The first ever experimental test of a unique triple format event being held monthly saw Wrekinsport run solo, 2-Up and 4-Up categories in Round 4 of the Denso and Tern Cycles Evening 10 Series by Wrekinsport on the Waters Upton – Hodnet course. Despite a slight chill in the air conditions for the first time this year were near still, ensuring some fast times.

Solo winner was Aerologic’s Tomos Hales, first off and first back by some minutes on his favourite local 10 mile course. Hales stopped the watch on 20 minutes 38 seconds, with his nearest challenge coming from Wrekinsport’s Oli Freeman in 21:47. Freeman extended his Series lead over Ben Wood to 9 points after a first appearance of the season for Chris Halford took 3rd spot with 22:10, and Wood in fourth with 22:27.

There’s a new leader in the Road Bike Series as Peter Jukes snuck one point ahead of Rich Smith – but it could have been two if he had been one second faster. Jukes finished third on the night in 27:10, behind Chris Dunn on 27:09. But neither of them had an answer for the category winner Allan Henderson; who crossed the line in 25:57.   

The first points in the 2-Up category were registered with Matt Price and Dave Seager recording 25:35. But eyes were on the 4-Up format, a popular request from within the club which took a little head scratching over the winter to work out how to run within another event when it is usually only ever stand alone. Two teams entered, with Phil Roberts, Chris Staples, Tim Burn and George Coombes taking the win in 22:13 ahead of Bernard Hutson-Lumb, Stu Wright, Kieran Hackett and Tom Mason in 23:29.

Solo

Pos’nNameClubCatMachineTimeNo.
1Tomos HalesAerologic RTSTT20:381
2Oli FreemanWrekinsport CCSTT21:474
3Chris HalfordWrekinsport CCVTT22:1011
4Ben WoodWrekinsport CCVTT22:275
5Phillip CollinsAerologic RTVTT23:0323
6Jonathan Mills-KeelingAerologic RTVTT23:0710
7Clive MiddletonWrekinsport CCVTT23:4717
8Paul CoupeWrekinsport CCVTT25:478
9Les BougheyNorth Shropshire WheelersVTT25:5616
10Allan HendersonWrekinsport CCVRB25:572
11Chris DunnWrekinsport CCVRB27:093
12Peter JukesWrekinsport CCVRB27:109
13Ashley KirkhamWrekinsport CCVTT27:4318

2-Up

Pos’nNameClubCatMachineTimeNo.
1Matt PriceWrekinsport CCVRB25:356
Dave SeagerWrekinsport CCVRB7

4-Up

Pos’nNameClubCatMachineTimeNo.
1Phil RobertsWrekinsport CCSRB22:1319
Chris StaplesUnattachedVRB20
Tim BurnWrekinsport CCSRB21
George CoombesAerologic RTSRB22
2Bernard Hutson-LumbSCCA Honorary MemberVRB23:2912
Stu WrightUnattachedVRB13
Kieran HackettUnattachedVRB14
Tom MasonUnattachedSRB15

Cumulative Standings after four rounds

Solo – Overall

Pos’nNameBest 12
1Oli Freeman23
2Ben Wood14
3Matt Price9
4Rich Smith8
5Pete Jukes6

Solo – Road Bikes

Pos’nNameBest 12
1Pete Jukes17
2Rich Smith16
3Chris Dunn13
4Allan Henderson12
5Tim Burn6

Solo – Women

Pos’nNameBest 12
1Bethan Tomlinson6

2-Up

Pos’nNameBest 5
1Matt Price & Dave Seager6

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