SCCA County Championship 10 – Hosted by Hafren CC

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Hafren Takes Team Award.

R13 Friction Series: Coaching Revolutions Shropshire Championship 10 presented by Hafren CC.

Hafren also take 4th Overall, Gold in  Veterans, Silver in Juniors and Bronze in Women’s on a night that needed strong legs in the return headwind.

53 riders started with Kirk Vickers (Rhino Velo RT) taking overall with a sub 20 minute ride and new course record.

This is the first time the club has hosted a County Championship. There were lots of compliments at the end on the event organization, marshals and catering. Thanks to the 20 volunteers who made this event possible – nice work, everyone had a great time.

Results and Race Report (by Dave Fletcher)

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The course record was shattered as Kirk Vickers lopped 46 seconds off Tyler Brennan’s old standard to become the first rider to dip below the 20 minute mark on the Berriew – Welshpool course and take Gold and The Gordon Davies Trophy in The Coaching Revolutions Shropshire Championship 10 presented by Hafren CC. Vickers fought against a howling head wind which blighted the return leg in Round 13 of the Friction Hydraulics Series to record a fantastic effort of 19 minutes 57 seconds, just a sniff over a 30mph average.

The SCCA Private Member knew he had been in a race after flying out to the turn and having to dig deep to return to Berriew: “I can speak for everyone how horrible that headwind was. I was pleased with the win after battling hard in the final mile to get under 20 minutes. Well done all, a great event“.

Vickers beat Dan Watts into the Silver medal position despite him having two previous wins in the Series. Watts paid for overexerting himself in the earlier part of the race, hanging on to register 20:34. His comments back up Vickers’ thoughts and revealed the suffering he put himself through: “Kirk Vickers describing the head wind as ‘horrible’ is an understatement. Being so fast to the turn I got a little over excited and went a bit too deep, and by Mile Seven I paid for it by grovelling to the finish line. I was pleased with the time in the end, but it was always going to be a hard task beating Kirk especially when he lays down a sub-20“.

Neither of these riders had previous experience of this course in it’s 10 mile iteration but Hafren CC’s Bryn Davies had, and put that experience to superb use to take home three medals: Overall Bronze, Veteran’s Gold and Team Gold; as well as extend his lead in both the Friction Series and the Friction Veteran’s Series. Well aware of the course from Hafren CC club events Davies pushed out Ludlow Brewery RT rider Jacob Sparrow to capture Overall Bronze by just three seconds with a fine 21:09. Davies led Hafren CC to Team Gold with excellent support from Tyler Brennan, 5th in 21:38 and Ian Nisbett, 9th in 22:13 for a combined 1:05:00 and beat off the attentions of Andy Hazell in the Veteran’s by 39 seconds to take a further Gold in +5:14.

A delighted Davies commented: “I was pleased to get Veterans and Team Gold. A good showing from Tyler and Ian, Tyler is definitely one to watch for the future! I’m happy enough with my result, I was trying to get under the 21 but it was hard work coming back against that headwind. Fantastic effort by Dan with his time, but hats off to Kirk for an amazing time in those conditions. Well done all, and a big thanks to my club Hafren CC for putting on a great event – great work guys“!

Former course record holder Brennan enjoyed his evening out and the atmosphere of a Championship 10, adding: “It was awesome! We all rode well, though it wasn’t my best effort this year I was pretty pleased with it“. SB Series winner Ian Nisbett meanwhile was suffering in the team cause with a self-confessed tailing off of form after pushing himself hard to take that Series: “I’m knackered and really need a break! It was a case of getting round without embarrassing myself and trying to record a decent time. A tough evening with the headwind, I just about hung in and did enough. I’m very pleased to get Team Gold – kudos to Bryn and Tyler for setting fast times“.

There was some tough competition on show in the Women’s Championship with Charlotte Chapman putting experience of the Hafren 25 mile course which utilises the same stretch of the A483 to good use to take Women’s Gold and The Gordon Davies Women’s Trophy in a fine time of 23:25. The Nova Raider beat Hafren CC’s Emma Serjeant into the Silver medal position by 58 seconds, with Chapman’s team mate Deb Hutson-Lumb taking home a brace of Bronze medals after finishing third in both Women’s and Veteran’s Championships with an actual 24:44 and Veteran Standard +4:25, just 10 seconds behind another Raider, Hazell who was surprised with Veteran’s Silver, commenting: “I thought I was pretty slow, so I was pleased to get Veteran’s Silver! Congratulations to Bryn, Charlotte and Kirk and the other prize winners“.

