Startlist: 3rd Owen Blower Memorial RR

This Sunday, Leicestershire Road Club celebrates the memory of Owen Blower (1932 – 2020) with a National B Women’s Road Race

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Startlist: 3rd Owen Blower Memorial RR

3rd Owen Blower Memorial Road Race (Women) & Cat. 3/4 support race (open) | Sunday 4th June — Promoted by Leicestershire Road Club

HQ: Swim Six Hills/Six Hills Golf Club, Six Hills Road, Melton Mowbray, LE14 3PR

COURSE: 1 lap = 9.5 Miles
Race 1 (3/4): 5 Laps – 44.5 miles | 09:30
Race 2 (Women Nat B): 7 Laps – 63.5 miles |13:30

Both races will start from the event HQ and will be neutralised for approx. 1 mile until just after the A46 Bridge/Paudy road junction. Due to a new headquarters, the race will be approximately 3 miles shorter than initially advertised. The Finish line as indicated on map – approx. 200 meters before Paudy crossroads.

Event Schedule
07.45 HQ Opens
08.00 Sign on open

RACE 1 – 3/4 Support Race
09.00 Sign on closes
09.15 Convoy assembled
09.20 Rider Briefing Race 1 – Entrance to car park
09.30 Roll out into neutralised section of approx. 1 mile
09.35 Race start proper
11.30 Race Finish (approximate time)
12.15 Award Ceremony

RACE 2 – Owen Blower Memorial
13.00 Sign on closes
13.15 Convoy assembled
13.20 Rider Briefing Race 1 – Entrance to car park
13.30 Roll out into neutralised section of approx. 1 mile
13.35 Race start proper
16.30 Race Finish (approximate time)
17.00 Award Ceremony
18.00 HQ close


Owen Blower: A tough competitor and true clubman, Owen Blower was a Life Member of the Leicestershire Road Club for over 70 years. He broke his first National Competition Record for 50 miles with LRC teammates in 1950 aged 18. Owen went on to win the British Best All Rounder Championship in 1958 breaking the 12-hour record with 271.8 miles. Which stood for 9 years.
Owen rode over 100 races for Great Britain, including being the only British rider to finish 4 Peace Races. He had a successful pro career in the UK and in France.

After retiring from racing Owen organised several road races for LRC. As Club president, he secured club sponsorship with Kirby & West. Owen coached and supported many local riders to successful careers. In his 40’s and 60’s Owen broke several National Vets Records & won his age-related World Championship in 1997. In 1998 he won the National Veterans BBAR 40 years after winning the BBAR. Owen was an active cyclist and club member until his death in 2020

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3rd Owen Blower Memorial RR
1 Erin Avill, Storey Racing 2nd
2 Bethany Bennett, JRC-INTERFLON Race Team 2nd
3 Sian Botteley, Hutchinson-Brother UK 2nd
4 Georgia Bullard, AWOL- OShea 3rd
5 Miriam Bullock, LDN-Academy 2nd
6 Amelia Cebak, Tofauti Everyone Active 2nd
7 Abigail Cooper, Brother UK-Orientation Marketing 3rd
8 Isabel Darvill, Team Spectra Cannondale Elite
9 Bexy Dew, Pro-Noctis – Heidi Kjeldsen – 200 Degrees Coffee 1st
10 Charlotte Deykin, Peterborough Cycle Hub 3rd
11 Lucy Ellmore, Pro-Noctis – Heidi Kjeldsen – 200 Degrees Coffee Elite
12 Harriet Evans, Brother UK-Orientation Marketing 2nd
13 Nicola Greenwood, RFDA 2nd
14 Suzetta Guerrini, Le Col Race Team 1st
15 Suzetta Guerrini, Le Col Race Team 1st
16 Francesca Hall, Loughborough Lightning Elite
17 Jayati Hine, Team Boompods 2nd
18 Charlotte Hodgkins-Byrne, Team Boompods 2nd (2nd Lincoln GP)
19 Hope Inglis, Brother UK-Orientation Marketing 2nd
20 Ellen Inglis, Brother UK-Orientation Marketing 3rd
21 Isabella Johnson, 2nd
22 Lena Kane, StolenGoat Race Team 1st
23 Zoe Langham, Pro-Noctis – Heidi Kjeldsen – 200 Degrees Coffee 1st
24 Lucy Lee, DAS – Handsling Bikes Elite
25 Katarzyna Madej, Team Boompods 1st
26 Ellen McDermott, Team Boompods 1st
27 Tammy Miller, Hutchinson-Brother UK 1st (Peaks Two Day winner)
28 Gemma Mitchell, Team Boompods 1st
29 Rebekah Nash, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon 2nd
30 Lucy Neatham, LDN-Academy 2nd
31 Georgina Oakley, 1st
32 Helen Oldridge, LIOS Bikes 3rd
33 Keri Parton, Team Boompods 2nd
34 Molly Patch, 2nd
35 Laura Pittard, Brother UK-Orientation Marketing 2nd
36 Mia Rutterford, Tofauti Everyone Active 3rd
37 Katie Scott, DAS – Handsling Bikes 3rd
38 Louise Scupham, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon 3rd
39 Corinne Side, Pro-Noctis – Heidi Kjeldsen – 200 Degrees Coffee 1st
40 Lauren Watson, Team Boompods 2nd
41 Lydia Watts, Hutchinson-Brother UK 1st
42 Harriet Wilson, Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon 2nd

