The course record was smashed in Round 4 of The SB Sports Injuries Series as Dean Callister sliced 28 seconds off George Mills-Keeling’s 2021 record of 39 minutes 53 seconds to stop the watch on 39:25 in Wrekinsport CC’s Hanna Phipps-Jones 19 in his first appearance of the year. Held over two laps of the standard Shawbirch – Cotwall Bank club course, the Aerologic rider knew what the target was thanks to team mate Jonathan Mills-Keeling, George’s father – and even had the first lap split to hand. Mills-Keeling had passed the finish line at the 10 mile point in 20:46 in 2021, and with Callister on 20:43 it spurred him on to put in a giant effort over the final nine miles, lopping an incredible additional 25 seconds off in a supreme effort for another course record. Callister was elated to make full use of a near perfect evening to start his season with a bang, stating: “My first time trial of the year and a great night of weather to start the season. I wasn’t sure how the legs were going to feel, but once I had settled into the effort I knew I was feeling good. I knew I was in for a personal best after lap 1 so I continued to push on. Very happy to take the win, course personal best and the course record – a great start to the season”.
Callister’s nearest challenger was SB Series leader Tomos Hales, who despite knowing he was going to suffer due to efforts three days earlier still somehow managed to take the runner-up spot in 41:47. Hales extended his lead to 28 points, explaining why he found things hard: “A beautiful evening for the two-lapper. I knew it was going to be a struggle as I ran the LondonMarathon three days before. I tried to pace it, but I didn’t have much left in the tank. Well done to Dean for the course record; and thanks to the Wrekinsport team for putting on the event”.
Hales just edged things from Mills-Keeling, who took third spot Overall in 42:51 as well as victory in the SB Veterans Series with +8:35, 15 seconds ahead of Wrekinsport’s Clive Middleton. Mills-Keeling took over the lead of the SB Veterans Series as a result, now holding a 10 point advantage over Oswestry Paragon’s Clive Bourne. Mille-Keeling stated: “A lovely summer’s evening. I under paced the first lap and was held up in some traffic on the second lap. Well done to Dean for getting the course record from George”.
Hayley Wells made it another perfect 20 points in the SB Female Series as she now has the maximum possible 80 points from four rounds in a superb defence of her SB Females title. Wells stopped the watch on 44:53 for 5th spot overall among a field of 35 riders, with nearest competition coming from Emma Horne in 51:40. Wells’ post-race comments reveal that stand-in timekeeper Bernard Hutson-Lumb had to take charge late due to illness: “I was determined to pace this one sensibly and it paid off! It was a quick night with almost perfect conditions; what evening racing is all about in the sun. An awesome effort from Dean with a new course record – many thanks to Bernard stepping in last minute so we could all race, and to all the race marshals”.
The race saw the first entry from a Junior in 2025 – in fact two, with 14 year old Newport Shropshire CC rider Ben Bramford-Hale putting in a great time of 46:52 to beat Wolverhampton Wheeler’s Tom Oxley, who finished in 49:10.
In the Road Bike section the age and gender handicapping system came into play as regular visitor to the Wrekinsport circuit Hamish Maclean of Musselburgh RCC took the overall win in an adjusted 44:42, with SCCA Private Member Dan Watts taking the maximum 20 points in 46:21. Maclean is more used to 10 mile races and felt the extra distance in his legs, commenting: “A great night for racing, and I found it really tough doing more than 10 miles! Thanks to the organisers and helpers for putting these on, it’s a really welcoming environment – as a result, I’ve joined the club as second claim”.
For Watts this was a first effort after a break, and like Maclean he keenly felt the distance, and the infamous second pull up the toughest part of the course: “My first time trial for a while, and I thought it was a bright idea to pick a road bike and a 19 mile time trial. The second lap certainly started to bite up Cotwall Bank, and I suffered all the way to the line from there. Congratulations to Dean – an absolute stellar ride, on an undulating course as well”.
Full:
Pos’n
Name
Club
Cat
Bike
Time
Points
1
Dean Callister
Aerologic RT
S
TT
39:25
20
2
Tomos Hales
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
41:47
18
3
Jonathan Mills-Keeling
Aerologic RT
V
TT
42:51
16
4
Chris Riley
Paramount CRT
V
TT
44:44
14
5
Hayley Wells
Wrekinsport CC
F
TT
44:53
12
6
Phillip Collins
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
45:05
10
7
Clive Middleton
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
45:12
8
8
Ben Wood
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
45:16
6
=9
George Coombes
Newport Shropshire CC
S
TT
45:18
4
=9
Ian Laverie
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
45:18
4
11
Adam Mumford
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
46:01
2
12
James Gibney
West Midlands Police CC
S
TT
46:12
.
