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News & Race Reports - February to May 2006

Greg McCulloch gets stuck in with the SIS Notts and Derby Cyclo-Cross League

Paul Errington goes coast to coast off-road: 136 miles in 11 hours and 44 minutes "hardest day I have ever had in the saddle"

Stuart "Stoonen" Waller romps to victory in the Club Freewheel Championship More & Photo

Paul Errington comes home 35th in the Thetford Winter Series - despite mechanicals and a late puncture - www.thetfordmtbracing.com

11th Feb: Thetford Winter Series - Paul Errington does all proud with 14th place in the 4 hour solo male race, with a time of 4:43:16 www.thetfordmtbracing.com

17th Feb: Club Medium Gear Series Round 1 - Odell wins Full Results

18th Feb: Zenith CC 2up and 3up.
Darren and John represented Nottingham Clarion in the first open TT of the year. Not exactly an equal partnership, Darren did the lion's share of the work while John desperately tried to hang on. Good clean February fun on an unusually forgiving A46 with the boys from Wheelspincycles.com Scott narrowly beat the promoting Zenith team:
1st:Keith Murray and Brett Harwood - Wheelspincycles.com SCOTT - 38.07
2nd: Stefan Rick and James Perkins - Zenith CC - 38.08
3rd: Llewellyn Byrne and Michael Fish - Science In Sport.com - 41:27
6th: Darren Buckby and John Odell - Nottingham Clarion - 44:22

25th Feb: Stuart "Stoonen" Waller did a storming ride, getting close to the top 10 in his category, only to be robbed of 50 points for being late over line after going for glory at the end of the quest. Trailquest MTB Round 7 www.darkandwhite.co.uk

24th Feb, 3rd March & 10th March: Club Medium Gear Series Round 2, 3 & 4 - Odell wins narrowly from Dave Smith Full Results

17th March: BDCA 25 Mile 2up TTT - Great rides from 3 Clarion teams on a typically windy, but nicely warm day: Woolf and Buckby - 59.47; El Conejo and Stoonen - 1:08:24; Hurst and Odell - 1:06:57. Won by Rick and Perkins (Zenith CC) in 56:25

31st March: Northants District 10 TT - Congratulations to Derek Foot on his first race in Calrion colours - he clocked a 26:19, with the winner Jason Gurney (Team Milton Keynes) doing 22:24

1st April: Melton Olympic CC 20.5 Mile Hilly TT (AH/5 course: Melton-Tilton ) CANCELLED

7th April: VTTA 10 - K10/10 Princethorpe. Derek Foot records an excellent 24:30. Winner is winner Richard Bradley, Arctic Shorter Rochford with a time of 21:04

7th April: Paul Errington scores 23rd place in Round 1 of the MTB National Points XC Series Sport Men Category (nice one).
Picture of Paul in action (Photographer: Joolze Dymond) Full Result

9th April: Leciester Hilly TT - Harvey "Chairmano El Conejo" Norris was a bit disapointed with his ride, but still knocked-out a good time. Results and Report on CTT site

12th April: Thursday Evening 10 Mile TT A brilliant turn-out on a lovely still night at the Lime Kiln for our first evening 10. Everyone turned in a good time, with a fair few PBs. It should be an exciting season! Full classified results

14th April: CDLCA 10 - A10/1 Sixhills. A good club turn-out on the notoriously bumpy and lumpy A46 course. A good ride by Andy Woolf saw him take 5th, while Jason Swann PD'd and Sam had some back luck.
   1st. James Perkins (Zenith CC) 20:51
   5th. Andy Woolf 21:41
   Jason Swann 23:32 PB
   Philip Morris 34:17
   Sam Lea - went off course
   Gil Henshaw (Long Eaton) 28:42
   Ladies winner Ruth Eyles (Beacon Roads) 22:39

19th April: Thursday Evening 10 Mile TT Series - 7pm at the Lime Kiln more info

21st April: Nottingham Clarion Rudy Project Open TT - Alex Dowsett wins. Nathan 2nd and Blake 3rd in Juniors - More Info

