Jack and Jill Time Trial - 7.30pm, 27th June @ Holmwood

[Andrew G]

Thanks Gavin, I'm not worried I'm going to use a derny. Failing that I'll dig in to my bag of excuses and drag out my equal ops card again.

If Geraldine doesn't mind I'll give it a go, but can't promise a Queally/Wiggins lead.

[Alan M]

Maria, I might like to be a social member for this event as I can't leave Croydon until after 7 - is this an allowable mebership classification - I will promise to praise all competitiors (and organisers).

Cheers

Alan

[Alan M]

On second thoughts I may be able to make it as an individual entry if I fire off as one off the last riders - what time would that be Maria?

[Maria David]

Here is the list of Jack and Jill pairs :

Christine and Nigel Costiff
Jo Cushway and Ian Munnery
Geraldine Glowinski and Andrew Green
Kirsty Reuby and Grant Barnes
Amy Robinson and Keith Knight
Joanne Monaghan and Sean Hogan
Lisa and Chris Scarlett
Maria David and Jon Hemming

I shall be passing the list on Tim Coales (the Organiser) today. If you are unable to make it please speak now.

Individual riders are also encouraged to take part.
Please email Tim Coales (and cc Jon Hemming) asap (preferably today) your intention to take part and he will arrange the start sheet.
Normally slowest riders set off first, with fastest last. However, if you have any special start order requests let them know.
tim.coales@btinternet.com
jrhemming@yahoo.com


First riders off will be at 7.30pm (starting with the pairs). Last riders will go off around 8pm.

AND FINALLY,

We want to make this a social evening (as was the case last year) by going to Pizza Express, Dorking after the event.
Please let me know if you are coming so we can get an idea of numbers. Feel free to come along even if you aren't riding.
Sounds like it'll be a fun evening.

[Gavin]

I would like to go to Pizza Express. I am entering as an individual.

Probably going by car from croydon.

Cheers

G

[Richard (Apples)]

I'm driving down from sunny Tooting if anyone wants a lift

[Gavin]

Looking forward to my 2nd TT tomorrow.

Had problems breathing last night but I think it is mild hayfever which I have never had before. Wend to the NHS walk in center this morning and they said I did not have chest infection so roll on the TT.

27:40 to beat. Think I will take the first half a bit easier as I suffered a bit in the 2nd half.

Are there going to be many individual riders coming down?

[Maria David]

I have booked a table at Pizza Express, Dorking for our post race meal.

It is on 235 Dorking High Street, RH4 1RT, Tel: 01306 888236

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x ... search.srf

The time trial starts from Spook Hill, North Holmwood. "HQ" is in the car park at the top of Inholms Lane, off Spook Hill.

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x ... newmap.srf

First riders will be off at 7.30pm.
Tim Coales should be in touch with the start sheet.

Sean, if Jo can't ride you can always ride as an individual.

All are welcome to join in at the restaurant - so even if you just want to spectate, why not come on down.

[Robert]

I know its late in the day, but my powers of persuasion have let me down All the begging and pleading couldn`t convince Tamar she up to being towed by me. So to anyone out there, whether Jill or Jack, I`m up to provide a tow. If not no worries I`ll be down anyway, I`ll just go solo.

[Andrew G]

Sean you're a brave man after my inept navigation skills last week.

Unfortunately I'm going to have to make a fairly quick getaway, and miss the pizza. If somebody else could help out and assist Sean and his Condor back to their nest I'd be grateful.

Thanks,

Andrew.

[Gavin]

Sean,

I intend to take my car so I should be able to give you a lift after the pizza.

Cheers

G

[John Cochrane]

Well done Sean.

How's your target for total mileage comeing along Will you be celebrating another PB

[Snoop Doug]

Speaking as one of the pushers (try explaining that to the rozzers!) for the evening - it was indeed a good one. Perfect weather for a TT - kind of wish I'd brought my bike (yeah right!!).

Well done to all the participants - can't wait to see all the results

Cheers - Snoop

[Jon H]

Thanks to Tim, Maria, Joyce et al for a well organised event.

Only hiccup from my point of view was getting stuck in traffic, first getting through Shirley and then on the A22, which meant Maria & I arrived at Holmwood after our scheduled start time. Still, we signed on and started at the back of the field behind all the solos. My warmup consisted of riding about 20 metres from the car to the start, then running into the bushes for a pee. Not quite ideal preparation.

Still we'd discussed some tactics, which involved me riding my road bike instead of TT bike to give more shelter, Maria shouting either "Go" or "Easy", and our trump card which was Maria going off first to set the initial pace and avoiding the possibility of me dropping her by starting too fast.

Well, off we went, and I came through onto the front at the crest of the first little drag after the start as planned. The shouts of "Go" started, and outweighed the shouts of "Easy", which only happened towards the end of some the drags and were actually a relief as I could soft pedal for a bit until the "Go" started again. In the last couple of miles all I could hear was heavy breathing from behind, so I could tell it was hurting but Maria was hanging in there. I led her out down the final downhill to the finish at 33mph in top gear, at which point she had enough left in the tank to come through off my wheel to cross the finish line ahead of me.

Quite pleased with our time of 24:52 in view of the no warm-up fiasco, but that dastardly duo of Amy Robinson and Keith Knight pipped us to it by 12 seconds, so well done to them.

[Alan M]

I like the 'go' and 'easy' routine Jon - I think that there was a voice in my head saying go and easy, that or I was getting feedback from Maria! I think we can try it for our 4 up. Our (Gavin's) team were all out last night and we posted similar times with Steve (shadow) leading the pace. Anyway I did a PB of I think 26.33 shaving about 15 secs off my previous time and I did the dragon at the W/e so was not feeling super. As others have commented I think that I am fully 'sportifified' and will concentrate on other things for the remaining summer weeks.

Many thanks to Maria and her helpers for arranging this event - I was really impressed by the performances and it seemed that the conviviality of the event and the pleasant evening all conspired in our favour.