Gorrick Spring Series Round 2

Alex Taylor & Ben Connor

The dry weather and open trails created a fast flowing course with one major climb, a loose scrabbily vertical wall of a hill! The sunshine also meant one of the largest entries at a Gorrick I can remember.

A decent turn out for the club. There was a trio of South Downs Bikes jerseys in the Masters race with myself, Alex T and Matt. Steve rode the Super Vets, Mr Petherbridge in the Grand Vets and James B in Sport.

Ian Petherbridge

Alex and I were nose to tail the entire race but he just pipped me on the final lap for 15th with Matt wrestling his fully rigid bike around for 24th.


Ian was an agonising few seconds away from a podium place in 5th. James put in some impressive lap times for 7th in the Sport race. Not sure what the story was with Steve who didn't complete the four laps.

James Bailey

(I don't think I could have faced that hill a 4th time either!)

Brass Monkeys Rd3 - Hungry Hill 22 Jan 2012

Another series done and dusted, not a good turn-out by club riders this year considering the great weather. After 2 events Ben Connor was in with a chance of making the top 5 overall in the 4hr. Also riding were Emily Iredale 2hrs, Chris Lillywhite 2hr, Damian Redmond and Stephen Turner in the 2hr Vets,Ben 4hr, Ian P, Philip Saunders and John D in the 4hr Vets.

Philip Saunders

The course was in great condition fast and firm but with 1000' of climbing. After the start the field thinned out pretty early in the 4hr race but was a little congested in the 2hr but considering there were 250+ riders in each event its to be expected. 

In the 4hr races Ben managed to do a lap but was feeling to ill to carry on, Ian had a few puncture issues whilst Philip came in 34th and John 38th.

In the 2hr races Emily came in 3rd securing 2nd overall, Chis 53rd, Damian 48th and Stephen 84th.

Looking forward to next year and some more great courses.

South Downs Bikes CC Sporting 18km Time Trial

Doug Dewey, the 2011 British Under 23 Time Trial Champion who has improved significantly over the winter according to his coach at Trainsharp, took two seconds off Wouter Sybrandy’s course and event record of 24-31 with the former record holder, Sybrandy, finishing in second place just ahead of Pete Tadros of Ingear/Trainsharp.

Result
1     Doug Dewey             Team Tor 2000                 24:29
2     Wouter Sybrandy      Sigma Sport                    24:52
3     Pete Tadros               In Gear                             26:03    V41
4     Chris McNamara       Pedal Heaven RT           26:55
7     Gary Brind                Southdowns Bikes          28:45
8     David Shepherd         G S Stella                         29:08    V50
9     Roger Smith             Southdowns Bikes         29:15
11   Marc Clothier            Southdowns Bikes         29:37
20   Adrian Cansfield       Southdowns Bikes          31:39
25   Emma Craddock      Southdowns Bikes          32:59
27   Neil Fillary                 Southdowns Bikes          33:52
34   Mathew Bubear         Southdowns Bikes          35:26    V40

Emma on Haughton Hill

S-No-w Race! Gorrick Cancelled.

The 1st round of the Gorrick Spring Series was cancelled due to the weather. So instead Ian, Dave, Jon and myself set out over Whiteways and Bignor to explore the winter wonderland. Much slipping, sliding and general messing about ensued. Basically it was a great excuse to behave like a big kid!