November 2006 Archives
DAVID CLARKE WINS SILVER MEDAL IN THE NATIONAL HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP
David Clarke (Team Nippo KFS) went one place better than last year when he finished second in the National Hillclimb Championship held on the seafront climb of Peak Hill in sunny conditions at Sidmouth in Devon. The climb was a mile in length at a gradient of 1 in 5. The winner was the favourite James Dobbin (Arctic Shorter Rochford R.T.) who recorded his tenth win of the Hillclimb season to beat Clarke by a massive 23.3 seconds. Dobbin in 4:44. 0 slashed 34.7 seconds off his previous best time on the hill. Clarke’s time of 5:07.3 was only .4 of a second better than a previous champion Jonathon Dayus (Arctic Shorter Rochford) who was third & a member of the winning team. Another former champion Jim Henderson (Southport C.C.) was fourth in 5:10.7.
Peter Rose, Press Secretary, 01283 536545.
Posted by on Nov 06, 2006
The 100km Audax ride “Camelia and Canal” will be on Sunday 2nd September in 2007. The 2006 event attracted 90 riders for the triangular lanes route to Whitacre Garden Centre, near Coleshill, then Bosworth Field and back to Rosliston Forestry Centre. Audax rides offer a challenge in non-racing form, riders having to complete the distance within time limits which for 100km are between 4.5 and 8.5 hours. Ian Hill also organises a 200km on the same day for CTC East Midlands which covers the “6 Counties of the East Midlands”. Visit Audax UK for further information about audax.
Posted by on Nov 01, 2006
Here are some photos of Dave Clarke with his team & support vehicle. Photos are courtesy of Barrie Austin.
Posted by on Nov 01, 2006
Mercia H.B.M Cycling Club Time-Trial Records up until 1998.
The ethos of time-trials is to better your personal times, but what of the elite of the club. What times should you aspire to. The club time-trial records up until 1998 are now online. The more recent years are being collated and will be updated once complete.
Click here to access the records.
Posted by Ian Hill on Nov 01, 2006
