Catching up with results after holidays.....

Outstanding evening 10 results are as follows:

25 July at Fowlmead:

1 Andy Girling - 00:23:33
2 Jason Wares - 00:24:36
3 Chris Bax - 00:24:41
4 Tony Culshaw - 00:26:20
5 Colin Robinson - 00:26:25

Three riders took on the exposed Isle of Grain course on Saturday, on a relatively benign day for that part of the world. Graham O' Neill was fastest Thanet rider for 8th place with 22.33, followed by Andy Burrows (26:38) who just pipped Colin Inett (26:41). Fastest on the day was Kevin Tye (ODLS.com racing) with 21:21, just beating Paul Burrows (Kent Cycles RT) by 8 seconds.

http://www.fillthathole.org.uk/ - I saw this and thought it was too good not to share. Hopefully we will be able to put it to some good use :)

I received the following mail and thought it was worthy of sharing :)

As the season is all but over I would just like to send my thanks to everyone at the thanet for making me welcome at your evening tens. I rode six or seven of them this year. Sorry I never came down to marshal an event but it's a long run from where i live in Crayford, anyway thanks again and hope to see you all next year....Colin Marshall 34 Nomads CC.

...well Thank you.

Betty Woodruff. We open this edition of Newswheel with the sad news of the death of Betty Woodruff. Thanet Crematorium was packed with family, friends and many members and ex members of the Thanet together with Peter Stone (CTTSEDC), Ian Dickenson-Standing (VTTA Kent Group) and Pat and Ted Hill and Esther and Maurice Carpenter (Kent CA) who had all known Betty for many years. With the exception of the 10 miles Betty holds all of the Clubs Ladies records (see your 2006 Rulebook for details). The Club will be making a donation to Cancer Research UK if any members wish to be included let Dave Mastin have your cash or cheque.

At a recent training camp in Majorca Colin Inett met Keith who wishes to be remembered to all the Thanet members. For those of you who do not know Keith he was arguably the best rider Thanet ever had. He was the KCA BAR winner in 1976 with a record average speed of 23.644 mph. In 1969 he won the Brighton to London road race. Keith started off his 1972 season by winning Vulcan 60-mile road race at Higham by going off the front on lap four and finished several minutes ahead of his nearest rival.. A few weeks later he and Lew Maxted won the KCA 2up TTT, beating the scratch pair of Pete Humphrey and Pete Crofts by four seconds.

A fine day, but with a nagging northwesterly wind. Results are as follows - click on the results tab for the full listing. Two awards were won by Thanet riders: Jason Wares, along with Steve Quincey were second best Composite Team and Doug Bromham & Colin Inett were second on Vets Target time. Congratulations to all four.

CASTLE Steve & LYONS Jon - GS Invicta - 20,40
CHALKLEY Gary & HOWLETT Derek - Kent Cycles - 20,42
BURROWS Paul & ELMS Peter - Kent Cycles - 20,58
APPS Martin & COCCO Cesar - VC Deal/Downland Cycles - 20,58
BRADFORD Carl & MACKEY David - Kent Cycles - 21,17

Our sources have managed to get hold of the results of the VTTA 24.2 held on the Tenterden course last week, where our esteemed chairman made his season's debut.

The event was won by Reg Smith (Chevin Cycles) with a Vets plus of 17.24 from a time of 58.39. Fastest time set by a non vet was 56.40 by James Dear of IN Gear TR. Andy McCall came in with a time of 1.11.43, giving a vets plus of 6 seconds (not really that bad?).

Last month we reported that the club had recruited its first junior member for many years. This month we can report that we now have two new members of British Cycling who are planning to take part in some road racing during 2006. This will mean that as a club we will have some commitments to marshall &/or officiate at the SERRL event on 28th May at Benenden.
Kent Time Trial League. Any member wishing to take part in this years competition should contact Carl Bradford 34 The Weavers Allington Maidstone ME16 0NZ Tel. 07919170303 or email to cbradford@scottishlife.co.uk Remember only events ridden AFTER you have entered will count as qualifying rides. There are two separate competitions one for senior and one for veteran riders. You can enter BOTH competitions but it will mean that you have to pay two entry fees of £5. Last year both Terry Fearn and Colin Inett showed a profit on their investment.