PTW

Dull and dry...

But that's enough about me. The weather is looking a bit overcast tomorrow but it should remain dry and the wind looks as if it should behave itself so I wouldn't rule out PB's for our newer riders.

Meet up at the Neath Canal Car Park in Resolven for signing on from about 18.15hrs to 18.45hrs and an approximate 19.00hrs start. Please note that no one (not even Tom Daly in his Speedos*) will be allowed to sign on after 18.45hrs and it is important that the timekeeper is not disturbed or distracted after this time.

START on the factory service road at the Vale of Neath Enterprise Park and proceed eastwards along the service road to the Resolven Rbt taking the 1st exit Left and then smash it in a westerly direction along the A465 dual-carriageway.

Take the very 1st slip road off the dual-carriageway and bear left to climb up to the small Tonna Rbt (5.136 miles) taking the 1st exit Left to the large Aberdulais Interchange and circle the Rbt to take the 4th exit, descending the slip road to carefully re-join the A465 dual-carriageway going in an easterly direction.

Smash it eastwards to the Resolven Rbt (shut up legs) taking the 1st exit Left to finish just after the turning into the car park we meet up at.


* I've got more material in my shirt collar.

PORT TALBOT WHEELERS – CLUB EVENT 11/08/16 – COURSE: R10/22A

POS: RIDER CLUB / TEAM TIME POINTS
1 CHRIS JONES RBW 21:50
2 LLOYD MORGAN AJAX 21:55
3 ROD HICKS PTW 22:12 20pts
4 NICKY MORGAN TAP IT OUT 22:18
5 MIKE PORTLOCK ECC 22:43
6 CHRIS LEE MCC 23:01
7 CHRIS FISHBOURNE ABERCYNON 23:09
8 STUART EVANS PTW 23:23 19pts
9 MATTHEW SMITH PTW 23:26 18pts
10 NEIL SEAWARD PTW 23:39 17pts
11 GARETH JEHU MCC 23:40
12 CHRIS STEVENS PTW 23:50 16pts
13 DAVID REES PTW 24:33 15pts
14 RICHARD HIER ECC 24:38
15 STUART JONES ECC 24:39
16 BRAD DAVIES BYNEA 24:49
17 JEFF REES ACME 24:56
18 ROBERT LUCAS PTW 25:03 14pts
19 JACK LEE MCC 25:09
20 KARL REES PTW 25:24 13pts
21 GARETH HILL ABERCYNON 25:25
22 OWAIN ROBERTS PTW 25:58 12pts
23 GAYNOR HUGHES BYNEA 26:02
24 MICHELLE ROBERTSON ABERCYNON 26:08
25 PAUL NAYSMITH PTW 27:05 11pts
26 DARREN GRIFFITHS PTW 27:46 10pts
27 JOHN DEELEY PTW 28:35 9pts
28 JOHN THOMAS PTW 29:12 8pts

A bit of a stiff headwind to the turn made it a less than ideal night but still an excellent work-out for those riding the Welsh Champs on Sunday.

John Deeley rocked up on a hand-painted fixed wheel complete with Hammerite paint runs in a colour called 'Crowley White' (bang on trend) whilst new member Darren Griffiths rode well in his first Club 10 and now has a target for future weeks. Our visiting lady riders, Michelle Robertson and Gaynor Hughes had a battle royale with just four seconds separating them (this after a steward's enquiry).

Young Jack Lee rode his first event with us since he broke his left arm and is now just two minutes off his Dad's time so look out Chris! In the middle of the starting order we had good rides from last weeks new members with Neil Seaward getting into the Top 10 with a 23:39 and Chris Stevens was only a few seconds further back with a 23:50 - there's loads more to come from both of them that's for sure.

'Longsocks' had a wretched start having to give way at the first rbt to a string of traffic but then channelled his inner rage into a competitive ride getting ever so close to 'Supervet Stu' who may (or may not) have been holding something back for Sunday. And it was close at the very top too with just 28 seconds covering the first four riders with, perhaps, Lloyd Morgan doing the ride of the night to finish just six seconds away from the win but that honour fell to Chris Jones who might just be on his way back.

Anyway, good luck to all who are riding the Welsh Champs 10.

Big thanks to Will for pushing off and to Nigel Jones for admin support and then sending off the last eight riders.