24th April: Mallory Park Road Race Series - Tuesday evenings - closed circuit. Juniors (6:45pm) and 3/4/Ladies (7.19pm) until 24th July. Entry on the line. More info: Mallory Park Info on British Cycling Club Junior Road Race Championship - best 3 results from the series

28th April: Leicestershire RC 3up TTT: Gary Harris / Nolan Rivers / Jason Swann 1:19:45. Won by De Rosa RT Sam Barker / Matt Bottrill / Geoff Platts 1:04:19

29th April: East Midlands CiCLE Classic (Metaltek) Kermesse. Stuart Pryce 11th and Paul Errington 18th. Well done lads. www.cicleclassic.co.uk

May

5th May: Diana Cooke Memorial Open 10 mile T/T, promoted by the Coventry Cycling Club, course K10/10 Princethorpe.
Darren Buckby 21:50 Derek Foot 24.29. 1. Richard Bradley, Arctic-Shorter-Rochford 20.41 2. James Perkins Zenith RC 20.44

6th May: Matlock CC 10 A10/16 Matlock CC. 1. Andy Woolf 21:44 (course PB and first ever Open TT win!) (2. Chris Storer Ashfield RC 22:12 3. Ashley Long Coalville Wheelers 22:23) Harvey Norris 25:51 Lisa Nelmes 29:18

6th May: Southwell Sprint Triathlon - 181 Simon Hall 1.11.06 156 Samantha Lea 1.05.01 462 Martin Grieve 1.03.38

11th May: MTB National Points XC Series at Sherwood Pines. Paul Errington 41st in Sport category.

12th May: South Pennine RC Open 25 - Andy Woolf 54:43 Philip Hurst 57:12 Jason Swann 58:06 PB

El Presidente in action: Thurcroft CC 10 (Hatfield) Gordon Baker 27-39 + VTTA Champs 10 (Tuxford) Gordon Baker 28-15

20th May: RTTC National 10 Mile Championship on the N1/10 Sawtry-Stilton
Men - 1. Michael Hutchinson Ingear-Quickvit RT 00:19:43 2. Jason Macintyre The Edge RT 00:19:51 3. Alex Dowsett 100% ME 00:20:10 78. Darren Buckby 0:22:28
Juniors - 1. Andrew Griffiths Glendene/Biketrax 00:21:27 18. Blake Cowley 00:23:30 28. Nathan Fletcher 00:24:30 39. Danny Beet 00:25:07
Ladies - 1. Julia Shaw GS Strada 00:22:30 53. Kathryn Smith Sleaford Whs 00:27:09 57. Gill Henshaw VC Long Eaton 00:28:31

20th May: CC Ashwell Road Race - Won by Paul Errrington. Congratulations on the win and getting your 3rd Cat license

Forthcoming Races

Tuesdays: Mallory Park Road Race Series - closed circuit. Juniors (6:45pm) and 3/4/Ladies (7.19pm) until 24th July. Entry on the line. More info: Mallory Park Info on British Cycling Club Junior Road Race Championship - best 3 results from the series

Tuesdays Local TTs:
   Mapperley CC 10 6.45pm start on the upper course near Oxton www.mapperleycc.org
   Sherwood CC 10 7.00pm start near Oxton www.sherwoodcc.org.uk
   Matlock CC 5 mile TT 6.45pm at Ashford in the Water Matlock Website

Thursdays: Evening 10 Mile TT Series - 7.15pm at the Lime Kiln more info

1st June, 20th July and 21st September: MTB National Points XC Series

22nd to 24th June: Mountain Mayhem 24 Hour MTB Festival - www.mountainmayhem.org - who's up for making a Clarion team?

5th August: Duncan Murray Wines Road Race - Incorporating the Club Senior Road Race Championship Get your entries in EARLY Duncan Murray Wines info on British Cycling

Summer Sportives

20th May: Melton Cicle Classic - based on the course of the actual race there is now a sportive ride. www.cicleclassic.co.uk - Garry Harris is due to take the start

20th May: Etape Du Dales - a number of Club members are entered - www.etapedudales.co.uk

10th June: White Rose Classic near Otley - several Clarion riders will be out for this tough sportive - www.whiteroseclassic.co.u

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