Catford and Bec Hill Climbs Sunday 10 October

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

The Guru is back....

Anyone want to join me for a jaunt to watch the hill climbs?

I shall be leaving CSS SHARP at 9:00am - cannot wait around in the cold and need to get to Yorks Hill before the start. We will take a trip DOWN the Bec climb on the way to see just how steep it is, then head on to climb Yorks Hill ahead of the riders (tea and cake at the top).

After cheering the riders on, will go over to the Bec Hill climb and once again get tea and cake to urge on the riders up White Hill (our very own Mr is intending to ride)

Anyone not wanting to stay out all day to include the Bec event will only be a few miles away from dropping back into Croydon.

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Hi All,

News from Bec C C Hill Climb HQ, is that this year there has been a steady stream of entries arriving early & so far with 4 days left to go until the closing date ( 28th September), we are already sporting a pretty classy field already across all categories....

The event will as is tradition be held on White Lane, nr Limpsfield, Surrey on Sunday 10th October, 2.00pm. A warm dry afternoon has been arranged, unlike last year!!!

Many of the names already thrown into the hat so far are 'First timers' at the Bec event which is an encouraging trend.... Names such as last years National Road Champ Kristian House & his Rapha Condor Sharp Team mates, Graham Briggs, Jonathan Teirnan- Locke, are headline 1st timers, and Dean Downing will be returning for his 2nd attempt to be King of the Hill..... RCS Team Manager John Herety had also named Australian Darren Lapthorne & Ex African Champ Dan Craven as part of a very strong line up, but unfortunatly Lapthorne had a nasty tumble at the ToB & Craven has been chosen to go to the Commie Games....
Some of the more 'Regular' names to grace our start sheet are (at the time of writing) still conspicuous by their absence, but thats normal until the last few days that entries are open... So, in anticipation of a 'bumper crop' falling through my letterbox within the next couple of days, I hope to be able to report a full field for the 1st time in the 54 year history of this event....

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As well as the RCS lads, several formidable names from the Elite British road scene have also bitten the bullet & entered, such as Team Raleighs Liam Holohan fresh from the Tour of Britain, YBlecol / Pendragons Yanto Barker who is an ever present threat to the Premier Calendar podiums & Freddy Johansson of Team Sprocket, who has had a strong season this year in Europe, and Scandinavia.... But the big question is, will any of the 'Road' boys have the power and technique to topple the more specialist 'mountain goats', who although might not be out there on the Road scene,can often be Dark Horses when it comes to Hill Climbs?!?!

An interesting, and highly competitive battle awaits!!!!!!

In the team Competition, Team Corley Cycles / Cervelo / Alpha RC have again sent a strong squad... Obviously 'miffed' after losing their title last year to the Artic Premier lads, they are keen to again be the 'Top Team' of the Hill...
It wont be an easy task as several other Clubs / Teams such as London Phoenix CC, Dulwich Paragon, Ingear Quickvit Trainsharp, Norwood Paragon, Redhill CC, Sth Western RC, Southborough & District wheelers, Sydenham Wheelers, and Team De Ver headed by the fast up & coming young star Germaine Burton, have all entered highly competitive teams

The ladies category has also so far, got more entries than usual with 7 (at the time of writing) having so far put pen to entry form which is good to see.... And 20 die hard vets fancy giving the 'young pups' a run for their money, but also be able to claim their the best of the 'old uns'!

Of course, many entrants just take part for the sheer 'pleasure' of doing so, and enjoy the atmosphere that the Bec HC is so famous for (Plus the teas & Cakes)... And as always a heartfelt welcome is sent out to all those who might not be 'in the running' , but still choose to support our event...

Places are still available, but entries will be DEFINITELY be closing on the 28th, so as to ease the pressure on my programme design team & printer, who in the past I have kept waiting till the very last minute for the copy...

Entry forms can be downloaded from the Bec CC Website www.beccyclingclub.co.uk or at the CTT Website....

More regular updates for 'The Carnival on the Climb' will be bombarding your screens over the next couple of weeks (I bet you cant wait for that eh!!!)

