TT Info & Times 2017

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After a very wet and windy Wednesday afternoon, a window of dry weather opened, and stayed open, just in time for the eagerly-awaited return of the DG League TT series in the evening. A noticeable breeze from the south would make the home leg a stiff test following the draggy, slightly uphill first section of the course.

As ever, the occasion brought out the best in riders throughout the field who set some excellent times. The fastest time of the evening was set by the talented and ever-improving 18 year old Lewis Martin of CRT who finished in an impressive 23.09. Lewis is the third different rider to win a round of the series so far - an indication of how competitive the League has been. Things could not have been closer in the Women's competition, either - Gill McNeil and series leader Esther Hamill tied on 27.46!

Standings in each of the Leagues are extremely close. Look out for an update in the coming days as points are allocated following the latest results!

Grateful thanks on behalf of all the riders to those who volunteered to help run the event: Fiona Ure, John Sturgeon, Richard Colbeck and Shaun Wylie. Great work!

Here are the times: (riders representing DCC unless otherwise stated)

Gordon McNeil 24.57
Colin Little 27.15
Gill McNeil 27.46
Alex Ure 28.37
Esther Hamill 27.46
Colin McCann 27.07
Donald McCalley 27.39
Craig Kirkpatrick 26.35
Brian Morrell 26.36
Stuart Garner 25.51
David Jordan 25.30
Jamie Little - CRT 25.01
Kevin Jamieson 25.51
Stewart McGregor - Fechan Flyers 23.53
Garry Collins 26.03
Craig Gibson 25.50
Lewis Martin - CRT 23.09 (1st)
Stephen Spellacy 25.02
Chris Stewart - Dooley's RT 24.28
Andrew Parker 24.38
Cameron Scade 23.16 (2nd)
Gavin Shirley - Dooley's RT 23.37 (3rd)

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This Wednesday's club-confined time trial is a 10 on the popular Lockerbie course. Personal best times are never easy to achieve but, of all our DCC courses, it is this fast out and back route that's most likely to reward a good, well-paced ride with a fast time. A few wee lumps that can break a rider's rhythm and the puzzle of how to pace your effort according to what the wind is doing make this course a really enjoyable challenge for many.

This is the second to last 10 mile event in our hotly-contested club handicap series.

**If anyone is available to assist Stuart Garner with 'pushing off' at the start or with timekeeping that would be very much appreciated. Please get in touch **

The meeting point is adjacent to Dinwoodie Lodge on the B7076, 6 miles north of Lockerbie. See the route descriptor on the Race/TT page of the website for more information. First rider off at 7.01pm. All members welcome: come and have a go!

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Unfortunately we will have to cancel the Lockerbie TT tonight on safety grounds as a result of heavy rain today which is forecast to worsen. It's usually fine to race in wet and windy conditions. However, the specific nature of the Lockerbie course means that standing water and spray from passing large vehicles creates hazardous conditions. Apologies for any inconvenience but safety is the most important thing.

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This Wednesday is the final club-confined 10 mile Time trial of 2017. This one's just for club members and is free! It's on the Glencaple course and the result will determine the winners of several trophies.

Please try to arrive in good time to allow a bit of flexibility with the start time. If we can start a wee bit early we will try to do so just to give us a wee bit of extra light for the later riders. The forecast is for a bright, sunny evening, however so we should be okay.

The remaining events in our season are all absolute crackers - after this week we have the final round of the DG League (a 13 mile extravaganza!) then the legendary Pie Eaters'5 competition and finally the awesome Hill Climb test on the fearsome slopes leading to Loch Ettrick.

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The final event in our handicap 10 league was a thriller! Times on the night were extremely close and the results were of extra significance in deciding the destination of our club-confined handicap league trophies.

The handicap system is designed to reward improvement and consistency in relation to each rider's personal best time. A rider who lowers their personal best regularly or by a big margin will do well, as will riders who are consistently close to their best ever time. Each season we present a trophy for women, for senior men and for veteran men (over 50). These trophies date back to the early 1960's!

The points have been calculated and the winners will be confirmed and announced in due course following final checking by the club committee. It's VERY close.

Well done to everyone who took part tonight. Craig Gibson confirmed his great potential in claiming top spot in his first season of time-trialling while a number of other riders could barely be separated. It's been a great season of competition in this series and there's a great deal more to come from all these riders in 2018!

Thanks to Andrew Parker and Neil Pearson for giving up their time to help this evening. 👍

Here are the times for the Glencaple 10 on Wednesday 23 August:

Emma Westmancott 29.52
Donald McCalley 27.52
Glenn Marland 26.46
Colin McCann DNF
Brian Morrell 26.09
Alex Ure 27.37
Garry Collins 26.19
Gary Black 29.08
Craig Kirkpatrick 26.09
Kev Jamieson 26.02
Richard Colbeck 26.01 (3rd)
Stuart Garner 25.34 (2nd)
David Keenan 26.17
David Jordan 26.10
Craig Gibson 25.12 (1st)