PTW

This week we have third and last of our 15's on the R15/2C course a delightful back-road/dual-carriageway mash up that starts and finishes on the back road so close to our meeting point that the timekeeper can walk over and back.

Meet up for signing-on between 18.20hrs and 18.45hrs at the Resolven Canal Car Park for a prompt 19.00hrs start.

Course Description R15/2C - Start at west end of drain in front of bench on the B4242 (old Vale of Neath road) and 13 yards west of link road to A465 rbt at Resolven. Proceed westwards on B4242 through Abergarwed and Ynysarwed past the 'Rock and Fountain' climb to Aberdulais to the junction with the A4109 where left with care. Continue on the A4109 through Aberdulais to the Aberdulais Interchange where left onto the slip-road down to the A465 eastbound. Continue eastwards on A465 to Resolven rbt to take 2nd exit along A465 to Blaengwrach rbt. Bear left along cross valley link road to junction with B4242 (the old Vale of Neath road). Turn left onto the B4242 and proceed westwards to finish at the "30" mph speed limit sign at the east end of Resolven.

Bummer! Mark Williams has reported traffic lights on the back road.

I'll get there a bit earlier tomorrow and review the situation but, if they are still there, our options are limited to using a course that uses the roads described on the Course Description which might mean a non-standard distance starting on one side of the lights and finishing before the lights.

Will has reported that the roadworks are still there but we'll just make a shorter course although it won't be that much shorter.

PORT TALBOT WHEELERS – CLUB EVENT 09/07/15 – COURSE: R14/EC

Pos RIDER CLUB/TEAM TIME POINTS
1 ANTHONY COWDREY ECC 31:37
2 ROD HICKS PTW 32:13 20pts
3 MARK ROSSER OVW 32:45
4 CHRIS LEE MCC 32:47
5 CHRIS LEWIS PTW 33:08 19pts
6 MORGAN HENDRY PTW 33:20 18pts
7 CHRIS WOOLEY RHONDDA 33:57
8 STUART EVANS PTW 33:58 17pts
9 ROSS MORGAN ACME 34:14
10 HEATH WILLIAMS PTW 34:23 16pts
11 MARK WILLIAMS PTW 34:52 15pts
12 MATTHEW SMITH PTW 35:54 14pts
13 CHRIS PRICE PTW 36:15 13pts
14 JACK LEE MCC 36:29
15 ROBERT LUCAS PTW 37:16 12pts
16 SIMON KINSEY ACME 38:27
17 ANNE LEARMONTH PTW 39:51 11pts

A lovely 'Goldilocks' summer's evening (not too hot, not too cold) and some good rides on our emergency 14-mile course. Thanks to Will for pushing off.