The annual Good Friday 2-up 10 mile time trial at Betteshanger attracted a total of 69 riders, comprising 33 pairs and 3 solo riders. Conditions were cool and breezy, typical Betteshanger weather. Fastest team was Chris and Nic Fennell from Thanet RC, warming up for their shot at the club’s open 2-up time trial to […]
This weeks time trial at Betteshanger Country Park is over 25 miles, and not 10, as in previous weeks. In view of the longer distance, we will be starting earlier with the first riders off at 6:15pm. Signing on will be at the trackside building at the top of the main straight and not in […]
George Pittock at Road BC Regional School of Racing George Pittock completed the third and final Circuit Regional School of Racing (RSR) session at Redbridge on Wednesday. RSR riders are nominated by clubs and selected by a panel of coaches from the Great Britain Cycling Team (GBCT), and the purpose of RSR is to identify […]
The club’s annual Easter Monday Jim Braginton Memorial 2-Up Team Time Trial was held in rather cold, windy and damp conditions. In spite of the conditions, all 26 teams that entered started, and there was a number of club riders amongst the prize winners. Fastest overall was the Fennell team of Nic and Chris with […]
Another busy day of racing for our young riders in the club. At the 2nd round of the CC Hackney Primavera series at Lee Valley road circuit Max started off with a 3rd place in the U10s. Lance Childs again suffered bad luck crashing in the U14 race (initial worries of broken bones thankfully proved […]
The second of the evening 10 mile time trials at Betteshanger was held in cool and breezy conditions. Although it was warm and sunny in the car park for signing on, it was a different story up on the track, as regulars will testify! In total, 62 riders signed on, 14 juniors, 46 seniors and […]
Our Thanet boys have been doing us proud in the BUCS national 10 mile time trial at Oxford today. Seb Dickson posted an outstanding 19.29 to win the championship. Dan Martin riding his first ever BUCS race recorded a PB of 21.10 giving him approximately 25th place in a field of 150. Well done boys. […]
The first of two events this weekend on the A20 at Harrietsham / Charing was the West Kent RC 10 mile time trial. Unlike conditions a fortnight earlier, the wind was much lighter, leading to a lot of early fog on the course and a start delay of 30 minutes to allow the conditions to […]
Attached is a revised PDF file of the times for the senior riders at this week’s evening 10 mile time trial at Betteshanger. Somehow (?) I included a rider who wasn’t there, and omitted one who was! Sorry to Abigail for the omission! Dave Mastin. Seniors BCP – 5th April.pdf […]
The first evening 10 of the year was run at Betteshanger Country Park in cold, overcast and windy conditions. In spite of this, there was a good turnout of 12 junior and 51 senior riders. The field was a mix of regular faces and a number of first timers. The fastest junior was Toby Anderton […]