Mid-point - Week 11 out of a 21 week calendar…. where the rubber hits the road….
There was an early assembly at the usual spot in the filling station. With Ramesh, as MC calming the participants, while Geraldine was out doing a pre-course reccy (ok maybe not). She had decided to experiment, and park at the new roundabout, and let the excitement build before Desi couriered the sign-up sheet to get things moving.
Relaxed anticipation filled the pleasant, slightly balmy air, with little if any wind. Aficionados (from Mexico) said it was a perfect night for a TT. After the timekeepers had got the bike-sheep rounded up, signups complete and call out order ready, we noticed a svelte machine flying up the other side of the road. Looked uncannily like Mr Kiwi. On closer inspection one could see Carl in go-faster Onesie: a suit enough to make any man jealous…
Considered by some as a 4 way handicapped team event between D- Kaners, Café Velo and Olympian A & B. the teams were split to ensure no team tactics could be at play. In the end it was the mixed Olympian Mixed team of Heather, Gary and Desi that won the team tussle.
In other results, Neville had the standout performance just 1 sec off Mark K, and Mark Millar a close 3rd…and some strong performances further back. Besides the rumour that there was a new spectator out on the course, there was speculation that Glen, Vaughan and a few others met at the roundabout, and saw no one else and went home.(You were missed J)
Thanks to Ramesh and Geraldine for keeping us safe, and taking times….
Good night had by all.
Results
Mark Kane 24.11 Neville O’Neill 24.12 Mark Millar 24.38 Peter Morrison 24.49 Richard Graham 26.14 Mark Hanna 27.04 Enda Marron 27.12 Cathal Quinn 27.43 Conor Preshaw 28.58 Steve Begley 29.43 Carl King 30.23 Frank Sharkey 31.41 Peter McGuckin 32.53 Desi McHenry 34.15 Heather Bamford 35.13 Gary Hazlett 36.50 [Frank Sharkey]
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