ACC 10

[Andrew G]

Thanks to Jon and all the marshals for running the race in hideous conditions. Everyone was fairly universal in their dislike of the weather - strong wind and chucking it down for most of the time.

Don't know any times, just that my race lasted all of about a mile and a half. Left the start and up the drag, weather horrible, heavy rain, but legs felt okay up the first drag in to the wind. Got to the top though and the rain and spray from the road was making viability near zero for me. Glasses misted up and covered in rain, couldn't even pick out the catseyes so pulled in as it wasn't really safe to carry on. Rolled sedately back to the start down the path and had a cup of tea and much cake regardless of not having earned it .

Hey-ho fingers crossed for the 25 tomorrow.

[Jon H]

1 Keith Coffey Bec CC 21:57
2 Dominic Harrison Evans Cycles RT 22:02
3 Niall Digby Sigma Sport Pro Cycle Shop RT 22:34
4 Paul Blackmore East Grinstead CC 23:04
5 John Sadler Trisportnews.com 23:09
6 Iain Brogden Eastbourne Rovers 23:21
7 Mick Deen Redmon CC 23:39
8 Richard Gifford VC In Gear 23:48
9 Trevor Keenan Festival Road Club 24:00
10 Ian Locock CC Weymouth 24:06
11 Mark McLaughlin Addiscombe CC 24:18
12 Steve Davies Addiscombe CC 24:23
13 Peter Thomas West Kent Road Club 24:40
14 Geoff Smith VC Etoile 24:49
15 Barry McDermott Festival Road Club 24:58
16 John Woodburn VC Meudon 25:03
17 Liam McLoughlin Team Quest 25:18
18 Clifford Grant High Wycombe CC 25:18
19 Christopher Bax VC Deal 25:36
20 Paul Tunnell Addiscombe CC 25:59
21 Paul Valks Sussex Nomads CC 26:07
22 Edward Boorman East Grinstead CC 26:20
23 Les Clarke 34 Nomads 26:33
24 David French Weybridge Wheelers 26:40
25 Tamar Collis Addiscombe CC 26:48
26 Peter Horsfield Redmon CC 27:17
27 Gary Smith Evans Cycles RT 27:57
28 Robert French Weybridge Wheelers 30:11
29 Tom Woodland Redmon CC 30:15
30 Mark Whitfield Eastbourne Rovers 31:01
31 Ken Beckett Gemini BC 33:32
32 Dennis Worster Redhill CC 39:10
Mark Gidney Redhill CC DNF
Michael Valks Sussex Nomads CC DNF
Tom Rossetter Eastbourne Rovers DNF
Andrew Green Addiscombe CC DNF
Andy MacPherson Thanet Road Club DNS (APOL)
Barry Packman Redmon CC DNS (APOL)
Reade Harfield Crawley Wheelers DNS (APOL)
Mark Winton Lewes Wanderers CC DNS (APOL)
Roger Griffiths Redmon CC DNS (APOL)
Nigel Herron Brighton Phoenix Tri DNS (APOL)
Jack Brown a3crg DNS
Clive Jackson Central Sussex CC DNS
Joanna Wells Hounslow & District Wheelers DNS
Lawrence Wintergold Hounslow & District Wheelers DNS
Robert Douglas Norwood Paragon DNS
Barry Meens Old Portlians CC DNS
Kevin Burton Eastbourne Rovers DNS
Frank Pressling Maidenhead & District CC DNS
David Cox Eastbourne Rovers DNS
Shay Giles VC Deal DNS
Ade Fadero Sussex Nomads CC DNS

Good results for the Agreeable Team:
Fastest (only ) lady Tamar Collis
Fastest team Mark McLaughlin, Steve Davies, Paul Tunnell
Fastest from the start back to the HQ Andrew Green

[John the old'un]

Well done on the team win guys, plus fastest lady Tamar.
Understand the score Andrew. Don't blame you.
At least it was a DNF.
Would have been a DNS myself today had I entered.

[mark mclaughlin]

That’s great news!

Big Thanks for Jon and co who helped out on a truly miserable afternoon.

Thanks for the umbrella cover at the start, should of taken it with me as Robert pushed me off the heavens opened, felt I couldn’t see a thing for most of the outward leg! stinging rain in my eyes and with so much service water, visibility was none existent at times, don’t blame you Andrew for your own safety.
Took the turn a bit too wide for my liking but the rain stopped and the tailwind helped on the return, some consolation.

Well done to us, got to be in it to win it!

[Snoop Doug]

what filthy weather - hope your trousers have dried out Conor

Well Done team ACC - nice ride Mark shame you just missed a top ten finish, oooo close.

Big thanks to all the helpers who braved the peein' rain and driving wind. When I got to the turn it was foul, I didn't have the heart to ask Keira to stand out and marshal with me so she got to sit in the car with a bag of chocolate buttons. Best result of the day

Snoop

[tel]

It was pretty miserable watching the action from the Beare Green r/about. But it must have been better than actually riding.

One of the mid-Sussex riders (father Valks) decided to ride over the roundabout as the thought it may be quicker. How he didn`t go over the bars I don`t know. Still he was ok and lives to ride another day. something to do with rain and carbon wheels and the brakes don`t work.

Keith Coffey was very impressive, actually overtaking between two cars on the r/about. How do you have the power and balls to do that. He looked very controlled.

Our own , Mark Mc was also very impressive, very smooth, with a cadence of around 100 rmp. I reckon if he took up testing seriously he would be a force to reckon with.

See you all at the Presidents`.

Terry

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

20th - my highest position this year....and 1st team - WOW must be on a roll now

Guru P