PTW

The official closing date is tomorrow (Tues 21st) but any new club members can have a couple of more days.

OK, now I need some help.

Don't be shy! Post here please!

Oops - that came around quick - will drop my entry in tomorrow!

Hi Alfie, as one of the "newer" members whats the score with the open 10?

Basically, it's the same format as a club 10 but 'open' to all riders from clubs affiliated to CTT (Cycling Time Trials) which makes it a bigger event (max. 120 riders) and you get the opportunity to mix it with riders from other clubs. Also, as these rides are more formal you'll have proper timekeepers and marshalls with result boards, jolly catering ladies persons, prize money, etc.

Personally, I could never get myself motivated for club events and much preferred Open events.

I was about to enter on-line, but the CTT site security is unacceptable to me, so I cannot. I have therefore sent an email to Keith Lawton, but I doubt anything will be done about it. They will probably just write me off as a pedant.

To all those who might enter a time-trial online using the CTT website, please be aware that your credit card details will be permanently stored by a 3rd party company. This company is called Regonline, which is part of Active Network. If you choose to allow them to do this, feel free. I choose not to.

I will get a cheque in the post tomorrow, but please accept my entry in the meantime. Sorry I am late and not a new member, but what can I do? I was still in Poland two days ago.

I'll bet you didn't meet many poles out there!

Thanks Alfie, to be honest its not really my thing.
Maybe i will give one a go sometime in the future.
Cheers
Dai

OK but please feel free to put your name down to help on the day.

Put me and Annie down Alfie.

What time is first off?

14.00hrs.

Alfie, i will gladly help out with any event whenever i can but unfortunately that weekend we are (fingers crossed) moving house.
If we dont, i will definately turn up.
Let me know for future events.
Cheers.

OMG that sounds stressful. Good luck with it mate!

STARTING ORDER FOR THE PORT TALBOT WHS OPEN 10 – R10/22A (RESOLVEN) SATURDAY 02/05/09

No. NAME CLUB/TEAM CAT VET STD START
9 COLIN SPEAKMAN PORT TALBOT WHS V71 32.30 14:09
10 STUART EVANS MAESTEG CC V63 30:30 14:10
11 MARK STACEY PORT TALBOT WHS V47 26:54 14:11
12 NIGEL WILLIAMS MERTHYR CC V46 26:42 14:12
13 STEPHEN LANDEG OGMORE VALLEY WHS V55 28:38 14:13
14 RICHARD HARRISON TENBY ACES CC V46 26:42 14:14
15 SIMON PAINTER BYNEA CC V48 27:07 14:15
16 CHRIS SPARKS HEREFORD & DIST V41 25:42 14:16
17 VERNON DAVIES PORT TALBOT WHS V68 31:45 14:17
18 DAVID SANKEY BUSH HEALTHCARE CRT V72 32:46 14:18
19 GARETH GREGORY PORT TALBOT WHS 14:19
20 RICHARD BEECH OGMORE VALLEY WHS V47 26:54 14:20
21 TREVOR LLOYD SWANSEA WHS V44 26:18 14:21
22 PIP LEWIS PORT TALBOT WHS V60 29:48 14:22
23 TIM AUSTIN CARDIFF JIF 14:23
24 PHIL EVANS PORT TALBOT WHS V52 27:59 14:24
25 CARL BANWELL ACME WHS 14:25
26 ALAN TAYLOR CLIMB ON BIKES CC V59 29.34 14:26
27 STEVE REYNOLDS PONTYPOOL RCC V42 25:54 14:27
28 JOHN WILLIAMS PORT TALBOT WHS V62 30:16 14:28
29 ANDY GIBBS MERTHYR CC V42 25:54 14:29
30 ROD HICKS PORT TALBOT WHS V44 26:18 14:30
31 MARK AUSTIN CARDIFF AJAX CC V52 27:59 14:31
32 JEFF ADAMS PONTYPOOL RCC V61 30:02 14:32
33 DAVID CROWLEY PORT TALBOT WHS 14:33
34 SALLY HARMER YSTWYTH CC LV47 28:38 14:34
35 STEVEN MADELEY OGMORE VALLEY WHS V47 26:54 14:35
36 ANTHONY REDMAN PORTH CC 14:36
37 JOHN STROUD PORT TALBOT WHS V69 32.00 14:37
38 WARREN WILLIAMS SWANSEA WHS V43 26:06 14:38
39 ANDY SMITH PORT TALBOT WHS V51 27:46 14:39
40 JASON WILLIAMS CWMCARN PARAGON RC V40 25:30 14:40
41 MICHAEL PORTLOCK MERTHYR CC 14:41
42 STEVE HODGES BYNEA CC V62 30:16 14:42
43 JEFF GRIFFITHS PORT TALBOT WHS V62 30:16 14:43
44 PAUL GRIFFITHS ACME WHS V54 28:25 14:44
45 NICK BROWN PEMBS VELO V51 27:46 14:45
46 DOVER DISNEY LUDLOW CC V53 28:15 14:46
47 WYNDHAM THOMAS PORT TALBOT WHS V68 31:45 14:47
48 KEN SQUIBB CARDIFF AJAX CC V73 33:02 14:48
49 KIERAN JOHN PORT TALBOT WHS J 14:49
50 RHYS LLOYD RAPHA CONDOR 14:50
51 SIMON GEARY HEREFORD & DIST 14:51
52 GARETH JOHN PORT TALBOT WHS 14:52
53 GARETH REES TENBY ACES CC 14:53
54 NEVILLE BUSH BUSH HEALTHCARE CRT V71 32:30 14:54
55 PETER DING LUDLOW CC V55 28:38 14:55
56 CLIVE BAILEY 29TH WHEELERS CC V50 27:33 14:56
57 LES THOMAS PORT TALBOT WHS V47 26:54 14:57
58 MELANIE GRAHAM BUILTH & DISTRICT CC LV48 28:52 14:58
59 HUGH DAVIES PORT TALBOT WHS V63 30:30 14:59
60 WAYNE VAN DEN BERGH BUSH HEALTHCARE CRT V40 25:30 15:00
61 RHODRI PARRY SWANSEA WHS V41 25:42 15:01
62 M. HERITAGE-OWEN BUSH HEALTHCARE CRT V44 26:18 15:02
63 MATT BROWN PEMBS VELO 15:03
64 ALAN SUMMERS MERTHYR CC V61 30:02 15:04
65 RYAN EVANS PORTH CC 15:05
66 GLYNDWR LEWIS MAESTEG CC V68 31:45 15:06
67 CHRIS ALLEN PORT TALBOT WHS 15:07
68 PHIL ROSSER CARDIFF AJAX CC V44 26:18 15:08
69 DAVID TRIGGS PORT TALBOT WHS V65 31.00 15:09
70 DEREK ROGERS DIAMOND HF.COM V51 27:46 15:10
71 LYN JONES HIRWAUN WHS 15:11
72 PETER MURRIERI M & D CYCLES V50 27:33 15:12
73 ROY MOSLEY MERTHYR CC V63 30:30 15:13
74 BILL GANNON PORT TALBOT WHS 15:14
75 STEPHEN BENT LUDLOW CC V48 27:07 15:15
76 JOHN HUGHES ACME WHS V45 26:30 15:16
77 JOHN SHEHAN BYNEA CC V62 30:16 15:17
78 BRENDAN LYNCH DURSLEY RC V62 30:16 15:18
79 CHRIS JONES PORT TALBOT WHS V45 26:30 15:19
80 JUSTYN CANYON RAF CC 15:20

