Birch | VC Elan | 26 min 56 sec | 1 |
| 29 | D. Morris | CC Bexley. | 27 min 03 sec | 3 |
| 30 | K. Gardner | CC Bexley. | 27 min 23 sec | 2 |
| 31 | S. Roy (lady) | Gemini BC. | 27 min 24 sec | 3 |
| 32 | K. Butler (lady) | Greenwich Tri. | 27 min 30 sec | 1 |
| 33 | H. Jones (lady) | Catford CC. | 29 min 08 sec | 1 |
| 34 | A. Elford | CC Bexley. | 29 min 52 sec | 1 |
| 35 | J. Spencerwood | Greenwich Tri. | 29 min 54 sec | 1 |
| 36 | K Beckett | Gemini BC. | 31min 23 sec | 1 |
| 37 | S. Ward | Greenwich Tri. | DNF | 1 |
Wednesday 6th. August.
A muggy warm evening which brought out many personal bests and the course and event record going twice, first by Andrew Meilak knocking 3 seconds off Gary Birch's record but soon regained by Gary with a 20 min 30 sec. ride . Hot on our recordbreaker's heels was a novice clocking a short "21", no doubt wondering if this ride was good enough for us! It was obviously a fast evening.
We were also lucky. It remained dry for our event but soon after night fell we suffered one of the most violent storms so far this year. Luck was with us this evening.
| Pos | Rider | Club | Time | Events Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Birch | VC Elan | 20 min 30 sec | 2 |
| 2 | A. Meilak | ODLS | 20 min 38 sec | 6 |
| 3 | W. Mangar | Sevenoaks Tri | 21 min 15 sec | 1 |
| 4 | R. Smith | DCB | 21 min 29 sec | 3 |
| 5 | A. Miles | Gemini BC | 21 min 31 sec | 4 |
| 6 | C. Hollosi | Gemini BC | 21 min 36 sec | 3 |
| 7 | N. Varley | Sydenham Whlrs. | 21 min 45 sec | 1 |
| 8 | G. Bryant | Old Portlians CC | 22 min 38 sec | 2 |
| 9 | N. Colvin | Sevenoaks Tri | 22 min 40 sec | 5 |
| 10 | M. Brown | Sevenoaks Tri | 22 min 56 sec | 2 |
| 11 | D. Howlett | Kent Cycles | 23 min 04 sec | 6 |
| 12 | D. Edwards | Kent Cycles | 23 min 07 sec | 4 |
| 13 | A. Gibson | Gravesend CC | 23 min 09 sec | 3 |
| 14 | E. Riey | Sydenham Whlrs. | 23 min 20 sec | 1 |
| 15 | I. Edmedes | VC Elan | 23 min 42 sec | 3 |
| 16 | K. Beecham | VC Elan | 23 min 49 sec | 3 |
| 17 | G. Dunn | VC Elan | 24 min 02 sec | 3 |
| 18 | J. Drain | Gemini BC | 24 min 14 sec | 6 |
| 19 | J. Sewell | Long Eaton | 25 min 03 sec | 3 |
| 20 | B. Henry (lady) | Greenwich Tri. | 25 min 08 sec | 3 |
| 21 | S. Airey | Catford CC | 25 min 10 sec | 4 |
| 22 | B. Birch | VC Elan | 25 min 34 sec | 2 |
| 23 | R. Roy | Gemini BC. | 25 min 35 sec | 1 |
| 23 | A. Williams | Gemini BC. | 25 min 35 sec | 4 |
| 25 | V. Thomas | Greenwich Tri | 25 min 49 sec | 3 |
| 26 | R. Savery | De Laune CC. | 26 min 11 sec | 2 |
| 27 | S. Walker | Greenwich Tri. | 26 min 18 sec | 1 |
| 28 | P. Allen | GS Avanti. | 26 min 30 sec | 1 |
| 29 | R. Goodchild | CC Bexley. | 26 min 33 sec | 4 |
| 30 | S. Roy (lady) | Gemini BC. | 26 min 41 sec | 4 |
| 31 | K. Butler (lady) | Greenwich Tri. | 27 min 29 sec | 2 |
| 32 | A. Elford | CC Bexley. | 28 min 03 sec | 2 |
| 33 | M. Strickland | CC Bexley. | 28 min 16 sec | 1 |
| 34 | R. Harrad | Gemini BC. | 28 min 45 sec | 2 |
Wednesday 13th. August.
