Congleton Cycling Club

Ladies First…. (again)

Last Saturday (13th), four members: Denise Hurst and Mary Renshaw, Karl Austin and Edgar Reynolds raced in the Stretford Wheelers 25-mile Time Trial on the local Chelford – Toft -Cranage circuit in excellent autumnal weather. Mary Renshaw won the 1^st Lady on actual time with 1:05:25 and Denise Hurst was 2^nd Lady on actual time and 1^st Lady Veteran on Standard (Handicap) in 1:08:46. So, Happy Faces here! Our male Veterans, Karl Austin and Edgar Reynolds recorded 1:02:00 and 1:06:22 respectively. Our males were very pleased with the Ladies’ performances.

On Saturday (13^th) Rob Waghorn rode another 200k AUDAX – but this time “solo” - from Congleton via Mold, Corwen and Llangollen and return.

The Sunday (14^th) Club-Run was a gentle 50-miler, in pleasant conditions, to Priest’s Café in Audlem.

Last Wednesday (10^th), the Tour of Britain finished in Hanley and there was a Points Sprint in Stone. Denise Hurst and Pete Nelson rode to Stone via Woore and Eccleshall to see the Sprint and Peter Hall and Peter Hayhurst met in Hanley at the Finish Line. Large crowds turned out, partly due to the good weather and partly due to the media interest in all things “cycling”. Top Class racing was ensured by the many international teams but the “Brits” performed well with Steve Cummings (of the Wirral) finishing a creditable 2^nd overall in Liverpool.

For full results and other details of Club activities see
www.congletoncyclingclub.org.uk

The Club meets every Thursday at 8.30pm at the Rugby Club, Park Street and welcomes anyone who would like to swap ideas and stories on all cycling topics.