PTW

It's the first of our two Club 25's this week.

Don't forget, we don't meet at Resolven for the 25's. Instead, we meet at the lay-by at the far end of Glynneath (go past McDonalds stay on the A465 and then take the first exit off) and please sign on at between 18.30hrs and 18.45hrs for a prompt 19.00hrs start outside The New Inn, Rhigos. Enjoy the warm-up

Start on the unclassified “Old Neath Bank” road at Cefn Rhigos village approx 26 yrds west of electricity pole No B29016. Proceed east to the former Tower Colliery rbt at the junction with the A4061 and take the 2nd exit (straight on) to the A465 rbt taking the 1st exit (left). Proceed west along the A465 dual-carriageway to the Blaengwrach rbt taking the 2nd exit (straight on) to the Resolven rbt taking the 2nd exit (straight on) to continue on the A465 dual-carriageway to the first junction left signed A4109. Bear left to take the slip-road off and curve up and around the loop to the small Tonna rbt taking the 1st exit (left) to the Aberdulais rbt. Circle the Aberdulais rbt to take the 4th exit and proceed down the slip-road with care to rejoin the A465 dual-carriageway. Retrace along the A465 dual-carriageway to the Resolven rbt taking the 2nd exit (straight on) continuing on to the Blaengwrach rbt taking the 2nd exit (straight on). Continue on the A465 dual-carriageway to take the first junction left descending the slip road to finish at the centre of the first drain on the left after crossing the 2nd river bridge.(25.014 miles)

PORT TALBOT WHEELERS – CLUB EVENT 16/06/16 – COURSE: R25/3L

POS. RIDER CLUB / TEAM TIME POINTS
1 NEIL GREGORY PTW 56:20 20pts
2 MATTHEW SMITH PTW 59:25 19pts
3 ROBERT LUCAS PTW 1.01:53 18pts
4 JOHN DEELEY PTW 1.01:55 17pts
5 CHRIS ALLEN PTW 1.03:07 16pts
6 SIMON DENNY PTW 1.05:21 15pts
- 3-UP LADIES TEAM PTW 1.06:44
7 TERRY JONES PTW 1.08:00 14pts
8 JOHN THOMAS PTW 1.11:00 13pts
- 2-UP TEAM PTW 1.15:36

3-UP TEAM: KARYSS HOCKIN / HOLLIE LABUNSKY / ALEX THOMAS

2-UP TEAM: WENDY LACEY / DAI TRIGGS

A good night's racing tonight I thought and, if you ignore the signing on, we had a bit of luck with the rain and the wind ... but that's easy for me to say whilst sat in Mickie D's.

A good ride by Neil Gregory for the win and Matt Smith will have shaken off any lingering after-effects of Sunday's Bynea 50. Robert Lucas was tonight's third fastest scratch rider and just held off a fast improving John Deeley. Meanwhile, at the sharp end of the bike race, Terry 'Zabel' Jones just held off John 'Tashkent Terror' Thomas in a photo-finish sprint.

Both 'teams' enjoyed their rides and the girls squad will have learnt a hell of a lot from tonight's shakedown ride.

Well done to all. Ooops, nearly forgot. Thanks to Will and Andy Williams for pushing off.