Condition were fast this evening for the final 5 mile time trial of the club season. Adam Skeet (Northern) broke the course record with 10:47, and a further 5 riders dipped under the 12 minute barrier.
In the Ards CC battle for handicap points, James Lemon had the biggest improvement, but Alan Rodgers was second and wins the 5 mile handicap trophy.
Thanks to the timekeepers, marshals and pusher off. There’s just one more club race this season – the classic climb of Bradshaw’s Brae next Tuesday. Sign on in Kiltonga duck pond car park, with first rider off at 6.30pm. End your season on a high!
| Name | Club | Time | H’cap | HC pts | |
| 1 | Adam Skeet | Northern | 10:47 | ||
| 2 | Johnny Webb | North Down | 11:17 | ||
| 3 | Luke Joyce | Kinning | 11:27 | ||
| 4 | Andrew Chivers | North Down | 11:34 | ||
| 5 | Glenn Kinning | Kinning | 11:44 | ||
| 6 | Ross Brennan | Northern | 11:46 | ||
| 7 | Stuart Millar | North Down | 12:09 | ||
| 8 | William Stevenson | North Down | 12:18 | ||
| 9 | Michael Rowan | Northern | 12:20 | ||
| 10 | Andrew Jess | Ards CC | 12:21 | -7 | 5 |
| 11 | James Lemon | Ards CC | 12:24 | +17 | 10 |
| 12 | Niall Brown | Ards CC | 12:41 | -56 | 2 |
| 13 | Peter Doggart | North Down | 12:44 | ||
| 14 | William Barclay | East Antrim | 12:54 | ||
| 15 | Andrew Evans | Killinchy | 13:08 | ||
| 16= | Alan Rodgers | Ards CC | 13:09 | -2 | 7 |
| 16= | Brian Wylie | Castlereagh | 13:09 | ||
| 18 | Colin Wilson | Ards CC | 13:12 | -21 | 3 |
5 Mile Handicap cup – final standings.
| Name | 24/4 | 28/8 | Total | |
| 1 | Alan Rodgers | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2= | James Lemon | 10 | 10 | |
| 2= | Roman Sarvas | 10 | 10 | |
| 4 | Peter McErlane | 7 | 7 | |
| 5= | Andrew Jess | 5 | 5 | |
| 5= | Richard Hanna | 5 | 5 | |
| 7= | Colin Wilson | 3 | 3 | |
| 7= | Niall Brown | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Michael Price | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 | Robin Millar | 1 | 1 |
Finally, I made an error in Colin Wilson’s time for the Champion of Champions – it should have been 1:08:16 and not 1:06:16. It’s corrected now here, along with a small change to the final 25 mile handicap cup standings.