13
Daniel Watts
SCCA Private Member
S
RB
46:21
2
14
Ben Bramford-Hale
Newport Shropshire CC
J
TT
46:52
2
15
Hamish Maclean
Musselburgh RCC
V
RB
47:03
.
16
Matt Price
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
48:55
2
17
Tom Oxley
Wolverhampton Wheelers CC
J
RB
49:10
.
=18
Cameron Coley-Smith
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
49:15
2
=18
Peter Jukes
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
49:15
2
20
John Westhead
Paramount CRT
V
TT
49:41
2
21
Joe Ridge
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
49:44
2
22
Simon Thursz
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
50:28
2
23
Allan Henderson
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
50:33
2
24
Emma Horne
Unattached
FV
TT
51:40
.
25
Les Boughey
North Shropshire Wheelers
V
TT
51:43
2
26
David Seager
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
51:47
2
27
Rob Garbett
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
51:55
2
28
Chris Dunn
Unattached
V
RB
52:01
.
29
Ashley Kirkham
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
52:23
2
30
Laura Sheppard
SCCA Private Member
F
RB
53:07
2
31
Paul Cadman
Unattached
V
RB
54:20
.
32
David Haygarth
Unattached
V
??
54:41
.
33
Colin Wells
Paramount CRT
V
RB
57:05
2
34
Nicky Mason
Unattached
FV
RB
1:01:40
.
35
Sean Snow
Unattached
V
??
1:05:31
.
.
James Elgar
Paramount CRT
S
TT
DNS
.
Tandem:
Pos’n
Name
Club
Cat
Bike
Time
1
Anthony Nicholls & Stuart Richards
Unattached
V/V
TAN
0:45:18
Veterans:
Vets Pos’n
Name
Club
Cat
Bike
Vets +/-
Vets Points
1
Jonathan Mills-Keeling
Aerologic RT
V
TT
+8:35
20
2
Clive Middleton
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
+8:21
18
3
Chris Riley
Paramount CRT
V
TT
+7:32
16
4
Ian Laverie
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
+6:58
14
5
John Westhead
Paramount CRT
V
TT
+6:08
12
6
Phillip Collins
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
+5:50
10
7
Hamish Maclean
Musselburgh RCC
V
RB
+5:13
.
8
Emma Horne
Unattached
FV
TT
+4:11
.
9
Peter Jukes
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
+3:01
8
10
Matt Price
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
+2:43
6
11
Rob Garbett
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
+2:13
4
12
Les Boughey
North Shropshire Wheelers
V
TT
+2:07
2
13
David Seager
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
+0:58
2
14
Cameron Coley-Smith
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
+0:44
2
15
Allan Henderson
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
+0:04
2
16
Paul Cadman
Unattached
V
RB
-0:47
.
17
Chris Dunn
Unattached
V
RB
-1:15
.
18
Ashley Kirkham
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
-1:37
2
19
Colin Wells
Paramount CRT
V
RB
-2:19
2
20
David Haygarth
Unattached
V
??
-3:15
.
21
Nicky Mason
Unattached
FV
RB
-6:46
.
22
Sean Snow
Unattached
V
??
-13:01
.
Females:
Female Pos’n
Name
Club
Cat
Bike
Time
Female Points
1
Hayley Wells
Wrekinsport CC
F
TT
44:53
20
2
Emma Horne
Unattached
FV
TT
51:40
.
3
Laura Sheppard
SCCA Private Member
F
RB
53:07
18
4
Nicky Mason
Unattached
FV
RB
1:01:40
.
Road Bike:
RB Pos’n
Name
Club
Cat
Bike
RB Adj Time
RB Points
1
Hamish Maclean
Musselburgh RCC
V
RB
44:42
.
2
Daniel Watts
SCCA Private Member
S
RB
46:21
20
3
Peter Jukes
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
46:54
18
4
Matt Price
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
47:12
16
5
Laura Sheppard
SCCA Private Member
F
RB
48:07
14
6
David Seager
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
48:57
12
7
Tom Oxley
Wolverhampton Wheelers CC
J
RB
49:10
.
8
Allan Henderson
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
49:51
10
9
Paul Cadman
Unattached
V
RB
50:42
.
10
Chris Dunn
Unattached
V
RB
51:10
.
11
Colin Wells
Paramount CRT
V
RB
52:14
8
12
Nicky Mason
Unattached
FV
RB
55:52
.