Edited to include Striker

Still a bit 'light' on offers of help. So far, I have;

Anne & Mandy (Catering)

Martyn and Spot (Marshalling)

I think Gary had forgotten that he'd entered so I'm still looking for a signage hero plus pushers and more marshalls.

hi alf i'll help out c u at HQ

Hi Alf,I will do the course signage.

OK boys and thanks.

Keep the offers coming in.

The reason you're short of help is that there are 21 riders for the PTW in that start list, myself included (oops). Dear Record Breakers, is this a record?

Sad we get fewer than 10 turning out to the Club events, but there's time yet. I remember 4 years ago when people would turn up to a Club event and NOT get any points because they didn't finish in the top 20...

Is there anything we can do to spice up the Club 10's, or are they just for training? Discuss.

Again, as i mentioned in another subject earlier, back in the days (the 90's) i can remember the amount of riders we had turning out for club activities like the clubrun on a saturday, and take note i mentioned the club "run" and not the club"runs"!!! aswell as the following day for the epic 6 hour + rides that we all loved and then thursdays when 20 riders would most weeks cram in to the layby for the "lsv" course or the r10/20 further up the valley. Sorry if it seems like im always barkin on bout the same subject but if you were a wheelers in the 90's you would fully understand. And b4 u point out that i myself have not been at the club 10s i have been trainin on the track and have already pointed out that its a issue that most midweek events seem to be on either a tuesday or thursday which class with our organised events too

I see Chris Jones's name down twice! Ooops.

Because of the number of PTW's I had to re-jig the field repeatedly to avoid the following rider from the same club rule.

Sorted - Rider 79 will be Chris Jones and Rider 24 will be Striker.

Alf,
I've cleared my diary, I'll push off.

OK that's brilliant.

I've just written 75 envelopes in one hour. My wrist hasn't ached like that since I was 15...

Alfie wrote

Still a bit 'light' on offers of help. So far, I have;

Anne & Mandy (Catering)

Martyn and Spot (Marshalling)

I think Gary had forgotten that he'd entered so I'm still looking for a signage hero plus pushers and more marshalls.

Gave Gary a lift to the Abertillery 25 today and he still thinks he's doing the signage despite the fact he's racing. just for info he said it only takes me an hour and a half in the morning.....

You'll have to discover the printable address label, Alf. Let the printer take the strain. Then, ideally, you get everyone to type their own addresses in themselves when they enter the event, and you won't have to type anything either. Cunning. Of course, if I hadn't got myself engrossed in a nice argument with CTT over retention of credit card details, you might have had my address electronically.

For what it's worth I got a reply back from Active Network saying that details are only stored for 90 days, and they claim that neither the Event Director nor the developers have access to the card numbers themselves. That would be fine, but that's not what it says in their Privacy Policy! I guess you can tell that I've developed e-commerce sites myself, so I know what some vendors get up to...