PTW

There's not many Thursdays left now (they're on ration - ask Will about rationing) so make the most of a Thursday that looks dry but slightly breezy.

Meet up at the Neath Canal Car Park in Resolven for signing on at between 18.15hrs and 18.45hrs for a prompt 19.00hrs start.

Remember, you have to be a member of the PTW or a second-claim member of the PTW.

Pay Attention - There is no 'single race' fee - you have to join the club as a first-claim or second-claim member and joining on the night is no problem... unless you try to pay with a card

This should have been posted last night but the website crashed yet again...

PORT TALBOT WHEELERS – CLUB EVENT 17/08/17 – COURSE: R10/22A

Pos RIDER CLUB/TEAM TIME POINTS
1 DEAN WARE MCC 21:32
2 NEIL SEAWARD PTW 22:20 20pts
3 MIKE PORTLOCK MCC 22:27
4 OWAIN ROBERTS PTW 22:59 19pts
5 KARL REES PTW 23:10 18pts
6 STUART EVANS PTW 23:44 17pts
7 DAVID SINGLETON ACME 24:05
8 JEFF REES ACME 24:32
9 CHRIS ALLEN PTW 24:51 16pts
10 GARETH HILL ABERCYNON 25:18
11 BRAD DAVIES BYNEA 25:35
12 HOLLIE LABUNSKY PTW 25:45 15pts
13 SELWYN BOWEN PTW 26:14 14pts
14 PIP LEWIS PTW 26:30 13pts
15 GARETH DAVIES PTW 34:15 12pts

Despite it being a tough old night, with a stiff headwind to the turn, there were some good rides tonight and some fierce competition.

Gareth Davies got us underway but at the finish line all talk was about Stuart's skinsuit and who would get back first. I went for Brad, Dai went for Hollie and Nigel went for Selwyn who was indeed first rider back closely followed by Hollie. Chris Allen made a rare appearance but his Mumbles commute worked wonders with a solid 24:51 on a windy old night.

Pip Lewis was our 'comeback kid' and despite some mechanical gremlins our boy knocked out a respectable time of 26:30 - see you in 2018 Pip. Our visiting middle-markers, Gareth Hill and Jeff Rees, did well and seem to be coming back to some form.

Karl Rees gets my vote for 'man of the match' breaking into the Top 5 with a 23:10 and a PB whilst Owain sneaked another '22' and is all set for another breakthrough ride on the decent night that just has to come over the next three weeks. Not much separates Mike Portlock and Neil Seaward these days and tonight was no exception with Neil getting the nod by just 7 seconds. That just left 'The Warewolf' to take on the howling headwind (see what I did there?) and storm back with a 21:32. Well done Dean!