Chapman was delighted with the medal haul for her club stating: “It was a tough night in that wind, but I’m over the moon to take the Ladies Gold. Well done to Deb and Andy for their medals and the rest of Nova for being super strong as per – proud to be a part of it all! A greatly run event and great cake too“!

Serjeant meanwhile was another rider putting home advantage to good use and was happy to record 24:23: “On home territory. I was pleased with my time considering the headwind on the return leg. Well done to Charlotte on Gold. Thank you to Hafren CC for organising and for the encouragement on the Tesco roundabout“!

After a fair time away from the sport Hutson-Lumb has made an immediate impact and was satisfied to go home with a brace of medals despite her time being down on Round 12: “I was really pleased to bag two Bronze medals in my first season back doing time trials.  A bit disappointed with my time as after a good ride on the Oswestry 10 a couple of weeks ago I’d hoped to squeeze in under 24 minutes. I found it a hard ride with my heart rate way in the red, and I wasn’t helped by a bit of drag from the back brake! An excellent event, as always, and my thanks to everyone involved, in particular the marshals on the Tesco turn who helped me get through the confusion of vehicles. Congratulations to all the medal winners and a big well done to everyone taking part“.

But the medals weren’t finished there with some stiff competition in the Junior 10 Championship seeing Kieran Morris take Junior Gold and The Alan Roberts Junior Trophy with a fabulous 22:06 – good enough for 8th Overall. Morris also extended his lead in the Friction Junior Series but his ride wasn’t without it’s issues: “I was pleased to get the win. I had an eventful evening, I only had the bike an hour before the start and still not set up quite right. Then a dog ran out in front off me and I got stopped at the roundabout. I love this course. Going out to island I was averaging over 30mph all the way there. Then that wind coming back was a tester. The marshals were fabulous as always. Well done to all the riders some fast times“.

50 seconds back from Morris secured Hafren CC’s Sam Holwill Junior Silver. He was pleased with his ride given the tough conditions: “I was happy to get under 23 minutes especially as there was a headwind on the way back. Nice to get Silver on my home course“. Meanwhile Revolutions Racing’s Henri Bedford took Bronze in 24:17. He added: “I enjoyed the course but found it hard in the wind. I look forward to having another go in calmer conditions“.

Fastest Overall
1st Kirk Vickers Rhino Velo Race Team 19:57
2nd Daniel  Watts Royal Air Force Cycling Association 20:34
3rd David James Williams Velotik Racing Team 20:48
Fastest Team
1st Hafren CC 1:05:00
Bryn Davies
Tyler Brennan
Ian Nisbett
Fastest Woman
1st Charlotte Chapman Nova Raiders CC 23:25
2nd Lucy Davies Arctic Tacx RT 23:49
3rd Emma Serjeant Hafren CC 24:23
Fastest Junior
1st Kieran Morris Oswestry Paragon CC 22:06
2nd Samuel Holwill Hafren CC 22:56
3rd Henri Bedford Revolutions Racing 24:17
Fastest Vets on Std
1st Bryn Davies Hafren CC +5:14
2nd Andy Hazell Nova Raiders CC +4:35
3rd Deborah Hutson-lumb Nova Raiders CC +4:25

