A number of top riders were in action this week at Beds Road Club’s 12th Evening League meeting on Thursday.
The home club’s Simon Norman powered his way round to head the list with a time of 25.43mins, closely followed by Icknield’s Tim Davies in 25.53mins and Simon Cannings, from Twenty3c, third with 25.55mins.
Beds Road Club’s Jason Green and Thomas Robb battled were second apart in fifth and sixth, while Emily Robertson continued her fine form, coming home first lady in 28.59mins, beating her nearest rival by over 40 seconds.
Kieron Lewis, meanwhile, has had his place confirmed in the British Team for the Tri World Championships in London in September.
In the Kimbolton Sprint Tri on Sunday. Melissa Burrell won her age group in a time of 1.02.31hrs.
Terry Sykes and son Tom rode the F2d/10 on Saturday, Terry posting his best ride of the year with 28.38mins, his second best since a knee op. Son Tom got a PB of 21.40mins, just over a minute behind the overall winner.
Evening League Results: 1, Simon Norman, Beds Road Club, 25.43mins; 2, Tim Davies, Icknield RC, 25.53; 3, Simon Cannings, Twenty3c, 25.55; 4, Richard Golding, Twenty3c, 26.30; 5, Jason Green, Beds Road Club, 26.57; 6, Thomas Robb, Beds Road Club, 26.58; 7, Stuart Short, Bonito Squadra Corse, 27.31; 8, Justin Burrell, Beds Road Club, 27.36; 9, Steve James, Beds Road Club, 27.45; 10, John Mitcalf, Beds Road Club, 27.57; 11, Peter Gell, Beds Road Club, 27.58; 12, O’Dell Philip, Beds Road Club, 28.04; 13, Jack Steel-Jessop, I-Cycle, 28.23; 14, Matt Chudley, Bonito Squadra Corse, 28.24; 15, Gary Moore, Beds Road Club, 28.25; 16, Paul French, Freedom Tri, 28.46; 17, Emily Robertson, Beds Road Club, 28.59; 18, Andy Kerr, Beds Road Club, 29.03; 19, Mark Gray, Beds Road Club, 29.21; =20, Stuart Duncan, I-Cycle, 29.26; =20, Graham Dennis, Beds Road Club, 29.26; 22, Sarah Short, Bonito Squadra Corse, 29.41; 23, David Course, Beds Road Club, 29.43; 24, Josh Roberts, Beds Road Club, 29.50; 25, James Cox, Beds Road Club, 29.56; 26, Julie Tapley, Beds Road Club, 30.05; 27, Chris Priestley, Beds Road Club, 30.12; 28, Gill Fullen, Beds Road Club, 30.36; 29, Bob Wright, Beds Road Club, 30.41; 30, Matthew Cook, Beds Road Club, 30.56; 31, David Cook, Beds Road Club, 31.02; 32, William Tusting, Bonito Squadra Corse, 31.06; 33, Shaquille Shah, Bonito Squadra Corse, 31.15; 34, Amy Robb, Come & Try It!, 31.41; 35, Leigh Pilgrim, Beds Road Club, 31.53; 36, Andy Griffin, Beds Road Club, 32.17; 37, Ruth Kerr, Beds Road Club, 32.59; 38, Sarah Janes, Beds Road Club, 32.55; 39, Tim Hoare, I-Cycle, 33.18; 40, Matt Bowmer, Beds Road Club, 33.22; 41, Lynda Olney, Beds Road Club, 33.24; =42, Ron Cox, Beds Road Club, 33.36; =42, Matthew Davies, I-Cycle, 33.36; 44, Liz Tatman, Bonito Squadra Corse, 33.37; 45, Sarah Kerr, Beds Road Club, 34.07; 46, Melissa Burrell, Beds Road Club, 34.33; 47, Richard Forster, Beds Road Club, 34.55; 48, Jan Laming, Beds Road Club, 35.15; 49, George Cox, Beds Road Club, 35.30; 50, Phil Bierton, Beds Road Club, 36.10; 51, Terry Sykes, Beds Road Club, 36.55; 52, Paula James, Beds Road Club, 37.02; 53, Nicole Johnson, Olney Multisport, 38.06; =54, Des Roberts, Beds Road Club, 38.30; =54, Anna Priestley, Beds Road Club, 38.30; 56, Dave Crane, Chronos RT, 38.56; 57, Billy Fadden, Beds Road Club, 39.14; 58, Gill McBride, Beds Road Club, 40.05.