The weather was surprisingly tolerable this evening; not a bright summer evening but at least it was dry and calm.
The course was the usual Carryduff / Ballgowan circuit with the riders this time given a time handicap and it was a straight "first across the line" race. Forget about times, this was just about the final positions and glory.
After an earlier frustrating incident with a spreadsheet the offset times were allocated just before the TT start. In theory the riders should all be quite close at the end. And indeed this was the case with most of the positions being decided on the final ascent of the Moneyreagh drumlin.
Dave Lonnen snatched the gold medal and also de-chicked himself from Miss Lowry at the same time. Carl King, representing New Zealand, finished a very commendable second place. In bronze position was Glen "I'm taking it easy tonight" Pollock who obviously decided on a new strategy of not taking it easy once things kicked off. Top girl was Emma Sharkey in fourth place who overhauled her Dad Frank along the way.
Results (no times this week unfortunately due to only having one timekeeper)
1. Dave Lonnen
2. Carl King
3. Glen Pollock
4. Emma Sharkey
5. Frank Sharkey
6. Vaughan Purnell
7. Donald Evans
8. Peter McGuicken
9. Ali McConnell
10. Enda Marron
11. Johnny Megarry
12. Peter Morrison
13. Aisling Allum
14. Judith Lowry
15. Ed Smith
Thanks to Wes for timekeeping.