2020 WECC RIDERS IN OPEN TIME TRIALS

Brighton Mitre CC 25

G25/93

Sunday 18 Oct 2020

Rider		Time		Pos		+/- VTTA Std		Pos
Kelvin Newman		1:01:56		43
Nolan Heather		DNS(A)
Rome Bhamra		DNS

 

The final time trial of an interesting season. Our single starter, new member Kelvin Newman, recorded an excellent time in his time trial debut especially since he was riding a steel road bike.

KELVIN (Click for link to Dave Hayward's site)

SCA CHAMPIONSHIP HILL CLIMB
​(incorporating WECC Championship event)

G15/92

Saturday 3 Oct 2020

Rider		Time		Pos		+/- CTT Tgt		Pos		+/- VTTA Std
Kelvin Newman		5:10.4		19
Nik Allen		5:19.2		21		+0:01		6		-0:01
Colin Toppin		5:50.7		27		-0:35		9		-0:34
Rick Hughes		7:08.6		33		-1:29		13		-1:43
John McGrath		DNS

 

​This event was part of the SCA Championship series, with the vets placings based on CTT target times (as opposed to VTTA standards). Well done to Kelvin as he takes the WECC Hill Climb title for 2020

And, once again, big thanks are due to Chris Putnam for promoting the event, this being his final season.

SCA CHAMPIONSHIP 15
​(incorporating WECC Championship event)

EVENT VOIDED

G15/92

Saturday 19 Sept 2020

Rider		Time		Pos		+/- VTTA Std
Colin Toppin		36:54		24		+3:11
Rick Hughes		38:31		29		+2:45
Ian Newbold		39:40		34		+0:25
Paul Townsley		40:28		37		+3:31
Nik Allen		Unable to finish due to RTA
Nolan Heather		Unable to start due to RTA

 

A major road traffic accident right by the finish seriously affected the event. Only a third of the riders got a clear run, another third were given some arbitrary time and the remaining third were unable to start or finish.

Despite a CTT results being published the event was voided as the SCA Championship 15 and also voided as the WECC Championship 15.

…a3crg Glorious Goodwood (Road Bikes)
5 Laps : 11.8 miles

P917

Sunday 6 Sept 2020

Rider		Time		Pos
Paul Townsley		31:04		23

 

Utag RT 10

P881/10

Saturday 5 Sept 2020

Rider		Time		Pos		+/- VTTA Std		Pos
Nik Allen		20:28		57		+6:17
Nolan Heather		21:45		99		+4:37
Colin Barton		DNS(A)

 

A heavily subscribed event due to the fast course, and which attracts all the quick riders from far and wide.
​The qualifying entry time is fast indeed. The first 102 riders all finished inside 21:59.

Nik and Nolan secured their fastest 10s of a very brief season. 

​SCA CHAMPIONSHIP/SPORTING 25
​(incorporating WECC SPOCO event)

G25/49

Monday 31 August 2020

Rider		Time		Pos		+/- CTT Tgt		Pos		+/- VTTA Std
Nik Allen		58:08		13		+8:37		8		+9:43

 

Another fine performance by Nik and he secures the SCA Vets Short Distance BAR (10-25-30) title for 2020.

SCA VETS SHORT BAR - FINAL TABLE

​SCA CHAMPIONSHIP/SPORTING 10
​(incorporating WECC SPOCO event)

G10/45

Saturday 29 August 2020

Rider		Time		Pos		+/- CTT Tgt		Pos		+/- VTTA Std
Nik Allen		23:00		12		+3:42		7		+3:45
Nolan Heather		25:11		31		+0:34		22		+1:11
Ian Newbold		27:53		47		-1:34		33		-1:17

 

​TT Bike event

Rider		Time		Pos		+/- CTT Tgt		Pos		+/- VTTA Std
Paul Townsley		28:13		29		+3:09		3		+0:56
Kelvin Newman		DNS(A)

 

​Road Bike event

Southdown Velo 25.

P901/25

Sunday 23 August 2020

Rider		Time		Pos		+/- VTTA Std
Nik Allen		55:00		24		+12:51
Nolan Heather		59:27		45		+7:25
Spencer Kirkham		1:00:03		47		+8:35
Colin Toppin		1:01:46		61		+5:42
Rick Hughes		1:03:59		72		+5:31
Paul Townsley		1:06:05		80		+8:05
Trevor Leeding		1:10:29		90		-1:38
Simon Steeles		DNS(A)

 

An interesting day for a couple of our riders. Nolan did well to go inside the hour despite taking a wrong turn at the roundabout at the end of Stane Street. Meanwhile Trevor imagined that he was on the P901/50 course and so did an extra loop of the Stane Street lap, thus adding an extra three miles or so to his ride.

