2016 October Racing and Time Trial Update

Sunday 6th November - Maldon CC Hill Climb
Chris Smith III recorded a time of 1:38, good enough for 8th Overall.

Sunday 23rd October - 2016 Hill Climb, North Hill.
A lovely Autumn day this year for the Hill Climb and what an exciting race we had with Ben Willy taking the title by just 3 seconds from Jamie Maidment. David Casey of Maldon also broke the 2 minutes. Fastest Veteran was Richard Dean. Katie-Ann Elliston was fastest Junior and Fastest Lady. Results

Sunday 16th October - Paul Davies Memorial Ride
6 Wheelers completed the ride; Barry Simpson, Andy Merchant, Julie Kane, Carol Cartwright, Nicola Wright and Jamie Maidment (on a fixie!)

Saturday 15th October - Maldon 10, Steeple
What a day for the Wheelers in action at the last Maldon 10 of the season. Chris Smith III was fastest overall, setting his best time on the E21 in 23:07 (just 1 second slower than his PB set at Bulphan). Jamie Maidment was third in 23:16. Andy Merchant set a PB with 29:28 and Nicola Wright beat her PB from last week by 20 seconds recording a time of 31:36.

Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th October - Lincoln Wheelers 10 and 25 mile TTs
Ian Mackenzie recorded times of 33:13 and 1:24:52 in the 10 and 25 mile Time Trials run by the Lincoln Wheelers on the C10/17 and C25/3 courses.

Sunday 9th October - BEC Cycling Club Hill Climb, White Lane, Titsey
Jamie Maidment, who seems to be hell bent on beating the record for the number of events entered in one weekend with 4, completed the course in 02:50. James Jenkins recorded a time of 2:19. Winner was James Lowden in 1:41

Sunday 9th October - Catford Hill Climb, Yorks Hill, Surrey
Jamie Maidment and James Jenkins are on a hill climb mission this weekend entering the classic double starting with the Catford Club climb up Yorks Hill. Not sure if Dan is racing or is 'just' chauffeur, mechanic, domestique.....

Sunday 9th October - Hainault 2-Up 25 Mile TT, E1/25
Katie-Ann Elliston, riding with Lea Marshall of Essex Roads, won the Ladies prize with a time of 1:15:50

Saturday 8th October - ECCA Hill Climb, Radar Hill
Jamie Maidment, in his second event of the day, Chris Smith III, Katie-Ann Elliston, Charmaine Sterling, Adam Jones and James Jenkins ensured another great Southend Wheeler entry in an open event.

Saturday 8th October - Maldon 10 Mile TT, Steeple
Jamie Maidment was second overall just 12 seconds behind Colin Lewin with a time of 23:17. Adam Jones (27:13), Andy Merchant (29:43) and Nicola Wright, setting a PB of 31:56, completed another good turn out from the Wheelers.

Sunday 2nd October - T A East 25 Mile TT, E1
Ian Mackenzie recorder a time of 1:27:09 on his Trike

Sunday 2nd October - Maldon Road Race, Steeple
James Jenkins and Paul Hart line up in the E/1/2/3 race while Ben Willy, Jamie Maidment and Steve Sach are in the 3/4 race.
Some bad luck for Wheelers with both Paul Hart and James Jenkins involved in a crashes. Luckily neither were injured but it ended their races. Jamie Maidment also became detached from the peleton after a coming together of bikes. He managed to stay upright but lost contact with the group on a stretch heading into the wind and couldn't chase back in. Ben Willy and Steve Sach both finished safely in the pack. Ex-Wheelers Andy Lyons (Richardsons-Trek) was the winner of the E/1/2/3 race and Simon Alexander was third.

Saturday 1st October - Maldon 10 Mile TT, Steeple
Three solo Wheelers entered the Maldon 10 today; Andy Merchant 29:44, Chris Smith III 23:23 (course best) and Adam Jones 27:46. Katie-Ann Elliston rode 2-Up with Lee Marshall of Essex Roads in a time of 29:30

Maldon CC Cyclocross Summer Series Results Round Up
Tuesday 20th September:
Peter Swanwick 53rd
Jamie Maidment 54th
Lesley Pearce 58th

Tuesday 13th September:
Chris English 5th
Jamie Maidment 15th
Peter Swanwick 42nd
Hannah Kane 46th

Tuesday 6th September:
Jamie Maidment 23rd
Peter Swanwick 53rd
Hannah Kane 58th

2016 October Racing and Time Trial Update

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