Overall

Position No. NAME CLUB CAT VET STD TIME VET +/-
1 55 Kirk Vickers Rhino Velo Race Team S 19:57
2 50 Daniel  Watts Royal Air Force Cycling Association S 20:34
3 60 David James Williams Velotik Racing Team S 20:48
4 10 Bryn Davies Hafren CC V 26:23 21:09 +5:14
5 20 Jacob Sparrow Ludlow Brewery Race Team S 21:12
6 45 Tyler Brennan Hafren CC S 21:38
7 35 Matt Gibbons Nova Raiders CC S 21:47
8 30 Alex Leek Velo Club St Raphael S 21:52
9 5 Kieran Morris Oswestry Paragon CC J 22:06
10 1 Ian Nisbett Hafren CC V 26:23 22:13 +4:10
11 56 Tim Beardmore Nova Raiders CC V 26:27 22:23 +4:04
12 6 Andrew Rose Nova Raiders CC V 26:45 22:28 +4:17
13 31 Peter Thomas Hafren CC V 26:18 22:29 +3:49
14 26 Ed Middleton Nova Raiders CC S 22:36
15 21 Brett Lowndes Pro Vision Cycle Clothing V 26:13 22:38 +3:35
16 22 Samuel Holwill Hafren CC J 22:56
17 36 Luke Vallance Wrexham RC V 26:27 22:57 +3:30
18 52 Ian Pollard Cotswold Veldrijden V 27:14 23:09 +4:05
19 46 Dean Dovey Nova Raiders CC V 26:59 23:12 +3:47
20 47 Mark Hill Hafren CC V 26:45 23:12 +3:33
21 23 Steven Ford Nova Raiders CC V 26:50 23:20 +3:30
22 2 Charlotte Chapman Nova Raiders CC W 23:25
23 11 Paul Birkin Buxton CC/Sett Valley Cycles V 27:14 23:34 +3:40
24 40 Tony Harvey Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 27:20 23:48 +3:32
25 57 Lucy Davies Arctic Tacx RT W 23:49
26 12 Chris  Davies Ludlow Brewery Race Team V 26:23 24:00 +2:23
27 33 Jack Morris Oswestry Paragon CC S 24:00
28 7 Conrad Taylor Hafren CC S 24:03
29 58 Simon Evans Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 26:50 24:03 +2:47
30 17 Glyn Jones Oswestry Paragon CC V 27:09 24:14 +2:55
31 38 Henri Bedford Revolutions Racing J 24:17
32 13 Emma Serjeant Hafren CC W 24:23
33 8 Darrell Walsh Oswestry Paragon CC V 26:09 24:38 +1:31
34 41 Andy Hazell Nova Raiders CC V 29:14 24:39 +4:35
35 53 Deborah Hutson-lumb Nova Raiders CC WV 29:09 24:44 +4:25
36 16 John  Robertson Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 27:59 24:47 +3:12
37 4 Gino Trasatti North Shropshire Wheelers V 28:42 24:49 +3:53
38 28 Jack Young Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 25:13
39 18 Jenny Newton Nova Raiders CC WV 28:43 25:23 +3:20
40 48 Ian Casson Birkenhead Victoria CC V 28:14 25:45 +2:29
41 54 Les Boughey North Shropshire Wheelers V 27:09 26:05 +1:04
42 37 Geoff Edgerton North Shropshire Wheelers V 29:02 26:08 +2:54
43 24 Louise  Downward Hafren CC W 26:12
44 14 Robert Elliott Wrekinsport CC V 28:32 26:16 +2:16
45 32 Jenny York Mid Shropshire Wheelers WV 29:51 26:18 +3:33
46 49 Colin Lythe Oswestry Paragon CC V 26:41 26:21 +0:20
47 44 David Wilson North Shropshire Wheelers V 30:23 26:22 +4:01
48 39 Michael Wells Hafren CC V 26:27 26:44 -0:17
49 42 Dave York Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 27:59 26:49 +1:10
50 43 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC WV 28:48 26:53 +1:55
51 29 Steve Taylor Hafren CC V 28:32 27:20 +1:12
52 19 Jason Arnold Hafren CC V 26:27 27:45 -1:18
53 9 Charlie  Price Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 30:40
54 3 George Aldridge Birkenhead North End CC V 28:23 DNS
55 15 Richard Kay North Shropshire Wheelers V 26:13 DNS
56 25 Craig Ball Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 26:27 DNS
57 34 Andrew Hellowell Revolutions Racing V 26:18 DNSA
58 59 Jonathan Goh Paramount CRT V 25:59 DNS
59 27 Mike Holwill Hafren CC V 26:13 DNSA
60 51 Stuart Mccormick Port Sunlight Wheelers V 26:45 DNSA

Veterans (on Standard)