Bec CC 25

G25/93

Sunday 16 August 2020

Rider		Time		Pos		+/- VTTA Std
Nik Allen		55:13		16		+12:38
Nolan Heather		58:34		34		+8:18
Spencer Kirkham		59:47		42		+8:51
Simon Steeles		1:00:28		47		+7:23
Colin Toppin		1:01:14		51		+6:14
Trevor Leeding		1:02:16		56		+6:35
Rick Hughes		1:04:18		64		+5:12
Paul Townsley		1:07:04		68		+7:06
Ian Newbold		DNS

 

A bumper entry as the season finally kicks into action. All eight riders are also scheduled to start next week's Southdown Velo 25 on P901/25.

Medway Velo 10

Q10/1

Saturday 8 August 2020

Rider		Time		Pos		+/- VTTA Std		Pos
Nik Allen		21:08		19		+5:37		9

 

Race report from Nik:

On the right day this would be a very nice course (Q10/1).  A very slight rolling climb to turn and then reverse to the finish with a slightly dodgy tight, speed draining left turn with half mile to go.
This point was proved by winner, Chris Fennel in 18:11. Only 93 seconds ahead of 2nd place!!!!!!!
Anyway I made no use of this, as the 10 mph headwind seemed to drain my strength leaving very little to make use of better return leg.
And as for the last half mile after turn.......  I think that I was being sucked back into the vacuum being left by Chris Fennell....
The search for race legs continues. 

​SCA CHAMPIONSHIP 50
​(incorporating WECC Championship event)

G50/10

Sunday 2 August 2020

Rider

Time

Pos

+/- CTT Tgt

Pos

+/- VTTA Std

Pos

Rick Hughes

2:14:37

43

+6:58

26

+7:50

28

Trevor Leeding

DNF

 

A bolt failure on his aero bars put paid to Trevor's race this season. So Rick becomes club champion and moves into pole position for the Richard Shipton Trophy (fastest 50 of the season by a WECC rider).

South Eastern Road Club 10

G10/42

Saturday 1 August 2020

Rider		Time		Pos		+/- VTTA Std
Nik Allen		21:59		17		+4:46
Ian Newbold		26:09		59		+0:27

 

TT Bike event

Paul Townsley

27:15

11

+1:54

 

Road bike event

​​​SCA CHAMPIONSHIP 30
​(incorporating WECC Championship event)

G30/91

Sunday 26 July 2020

Rider

Time

Pos

+/- CTT Tgt

Pos

+/- VTTA Std

Pos

Nik Allen

1:08:51

9

+8:51

7

+12:59

7

Nolan Heather

1:13:38

15

+3:37

23

+7:00

16

Trevor Leeding

1:16:25

23

+6:41

17

+6:37

17

 

Addiscombe CC

G10/42

Saturday 25 July 2020

Rider		Time		Pos		+/- VTTA Std
Ian Newbold		26:20		1		+0:16
Colin Barton		DNS

 

Ride report from Ian : I'm sorry to say that today was a mare! Torrential rain and headwind on the outward section combined with a poor ride made for one of my worst TT times.

SCA Hard Riders
​(incorporating WECC SPOCO event)

GS/195
(shortened)

Sunday 1st March 2020

Rider		Time		Pos		Comp
John McGrath		58:45		7		TT Bike
Nik Allen		58:47		8		TT Bike
Simon Steeles		1:05:41		24		TT Bike
Ian Cheesman		1:07:04		27		Road Bike
Colin Toppin		1:07:52		29		Road Bike
Rick Hughes		1:08:55		30		TT Bike
Dominic Maxwell		DNS				Road Bike

 

The SCA/WECC Hilly/Hardriders event is always a little bit of a lottery with the weather. last year saw all three WECC riders DNS due to extremely windy and potentially dangerous conditions. Whilst the 2020 event seemed to have escaped the clutches of Storm Jorge, there was still sufficient surface water to mean that the course had to be shortened to 22.80 miles due to a road closure near the end of the course. Whilst winds were still gusting up to 25 mph there were seven entrants from WECC which may be the biggest club field in his event in recent history.

Our riders made their own decisions as to their equipment choice and with John McGrath and Simon Steeles citing riding their TT rigs as "scary" those opting for road bikes may have chosen wisely! It was a difficult ride with a cornucopia of pot-holes and puddles to be avoided and quite breezy at some points. Worthing put in a good and solid performance and if nothing else it would be a good race training ride.

It should be noted that Rick had to deal with a shipped chain which impacted his time but John won his age category and came 3rd on VTTA Standard, as well as taking club honours, just 2 seconds ahead of Nik. Had Dom not been suffering from a cold WECC would have won the road bike category by default.

A good start to the 2020 season with some early points for our riders in the SPOCO competition.​