A successful night for BNECC at the West Cheshire 10 mile TT held on the Pulford course. Andrew Saunders was 2nd with a time of 21.08 and Mike Garner 4th with 21.19. Mark Donnelly also rode with a time of 22.10. The event was won by David Williams (Wrexham Fibrax) with 20.50.
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TLI Oulton Park 12/06/12
Birkenhead North End’s Scott Smith gained a 3rd place in the 40-49 age category in event 2 of the TLI Oulton Park Series. For full results click here.
Cheshire TLI series 1 Event 5
The last of the Cheshire events was held at the Lower Withington circuit on Tuesday 29th May. Three BNECC members rode the event , Keith Jones, Mike Garner and Scott Smith. Due to a mistake at the finishing line riders had to complete an extra lap of the circuit! Scott Smith was our only placed rider getting 2nd in the 40-44 age category.
TLI National Road Race Championships 2012
Message from Mark Thompson Cheshire TLI event organiser regarding TLI National Road Race Championships 9th September 2012:
“This is a big event for us in the North West and I’d like it to be a well attended well-organised success! The reason for having Rease Heath as HQ is to provide good parking and accommodation and also to include a buffet in the cost of entry.
The challenge for me is that I don’t have access to a ready pool of helpers! Cheshire TLI operates on the basis of riders helping put on the events by marshalling/ judging/ driving etc. I’m hoping that some of us who race in the morning will still have some energy left to help in the afternoon, and that some younger riders may have enough energy to help before they race… BUT
this is an offer and a request to TLI clubs:
Cheshire TLI is prepared to make a donation to your club funds in return for a commitment to provide some help on the day.
This is the deal:
- If you can provide 3 people for one session (morning or afternoon) – that’s 2 marshals for 1 corner, plus one person to help sign on and also be a member of the judging team at the finish – we will donate £50 to your club funds ( so if you do both sessions it’s £100).
- if someone volunteers to drive a lead or following car for one race we will pay them expenses of £20.
Please let me know if you are willing to help out on this basis.
Best wishes
Mark”
For poster and contact details click here.
Mike Garner wins under 40s Cheshire TLI
The Cheshire TLI Series 1 Event 4 was held at Lower Withington on the 22/5/12. On lap 3 of the 6 lap race, Mike Garner and Ged Heap (GP Platers) broke away from the field (under 45s) gaining a 2 minute lead by the 6th lap. Mike Garner crossed the line first with Ged Heap (40-44 cat ) 2nd. BNECC’s Scott Smith also gained 3rd place in the 40-44 age category.
Results:
Under 40′s
1. Mike Garner, Birkenhead North End
2. Steve Fidler, Team Elite
3. Pete Wilbraham, Team Elite
Over 40
1. Ged Heap, GP Platers
2. Simon Bridge, Manchester Whs
3. Scott Smith, BNECC
Next Club TT 30/05/12
The next Club Time Trial will be held on the Pulford circuit (D10/19 – 10 miles) on the 30/05/12. Signing on will be at the Straight Mile with the first person off at 7.15pm.
BNECC Go-ride race event 2
Event 2 of the BNECC Go-ride race programme was held at Pensby High School on the 19th May, 2012. Click the below links for further information about the morning’s events:
Jeff Vernon wins 3/4 cat North West Regional Road Race Championships
The North West Regional Road Race Championships were held at Out-Rawcliffe, north of Preston on Saturday 19th May. 50 riders took part in the 3/4 cat race. BNECC’s Jeff Vernon won the sprint finish. Below is the race report from the British Cycling website:
“A strong field of approximately 50 riders took the start for the Category 3 and 4 race, starting 10 minutes behind the diminutive group of juniors. With the wind dying down across the flat course the bunch held together without significant upset. With such a large group the pace was high and some of the more inexperienced riders were dropped but it also made it difficult to make a break.
With 3 laps gone the stronger riders began to flex their muscles and a small group clipped off the front, however it was quickly brought back, and the bunch was together as they took the bell. However, the pace quickly ratcheted as the favourites started to think about the win and the main bunch began to split up. A sizeable group contested a bunch sprint with Jeff Vernon (Birkenhead North End) taking the win from Bill Gray (Kuota) and Chris Quin (Macclesfield Wheelers).”
Birkenhead Park event (22/07/12) update
Following the successful reintroduction of racing in Birkenhead Park last season, the programme has been expanded to include the British Paracycling Championships, a Ladies Only circuit race, a handicap race and Go-Ride Racing for 6 to 16 yr olds, all on Sunday 22nd July. The racing begins at 9.30 am for the youngsters on the Lower Parkuntil about 11.15am, 10am for the ladies on the Upper Park until 11.15am, 12noon for the handicap race on both Parks until 1.30pm, and 2pm for the Paracycling who will also use both Parks until about 3.15pm .
The Ladies & Juniors race is open to 3rd & 4th Category riders. Sign on will be open from 9am and the course is open at that time for warm up. The handicap event is open to E/1/2/3/4 categories, sign on from 11am and warm up on the Upper Park after 11.15am. The Paracycling event sign on is from 12am, the course should be open for warm up from 1.40pm.
Birkenhead Park was refurbished recently to the tune of £8M including a superb road surface to theCarriage Drive. Designed by Joseph Paxton & opened in 1847 it was used as the model for Central Park New York.
Entries can be made online via the British Cycling web site.
BNECC Go-ride races 19/05/12
The 2nd in the series of BNECC Go-ride races will be held on the 19/05/12 at Pensby High School. Click here for further details.