Course record goes and some excellent performances in Sotonia open 25
Severn RC's Matt Burden takes course record in Sotonia CC '25' - Saturday 11th July.
Good, but not ideal conditions, on the P128 course, saw the 38 year old take 55 seconds off the course record for the circuit course which takes in Ower, Copythorne, Netley Marsh and Cadnam, and leave the opposition nearly 2 minutes adrift.
Some very good Sotonia rides with Dan Edwards achieving a new personal best, with 57.18 and Phil Wilks taking a massive 6 minutes off his entry time with an improvement to 58.01
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Position Rider Club Cat /Age Entry time Finish Time
1 Matt Burden Severn RC S38 00:49:35 52.57
2 Greg Parker Velo Club St Raphael V51 00:50:35 54.46
3 Simon Healey Andover Wheelers CC V42 00:52:49 55.19
4 Simon Berogna Velo Club St. Raphael V41 00:51:51 55.36
5 Dave Pickering Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers V 00:53:50 56.01
6 Ray Hughes Clarence Wheelers CC V57 00:56:00 56.10
7 Dave Dent Wightlink/Offshore RT V52 00:52:32 56.23
8 Andy Langdown Hampshire RC V46 00:50:06 56.52
9 Terry Icke Velo Club St Raphael V71 00:52:04 57.18
9 Dan Edwards Sotonia CC S30 00:57:39 57.18
11 John Sibley Velo Refined Aerosmiths V46 00:56:14 57.43
12 Phil Wilks Sotonia CC S33 01:04:10 58.01
13 James Peckham Sotonia CC S27 01:02:13 58.35
14 Nick O'hara New Forest CC V48 00:55:56 58.53
15 Gawain Young Sotonia CC V42 00:56:24 58.55
16 Barrie Watkinson Bournemouth Arrow CC V48 00:56:42 59.02
17 Martin Beale Velo Club St. Raphael V41 00:55:02 1.0.35
18 Jerry Bromyard Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA V61 00:55:16 1.0.37
19 Stuart Martingale Sotonia CC V47 00:53:05 1.0.57
20 Mark Sterling i-team Cyclists Club V49 00:59:59 1.2.07
21 Jonathan Hyndman Sotonia CC V44 01:02:07 1.2.42
22 Phillip Chinn Fareham Wheelers CC V51 00:58:36 1.2.59
23 Peter Trunwitt New Forest CC V50 01:07:06 1.6.00
24 Claire Newman Crabwood CC WV55 01:05:41 1.8.34
25 Sarah Wise Mud Sweat and Gears SW35 01:04:32 1.8.43
26 Martin Ward Sotonia CC V64 01:02:54 1.9.20
27 Mark Jefferies New Forest CC V42 01:10:12 1.10.35
28 Chris Summers Sotonia CC V63 01:08:54 1.12.46
29 Martin Balk 3C Cyclexperience V55 01:06:18 1.13.16
Start sheet: Sotonia 'Paragon' 25 mile time trial, Saturday July 11th 2015
Event secretary
Julian Gee
Laurel Bank
Sandy Lane
Romsey
Hants SO51 0PD
Tel: 01794 368705
Email; julianngee@aol.com
On the day mobile for urgent matters only: 07549 939 045
Timekeepers: Mary Corbett, Norman Harvey, Martin Napier, Dave Crocker
PRIZES
Fastest Men Place awards
1. £30 10th. £10
2. £25 20th. £10
3. £20 30th. £10
Fastest Lady: £10
P128/25: COURSE DESCRIPTION
Copythorne – Cadnam – Netley Marsh – Brooke’s Hill – Romsey Road, A31
START on the A31 Romsey Road at a GPO inspection chamber cover at the Northern end of the lay-by 50 yards South West of the entrance to Copythorne Infant School. GR 307148.
Proceed South West to Cadnam Roundabout (1.10) GR 295135.
Turn Left (first exit) onto the A336 and continue to the roundabout at Netley Marsh (3.75)
GR 336130.
Turn Left (first exit) onto the A326. Straight on at the next roundabout, (4.35) GR 335139.
Take the next slip road (left) at Brooke’s Hill interchange to the roundabout (5.67)
GR 331158.
Turn Right caution (second exit,) and proceed to:-
Turn Left onto the A31 just before crossing the motorway near Ower (GR 326161)
Continue over Copythorne Hill passing the start (7.55 miles)
Continue for TWO more laps. (22.65 miles)
Continue as before to:-
FINISH At the Eastern end of the Bartley lay-by opposite Chinham Road GR315129.
(25 miles)
The START and FINISH positions are paint marked.
Event Headquarters
Event HQ and parking is at Copythorne Parish Hall, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne, Southampton, SO40 2NZ (see below): This will be available from 7.00am and from where numbers can be collected and signed for.
