Cycling: League at halfway point

Jun 26 2009 by Susan Bryden, Dumfries Standard Friday

Dumfries Cycle Club was back at Lockerbie for the fifth of ten handicap races where the top seven results count.

J Moir was fastest time with a time of 23:57. B. Smith, with a PB, was second at 23:57 and J. Patterson, also with a PB, third with a time of 23:59.

Other results were: B. Geddes 30:03, R. Waitt 29:31, R. Love 28:20, A. Garret PB 28:05, D. McCalley 27:38, C. Little 26:34, A. Barclay 27:04, A. Johnson 27:08, A. Ure 28:29, N. Prichard 25:59, G. Kerr 26:21, J. McConnachie 26:33, A. Crieghton 25:32, N. Henderson 26:08, W. McCubbin 25:06, D. Barnes 25:27, M. Wallace 25:31, M. Thompson 24:28.

These 10 mile time trials are handicapped races which gives every member a chance to win points. The seven best from ten are taken into account.

J Patterson has increased his gap at the top over reigning handicap champion M. Thompson. The gap is growing between them and third place J. Moir, but watch for B. Smith – he has scored 2 tens!

Future events are:

June 24 – Beattock 25 mile time trial.

June 29 – Chaplecross TLI Practice.

July 1 – Hoddam TLI H/C road race (meet Brydekirk School).

Further information and contact details can be found at www.dumfriescc.btik.com