Juniors:
Junior Pos’n
Name
Club
Cat
Bike
Time
Junior Points
1
Ben Bramford-Hale
Newport Shropshire CC
J
TT
46:52
20
2
Tom Oxley
Wolverhampton Wheelers CC
J
RB
49:10
.
Cumulative SB Sports Injuries Series standings after four rounds
Tomos Hales and Hayley Wells continued their dominance at the head of the Denso and Tern Cycles Evening 10 Series by Wrekinsport in Round 3, held on an overcast and chilly evening with just the lightest of northerly winds for riders to contend with. Hales took his third win in a row to make it a maximum 18 points under his belt with a fine effort of 21 minutes 34 seconds, well over a minute ahead of the chasing field with Chris Halford taking runner-up spot in 22:40 and Oli Freeman a further eight seconds back.
Hales now has a commanding 9 point advantage over Wells in the Overall standings, but once again Wells was unbeatable in the Women’s competition, opening up an eight point lead with a fine 23:44 for 5th place overall among an 18-strong field.
In the Road Bike Series it’s much closer with Rich Smith taking over the lead by a solitary point from Peter Jukes after finishing best placed of the Wrekinsport riders in 25:34. But even he couldn’t get close to visiting riders Ben Bramford-Hale of Newport Shropshire CC and Jack Ward of Sharrow CC split by a second, with 14 year old Bramford-Hale taking the plaudits in 24:30 for 7th spot overall.
Denso and Tern Cycles Evening 10 Series by Wrekinsport No.3
Solo
Pos’n
Name
Club
Cat
Bike
Time
No.
1
Tomos Hales
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
21:34
4
2
Chris Halford
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
22:40
11
3
Oli Freeman
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
22:48
7
4
Phil Roberts
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
23:11
18
5
Hayley Wells
Wrekinsport CC
F
TT
23:44
3
6
Ian Laverie
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
24:15
14
7
Ben Bramford-Hale
Newport Shropshire CC
J
RB
24:30
8
8
Jack Ward
Sharrow CC
S
RB
24:31
13
9
Clive Middleton
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
24:33
19
10
Cameron Coley-Smith
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
24:38
17
11
Rich Smith
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
25:34
9
12
Matt Price
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
25:47
16
13
Peter Jukes
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
25:51
10
14
Dave Moore
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
26:01
5
15
Allan Henderson
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
26:36
1
16
David Seager
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
26:47
15
17
Vic Doran
Wrekinsport CC
FV
TT
32:15
2
.
Elliott Wills
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
DNF-P
6
Denso and Tern Cycles 2-Up Series by Wrekinsport No.3
Conditions were tough in Round 2 of the Denso and Tern Cycles Evening 10 Series by Wrekinsport as a strong and chilly south-westerly wind made things difficult for riders. That wind made no difference to was the winner was – just his time, as Tomos Hales stopped the watch on 22 minutes exactly, 21 seconds down on his Round 1 effort. Hales did note however that he finished strongly, with the tailwind bowling riders along the mile straight of the Shawbirch – Cotwall Bank circuit.
The strength of Hales’ ride was shown by him being over two minutes clear of anyone else, with a close battle for runner-up spot between Ben Wood, crossing the line in 24:02, and Newport Shropshire CC’s George Coombes, just three seconds back and first Road Bike across the line. This week Peter Jukes got the better of Rich Smith thanks to Matt Price splitting the pair, as Jukes rose to the top of the Road Bike standings thanks to his 26:09 effort.
In the Women’s Series just one female was in competition – Hayley Wells, and despite declaring her 24:44 as ‘Rubbish’ post-race due to being 57 seconds down on her Round 1 time that belied the strength of her performance in character-building conditions as she finished 4th overall from a 15 rider field.
Hales has recently joined Telford Athletic Club, and as part of his signing conditions he persuaded three of that club’s runners to have a go. Fastest was Jordan Stamp in a very creditable 27:53.