If anyone has any questions & queries about the event please contact me on this email address (Not via the Bec Website) or call 07802 898259

See you on the 10th

GB

[Andrew G]

Not going full masochist this year and leaving the other 3 HCs, just do my wheezy old man impression at the Bec. Will have to pop round to Gary's with my entry tonight.

[Sylv]

I'll be there .. with a camera

Do you know what time the Catford starts?

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Catford 10:30
Bec 2:00

[Andrew G]

Catford CC Hill Climb Startsheet

Aodan and Fast Freddie out for ACC

No Name Club Category Start Time
1 Jonathan Coulson Catford CC Jnr 10:31
2 James Hughes Bec CC 10:32
3 Carolyn Heeps Norwood Paragon CC 10:33
4 Anne Smith Catford CC 10:34
5 Ben Jacobs London Dynamo 10:35
6 Mike Proven Reading CC 10:36
7 Keith Coffey Bec CC 10:37
8 Steve Jezzard Team Probikekit.com 10:38
9 Jamil Maurizio Guilio Gaida Palmer Park Velo Jnr 10:39
10 Jake Hales Corley Cycles Jnr 10:40
11 Timothy James Kelly Catford CC 10:41
12 Grant Clark Kingston Wheelers 10:42
13 Declan Higgins Twickenham CC Jnr 10:43
14 Sean Taylor Rollapaluza CC 10:44
15 Peter Harridge Icknield RC-Compomotive wheels 10:45
16 Steve Irwin Kingston Wheelers 10:46
17 Mark Johnson* Deal Tri Limited 10:47
18 Sheridan Morris* Bigfoot Cycle 10:48
19 Paul Caton Anders Horizon TMG Road Team 10:49
20 Paul Marles Catford CC 10:50
21 Astrid Wingler London Phoenix CC 10:51
22 Oliver Gin Redhill Cycling Club 10:52
23 Roy Instrall Morden CRC 10:53
24 David Marshall GS Avanti CC 10:54
25 Paul Tuohy Seeds CC 10:55
26 Frankie Hobbins GS Avanti CC 10:56
27 Peter Nuttall Southborough & District Wheelers 10:57
28 James Carr Catford CC (Guest) 10:58
29 Martin Sillence* Catford CC 10:59
30 Aodin Higgins Addiscombe CC 11:00
31 Daniel Tulett Palmer Park Velo Jnr 11:01
32 Joe Gaugas* Catford CC 11:02
33 Tamar Vanderhaas Brighton Mitre CC 11:03
34 Paul Howard VC Etoile 11:04
35 Robert Jolliffe* Catford CC 11:05
36 Isabel Cashman London Phoenix CC 11:06
37 Rob Marcus VC Godalming & Haslemere 11:07
38 Chris King Catford CC Jnr 11:08
39 Ewan Tuohy Seeds CC Jnr 11:09
40 Maurice Brennan Redhill Cycling Club 11:10
41 Mark Hopkins East London Velo 11:11
42 Deborah Percival 34 Normads CC Gem Hygiene 11:12
43 Jamie Beecham VC Elan - Harry Perry Cycles 11:13
44 Jack Lear Pembrokeshire Velo Jnr 11:14
45 Maryka Sennema Kingston Wheelers 11:15
46 Andrew Pollintine Dulwich Paragon 11:16
47 Fredrick Schwarz Addiscombe CC 11:17
48 Derek Taylor Sydenham Wheelers 11:18
49 Dan Bennellick 7Oaks Tri Club 11:19
50 Tim Christian Southborough & District Wheelers 11:20
51 Christopher Richards Rollapaluza CC 11:21
52 Luke Barkaway GB Cycles.co.uk 11:22
53 Stephen Gale GS Avanti CC 11:23
54 Chris Beales Sigma Sport RT 11:24
55 Paul Smith Catford CC 11:25
