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The WWCC Club Hill Climb Champs

- SUNDAY 24th October -

 

Hi Wheelers one and all.....
 
Sunday dawned frosty and cold but dry with clear skys, ideal hill climbing weather!

A large contingent rode out from Aldersley Stadium at a moderate pace to Ironbridge and the foot of the climb up Bridge road to Broseley.

This 1,125 meter climb starts off very steeply and is a severe test for all, even for the current record holder Stuart Dangerfield who was 5 times National Champion!

Twenty hardy soles took to the start line each one minute apart and all successfully conquered the hill at various speeds. The youth riders (under 16 years) rode particularly well with Richard Walkerdine coming out on top in his last race in this category before moving up to the Junior ranks (16-18 yrs) next season. At the other end of the age spectrum John Grayson was first veteran (40+ yrs) out of eight contenders. This event bringing back his memories of hill races in the south of England over 20 years ago! Unusually we had a tie for second place between Dave Starkey, now a second category road rider and Mark Caley, riding his first ever hill climb. Mark will obviously be one to watch in future, especially as he felt he could have gone quicker still!
 

But the outright winner was Tom Masters with a comfortable 6 second margin and looking very smooth at the finish. This performance underling what many of his team mates already knew about Tom's climbing ability having experienced his powerful riding in training and racing throughout this season.
 
A post race analysis was conducted at the Green Woods centre over cups of coffee before a brisk ride home.
 
Official Result:
1st Tom Masters              3 min. 50 sec.    
  =2nd Mark Caley              3 min. 56 sec.
  =2nd Dave Starkey           3 min. 56 sec.
  4th Richard Walkerdine   4 min. 01 sec.      1st Youth
  5th Ryan Phillips              4 min. 23 sec.      2nd Youth
  6th John Grayson            4 min. 28 sec.      1st Veteran
  7th Jason Colledge          4 min. 30 sec.      2nd Veteran
  8th Mark Cooper               4 min. 36 sec.
  9th Alan Hilleard              4 min. 37 sec.      3rd Veteran
 10th James Ireson            4 min. 53 sec.      3rd Youth
 11th Andy Walters            4 min. 59 sec.
 12th Ian Horton                 5 min. 06 sec       4th Veteran
 13th Fern Cotterill             5 min. 07 sec      1st Lady
 14th Paul Hammond         5 min. 10 sec.     5th Veteran
 15th Chris Smith               5 min. 20 sec.
 16th Mohammed Sheik    5 min. 56 sec.      6th Veteran
 17th Phil Thomas             6 min. 16 sec.      7th Veteran
 18th Ros Clitheroe           6 min. 18 sec.       2nd Lady
 19th Gary Burke               6 min. 30 sec.       8th Veteran
 
Organised by Robin Kyte, Timekeepers & Marshals; Alan Cooper, Olly & Jane Kyte,
Dave Slater, Paul Johnson & John Karaszy-Kulin

 

 

 

 

 

     

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