• PLEASE ALLOW YOURSELF 10 MINUTES TO RIDE TO THE START
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - Riders must:
• Not warm up on the course.
• Not make U-turns in the vicinity of the start or finish.
• After finishing, retrace to HQ.
• Any rider observed riding in a manner which may jeopardise his or her own safety, the safety of others and the future of the Sport will be disqualified and reported to the South District Council of Cycling Time Trials.
Cycling Time Trials and Sotonia CC strongly advise you to:-
• Wear a Hard Shell Helmet that meets an internationally accepted safety standard. Cycling Time Trial regulations require all competitors under the age of 18 years to wear a Hard Shell Helmet.
• Have a working rear light, either flashing or fixed, fitted to your machine in a position clearly visible to following road users.
• Observers may be in attendance along the course.
And finally………………Keep your heads up and have a safe ride!
Number Rider Club Cat /Age Entry time Start Time
1 Chris Summers Sotonia CC V63 01:08:54 08:01
2 Jamie Franklin Velo Club Venta S32 00:57:28 08:02
3 Phillip Chinn Fareham Wheelers CC V51 00:58:36 08:03
4 Martin Ward Sotonia CC V64 01:02:54 08:04
5 Jerry Bromyard Royal Navy & Royal Marines CA V61 00:55:16 08:05
6 Martin Balk 3C Cyclexperience V55 01:06:18 08:06
7 Peter Trunwitt New Forest CC V50 01:07:06 08:07
8 Martin Whitty ...a3crg V47 01:08:53 08:08
9 Mark Jefferies New Forest CC V42 01:10:12 08:09
10 Julia Shaw www.drag2zero.com WV49 00:52:12 08:10
11 James Peckham Sotonia CC S27 01:02:13 08:11
12 Andrew Hanley New Forest CC V48 01:03:18 08:12
13 Phil Wilks Sotonia CC S33 01:04:10 08:13
14 Sarah Wise Mud Sweat and Gears SW35 01:04:32 08:14
15 Dave Pickering Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers V 00:53:50 08:15
16 Martin Beale Velo Club St. Raphael V41 00:55:02 08:16
17 Ray Hughes Clarence Wheelers CC V57 00:56:00 08:17
18 Brian Smith North Hampshire RC V51 01:01:52 08:18
19 Claire Newman Crabwood CC WV55 01:05:41 08:19
20 Stuart Martingale Sotonia CC V47 00:53:05 08:20
21 Stephen Wood Antelope Racing Team V52 00:56:59 08:21
22 Stewart Harrison Andover Wheelers CC V48 00:59:23 08:22
23 Mark Sterling i-team Cyclists Club V49 00:59:59 08:23
24 Jonathan Hyndman Sotonia CC V44 01:02:07 08:24
25 Rob Sherrin ...a3crg V47 00:55:20 08:25
26 Nick O'hara New Forest CC V48 00:55:56 08:26
27 John Sibley Velo Refined Aerosmiths V46 00:56:14 08:27
28 Gawain Young Sotonia CC V42 00:56:24 08:28
29 Barrie Watkinson Bournemouth Arrow CC V48 00:56:42 08:29
30 Terry Icke Velo Club St Raphael V71 00:52:04 08:30
31 Dave Dent Wightlink/Offshore RT V52 00:52:32 08:31
32 Simon Healey Andover Wheelers CC V42 00:52:49 08:32
33 Gary Allan G A Cycles V51 00:53:28 08:33
34 Dan Edwards Sotonia CC S 00:57:39 08:34
35 Stephen Whitewick Velo Refined Aerosmiths V54 00:49:51 08:35
36 Andy Langdown Hampshire RC V46 00:50:06 08:36
37 Greg Parker Velo Club St Raphael V51 00:50:35 08:37
38 Simon Berogna Velo Club St. Raphael V41 00:51:51 08:35
39 Matt Burden Severn RC S38 00:49:35 08:38
Result: GHS 10 South District Heat promoted by Sotonia CC on 24th June 2015 on P182, Landford, Wilts
Place No Name Club Age on 31Aug Line 1 Finish Time
1 10 Alex van Katwyk Guernsey Velo Club 15 23:54 23.51
2 25 Bradley Vaudin* Guernsey Velo Club 14 23:00 24.02
3 20 Sam Culverwell Guernsey Velo Club 14 23:17 24.35
4 15 Jack Hoskins* Guernsey Velo Club 16 23:29 25.22
5 8 Ethan Farrell* Guernsey Velo Club 15 26.04
6 21 James Brickell* Fareham Whs 16 24:49 26.11
7 5 Alex Collins* Fareham Whs 16 24:45 26.13
8 6 Joshua Thornton Guernsey Velo Club 14 26:00 26.37
9 16 Joshua Langmead Guernsey Velo Club 14 25:45 26.47
10 19 Louis Le Cheminant* Guernsey Velo Club 13 26.53
11 14 Vaughan Marris* Fareham Whs 13 27.13
12 11 William LeRay Guernsey Velo Club 14 25:45 27.16
13 23 Caitlin Peters Fareham Whs 13 27:31 27.55
14 22 Jack Le Tissier* Guernsey Velo Club 14 26:19 28.30
15 17 Hannah Brehaut* Guernsey Velo Club 13 26:22 28.52
16 7 Heather Despres* Guernsey Velo Club 16 27:02 29.23
17 24 Tom Stables Guernsey Velo Club 14 30:20 31.15
18 13 Amy Sharpe* Guernsey Velo Club 15 31.19
19 12 Katie Halliday* Guernsey Velo Club 14 26:50 31.30
20 18 Alex Hall Andover Wheelers 15 27:47 32.03
21 4 Lucas Lyne Tri Team Wessex 14 34.32
9 Oscar Kime VC Venta 15 DNS
It’s all about ME