Denso and Tern Cycles Evening 10 Series by Wrekinsport No.2
Solo
Pos’n
Name
Club
Cat
Bike
Time
1
Tomos Hales
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
22:00
2
Ben Wood
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
24:02
3
George Coombes
Newport Shropshire CC
S
RB
24:05
4
Hayley Wells
Wrekinsport CC
F
TT
24:44
5
Cameron Coley-Smith
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
25:20
6
Peter Jukes
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
26:09
7
Matt Price
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
26:40
8
Rich Smith
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
26:57
9
Allan Henderson
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
27:26
10
Dave Moore
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
27:35
11
Ashley Kirkham
Wrekinsport CC
V
TT
27:47
12
Jordan Stamp
Unattached
S
RB
27:53
13
Chris Marrs
Mid Shropshire Wheelers
V
TT
28:13
14
Dean Gapper
Unattached
V
RB
29:23
15
Paul O’Brien
Unattached
V
RB
30:13
Denso and Tern Cycles 2-Up Series by Wrekinsport No.2
A rare ‘float’ evening saw the newly renamed Denso and Tern Cycles Evening 10 Series by Wrekinsport off to a great start, with fast times all round, some keen competition in the Road Bike category, and a brand new season-long 2-Up competition added taking place at the same time. Back on the traditional Shawbirch – Cotwall Bank circuit after the opening of Crudgington roundabout, Tomos Hales set out a solid defence of his Series Championship with a superb effort of 21 minutes 39 seconds, with nearest challenger Jonathan Mills-Keeling of Aerologic RT 32 seconds back.
Hales opened up a lead of a solitary point by beating 2024’s silver medallist Oli Freeman, who stopped the watch on 22:34 in his first effort on the course after joining the club last year. Hales wasn’t the only rider looking to hold onto a Championship as Hayley Wells opened up her defence of the Women’s Series with a superb 23:47.
The Road Bike Series opened in some style with a solitary second splitting Rich Smith from Peter Jukes, with Smith making his first ever appearance in this contest stopping the watch on 25:48, and with visiting Scottish rider Hamish MacLean of Mussellborough RCC taking the Overall win in 24:13.
The change to facilitate the Denso and Tern Cycles 2-Up Series has been an adjustment to the points, with both formats available in almost all Wrekinsport 10 mile club events (but with the exception of the County level 2-Up week where a different handicap trophy is in play to Wrekinsport pairs, and SCCA County-level points are also at stake). Rider’s best 12 scores will count towards the destination of trophies in the solo Series, whereas the best 5 scores will count towards the new 2-Up Series. Dave Moore and Matt Price made the initial running, registering a time of 26:57.
Denso and Tern Cycles Evening 10 Series by Wrekinsport No.1
Solo
Pos’n
Name
Club
Cat
Bike
Time
1
Tomos Hales
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
21:39
2
Jonathan Mills-Keeling
Aerologic RT
V
TT
22:11
3
Oli Freeman
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
22:34
4
Phil Roberts
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
23:07
5
Jack Gormley
RAF CA
S
TT
23:23
6
Hayley Wells
Wrekinsport CC
F
TT
23:47
7
Hamish MacLean
Mussellborough RCC
V
RB
24:13
8
Cameron Coley-Smith
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
24:39
9
James Elgar
Paramount CRT
V
TT
24:54
10
Rich Smith
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
25:48
11
Peter Jukes
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
25:49
12
Simon Thursz
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
26:38
13
Allan Henderson
Wrekinsport CC
V
RB
26:44
14
Elliott Wills
Wrekinsport CC
S
TT
28:22
15
Steve Elcocks
Revolutions Racing
V
RB
29:56
16
Victoria Doran
Wrekinsport CC
FV
TT
31:52
17
Jane Godfrey
Unattached
FV
RB
33:24
Tandem
Pos’n
Name
Club
Cat
Bike
Time
1
Anthony Nicholls & Stuart Richards
Unattached
V/V
TAN
27:19
Denso and Tern Cycles 2-Up Series by Wrekinsport No.1
The opening event of the Wrekinsport club calendar saw riders partake in a fast and furious five mile loop of Admaston – Rushmoor Lane and Allscott as Tomos Hales took a solid win – although his plan to challenge Henri Bedford’s 10 minute 9 second course record set in April 2021 didn’t quite work out. Hales was stymied by a stiff and chilly easterly wind that hampered riders on the long steady climb from Allscott to the finish, eventually completing the circuit in 10:44.
Hales’ nearest challenger was Oli Freeman, whose 11:25 was just two seconds ahead of Wrekinsport club mate Phil Roberts in a tight battle for an ‘each way’ placing; whilst best female was Hayley Wells in 12:13.
The Road Bike category was also keenly fought, with Rich Smith taking a solid win in 13:02, eight seconds ahead of Peter Jukes on his first competitive time trial on a Road Bike, which looks like a good omen for the coming season.
Wrekinsport CC are pleased to confirm that arrangements are well underway for 2025’s reliability ride which will take place at 0930 on Sunday 23rd February 2025.
As in previous years, we return to Wellington Cricket Club for HQ, with catering available both before and after the ride. Tickets cost £5 each, with proceeds to charity.
There’s both a long and a short route available, so there really is something for all levels of ability.