At 18:45 exactly the first rider started the Carryduff course on a dry overcast night (with a varying wind strength depending on who you asked). Conditions could not have been too unfavourable as Paul Carroll set a new course record beating Enda's time of 29.18 from last year. Paul is currently tweaking his aero position to make himself as aerodynamic as possible.
The ever "slimmer" Johnny Hooper finished in a comfortable second place. Despite completing the Tour of the Glens at the weekend Damien and Desi followed in 3rd and 4th places respectively. It also looks like Keiran McVeigh has the measure of both Ed Smith and Peter McGuicken and is now looking for his next target.
From the ladies race Joanne Bingham split the Bamford family up, stopping Emma and Heather from a one-two.
A lot of people must be using up their upper body strength out on the TT course. This was obvious tonight when fatigued riders could not muster the power to raise their arms to volunteer for next weeks timekeeping. Despite this Kate and Eddie have their names down for next week.
Here is a one line joke Joe told today at the pool [answer after the results]:
"What do you call a woodpecker without a beak?"
1 Paul Carroll 29
2 Johnny Hooper 31.53
3 Damien Eanetta 32.51
4 Desi McHenry 33.12
5 Niall McGee 33.22
6 Davy Calvert 33.27
7 Bill Rafferty 33.59
8 PJ McQuillan 34.2
9 Stephen McWilliams 34.54
10 Eddie Kierney 34.56
11 Kieran McVeigh 35.06
12 David Morrisey 35.15
13 Peter McGuicken 35.33
14 Emma Bamford 36.16
15 Ed Smith 36.17
16 Ricky Cowan 36.27
17 Willie Noteman 36.45
18 Joanne Bingham 37.42
19 Heather Bamford 38.03
20 Gareth Martin 38.08
21 Kate Smith 38.14
22 Andy French 38.59
23 Claire Burns 40.14
Timekeepers: Vaughan, Glen and Carl
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