Fred Peachey 2011

Updated 4 August 2011

 

Result of the De Laune Cycling Club

Fred Peachey Memorial Open 25 Mile Time Trial.

Held on Sunday 31^st July 2011 on course Q25/20 (Harrietsham)

Promoted for and on behalf of Cycling Time Trials under their Rules & Regulations

This event was an E.C.C.A.  B.A.R. counting event

Event Secretary:   Ian Silvester – 30 Cobbs Close, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge Kent TN12 6UW

Phone: home - 01892 837038  mobile - 07754 501616  E.mail: clan.silvester@o2.co.uk

The event was generously supported by Evans Cycles

Start time-keeper: Kath Mepham – V C Elan

Finish time-keeper: Paul Mepham – V C Elan

Recorder: Claire Silvester – De Laune C.C.

First of all may I extend a very big thank you to the always reliable band of willing volunteers of the De Laune who assisted, marshalled, officiated and dispensed drinks and snacks on the morning. Also thanks to Kath and Paul Mepham of V C Elan who once again did the time-keeping at both ends of the course - without all their help none of us would have any events to ride.

 Alas, unforeseen circumstances meant that the event had to be abandoned before everyone completed the full distance.

If you started the event I suspect you are aware that Robert Giles of the Rye and District Wheelers C.C. was involved in accident that entailed calling the ambulance and police services.  A number of riders stopped to help out at the scene and my sincere thanks go to them.  By the time news of Bob’s accident filtered back to the HQ and finish time-keepers quite a few riders (if not all of them) who had come across the accident had decided to call it a day. The finish time-keepers needed to make a very quick decision as to whether or not the event should continue (there were clearly still quite a few of you out on the road totally unaware of events further along the course) and they decided that it was in the best interest of all riders still competing to abandon the event. I hope you will agree that, under the circumstances, this was the right call to make.

I realise that a number of riders stopped to offer their assistance at the scene - a big “thank you” if you were one of them. However, my special thanks must go to Sarah Sutton of the San Fairy Ann C.C. who I think was first on the scene and took control of the situation as best she could. I hope you’re not offended if you also helped at the scene and I haven’t given you a mention. Suffice to say I’m appreciative of your help – as I’m sure Bob was too.

Another person on the scene almost immediately was a member of the public who was a trained medic and happened to drive past the scene just seconds after the accident and stopped to offer assistance despite being on a family outing to London. I have telephoned her on two occasions since the event to offer my thanks and to give her an up-date on Bob’s condition, which she asked that I do.

Bob was taken to hospital and kept in over-night as a precaution. He is now back home. I gather he is somewhat battered and bruised as you would expect - he also has a dislocation to the right collar-bone. I’m sure we all wish him a speedy recovery.

Bob would also like to offer his apologies to all the riders and officials connected with the event.

Lastly, once everything had calmed down a bit it was announced at the HQ that each rider would receive a refund of £5 from the £8 entry fee.  I was speaking to quite a few riders after this announcement and, without exception, they stated either that we were under no obligation to offer a refund or that, if we did refund £5, they didn’t wish to accept it and that we were to either treat it as a donation to the De Laune C.C. or we were to make a payment to an appropriate charity. In this respect the De Laune committee re-convened to re-consider the decision and it has been decided to donate the sum of £300 (the value of the prize-list rounded up) to the Kent Air Ambulance rather than make £5 refunds to all riders.  Unbelievably, KAA is funded purely on public generosity and doesn’t receive funds from any other source so I’m certain they will be appreciative of the donation.

I and the De Laune C.C. trust that this decision meets with your approval.

All that remains is to thank you all for entering the event – please do think about riding again in 2012 – same time of year but hopefully back on the Chilham course where it should have been this year before road-works reared their ugly head !!

Despite the abandonment several riders did actually record a time and for your information these are shown below.

 

  

RECORDED TIMES OF RIDERS COMPLETING THE COURSE BEFORE EVENT WAS ABANDONED.

 

(They are shown in starting order rather than in time order. These times are official and may be used on all future entry forms. However, please note that they may NOT be used for National Championship purposes)

  

No.		Name	Category	Club	Time	Standard
1		George Lewis	V	De Laune C.C.	1:09:24	-2:54
2		Andrew Macey	V	Ashford Wheelers	1:04:58	+5:37
4		Ian Turner	V	Southboro’ & Dist Whls	1:09:41	+8:04
5		Kevin Grimshaw	V	Bigfoot C.C.	59:55	+8:36
6		Andy Morley	V	Southboro’ & Dist Whls	1:00:29	+9:04
7		Kevin Gleadow	V	Kent Cycles R.C.	1:07:27	+6:22
8		Peter Hayes	V	Catford C.C.	1:09:27	+10:38
9		Neil Drapper	V	Southboro’ & Dist Whls	1:05:22	+4:11
10		Carl Chapman	V	G S Invicta	59:25	+6:35
11		Michael Gore	S	San Fairy Ann C.C.	1:00:41
12		Trevor Bridge	V	TriSpirit Team	1:05:46	+5:21
14		Robert Graves	V	G S Avanti	1:09:06	+9:14
25		Gary Record	S	V C Deal	56:08

 

There were six non-starters - No’s 3, 15, 23, 37, 47 and 49. Apologies were received from no’s 23, 37, 47 & 49 – many thanks for those.

Acknowledgement to club sponsors:

G S Invicta - Eye Level Optical, Herberts Cycles

Kingsnorth International - Nico Sport

V C Elan - Harry Perry Cycles

V C Deal - Hammonds, Activ, Nico Sport, SIS, H.Rowland

In-Gear R T - Quickvit, Trainsharp

Datateam Allstars - Datateam Business Media,  Velo Refined

Sigma Sport – La Fuga