Hitchin Nomads brought the 2012 season to an end with their annual Boxing Day 10 mile time trial. The event saw clear and dry skies bless the riders. Despite a stiff south-westerly wind a bumper field of racers from local clubs descended upon the lanes around Old Warden. The event traditionally sees competitive time triallists compete against the "old school" riders who bring out vintage bicycles to race against the clock for the 10 mile distance. The oldest bike was from 1902, the newest still had Santa's tinsel attached.
So as to level the playing field a handicap system based on the age of the cycle, the age of the rider and the date they first sat at a desk in Hogwarts is used (I have no idea how the handicapping system works - ask Frank Turner! Ed).
Hitchin Nomads were well represented on the roads and also in the Old Warden HQ - where a festive spread and good cheer were found in abundance. Of the recent Go Ride coaching students Luke Senechal rode the distance in 39.44 and Daisy Doyle rode in at 63.36. The latter receiving the Alan Porter award for ride of the day.
Ben Wilson proved that wheels aren't everything by riding the event on a unicycle...
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| Ben Wilson |
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| Simon Doyle, Daisy Doyle |
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| Nick and Jane Hickman |
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| Simon Young |
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Luke and Nick Senechal
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| Mark Collins, Ann Collins |
Results
|
Rider |
m |
s |
Final time |
Club |
Bike |
| 15 |
Tim Davies |
24 |
53 |
23:53 |
IRC |
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| 29 |
Jason Stuart |
25 |
42 |
24:42 |
CC Ashwell |
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| 42 |
Mark/ Isaac Anstee |
27 |
2 |
25:25 |
BRCC |
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| 26 |
Graham Laming |
27 |
54 |
25:38 |
BRCC |
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| 24 |
Ryan Witchell |
25 |
54 |
25:54 |
Welwyn whs. |
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| 37 |
Ray Miller |
36 |
6 |
26:42 |
V-CC |
1910 Chase |
| 32 |
Justin Layne |
26 |
45 |
26.45 |
CC Ashwell |
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| 12 |
Mike Kitchen |
38 |
56 |
27:02 |
HNCC |
1902 Lea Francis |
| 23 |
Neil Fraser |
28 |
15 |
27.03 |
Stevenage CC |
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| 41 |
Mark Holden |
29 |
49 |
27:33 |
BRCC |
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| 16 |
Oliver Cocks |
27 |
59 |
27:59 |
IRC |
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| 33 |
Richard Pratt |
32 |
18 |
29:36 |
I Cycle |
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| 36 |
Alan Crane |
30 |
17 |
29:41 |
Chronos RT |
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| 34 |
Nigel Wilson |
31 |
32 |
29:42 |
HNCC |
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| 8 |
Mark Collins |
31 |
20 |
30:08 |
HNCC |
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| 31 |
Martin Hall |
31 |
56 |
30:19 |
BRCC |
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| 5 |
Roy Porter |
37 |
58 |
30:58 |
IRC |
1962 Ivor Holms |
| 28 |
Michael Coomber |
31 |
3 |
31:03 |
I Cycle |
|
| 39 |
Chris Jenkin |
36 |
54 |
31:54 |
IRC |
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| 18 |
Gordon Charlton |
34 |
32 |
32:16 |
I Cycle |
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| 7 |
John Meadows |
37 |
36 |
32:36 |
V-CC |
1958 Maclean |
| 22 |
Mark Young |
34 |
26 |
32:36 |
HNCC |
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| 19 |
Simon Young |
33 |
9 |
32:45 |
HNCC |
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| 30 |
Jon Traynor |
35 |
3 |
33:26 |
HNCC |
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| 27 |
Thomas Weir |
33 |
41 |
33:41 |
Independent |
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| 13 |
Tom Durkin |
33 |
48 |
33:48 |
Welwyn Whs. |
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| 17 |
Steve Smith |
34 |
49 |
34:37 |
HNCC |
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| 40 |
Des Roberts |
38 |
31 |
34:41 |
BRCC |
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| 25 |
Charlie Pugh |
34 |
51 |
34:51 |
Freedon Tri |
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| 9 |
Charlie Sampford |
35 |
17 |
35:17 |
IRC |
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| 11 |
Nick/Jane Hickman |
36 |
12 |
36:12 |
HNCC |
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| 14 |
Nick/Luke Senechal |
39 |
44 |
37:15 |
HNCC |
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| 1 |
Cliff Tremayne |
46 |
33 |
37:57 |
KCC |
1956 Higgins trike |
| 4 |
Jill Meadows |
44 |
24 |
38:39 |
V-CC |
1982 Raleigh |
| 6 |
Chris Northwood |
43 |
28 |
39:39 |
IRC |
1940 Bates flyer |
| 21 |
Dave Crane |
40 |
26 |
40:26 |
BRCC |
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| 10 |
Roger Akers &
Emma |
43 |
51 |
43:03 |
T.A. |
1956 Higgins Trike |
| 38 |
Nicola Christanson |
46 |
5 |
45:41 |
IRC |
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| 20 |
Simon/Daisy
Doyle |
63 |
36 |
63:36 |
HNCC |
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| 2 |
Ben Wilson |
69 |
48 |
69:48 |
HNCC |
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DNF Maurice Burton
