Ninfield 3/4 and pesky juniors

[Marek]

First race after a bit of a break due to knee problems, which thankfully seem to have sorted themselves out thanks to the bike fit guys.

Was bliming hot weather today but a 9.30am start meant it was not too bad once you got going. Ninfield course is about 8 miles long and we did about 6 laps 80km. At the start line I spied Lewis Atkins (bliming good elite rider who is a junior) and young Will the junior from Pacific who has been riding very well in second cat races.

On the first lap I had my usual rush of blood and tried to escape with a couple of others, but the course has a long hill in it and this soon sorted us out and we were back in the pack.

On the second lap Lewis Atkins and a few others broke from the peleton not surprisingly and within a few minutes they had 40 seconds on us. Then thankfully a tractor saved us and bought us all back together.

Third lap again Atkins and co got away and am not sure how many were in the break. The rest of us worked together but we could not catch the lead group. On the fourth lap I had a go at getting away from the group but was reeled back in after a longish effort. On the last lap stayed in the group and got about 4th in the sprint on the uphill finish. Not sure of my overall place as don't know how many were in the lead group.

Reasonably pleased that managed to stay with the peleton just need another race or so to get back up to speed and I am hoping I will be back in the points. Maybe I will look for a flat course for my next race. Average speed was 35kmph for the 80km, it was pretty hilly though.

Cheers

Marek....

[siwickm]

A 14th and 15th for ACC.

3/4/J/W - 50 miles
Pos Name Club/Team Cat Time
1 Peter Tadros In Gear RT 2:09:01
2 Lewis Atkins PCA Ciclos Uno J @ 1:28
3 William Thompson Pacific Racing J
4 Jim McManus Interbike RT 2V
5 Rober Smith VC Etoile 4
6 Richard Heathcote I-team.com
7 Chris Chapman London Dynamo
8 Mark Perryman VC Etoile 3
9 Mark Hutt Hounslow & District Wheelers 3
10 Sam Humpherson London Dynamo
11 Alan Hainsworth Beyond MTB
12 Nick Whitney Tunbridge Wells RT
13 Robert Jeffroy London Dynamo 4
14 Max Ramirez Addiscombe CC 4
15 Marek Siwicki Addiscombe CC 4
16 Rod Freeman Twickenham CC
17 Craig Beech Interbike RT
18 Andrew Wills VC Deal 4V
19 Tom Davies London Dynamo 4
20 Andrew Seltzer East Grinstead CC 3
21 Gary Williams East Grinstead CC 4
22 Lee Whyman Private
23 Scott Caird Sussex Nomads
24 Russell Childs Twickenham CC 4
25 Matt Dauib Private
26 Jeff Wilson VC Deal 4
27 Mark Patow Sussex Nomads
28 Philip Davey Brighton Mitre 4
29 Ken Phillips Morden CRC 4V
30 David Rumm Private
31 Clive Oxborrow VC Etoile 4V