As recently as 2013, long time Sotonia member Mary Corbett had been taking part in 24 hour cycle races on a tandem with Simon Hall from Andover Wheelers. However, an illness that was subsequently diagnosed as ME or Myalgic Encephalopathy curtailed her sporting activities (Mary is also a keen runner) and resulted into a long fight back to regaining some of her former fitness
More than 250,000 men, women and children in the UK have ME. It affects the central nervous system and the immune system and renders the most severe sufferers to remain bedbound or housebound, sometimes for many years. There is no known cure.
Mary followed a schedule of Graded Exercise Therapy set out by her physiotherapist and it took 9½ months for her to be able to run for 30 minutes. By November 2014 she was also able to include 5 minutes of steady pedalling twice a week on her indoor wtrainer.
Last week was ME Awareness Week and Mary took the opportunity, in concert with her club Sotonia CC and the Bournemouth and District Woman’s Cycling Association, to raise money for the ME Association which fund vital research into the physical nature and causes of ME and supports sufferers and their families.
The club and Association organised two 10 mile time trial on course based near Lyndhurst with all funds going to the charity. So far Mary has raised £645 in cash donations with another £250.00 pledged and she is hoping to push the total to £1000 with an auction of a signed poster of Jens Voigt breaking the UCI hour record (51.115km) donated by a supporter.
[quote align="center" color="#999999"]Commenting on her efforts Mary said, “My goal has not only been to promote awareness of the condition, but to show what can be achieved despite having ME. I targeted the Sotonia 10 as my first race back in the saddle to coincide with ME Awareness Week. It seemed very fitting as I have received fantastic support from my Club”
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Mary completed her comeback ride in 36 minutes 35 seconds, somewhat short of her best, but a great achievement after a period where she thought her cycling career might be over.
Mary’s Just Giving page is still open for those who would like to donate www.justgiving.com/ItsAllAboutMEME
The ME Association website is: www.meassociation.org.uk
ME Awareness 10 mile Time Trial
On Thursday 14 May, Sotonia CC will be organising a 10 mile time trial on the P164c. The club has offered their support for ME Awareness Week so as well as raising the profile of the condition, there will be a bucket to accept any donations in exchange for a scrummy cake or any other goodies that may be forthcoming. Mary Corbett is targeting our event as her first TT since being diagnosed with ME/Fibromyalgia some 20 months ago. She's only up to 7 miles at the moment but making good progress and says it feels really good to be back on the bike.
Come along and have some fun!!
Event details can be found here
Result: Club 10, P101 Fawley Sunday 7 September
A fine, dry and calm morning made conditions ideal for our annual visit to this little used course which starts at Fawley, heads to the Calshot one way system before turning at Holbury Roundabout and heading back down to Calshot to turn and finish at Fawley.
Fourteen riders took part - 13 from Sotonia and one 'guest' rider and it was the guest who came out on top this time with Ray Claridge storming round the course in 23.37. A good ride from James Peckham saw him finish second in front of Colin Yeates who went round on his road bike in 25.21.
Position Name Club Category Time
1st Ray Claridge GA Cycles Vet 23.37
2nd James Peckham Sotonia CC Senior 25.05
3rd Colin Yeates Sotonia CC Vet 25.21
4th Jon Legge Sotonia CC Senior 25.38
5th Dan Edwards Sotonia CC Senior 25.53
6th Ted Knowlton Sotonia CC Vet 27.07
7th Ed Rowe Sotonia CC Junior 27.38
8th Wendy Knowlton Sotonia CC Vet 27.58
9th Chris Summers Sotonia CC Vet 29.28
10th Julian Wherret Sotonia CC Vet 30.49
10th Sandy Bell Sotonia CC Vet 30.49
12th Bob Young Sotonia CC Vet 31.09
13th Mel Cook Sotonia CC Vet 31.44
14th Julian Gee Sotonia CC Vet 32.12
Roach takes Sotonia Summer Road Race, 6th July
Graham Robins reports: Steven Roach was first to initiate the decisive move of the day and he finished it off after seven and a half laps of the un-relenting Owslebury course.
