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Beacon RCC Hill Climb Championships 14th September

A good turnout for today's Hill Climb Championship. Congratulations to Richard Bussell for winning the championships with a blistering time and breaking the club record.
Well done to all those who competed in this event - some very good times.

Thanks to Chris Hudson for organising the Hill Climb Champs and to Andy Craddock, Elfyn Jones, Gary Mackintosh and Dave Hughes.


Rider club time
Richard Bussell Beacon RCC 02:54
John Hunt Beacon RCC 03:24
Mark Patton Beacon RCC 03:24
Tom Swingler Ysthwyth CC 03:24
Carl Williams Beacon RCC 03:36
Samuel Welsh Monmouthshire Wheelers 03:45
Gerard Henry Cult Racing Cycles 03:51
Clare Grice Beacon RCC 04:03
Barry Evans Beacon RCC 04:10
Fred Lacroix … 04:11
Mike Smith Sette Dodici 04:12
Laurence Cooley Beacon RCC 04:15
Joe Huddleston … 04:22
Phil Field Beacon RCC 04:31
Richard Leaper Beacon RCC 04:48
Roger Thorpe Shirley RC 04:56
Richard Kings Beacon RCC 05:37

Dave

Blimey, well done Richard!

Thanks to all who helped with today's TT. Some cracking times in perfect conditions.
So, how many seconds do we think the new tarmac is worth?

Well done all! Sorry I missed it. Some crazy fast times there

A few photos from the Hill Climb
https://flic.kr/s/aHsk2WHM7n

Fantastic performance by Richard, and lots of other very impressive times. What about Roger Thorpe, for example? Great to see such a big turnout.

Thanks all for coming out it was a lovely morning. Well done Richard really impressive.

Well done Richard and nice one to everyone who helped out, spectated and competed. Top morning. My lungs have well and truly had it

More piccy's from today:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jdtate101 ... 591026602/

Thanks to everybody who helped out and cheered

This was the first time I'd done the hillclimb. My first ever Beacon ride was to watch this back in 2007(?) so I'm well pleased that I've finally managed to ride it.

One question though - when do you finally stop coughing?

Was much better watching people in pain than partaking myself!

Few pics, I do have a few hundred more but theres only so much that you can use of people in lycra!

https://plus.google.com/photos/11328006 ... 8703274081

So here are the scores from the hill climb. With the two main protagonists wisely sitting out the field was wide open and a first since I have been handicapping - a time that is quicker than the base time! Courtesy of Richard Bussell with a staggeringly quick 2-54. Under the rules potentially I should take to the base time of 3-00 as restricted but that can't be right...

Lots of good times with John and Clare being restricted giving Mark the handicap honours on the day. Phil and Richard L I have down as ther first TT this year so not in the handicap results but times move onto the records for future years.

Trad HC

Mark Patton 00:03:24 00:00:52 00:02:32 40
Laurence Cooley 00:04:15 00:01:33 00:02:42 39
Barry Evans 00:04:10 00:01:25 00:02:45 38
Richard Bussell 00:02:54 00:01:30 00:02:54 37
John Hunt 00:03:24 00:01:30 00:03:00 36
Clare Grice 00:04:03 00:03:00 00:03:00 35
Carl Williams 00:03:36 00:00:35 00:03:01 34
Richard Kings 00:05:37 00:02:15 00:03:22 33

A remarkable ride by the winner.The previous record holder (Colin Purdy 3-6. went on that year to 4th place in the Nat Champs H/C despite forgetting to tighten his chainring bolts after changing chainrings at the HQ and finishing with bolts catching on the chainstays and probably losing the 2 seconds he missed a medal by.Richard should ensure he has an open H/C result to qualify for the National (last Sunday in October,just north of Sheffield).
AIM HIGH!

Sorry i missed this, too busy post wedding, but the pix show a great finale to the beacon season, and i'm missing you all.