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2025 PTW Club Event Series - Round 15 - Thursday, July 17th - R10/22A

Weather Forecast: Sunny intervals with light winds (6mph) - Race Time Temp 20°C

Well, with all the rain about at the moment, I'm happy with that forecast so don't be discouraged by any rain on Thursday morning!

Here are the essentials;

1. We meet up at the Neath Canal Car Park in Resolven (What3Words: rots.connector.performs) for signing on from about 18.00hrs and closing at 18.40hrs for a prompt 19.00hrs race start over on the industrial estate just past Resolven AFC (TRW).

2. You have to be a member of the PTW or a second-claim member of the PTW and for 2025 this is now £40.00 (£30.00 + £10.00 supplement).

3. Alternatively, if you are a member of a club affiliated to Cycling Time Trials you can enter on the line at a cost of £5.00 per ride. We are testing this out this season and if demand exceeds capacity then we reserve the right to withdraw enter on the line.

4. Please don't forget your helmet and front and rear lights!

R10/22A 'DUAL-CARRIAGEWAY' COURSE DESCRIPTION

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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).

Well done to Josh Townsend on his PB tonight but Alfie's MOTM goes to our recent new boy Justin Jones who slashed 62 seconds off his PB.

As always, thanks to Will for the snaps and to JD & Joan for guiding you all around the turn. Thanks also to Les for battling to get there, pushing off and hopefully getting some drone footage of you (although the footage of some of you taking the turn at the finish needs to be wiped).