The 60 mile course was based on the village of Owslebury near to Winchester. The morning started under a cloud cover but the sun soon came out and the temperature began to climb making the race just that little more difficult.
Once the race had completed most of the first lap Toby Parnell (Cambridge CC) eased away from the bunch and soon he had a 20secs lead but the bunch weren’t having any of it and he was pegged back. There had been a crash on the opening lap bringing down three riders and this must have produced the disruption in the race in the early exchanges.
The next significant move of the race saw Simon Ker (Bath CC) attack the bunch and soon he was well clear and building himself a big lead of over a minute, but there were two chasers and they were soon to get across the gap to make this a three man leading group.
At the start of the fourth lap we had three leaders with a gap of 39secs, they were Simon Ker, Rowan Horner (VC St Raphael) and Steven Roach and these three leaders were working hard together and soon the time back to the bunch went up to one minute.
The three leaders held their time gap as they rode through the finish line at the bell but now they have been joined by Edward Sutton (Wightlink LCM Systems) who had ridden off the front of the bunch to catch the leaders. These four continued round the last lap until Simon had run his race and soon he was collected by the bunch.
Steven Roach had time to sit up and enjoy his win although Edward was right on his wheel, but just not close enough and Rowan was there to take third. The bunch had thought they had caught all the chasers and once the leaders had crossed the line the remainder of the bunch opened out a sprint thinking they were leading, but to no avail.
Provisional Result
1 Steven Roach BCPM2hrs 37mins 28secs
2 Edward Sutton Wightlink LCM Systems @ST
3 Rowan Horner VC St Raphael @2secs
4 Adam Capes Finchley RT @14secs
5 Ben Carty Felt Colbornes Hargroves RT @22secs
6 James Davey Mid Devon CC @ST
7 James Ellmore Mid Shropshire Wheelers @ST
8 Cameron Austin Look Mum No Hands @24secs
9 Nigel Williams Python Racing Team @ST
10 Toby Parnell Cambridge CC @26secs
Race video highlights here
Blazing Saddles's Ford takes Sotonia Open 10
Michael Ford of Blazing Saddles Cycles was a clear winner in the Sotonia 10 on the P140 course, taking in the Stockbridge to Romsey road.
Ford posted one of the fastest ever times on the course, his 21-56 seeing him finish well clear of Simon Berogna (VC St. Raphael) in 22.25 and Simon Healey of Andover Wheelers who finished third in 22.49. Sotonia's own Angela Burnikell was fastest of the lady riders in a fine 25.50.
Conditions were dry and warm but breezy with riders getting little help on the return leg after a push out to the Romsey turn, making Ford's winning time all the more creditable.
Event pics courtesy of Nigel Aiken can be found here.
Connell freewheeling king!
Phil Connell emerged as a top freewheeler in the club's freewheeling competition held on Tuesday June 3rd.
Just 6 hardy competitors, assisted by holder up Julian Wherrett, turned out on a wet and unseasonally cool evening to contest the fun event on the decline from Winterslow to West Tytherley.
After a tight contest Connell came through to win by a few yards. Afterwards the competitors retired to the handily placed Black Horse pub, where a fire was burning, to discuss the event over a drink (or two!).
National Champion entertains at Annual Dinner
The club held its Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation last weekend at Ampfield Golf Club near Romsey. Guest of honour for the evening was former National 12 hour and 24 hour time trial champion Eamonn Deane from Bournemouth.
Before presenting the prizes to the club’s trophy winners, Eamonn gave an entertaining speech covering some of his exploits on the bike and as an international triathlete. He got his audience involved in his speech through plenty of interaction in the manner of the popular comedian, Al Murray, the pub landlord!
Amongst the big prize winners of the evening were Stuart Martingale from Nursling who was crowned club champion again, and Colin Yeates who was champion at 10 miles as well as producing the best 12 hour ride of the year. Jon Dudley won the season long points competition for men and Wendy Knowlton won the ladies award in the same competition.
Following a vote of members at the club’s annual general meeting Jez Hart collected the trophy for Clubperson of the Year, acknowledging his efforts in producing this great new website and in organising road racing for the club.
The club now starts the forthcoming cycling season in very good shape with 250 members in membership but is also welcoming new riders, especially on their Sunday club runs from North Baddesley.
