PTW

Light cloud with a moderate breeze (12mph) - Race Time Temp 16°C

There is rain about on race day but, at the moment, there is a weather window that should allow us to stay dry until 8pm. After last week's record-breaking '13' we're back on the dual for the rest of the month so here's hoping for some new PB's and/or SB's before August.

Anyway, here are the essentials;

1. We meet up at the Neath Canal Car Park in Resolven for signing on from about 18.15hrs and closing at 18.45hrs for a prompt 19.00hrs race start.

2. You have to be a member of the PTW or a second-claim member of the PTW. There is no 'single race' fee - you have to join the club as a first-claim or second-claim member and for 2023 this is now £35.00 (£25.00 + £10.00 supplement).

RC10/22R Course Description

START on the Vale of Neath Supplier Estate service road opposite Lamp Post No. 18. Proceed eastwards along the service road to the Resolven Roundabout (0.458 miles). (Safety Notice:- Do not cross the centre line of the road on the right hand bend). Take the 1st exit left along A465 dual carriageway westbound to the 1st exit left (4.862 miles). Continue up the loop to the small Tonna Roundabout where take the 1st exit to the large Aberdulais Interchange. Take the 4th exit (5.505 miles) to proceed down the slip road to re-join A465 dual carriageway. Proceed eastbound to the Resolven Roundabout where take 1st exit left to FINISH at the access road to the Canal Car Park on the cross-valley link road (10.006 miles).

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"Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" it seems but at least it stopped for the actual race and there's some good times and good positions in there! Clinton has put in a bid to be the new Poulidor and James Manson is right up there. I'll decide Alfie's MOTM in the morning when I've run the times against this season's rankings. Anyway, well done everyone and big thanks to Dai '80' Triggs and Will for their usual fantastic support and to JD and Joan for marshalling the turn.

POSTSCRIPT - Well, Gary 'Skippy' Gregory smashed 2:55 (three minutes!!) off his previous SB to deservedly take Alfie's MOTM. Mentioned in dispatches are three of our midfield boys for chipping some useful seconds off their SB's - Stephan Wilcox, Martin Edwards and Matt Jones. Kudos to Neil Gregory for a bounceback ride after having 'a bit of a mare' last week!