CL Rnd 21 - Lurgan Road 10m TT - Saville Cup

[redgie]

Thursday night is here again and it is the 10 mile time trial on the Lurgan Road.

Route can be found here

Marshals: Robert McD, Barry K, Stephen W, Ronnie S, Noel G, Gary G, Zak H

I need at least 6 marshals to run this event. If you can help out post down below.

Please confirm if you can make it.

First rider off at 7pm

[Zako]

I'll help.

[Graham B]

It was another visit to the Lurgan Road for this weeks individual 10m TT. This course seems to be very popular amongst club members, although personally I haven't quite figured out why. The road surface is good, but it is by no means a flat course. However with not many club league events left in the calendar (where has the "summer" gone?!!), it was a chance for those taking part to find out if they have improved over the season. The recently changeable weather decided to stay dry and mild, although the warm southerly winds did pick up through the evening, creating a cross-wind along most of the course.

As always, thanks to the club members who gave up their time to marshal and timekeep, allowing the rest of us to have our "fun"! Our honorable secretary, who is back from his holidays, was unfortunately unable to attend due to having to take his son Dean to A&E after a nasty fall off his bike. We wish Dean a speedy recovery!

Timekeepers: Zak Hanna, Ronnie Smyth
Marshals: Stephen Wallace, Michael Mullan, Barry Kane, Robert McDonald (please let me know if I have missed anyone)

Also thanks to the Gibson clan who provided moral support for the riders along the course!

Provisional results below. Congratulations to Chris Magowan who was fastest on the night with an impressive 23:44, edging out "Big Bro" by 5 seconds!

Martin will be along in due course with the handicaps to work out the adjusted times for the league points, but looking down the list I suspect the stand-out performance will be Colin McGready, putting in a sprightly 27:24; a fantastic time when you consider at the last TT his handicap was over 10 minutes! Also special mention to Davy Broome who unfortunately picked up a puncture on the return leg, walked part of the way back, and still put in a time of 33:48!!

[barryvankellett]

Thanks to zako and ronnie sorting all out at the start line and the marshalls along the route and the turn.

Great time there Graham. Very windy, wind affects big lads more!

[garz]

Hightower and big shanks both with improved times tonight!

Thanks go out to all the marshals and volunteer of the year Ronnie Smyth. Congratulations to Emma for not having to time keep and got well under her 40 minute target!

[Gavin]

Thanks all for a great nights Testing..... Windy......storming ride by the Bro

[manuel6b]

After a quick reminder from Gareth W, please find below the times after handicapping was applied.

Many thanks to those who took up the slack when I was not able to be there.