Tuesday 15 April 2008

VTTA Best All Rounder Comp

Results of the 3 and 4 distance BAR for the over 40s are in
cdp gives a resume of the results and how he fared

In the 4 Distance 25,50,100 and 12 Hour I was placed 12th on standard in the country with with an average speed of 25.409mph or +5.234 Winner and 10 years older than me at 55 years of age was Ken Platts of the Cambridge CC with 26.880mph or +8.157
In the fastest category I was 5th the winner again being Ken Platts who placed 7th in the CTT National BBAR but his faster 25 (not included in the CTT series) saw him leapfrog Paul Holdsworth of the Houndslow and Carl Ruebotham of Swift both who beat him in that competition
Full results at http://www.vtta.org.uk/BAR%20Results.htm

In the 3 distance 25,50 and 100 us young'uns were well outclassed, I was placed 58th with an aggregate time of 26.452mph +116.42 but the winner was 73 year old Derek Hodgins of Stockport Clarion with 25.057mph +208.29 just pipping 75 year old Jim Goodwin of Sheffield Phoenix 24.565mph +206.28
The younger Vets fared better in the Fastest(aggregate) myself placed 12th with 6.39.18 to the winner Paul Holdsworth 27.870mph 6.21.27 snatching the win by 20 sec fron Ruebotham 6.21.47 and Platts third this time 6.25.03
Because I live in Leicester I ride for the Nottingham and East Midlands section of the 'VTTA' I was placed 5th in my region I just snuck into the six man team as the youngest rider that placed 2nd in the National Group Classification ably backing Jim Goodwin and 72 year old Clifford Tremain of the Kettering who managed 17th position Nationally on a trike
Full results at http://www.vtta.org.uk/3%20Distance%20BAR.htm

If you fancy racing with the VTTA have a look at their website
http://www.vtta.org.uk/index.htm

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