Time Trial League at Brickendon 2003      

Final league standings

SALVER ENDS WITH 34 RIDERS

The last Salver event of the 2003 season went out with a bang, 34 riders with twenty North Roaders competing for their last points or to complete ten counting rides. With Brian Robertson the winner the silver went to Neil Lewis (91 points) and bronze to Richard Somerset (86 points), despite the absence of Neil, and Richard starting but not finishing. Brian collected the last ten points, he competed in fifteen rounds and collected maximum points. Just missing out on the medals was Darren Rochford, he just missed out of bronze medal by two points. Tim Jenkins knocked two seconds off his best for 2003. The overall winner for the second week running was Roger Bryant (Blue Sky Cycles) coming past the finishing line in 20:50.

PENULTIMATE ROUND

In the penultimate round of the Brickendon Green “10” there was another huge good turnout this time 37 riders with seventeen North Roaders riding in the Ken Davis Salver. To cater for all the riders with the light fading it was decided that riders would depart every 30 seconds. On a cool, but good night for racing, Brian Robertson collected another ten points coming p

ast the finishing line in 20:55. In second place was Darren Rochford past the timekeeper in 23:01 for nine points and twenty seconds behind was Richard Somerset, for eight points. Andy Gilbert rode his PB with a time of 28:30. Gian Altomare, Chris Bullock and Tim Jenkins recorded their best times for 2003. The overall winner was Roger Bryant (Blue Sky Cycles) in a fast time of 20:37. Del Evans just missed out by one second his first point of the season. Unfortunately for Richard Norris, he punctured and Graham Thompson had mechanical problems.

38 RIDERS IN THE POPULAR EVENT

Coming towards the end of the Brickendon Green “10” series and on a cooler night, there was a record turnout of 38 riders taking part in the most popular club event in the area. Eighteen riders from North Road competed in Round, with the silver and bronze medals up for grabs. The winner again was Brian Robertson with a time of 21:13. In second place was Neil Lewis with a time of 22:44. The race for the bronze medals is hotting up with Darren Rochford luckily grabbing third position by one second over Richard Somerset. North Road’s new member Richard Norris rode his first Brickendon Green “10” coming past the finishing line in 26:11.