56 Morten Sandvik London Dynamo 11:26
57 Paul Shipway London Phoenix CC 11:27
58 Tim Allen VC Elan - Harry Perry Cycles 11:28
59 James Coleman Cherry Valley Race Team 11:29
60 Mathew Wilson London Phoenix CC 11:30
61 Will Fooks Rollapaluza CC 11:31
62 Simon McLaughlin 7Oaks Tri Club 11:32
63 Richard Hannaford Dulwich Paragon 11:33
64 Ricky Allen* Catford CC 11:34
65 Joe Harris Reading CC 11:35
66 Ralpha William Keeler Cambridge CC 11:36
67 Paul McGuigan Norwood Paragon CC 11:37
68 Stephen Hird London Phoenix CC 11:38
69 Victoria Johnson Deal Tri Limited Jnr 11:39
70 Martin Brown 7Oaks Tri Club 11:40
71 Jack Kirk Team Zappi's 11:41
72 Maria David Dulwich Paragon 11:42
73 Mark Evans 7Oaks Tri Club 11:43
74 Cam Austin London Dynamo Prologue 11:44
75 Juliette Clark Pbscience.com 11:45
76 Nathan Chamberlain Redhill Cycling Club 11:46
77 David Milne Bigfoot Cycle 11:47
78 Andy Saunders Hitchin Nomads CC 11:48
79 James Brickell In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT 11:49
80 Sholto Haggart Brighton Mitre CC 11:50
81 Glyndwr Griffiths Bristol South CC 11:51
82 Ian Homer Cardiff Ajax CC 11:52
83 Tim Kearley Rapha Condor 11:53
84 Will Manger In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp RT 11:54
85 Rupert Burbidge Redhill Cycling Club 11:55
86 James Wallace London Phoenix 11:56
87 Luke Wallis Pearson Cycles 11:57
88 Rory Campbell London Phoenix CC 11:58
89 Richard Da Silva Stevenage CC 11:59
90 Basil Moss Cambridge CC 12:00
91 Chris Dick London Phoenix CC 12:01
92 Alex Peterson awcycles.co.uk 12:02
93 Robert Moore London Phoenix CC 12:03
94 Mark Solley Mildenhall CC 12:04
95 David Murrell London Phoenix CC 12:05
96 Simon Warren Norwood Paragon CC 12:06
97 Iain Akhurst Sydenham Wheelers 12:07
98 Mark Perry Dulwich Paragon 12:08
99 Daniel Sullivan Norwood Paragon CC 12:09
100 Phil Lisher Team Welwyn 12:10
101 Jim Cheek In Gear Quick Vit Trainsharp RT 12:11
102 Marcus Brueton Norwood Paragon CC 12:12
103 Matthew Theobalds C.S. Grupetto 12:13
104 John Storms Kingston Wheelers 12:14
105 Liam Holohan Team Raleigh 12:15
106 Matthew Higgins Team Corley Cycles/Cervelo/AlphaRC 12:16
107 Peter Tadros In Gear Qiuck Vit Trainsharp RT 12:17
108 Alex Christians London Phoenix CC 12:18
109 Matthew Pilkington Dulwich Paragon 12:19
110 Chris McNamara Team Corley Cervelo 12:20
111 James Shaw Pembrokeshire Velo 12:21
112 Richard Cartland Team Corley Cycles/Cervelo/AlphaRC 12:22
113 Thomas Ballhatchet Rollapaluza CC 12:23
114 Jonathan Teirnan Locke Rapha Condor Sharp 12:24
115 Kristian House Rapha Condor Sharp 12:25
116 Graham Briggs Rapha Condor Sharp 12:26
117 Dean Downing Rapha Condor Sharp 12:27
118 Dan Fleeman Team Raleigh 12:28
119 Michael Smith Team Corley Cycles/Cervelo/AlphaRC 12:29
120 Robert Gough Arctic Premier RT 12:30


BEC CC Hill Climb start sheet

Just me for this one in ACC colours.

