Result/Report: Emergency Services 10m TT Championship

Chris Smart winner of the Emergency Services 12 mile Time Trial Championship at Stamfordham on September 25th; Fiona Prew fastest woman

Result/Report: Emergency Services 12m TT Championship

The Emergency Services held their Championship 10 Mile TT on Saturday afternoon on the M12S around Stamfordham in Northumberland. The course is actually 12 miles long so the riders competing from across the emergency services were getting a little bit more for their money.

Event won by Chris Smart (GTR – Return to Life) in a time of 25:17. In second position was Terry Wilkinson (Barnesbury CC) 26:24 and in third place a mere 1 second behind, Richard Butler (Giant-Kendal RT) 26:25. Chris said after the event “Well, I managed to get clipped in straight away which is always a bonus. I really love this course as it has a bit of everything – twisty corners, descents and climbs. I like courses where you have to have your wits about you and where you have to spike the power as opposed to remaining aero the whole time. Needless to say, I’m not a fan of DC courses. The weather was great today, nice and warm with very little wind”.

Chris is riding again tomorrow in the 25 mile Emergency Services Championship event. Times are combined for the 10 and 25 event – the male and female rider with the lowest combined time will be crowned Male and Female Emergency Services Champion.

In the women’s competition today, Fiona Prew (Stone Wheelers CC) rode to victory in 30:50 to secure the top spot, and in doing so, took 4 seconds off the female course record. Fiona will also be riding in the 25 mile event tomorrow. In second place was Natalie Batey (Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service CC) 32:24 and completing the podium Natalie Mortimer (Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service CC) 34:36.

James Harris of Northumbria Police CC was the fastest rider on a road bike (30:23) for 19th place overall.

1 Chris Smart GTR – Return To Life 00:25:17 Male Vet
2 Terry Wilkinson Barnesbury CC 00:26:24 Male Senior
3 Richard Butler Giant-Kendal RT 00:26:25 Male Vet
4 Stewart Burke Team Andrew Allan Architecture 00:27:06 Male Senior
5 William Bonar GTR – Return To Life 00:27:44 Male Senior
6 Darren Williamson Muckle Cycle Club 00:28:03 Male Vet
7 Paul Armstrong Team Lifting Gear Products/Cycles In Motion 00:28:05 Male Senior
8 Paul Shallicker Coveryourcar.Co.Uk RT – Fitted And Tailored Car Covers 00:28:07 Male Vet
8 James Gibney West Midlands Police CC 00:28:07 Male Senior
10 Nev Martin Velo Culture 00:28:33 Male Vet
11 Paul Blackburn Coveryourcar.Co.Uk RT – Fitted And Tailored Car Covers 00:28:53 Male Vet
12 Graeme Taylor Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service CC 00:29:17 Male Senior
13 Iain Katz VO2MAX Race Team 00:29:31 Male Senior
14 Greg Plummer Springfield Financial Racing Team 00:29:34 Male Vet
15 Mike Dalton Stockton Wheelers CC 00:29:37 Male Vet
16 Graeme Carter Stockton Wheelers CC 00:29:39 Male Vet
17 Neil Higgins Team ASL-Bolton 00:29:48 Male Vet
18 Stephen Locker VO2MAX Race Team 00:30:15 Male Vet
19 James Harris Northumbria Police C.C. 00:30:23 Male Senior
20 Lee McCarron Vector Racing 00:30:35 Male Senior
21 Fiona Prew Stone Wheelers CC 00:30:50 Female Vet
22 Antony Lowe Team ASL-Bolton 00:31:01 Male Vet
23 Carl Latimer Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service CC 00:31:16 Male Vet
24 Brian O’Neill GB Fire Service Cycling 00:31:24 Male Vet
25 Anthony Brew South Shields Velo Cycling Club 00:31:41 Male Vet
26 Barry Taylor VO2MAX Race Team 00:31:50 Male Vet
27 Natalie Batey Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service CC 00:32:24 Female Senior
28 Brendan McMillan Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service CC 00:33:01 Male Senior
29 Christopher Dursley Coveryourcar.Co.Uk RT – Fitted And Tailored Car Covers 00:33:01 Male Vet
30 David Linsley Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service CC 00:33:37 Male Vet
31 Natalie Mortimer Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service CC 00:34:36 Female Vet
32 Ian Walker South Shields Velo Cycling Club 00:34:58 Male Vet
33 Esther Hamill Dumfries CC 00:35:14 Female Vet