No chance of the course record going this evening with a gale force wind blowing on an unusually cold August day. Fifteen people had a go though, but times slowed down quite a bit.
| Pos | Rider | Club | Time | Events Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Baker | Greenwich Tri | 22 min 52 sec | 5 |
| 2 | P. Buttery | Kent Cycles | 22 min 55 sec | 1 |
| 3 | R. Smith | DCB | 22 min 59 sec | 4 |
| 4 | M. Davis | Greenwich Tri. | 23 min 23 sec | 2 |
| 5 | D. Howlett | Kent Cycles | 23 min 43 sec | 7 |
| 6 | S. Airey | Catford CC | 26 min 04 sec | 5 |
| 7 | G. Hines | West Kent RC | 26 min 39 sec | 1 |
| 8 | R. Savery | De Laune CC. | 26 min 53 sec | 3 |
| 9 | M. Sanders | Dulwich Hamlet CC. | 27 min 43 sec | 2 |
| 10 | G. Phipps | West Kent RC | 27 min 49 sec | 5 |
| 11 | P. Butler | VC Londres | 27 min 59 sec | 1 |
| 12 | A. Adams | VC Londres | 28 min 33 sec | 1 |
| 13 | D. Morris | CC Bexley. | 28 min 38 sec | 4 |
| 14 | A. Elford | CC Bexley. | 30 min 59 sec | 3 |
| 15 | J. Spencerwood | Greenwich Tri. | 31 min 12 sec | 2 |
Wednesday 20th. August.
A repeat of last week, windy and cold, but we did have a few more riders.
| Pos | Rider | Club | Time | Events Entered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Smith | DCB | 22 min 14 sec | 5 |
| 2 | M. Wright | DCB | 23 min 02 sec | 1 |
| 3 | M. Davis | Greenwich Tri. | 23 min 14 sec | 3 |
| 4 | N. Colvin | Sevenoaks Tri | 23 min 25 sec | 6 |
| 5 | D. Howlett | Kent Cycles | 23 min 36 sec | 8 |
| 6 | A. Gibson | Gravesend CC | 24 min 37 sec | 4 |
| 7 | M. Walker | VC Elan. | 24 min 43 sec | 1 |
| 8 | A. Walpole | White Oak Tri. | 25 min 45 sec | 5 |
| 9 | G. Hines | West Kent RC | 25 min 49 sec | 2 |
| 10 | G. Terry | San Fairy Ann CC | 25 min 51 sec | 5 |
| 11 | S. Airey | Catford CC | 26 min 11sec | 6 |
| 12 | D. Morris | CC Bexley. | 26 min 45 sec | 5 |
| 13 | A. Williams | Gemini BC. | 26 min 46sec | 5 |
| 14 | H. Fryer | CCCP | 27 min 37 sec | 1 |
| 15 | K. Butler (lady) | Greenwich Tri. | 27 min 41sec | 3 |
| 16 | A. Adams | CC Bexley | 27 min 44 sec | 1 |
| 17 | P. Butler | CC Bexley | 27 min 45sec | 1 |
| 18 | R. Goodchild | CC Bexley. | 28 min 10 sec | 5 |
| 19 | C. Hitchings | West Kent RC | 29 min 12 sec | 1 |
| 20 | R. Harrad | Gemini BC. | 31min 25 sec | 3 |
| 21 | A. Elford | CC Bexley. | DNF | 4 |
That is the end of rather a disrupted year. Let's hope it is better next year.
As usual next week is our Hill Climb Championship and all riders a welcome. The event will be followed by the Freewheel Championship. We may charge £1.00 entry fee to satisfy CTT levy requirements. We meet at the bottom of Stanstead Hill ready for the start at 7:00 pm.
Hillclimb & Freewheel Contest - Wednesday 27th. August.
We had a dry evening for the first time for many years, but a low turnout. The results were as follows
| Pos | Rider | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Elms | VC Elan | 1 min 27 secs |
| 2 | A. Gibson | Gravesend CC | 1 min 33 secs |
| 3 | A Hitchens | West Kent RC | 1 min 36 secs |
| 4 | D. Morris | CC Bexley | 1 min 55 secs |
| 5 | G. Phipps | West Kent RC | 1 min 56 secs |
| 6 | A. Elford | CC Bexley | 2 min 24 secs |
The end of another season. Thank you everybody for giving us your support and we hope to see you for what we hope is a much better season of events next year. We will let you know how many rides qualify for one of our bottles as soon as we can.