NO. NAME CLUB START RESULT
1 James Hughes Bec CC 2.01pm
2 Ben Jacobs London Dynamo Prologue 2.02pm
3 Mark Hopkins East London Velo 2.03pm
4 Peter Harridge Vet Icknield RC/Compomotive Wheels 2.04pm
5 Declan Higgins Junior Twickenham CC 2.05pm
6 Roy Instrall Vet Morden CRC 2.06pm
7 Maurice Brennan Redhill CC 2.07pm
8 Jake Hales Corley Cycles/Cervelo/Alpha RC 2.08pm
9 Andrew Green Addiscombe CC 2.09pm HELP!
10 Mark Newton Bec CC 2.10pm
11 Jamil Gaida Youth Palmer Park Velo 2.11pm
12 Isabel Cashman Lady London Phoenix CC 2.12pm
13 Andrew Granger Vet Twickenham CC 2.13pm
14 Peter Nuttal Southborough & District Wheelers 2.14pm
15 Anthony Buchan Team de Ver 2.15pm
16 Jack Kirk Team Zappi’s 2.16pm
17 Andrew Pollintine Vet Dulwich Paragon CC 2.17pm
18 Joe Gardiner Vet 34 Nomads CC 2.18pm
19 Maria David Lady Dulwich Paragon CC 2.19pm Big cheer for Maria, 2nd claim ACC
20 Mark Evans Vet 7Oaks Tri Club 2.20pm
21 Ralph Keeler Vet Cambridge CC 2.21pm
22 Winston Black Vet Team de Ver 2.22pm
23 Juliette Clark Lady PBscience.com 2.23pm
24 Chris Dick London Phoenix CC 2.24pm
25 Derek Taylor Vet Sydenham Wheelers 2.25pm
26 Dante Carpenter Junior One Life Development Team 2.26pm
27 Maryka Sennema Lady Kingston Wheelers CC 2.27pm
28 Pouya Kamali London Phoenix CC 2.28pm
29 Tamar Vanderhaas Lady Brighton Mitre CC 2.29pm
30 Paul Shipway Vet London Phoenix CC 2.30pm
31 Daniel Tulett Youth Palmer Park Velo 2.31pm
32 Rory Campbell London Phoenix CC 2.32pm
33 Simon Howard Vet South Western RC 2.33pm
34 Steve Jezzard Vet Team Probikekit.com 2.34pm
35 Deborah Percival Lady 34 Nomads CC 2.35pm
36 David Ellis Vet South Western RC 2.36pm
37 Astrid Wingler Lady London Phoenix CC 2.37pm
38 Paul McGuigan Norwood Paragon CC 2.38pm
39 Oliver Gin Redhill CC 2.39pm
40 Matthew Berry Vet South Western RC 2.40pm
41 Chris Beales Vet Sigma Sport RT 2.41pm
42 Chloe Aitken Lady Willesden CC 2.42pm
43 Robert Moore London Phoenix CC 2.43pm
44 Keith Coffey Vet Bec CC 2.44pm Give the fast musketeer a shout, 2nd claim ACC
45 Phil Lisher Team Welwyn 2.45pm
46 Jack Lear Junior Pembrokeshire Velo 2.46pm
47 Alex Peterson AW Cycles.co.uk 2.47pm
48 Tim Christian Southborough & District Wheelers 2.48pm
49 Nathan Chamberlain Vet Redhill CC 2.49pm
50 Mark Solley Mildenhall CC 2.50pm
51 Robert Pace Redhill CC 2.51pm
52 Alex Christians London Phoenix CC 2.52pm
53 Mark Perry Dulwich Paragon CC 2.53pm
54 Joe Harris Reading CC 2.54pm
55 Paul Caton Vet Anders Horizon TMG RT 2.55pm
56 James Brickell In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp 2.56pm
57 Tim Kearley Rapha Condor 2.57pm
58 Alan Parkinson Vet South Western RC 2.58pm
59 Claire Beaumont Lady Rapha Condor 2.59pm
60 Glyndwr Griffiths Bristol South CC 3.00pm
61 Keith Henderson Southborough & District Wheelers 3.01pm
62 Ed Harris Vet Lea Valley CC 3.02pm
63 Rob Marcus Vet VC Godalming & Haslemere 3.03pm
64 Rob Robbins Vet Sydenham Wheelers 3.04pm
65 Dr David Murrel London Phoenix CC 3.05pm
66 Andy Ross Sydenham Wheelers 3.06pm
67 Steve Irwin Kingston Wheelers CC 3.07pm
68 Paul Butler Sydenham Wheelers 3.08pm
69 Marcus Brueton Norwood Paragon CC 3.09pm Another shout for Mulberry, even if he is a Paragon
70 James Coleman Cherry Valley RT 3.10pm
71 Daniel Sullivan Norwood Paragon CC 3.11pm
72 Morten Sandvic London Dynamo Prologue 3.12pm
73 Basil Moss Cambridge CC 3.13pm
74 Michael Smith Corley Cycles/Cervelo/Alpha RC 3.14pm
75 John Storms Vet Kingston Wheelers CC 3.15pm
76 Richard Da Silva Stevenage CC 3.16pm
77 Fredrik Johansson Team Sprocket Procycling 3.17pm
78 Dr Simon McLaughlin 7Oaks Tri Club 3.18pm
79 Sholto Haggart Brighton Mitre CC 3.19pm
80 Jonathan Tiernan Locke Rapha Condor Sharp 3.20pm
81 Martin Brown Vet 7Oaks Tri Club 3.21pm
82 Jim Cheek In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp 3.22pm
83 Simon Warren Norwood Paragon CC 3.23pm
84 Yanto Barker YBlecol/Pendragon 3.24pm
85 Graham Briggs Rapha Condor Sharp 3.25pm
86 Dr Will Mangar In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp 3.26pm
87 Chris McNamara Corley Cycles/Cervelo/Alpha RC 3.27pm
88 Luke Wallis Pearsons Cycles 3.28pm
89 Liam Holohan Team Raleigh 3.29pm
90 Matthew Pilkington Dulwich Paragon CC 3.30pm
91 Luke Barkaway GB Cycles.co.uk 3.31pm
92 Matthew Higgins Corley Cycles/Cervelo/Alpha RC 3.32pm
93 Dean Downing Rapha Condor Sharp 3.33pm
94 Germain Burton Junior Team de Ver 3.34pm
95 Richard Cartland Corley Cycles/Cervelo/Alpha RC 3.35pm
96 David Clarke YBlecol/Pendragon 3.36pm
97 Gary Smith Sydenham Wheelers 3.37pm
98 Rupert Burbidge Redhill CC 3.38pm
99 Cam Austin London Dynamo Prologue 3.39pm
100 Robert Gough Arctic Premier RT 3.40pm
101 James Shaw Pembrokeshire Velo 3.41pm
102 Peter Tadros In-Gear Quickvit Trainsharp 3.42pm
103 Kristian House Rapha Condor Sharp 3.43pm
104 Dan Fleeman Team Raleigh 3.44pm

