Kingston Phoenix Road Club
Time Trial Sec's Report 2002
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I normally end my report with the usual acknowledgements to members for their help during the year. This year however I will start with my thanks. It is a fact, I have not been a passenger on a bus for some 40 years and most of you will know, in mid July in Kensington High Street for some reason I tried to remedy this, but missed the door, and came off slightly worse than the vehicle, such is my eyesight to my surprise it was a 54 seater coach. My thanks to all the club folk who wished me well via a phone call and/or numerous get well cards. Clive also had the misfortune to sustain injuries this year, recording probably greater on the Richter Scale than I, and as a member of the Phoenix I am sure that he would like to thank the membership for their concerns. My thanks also to Ron and Doreen, Iain Margery and Ian Burt for organising and timing the Club Events at such short notice. Regarding the attached list of trophy winners, my thanks to Pete and Lisa for correcting my mistakes and adding to any omissions to my list.
The Open 10 went well, as seems expected these years, although it did clash with the Phoenix training holiday in Majorca. We had an entry of 93, the highest for 6 years. The 2003 event on Saturday 12th April will be my 13th year and very much appreciate all the help that you give. With the very generous donations of club members we even made a profit. For the first time ever, the end of year Fastest Times & Positions sheet has gone to a second page, most distances have gone faster and/or more riders, brackets are last years figures:
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| Club B.A.R. |
3 riders |
21.438 mph |
(2 riders) |
(21.208 mph) |
| Women's Championship |
4 riders |
22.115 mph |
(2 riders) |
(22.051 mph) |
| Men's Championship |
4 riders |
22.755 mph |
(2 riders) |
(22.253 mph) |
| Vet's Championship |
6 riders |
+5.670 mph |
(5 riders) |
(+3.712 mph) |
| 10 miles |
19 riders |
22:58 |
(19 riders) |
(23:39) |
| 25 miles |
16 riders |
59:01 |
(17 riders) |
(1:0:39) |
| 50 miles |
10 riders |
2:5:38 |
(8 riders) |
(2:10:31) |
| 100 miles |
5 riders |
4:44:50 |
(2 riders) |
(4:54:21) |
| 12 Hours |
3 riders |
217.39 |
(2 riders) |
(216.887) |
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Also 10 Club Records broken as against (6) last year, obviously thanks to Ann. Club Event entries were down from an all time high last year of 262, to 213 (including 52 PTT's) this due to 4 events being cancelled for various reasons, one being the closure of the Portsmouth Road events due to traffic lights at Pains Hill, but the number of riders per event was the highest ever at just under 18. The Hill Climb was one of the 4 cancelled events, due to lack of entries, it was suggested in next year's Hilly 12 a timed section (perhaps the Zig Zag) could be incorporated for this title, just think two events for the price of one. From a racing membership of 20 a total of 16 improved on last year's time in at least one distance. The attached list shows all the trophy winners, but briefly.
For the first time in the history of the Phoenix a woman has won the 12 Hour Championship, good luck also to Ann for her hat trick of Women's Championship wins. Joe has at last shown just a hint of his true potential with the Club B.A.R. and at least a "59" next year. It would be nice now that Simon has settled down if he would ride a 100 next year and challenge for the Men's B.A.R. Also will Jen be pushing the women into second place in their Championship next year. Now that Grant is being paid by the State to ride his bike, he is improving at every distance. Choosing a very tough Consolation 25 for his only 25 of the year, Iain Margery is well down the 25 list, this I am sure will improve (start cracking the whip, Carolyn). Not since 1998 has Ray decided to ride all the Vet's qualifying distances, and of course was this year's Champion (how does he maintain his enthusiasm?) Tony Tugwell continues to improve each year now that he has ceased to drive some 40 or 50 thousand miles a year. The Petes. Pete Mitchell for some reason improved at 10, 25 and 50 miles (what is he on) and although Peter Edwards improved his 10 and 25 he did fade mid season through (I think) ill health or was it keenness. Not through keenness but perhaps lack of fast training miles Brian had for him a disastrous season, but will undoubtedly roar back, look out the Vets next year. Andy Pearce returned to racing this year, rode the Kingston-Worthing, recorded a 26:49 for his one 10 and promptly went into retirement again. Although Jake improved on last year's 10 and 25 lost a bit of interest after about June, like me she just likes riding the bike. Hopefully Ian & Amy will ride the odd event next year now that Amy is settled into her new home.
And finally: welcome back to the Phoenix a (very) old member of the past, Colin Cape, Club Champion, fastest 25 for 4 years with a Club Record of 56:45, 50 Champion and 12 Hour Champion of the 1960's.
Sorry no more, run out of space.
Good Luck for 2003.
Frank C.
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As Frank said last year about his original copy of this report "all the words are spelt correctly, it's just that the spell checker didn't always know which word I was trying to spell".
I guess that most of this copy of the report on the internet will be very slightly different to the paper copy because I have had to re-type it to get it in the computer - Lisa.
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This page last updated on November 21st 2002 by Lisa Colombo
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