3/4 Support Race
1 Maan Al-Rawi, Coalville Wheelers CC 4th
2 Sam Amps, Beeston Cycling Club 3rd
3 Karl Baillie, Witham Wheelers Cycling Club 3rd
4 Antony Baritsch, 4th
5 Lubomir Belak, St Ives CC 3rd
6 Euan Bell, Ilkeston Cycle Club 3rd
7 Luhan Bely, Loughborough Students CC 3rd
8 Pierce Brennan, University of Nottingham CC 4th
9 Edd Clayson, Ride Revolution Coaching 3rd
10 Matthew Coates, OVB 3rd
11 George Daly, Sitwell Cycling Club 3rd
12 Jacob Day, Haus Race Team 3rd
13 William Deely, Southampton University Road Club 3rd
14 Ben Dodd, Royal Leamington Spa CC (RLSCC) 3rd
15 Paul Donald, Derby CC Webuycycle Huub RT 4th
16 Bernard Galea, SPRNT 3rd
17 Joshua Gilbert, Ilkeston Cycle Club 3rd
18 Barney Hall, Loughborough Students CC 3rd
19 Luke Harris, Halesowen A & CC 4th
20 Joshua Hemmings, Verulam – reallymoving.com 3rd
21 Oscar Heslop, Ride Revolution Coaching 3rd
22 Jack Hewitt, 4th
23 Tom Hill, SPRNT 3rd
24 Jonathan Hornblow, Derby CC Webuycycle Huub RT 3rd
25 Adam Horsfield, Loughborough Students CC 4th
26 Oliver Humphreys, Haus Race Team 3rd
27 Thomas Key, SPRNT 3rd
28 Timothy Lane, University of Nottingham CC 3rd
29 Oscar Martin, ROTOR Race Team 3rd
30 Harry Mcintosh, Loughborough Students CC 4th
31 Chris McNaughton, OVB 3rd
32 Stephen Messenger, East London Velo 3rd
33 Adam Morris, Fibrax Wrexham Roads Club 3rd
34 Harry Nickells, Southampton University Road Club 4th
35 Caleb Pain, 3rd
36 Tim Preece, Albarosa Cycling Club 3rd
37 Louis Pritchard, SPRNT 3rd
38 Scott Quine, Contiki Velo Bavarian RT 3rd
39 James Richards, Contiki Velo Bavarian RT 3rd
40 Isaac Russell, Team PB Performance 3rd
41 Lee Spiers, Open Collective 3rd
42 Duncan Walkey, Royal Air Force CA 3rd
43 Daniel Ward, South Normanton Cycling Club 3rd

Race Management & Rider Conduct
The race will operate under Traffic Regulation Orders facilitated by four National Escort Group motorbike marshals and two trainees, 15 Accredited Marshals and volunteer marshals. However, the roads are still very much open roads, and all riders are expected to obey the rules of the highway and stay on the left hand side of the road at all times, continued crossing of the line will result in disqualification

There shall be 42 volunteers all doing their part to provide two safe, enjoyable races during the day. Please be mindful of the part you play in respecting your competitors, the volunteers as well as any spectators – including local residents. Please also make sure you only drop bottles safely in the designated feed area and please do not drop rubbish such as gel and energy bar wrappers on any part of the course.

 



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