Not the best quality video but this is of the wet one in 2006. Please let it be dry that was horrible and very cold in '06.
[youtubewww]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RilJnuW0ip4[/youtubewww]

[Sylv]

I kinda wished I'd entered now

Hoping to do the croydon 10k then shoot off to see the late Catford starters

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Thanks

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Boing...

Anyone going to join me on Sunday morning?

[Andrew G]

[quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"]Boing...

Anyone going to join me on Sunday morning?

[Tony]

I may well drive out to one or the other events. Current thinking is to catch the last 30-mins or so of the Catford event. However, that's somewhat dependent upon success of gardening / cleaning duties the day before, what time I wake up, whether I have recovered from man-flu, etc. etc.

[Andrew G]

Does your bike remember what you look like these days Tony? Robin was asking after you at last year's Brighton HCs.

[Tony]

Hey - it's nice to be remembered! My bikes are a little under-used at the moment - in fact, I think the Cervelo works out at about £100 per mile ridden and that's over three-years. A small amount of rationalisation is planned very shortly on ACC forum first, but I think the Cervelo will stay.

Back to the topic...Given the weather forecast for Sunday and prevailing wind direction, conditions look to be absolutely ideal. Strong field too. I'm sure new records will be set on both hills.

[Paul on the Pearson]

See you there am gonna make my own way over.

[quote="Tony"]Hey - it's nice to be remembered! My bikes are a little under-used at the moment ...