Position No. NAME CLUB CAT VET STD TIME VET +/-
1 10 Bryn Davies Hafren CC V 26:23 21:09 +5:14
2 41 Andy Hazell Nova Raiders CC V 29:14 24:39 +4:35
3 53 Deborah Hutson-lumb Nova Raiders CC WV 29:09 24:44 +4:25
4 6 Andrew Rose Nova Raiders CC V 26:45 22:28 +4:17
5 1 Ian Nisbett Hafren CC V 26:23 22:13 +4:10
6 52 Ian Pollard Cotswold Veldrijden V 27:14 23:09 +4:05
7 56 Tim Beardmore Nova Raiders CC V 26:27 22:23 +4:04
8 44 David Wilson North Shropshire Wheelers V 30:23 26:22 +4:01
9 4 Gino Trasatti North Shropshire Wheelers V 28:42 24:49 +3:53
10 31 Peter Thomas Hafren CC V 26:18 22:29 +3:49
11 46 Dean Dovey Nova Raiders CC V 26:59 23:12 +3:47
12 11 Paul Birkin Buxton CC/Sett Valley Cycles V 27:14 23:34 +3:40
13 21 Brett Lowndes Pro Vision Cycle Clothing V 26:13 22:38 +3:35
14 47 Mark Hill Hafren CC V 26:45 23:12 +3:33
15 32 Jenny York Mid Shropshire Wheelers WV 29:51 26:18 +3:33
16 40 Tony Harvey Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 27:20 23:48 +3:32
17 36 Luke Vallance Wrexham RC V 26:27 22:57 +3:30
18 23 Steven Ford Nova Raiders CC V 26:50 23:20 +3:30
19 18 Jenny Newton Nova Raiders CC WV 28:43 25:23 +3:20
20 16 John  Robertson Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 27:59 24:47 +3:12
21 17 Glyn Jones Oswestry Paragon CC V 27:09 24:14 +2:55
22 37 Geoff Edgerton North Shropshire Wheelers V 29:02 26:08 +2:54
23 58 Simon Evans Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 26:50 24:03 +2:47
24 48 Ian Casson Birkenhead Victoria CC V 28:14 25:45 +2:29
25 12 Chris  Davies Ludlow Brewery Race Team V 26:23 24:00 +2:23
26 14 Robert Elliott Wrekinsport CC V 28:32 26:16 +2:16
27 43 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC WV 28:48 26:53 +1:55
28 8 Darrell Walsh Oswestry Paragon CC V 26:09 24:38 +1:31
29 29 Steve Taylor Hafren CC V 28:32 27:20 +1:12
30 42 Dave York Mid Shropshire Wheelers V 27:59 26:49 +1:10
31 54 Les Boughey North Shropshire Wheelers V 27:09 26:05 +1:04
32 49 Colin Lythe Oswestry Paragon CC V 26:41 26:21 +0:20
33 39 Michael Wells Hafren CC V 26:27 26:44 -0:17
34 19 Jason Arnold Hafren CC V 26:27 27:45 -1:18

Friction and Hydraulic Services Veterans Championship – Round 13

Vets Pos’n Name Club Cat Vet +/- Vets Points
1 Bryn Davies Hafren CC V +5:14 60
2 Andy Hazell Nova Raiders V +4:35 55
3 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders WV +4:25 50
4 Andrew Rose Nova Raiders V +4:17 45
5 Ian Nisbett Hafren CC V +4:10 40
6 Ian Pollard SCCA Private Member V +4:05 35
7 Tim Beardmore Nova Raiders V +4:04 30
8 David Wilson North Shropshire Wheelers V +4:01 25
9 Gino Trasatti North Shropshire Wheelers V +3:53 20
10 Peter Thomas Hafren CC V +3:49 15
11 Dean Dovey Nova Raiders V +3:47 10
=12 Mark Hill Hafren CC V +3:33 5
=12 Jenny York Mid Shropshire Wheelers WV +3:33 5
14 Tony Harvey Mid Shropshire Wheelers V +3:32 5
15 Steven Ford Nova Raiders V +3:30 5
16 Jenny Newton Nova Raiders WV +3:20 5
17 John Robertson Mid Shropshire Wheelers V +3:12 5
18 Glyn Jones Oswestry Paragon CC V +2:55 5
19 Geoff Edgerton North Shropshire Wheelers V +2:54 5
20 Simon Evans Mid Shropshire Wheelers V +2:47 5
21 Chris Davies Ludlow Brewery Race Team V +2:23 5
22 Bob Elliott Wrekinsport CC V +2:16 5
23 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC WV +1:55 5
24 Darrell Walsh Oswestry Paragon CC V +1:31 5
25 Steve Taylor Hafren CC V +1:12 5
26 Dave York Mid Shropshire Wheelers V +1:10 5
27 Les Boughey North Shropshire Wheelers V +1:04 5
28 Colin Lythe Oswestry Paragon CC V +0:20 5
29 Michael Wells Hafren CC V -0:17 5
30 Jason Arnold Hafren CC V -1:18 5

