PTW

Light rain with a moderate breeze (10mph) - Race Time Temp 11°C

With 48 hours to go I'm hoping for an improvement in the weather but we do have a back-up course on the back road should the spray on the dual be of concern.

OK. Moving on to the time-trial itself here are the essentials;

1. We meet up at the Neath Canal Car Park in Resolven for signing on from about 18.00hrs and closing at 18.30hrs for a prompt 18.45hrs 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 2024 this is now £30.00 (£30.00 + £10.00 supplement).

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).

Switched to the back-road course due to the rain.



Great commitment from our 8 riders on quite a filthy night although not too windy and not really that cold either. Predictably, as soon as we'd finished the rain stopped!

Alfie's MOTM goes to Kyle Blackmore for a 21:21 on the back-road in those conditions.

Big thanks to the ever dependable Will & Dai and also to JD for marshalling the turn.