A sunny but cool morning with a stiff north-easterly breeze saw 13 riders compete on the sporting P182 course. Billed as a “Mountain Bike Challenge” only 6 of the riders turned out on their off-road machines with Aran Stanton from the VC St Raphael attaching a 9kg bar bell to give an extra boost to his training! Of the 8 Sotonia riders, only 3 turned out on mountain bikes with Ted Knowlton completing the 10 mile course in 32 minutes and 12 seconds, second was Colin Crocker in 35:04 and third, Alan Sharpen in 37:58. James Peckham did the fastest ride of the day with a 27:03.
| Pos | Name | Club | Category | Time | Speed (mph) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Peckham | Sotonia | 27:03 | 22.181 | |
| 2 | Jahan Hunter | Sotonia | 27:59 | 21.441 | |
| 3 | Edward Rowe | Sotonia | 28:37 | 20.967 | |
| 4 | Claire Newman | Crabwood CC | 29:55 | 20.056 | |
| 5 | Aran Stanton | VC St Raphael | M/B | 30:06 | 19.934 |
| 6 | Martin Ward | Sotonia | 31:03 | 19.324 | |
| 7 | Gary Allan | GA Cycles | M/B | 31:19 | 19.159 |
| 8 | Ted Knowlton | Sotonia | M/B | 32:12 | 18.634 |
| 9 | Julian Wherrett | Sotonia | 33:05 | 18.136 | |
| 10 | Richard Blake | Antelope RT | M/B | 33:41 | 17.813 |
| 11 | John Sanchez-Bison | Crabwood CC | 33:54 | 17.699 | |
| 12 | Colin Crocker | Sotonia | M/B | 35:04 | 17.11 |
| 13 | Alan Sharpen | Sotonia | M/B | 37:58 | 15.803 |