Juniors:

Junior Pos’n Name Club Cat Time SCCA Junior Points
1 Kieran Morris Oswestry Paragon CC J 00:22:06 60
2 Samuel Holwill Hafren CC J 00:22:56 55
3 Henri Bedford Revolutions Racing J 00:24:17 50
4 Jack Young Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 00:25:13 45
5 Charlie  Price Mid Shropshire Wheelers J 00:30:40 40

Women:

Women’s Pos’n Name Club Cat Time SCCA Women’s Points
1 Charlotte Chapman Nova Raiders W 00:23:25 60
2 Emma Serjeant Hafren CC W 00:24:23 55
3 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders WV 00:24:44 50
4 Jenny Newton Nova Raiders WV 00:25:23 45
5 Louise  Downward Hafren CC W 00:26:12 40
6 Jenny York Mid Shropshire Wheelers WV 00:26:18 35
7 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC WV 00:26:53 30

Cumulative Standings after thirteen rounds

 Friction and Hydraulic Services Shropshire Championship Points Series

Position Name Club Cat Best 12
1 Bryn Davies Hafren CC V 540
2 Matt Gibbons Nova Raiders S 485
3 Ian Nisbett Hafren CC V 445
4 Ed Middleton Nova Raiders S 350
5 Victor Chetta SCCA Private Member V 295
6 Alex Leek SCCA Private Member S 250
7 Dan Watts SCCA Private Member S 230
8 Kirk Vickers SCCA Private Member S 195
=9 Matt Garthwaite SCCA Private Member S 180
=9 William Baugh Ludlow CC V 180

 Friction and Hydraulic Services Veterans Championship

Vets Pos’n Name Club Best 12
1 Bryn Davies Hafren CC 595
2 Ian Nisbett Hafren CC 495
3 Jenny York Mid Shropshire Wheelers 315
4 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders 290
5 William Baugh Ludlow CC 285
6 Victor Chetta SCCA Private Member 280
7 Dave Wilson North Shropshire Wheelers 235
8 Andy Rose Nova Raiders 210
9 David Drew North Shropshire Wheelers 205
10 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC 150

 Friction and Hydraulic Services Women’s Championship

Women’s Pos’n Name Club Best 12
1 Jenny York Mid Shropshire Wheelers 530
2 Helen Tudor Oswestry Paragon CC 410
3 Jenny Newton Nova Raiders 375
4 Charlotte Chapman Nova Raiders 350
5 Deb Hutson-Lumb Nova Raiders 320
6 Juliet Suddaby Mid Shropshire Wheelers 215
7 Emma Serjeant Hafren CC 165
8 Sarah Mawhinney Mid Shropshire Wheelers 125
=9 Hetty Niblett Mid Shropshire Wheelers 120
=9 Rebecca Richardson Hafren CC 120

 Friction and Hydraulic Services Junior Championship 

Junior Pos’n Name Club Best 12
1 Kieran Morris Oswestry Paragon CC 300
2 Sam Holwill Hafren CC 165
3 Henri Bedford Mid Shropshire Wheelers 140
4 Jack Young Mid Shropshire Wheelers 130
5 William Hints Ludlow Brewery RT 115
6 Ronnie Tse Mid Shropshire Wheelers 55
=7 Ben Pierce Mid Shropshire Wheelers 45
=7 Charlie Price Mid Shropshire Wheelers 45
9 Daniel Morris Wrekinsport CC 40
10 James Satoor Mid Shropshire Wheelers 30

 Top Club Award

Position Club Total Points
1 Nova Raiders 1470
2 Hafren CC 1215
3 Mid Shropshire Wheelers 460
4 Wrekinsport CC 445
5 North Shropshire Wheelers 425
6 Oswestry Paragon CC 370
7 Ludlow Brewery RT 335
8 Revolutions Racing 265
9 Ludlow CC 195
10 Paramount CRT 100
11 Clee Cycles 40
12 Newport Shropshire CC 30
13 Evolve 5

 

Pictures Courtesy of Ian Francis - IF Image Cymru
Pictures Courtesy of Ian Francis - IF Image Cymru