Tuesday 9 June 2015

Comber TT (9th June 2015)

Thomas Henry was a designer for the White Star Line shipping company, working on both the Olympic and it's  sister ship, the Titanic. The naval architect Henry wanted 45 life boats as well as double hull and water tight bulkheads up to deck B on the ships. Unfortunately he was overruled and history leaves us with Jack Dawson painting a nude Kate Winslet and the Dion classic "My heart will go on"!

The inaugural Comber TT started from the Thomas Henry Memorial school on probably the best evening of the year so far. Everyone had a practice lap and then the riders started off in 30 sec intervals. The course is just over 5 miles although there are a few short and sharp climbs on the Old Ballgowan Road to keep things interesting.

Julie, from Invictus, got the fastest girls time for a second week in a row. We expect Miss Kerr to be rocking up with tri-bars any week soon!

Enda Marron (who incidentally put Comber TT on the calendar) showed some fine mid season form with a joint second fastest time. Maybe if that tractor hadn't slowed him he would have been fastest. We will never know!

Finally, a shouted smart comment from Pollock, whilst overtaking Ali, caused Pollock's concentration to waiver and triggered him overshooting the left turn. A witness has it that that Pollock was still giggling about it all the way home.


Results

Girls 

Julie         15:52
Ali           16:19
Joanne        16:45
Emma          16:53

Boys 
 
Vaughan        13:53
Enda           13:57
Michael        13:57
Mark H         14:12
Dave Lonnen    14:58
Andrew McM     15:05
Glen           15:09
Andrew McC     15:21
Conor Preshaw  15:34
Carl           15:54
Desi           16:23

Peter McG      16:40

Thanks to David Montgomery and Stephen Smartt for time keeping (despite one counting riders off 30sec and the other counting off 1min...and forgetting to ask people their BBQ attendance on the start line).
Posted by Meelbeg at 21:46

TT Training 2019

2019 Rules

You must have a TI licence (a training licence is sufficient), be a member of a triathlon club and have working front AND rear lights on your bike. Cycling helmets are also mandatory. For events marked (ATH) - this means it is an athletes TT, meaning that no TT equipment should be used, such as TT bikes, TT bars, aero helmets etc. You can of course turn up with TT equipment, however, you should be prepared for general teasing and mickey taking as the penalty for doing so!

As we are riding on public roads, the rules of the roads apply. The committee have notified the PSNI of our plans for the season; being seen and riding safely are of paramount importance - these events are very enjoyable and will improve your time trialling, but we should all stay safe when participating in them and we all have a responsibility to ensure that this happens.

Calendar

August

27 - Titanic (Head to head final)

September
3 - Drumbo Hill Climb