Result: Sotonia CC ‘Test Valley’ 10

Home victory for Colin Yeates of Sotonia CC in wet and windy conditions on the P140 course (June 22nd)

Sotonia CC got two ‘home’ wins with Veteran Colin Yeates winning his first open event with a fine ride on the night – the only one over 25 mph, and Sotonia’s Wendy Knowlton was the fastest lady. With some of the faster riders choosing not to venture out, Yeates powered round the course in 23.52 to beat fellow vet Cliff Rowe from Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers by 8 seconds.

The course is an ‘old fashioned’ out and back course with a downhill start but the wind and a heavy shower made the going tough on the return leg so the course record was never threatened but despite this one rider, Andrew Crocker of Team Tor 2000, still managed a 17 second improvement on the night!

Result
1 Colin Yeates Sotonia CC 23.52
2 Cliff Rowe Bournemouth Jubilee Whls. 24.00
3 Martin Beale VC St.Raphael 24.18
4 Stephen Wood Antelope RT 24.23
5 Phillip Evans Bournemouth Jubilee Whls. 24.41
6 Kevin Ridge Bournemouth Jubilee Whls. 24.58
7 Jonathan Legg Sotonia CC 25.35
8 Andrew Crocker Team Tor 2000 25.47
9 Will Mepham Team Tor 2000 26.03
10 Ed Gurney Sotonia CC 27.14
11 Sean Locke CTC South Hampshire 27.29
12 Martin Ward Sotonia CC 27.37
13 Alan Sharpen Sotonia CC 27.52
14 Wendy Knowlton Sotonia CC 28.01
15 Philip Nightingale Sotonia CC 28.15
16 Mick Bradban Sotonia CC 28.20
17 Robin Johnson Brighton Mitre CC 29.02
18 Tim Salter CTC South Hampshire 30.10
19 Julia Baker-Beall Sotonia CC 33.23