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Club Championships
The final two TT champs, the 5 and the Hillclimb were held on days of
contrasting weather. The 5 mile TT drew a large field of over 20 riders for the
first time ever, in superb weather and the fastest ride for many years, with
John Herring scoring that vital victory over the "Celtic Flyer",
Arthur Beeton. The Hillclimb generated the fastest time ever in the history of
Edge Hill, but that is because for once the top half of the hill was blocked by
road works, and we had a short sprint up to Arlescote, which Pete Taylor duly
won in the wettest event of the season! Arthur Beeton gained enough points at
the 5 to claim the Vaughan Aggregate Trophy outright without the final event,
which was just as well, as there was no way I could have managed to calculate
the time differences over the impromptu hillclimb. Full
results in time trials section. Also see the Vaughan
Trophy Table 2002.
Trip to Manchester velodrome
more pictures and report to follow
75th Anniversary Celebrations
Preparations are under way for the several events forming our
celebrations next year. Cavin has unearthed records of the first General
Meeting of the amalgamated Club in November 1928, when the highlight of
the social calendar was a "Smoking Dance"! We are hoping to have
a big "do" at the Pump Rooms, inviting as many of the older
members and former members as we can contact. The National 10 mile Champs
is another event well under way, and we hope to promote a circuit race in the town centre, with a couple of citizens races to make a bit of local
interest. Invitation rides will also be arranged. It is unclear at the
moment what the Athletes' plans are.
National Championship 10 mile TT
Steve Walker have secured the services of Princethorpe College Sports
facilities, thanks to Alan Edwards contacting Gwyllim Price, an Athlete
member of the Club, who runs the College's Sports Department. They have
ample parking for the three events we intend to run on Sunday 18th May
2003. Catering will be out of our hands, as the College can offer this
service as well as their excellent changing and showering facilities (I
can hear Jan Ford and Liz Gardner breathe a sigh of relief already). A
special course has been measured, it needs approval from the Midlands DC,
but this is how it will look for this event. The Start will be in the
narrow lane that emerges on the second bend a half mile from the current
start. Riders will immediately join the B-road and ride the current route
along the Straight mile, and continue along the A45 past the Ryton slip
road to turn off just past the Peugeot works. This extra distance brings
the Finish on the A423 nearer the top of Bull & Butcher Hill, so
riders will have to save their energy for this tough climb; it's not
steep, just seems to go on forever! This finish will give spectators the
opportunity to see the competitors in their final efforts, while only
having a half-mile walk from the HQ. Riders setting off to the start
should not need to get in the way of riders returning from the finish, or
that's the intention, at least.
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