PTW

2025 PTW Club Event Series - Round 19 - Thursday, August 14th - R10/22A

Weather Forecast: Sunny intervals with a light breeze (8mph) - Race Time Temp 19°C

For the third week on the trot, there is some rain in the forecast for Thursday but thankfully not in the late afternoon or evening so it all looks good for our TT. This is first of our final three visits to the dual so let's finish August with PB's!

Anyhoo, 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).

A good night for some... but many went backward! Rob Jones is close to peak form and grabbed a SB and a PB for the course whilst young Ben Cleave recorded our fastest road bike time of the season and Rhys Lloyd got into the top three for the second week in a row. However, Alfie's MOTM goes to Angharad Vale for slashing 1:23 off her PB - brilliant stuff! Well done 'Slick'.

As always, thanks to Dai for time-keeping and to Will for the whistles and snaps! You were guided around the turn by JD & Joan - thank you both!