PTW

Light cloud with a moderate breeze (14mph) - Race Time Temp 18°C

The weather is still a bit unsettled but with 48 hours to go it does at least look dry. Most of you have made fantastic progress during July and whilst the weather will probably make it unlikely that you'll take more time off your PB's and SB's you have a chance to leapfrog your close rivals and upset the form book.

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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The bad news was that we had to switch to the back road as roadworks were being set out on the dual. The good news was that the rain was hardly worth mentioning and the wind dropped! 2-1... back of the net!

Alfie's man of the match goes to Matt Jones for being in the same minute as Karl Rees on a course that Karl is ace at. But kudos to John Aspell who took the win and maintains his excellent form. Bad luck to Neil Seaward for unshipping his chain but Neil does win the 'Palm Noir'. Thanks to Will and Dai for the usual and to JD and Joan for covering the turn and also to Dan for covering the Resolven junction. Well done everyone!

Okay, so that's my fastest time on the back road since... 2013. Must be all the steroids I'm taking.

I thought everyone did well - for many some of those times would be OK on the dual.

Bill - I've only just realised that you and Matt did the exact same times. Sometimes, you just can't see the wood for the trees.