This week’s event at Betteshanger Country Park was a 25 mile time trial, covering 12 and a quarter laps of the circuit. Conditions were warm but there was a very strong headwind from the south west. It was expected that times would be badly affected by the conditions, but overall, there were some reasonable times […]
Due to roadworks on the Thanet Way, the evening “10” was moved to Betteshanger Country Park. Conditions were quite tough with a strong headwind in the riders faces as they rode down the main straight. 40 riders signed on, including 8 juniors and riding his first 10 was 7 year old Ben Hutton, who ended […]
The only Thanet Way “10” in July saw 5 junior and 27 senior riders enjoy some warm and reasonable conditions. It was another course record for Chris Fennell with a fine time of 19.42 to claim first place, and second place went to Ollie Robinson with 21.21 to claim a club age record for a […]
Posted by Jim Dickson, Secretary. Dear Members, August 2016 Newswheel is attached. Many thanks to Colin Inett for producing this. Jim. August2016Newswheel.doc […]
Provisional results from Round 7 of Whites Summer youth road racing. Thanks again to all helpers on the night, Colin Inett, Caroline Dack, Trevor, Jez, Steve Rose, Steve Ashman, Peter, Laura Robinson, Paul Simon Griffiths, Phil Cook and anyone else I’ve forgotten. Under 8 Position Name Club TT Time TT Position Mass Start position Total […]
Round 3 of the popular PMR evening series of 10 mile time trials saw some excellent times recorded by club riders. There were a number of PB’s, and the stand out ride of the evening was by Chris Fennell, with a PB and a new course record for the Hamstreet course of 19.01! Club times […]
It was a case of deja vu for many of the club’s riders taking part in the VTTA Kent Group 10 mile time trial held on the popular Hamstreet course. A number of them had been there just 36 hours earlier for the last of the PMR evening series, but this time the weather was […]
3 Thanet RC riders represented regional teams at the Nation Prudential Grand Prix yesterday at the Lee Valley Cycle centre road circuit. Flynn and Hamish represented the south east in the under 14 boys event. The race was fast with a number of breaks. Flynn stayed in the main group until losing contact in the […]
Good number of Thanet RC riders took part in the final PMR Thursday night TT last night on the fast Q10/1 Hamstreet course. Well done to those that recorded PBs including Bill Hawkes and Ollie Robinson with a new Thanet RC junior 10 record of 22:14. Also many congratulations to Chris Fennell for winning last […]
I have received a request from old club member Alan Chrystal asking for marshals this coming Sunday for the SERRL road race at Woodchurch. It is being organised by a colleague of Alan’s, Jason of The Bike Warehouse in Gillingham, and he has been let down by a few of his marshals this week. If […]