Guest blog from Chris Fleming this week.
[VP: seems to be a bit too much enthusiasm for other bloggers; any imitation will be taken as flattery!]
Crashes, Dashes and Dogs!
A pleasant evening saw what must be one of the biggest TT turnouts so far this year. 17 participants graced the start line on what was almost a perfect night weather wise for "getting on your bike".
People were eager to start with Vaughan being so enthusiastic, as soon as he reached the start line he decided it would be a good idea to fall over. No injuries were sustained and he went on to set the third fastest male time of the night.
Mr O'Neil, quiet as ever,played his usual mind games with the fellow competitors, sorry it's not a race, I mean fellow training companions, by saying he was going to have a rolling start. The official time keeper threatened a DQ and Mr O'Neil started in the appropriate manner.
Out on the course a dog was the main culprit and apparently looking for Es. On this occasion it wasn't the type young ravers like to take in night clubs but that of Enda and Emma. The dog reported going to chase after Emma and nearly taking Enda out in the process.
Congratulations to Mark and Christen on the wins (sorry I mean leading the training events home before everyone else).
Results
Christen 21:58 (guest)
Emma 25:40 Ali 25:59
Mens
Mark Kane 17:03 Neville O'Neil 19:08 Vaughan Purnell 19:10 Peter Morrison 19:24 Enda Marron 19:47 Peter Williamson 20:03 Mark Hanna 20:15 Steve Begley 21:32 Conor Preshaw 21:50 Glen Pollock 22:26 David Montgomery 22:27 Andrew McCormick 23:19 Carl King 23:50 Peter McGuchin 24:36
Thanks also to the timekeepers Chris and Juls