Win for Adam Topham of the High Wycombe Cycling club in the New Forest CC 10 on the P303 course (Saturday 8th October). Julia Shaw is 3rd and first woman
Eamonn Deane writes … Adam Topham (High Wycombe CC) broke Ray Hughes’s 9 year old course record to win the New Forest CC 10. Topham lead all the way to clock 21.34, taking 9 seconds off the old mark.
In-form Gary Dighton (Poole Wheelers) looked impressive but had to settle for 2nd place with 21.57. Julia Shaw (Drag2zero) stopped the clock on 22.13 for third place and of course first Lady. Like most of the field Shaw’s season is nearly over, the goal of selection for the world championships in Copenhagen achieved. Happy? “Yes, top ten would have been nice†The slight dissatisfaction in her voice is a good sign.
No specific targets have been identified as yet for next year; Shaw’s biggest dilemma appears to be “Two weeks off the bike or two months†Topham too is just about finished “the Rudy Project & the Brighton Mitre 25†are all that’s left of his season.
The New Forest 10 is sponsored by the local Ringwood Brewery and the prize winners had earn’t their beer. The brewery produce an award winning ale called “Old Thumper†a sobriquet that could fondly be applied to Ray Hughes (Clarence Wheelers), Ray seems to have been around forever and clearly loves his racing, along with stoker Wendy Pails, they won the tandem event with 23.43. Hughes then went off last in the solo competition, his 22.37, good enough for 4th place!
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Solos
1. Adam Topham High Wycombe Cycling club V 21:34
2. Gary Dighton Poole Wheelers V 21:57
3. Julia Shaw www.Drag2Zero.com VW 22:13
4. Ray Hughes Clarence Wheelers V 22:37
5. Antony Green GA Cycles V 22:41
6. Terry Icke Poole Wheelers V 22:45
7. Jake Prior VC St Raphael/Waite Contractors/Hewitt Cycles V 22:49
8. John Heffernan New Forest Cycling Club V 23:03
9. John Sibley UTAG Yamaha.com V 23:13
10. Stuart Martingale Sotonia Cycling Club V 23:33
11. Martin Beale VC St Raphael/Waite Contractors/Hewitt Cycles S 23:36
12. Paul Euan Hillingdon Cycling Club – Fit4Life V 24:14
13. Gary Tuskin Poole Wheelers V 24:15
14. Ian Locock Poole Wheelers V 24:27
15. Rob Ellis VC St Raphael/Waite Contractors/Hewitt Cycles V 25:33
16. Cliff Voller Newbury Road club V 26:08
17. Paul King Team Sales Engine V 26:26
18. David Hanbury Sotonia Cycling Club V 26:50
19. Tony Strickland Bournemouth Arrows Cycling Club V 27:05
20. Chris Jolliffe New Forest Cycling Club V 27:36
21. Louise Burman a3crg W 27:38
22. Ken Rayson a3crg V 27:43
23. Matthew Golden Farnham Road Club J 27:48
24. Simon Craig-McFeely a3crg V 27:50
25. Simon Healey Andover Wheelers S 28:17
26. Patrick Walters New Forest Cycling Club V 28:47
27. Konor Bracher-Walsh New Forest Cycling Club J 28:58
28. Lizzy Yates Andover Wheelers VW 29:51
29. Sarah Hobby WyndyMilla Maxifuel W 30:45
30. Bob Joliffe New Forest Cycling Club V 31:21
31. Barrington Day Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club V 32:14
32. Philip Morris Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club V 34:09
33. Rosemary Locock CC Weymouth VW 34:09
34. Clive Arnold Fareham Wheelers Cycling Club V 42:04
Tandems
1. Ray Hughes Clarence Wheelers V 23:43
Wendy Pails Farnborough & Camberley Cycling Club VW
2. Nick O’Hara New Forest Cycling Club V 26:00
Laura O’Hara New Forest Cycling Club J
3. Michael Rice Farnham Road Club V 27:33
Deana Rice Farnham Road club VW
