Dorset Miles: Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers 100km Reliability Trial

One hundred and twenty nine riders signed on for the Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers 100km reliability trial. Originally known as the “Hilly Hundred” it used to start at the Sandbanks ferry and go deep into the Purbecks, before finishing at the Little Chef on the A31. Those days are gone but the course is still based around the old one, it is 2 miles "long" and is definitely more of a challenge than the “50” of four weeks ago. Repeating the start of the easy 50 the route heads out to Lytchett Matravers before heading to East Morden. The rolling road across Wareham Forest can be tough but not today. Mild temperatures and light winds ensured it was not as hard as some “100s”,on through Wareham and across Middlebeare Heath. A “chute” on a greasy cattle grid saw 4 riders come down, no real damage but one abandon! The road from Corfe Castle to Church Knowle offers nowhere to hide before the short, steep climb at Cocknowle.

Then to East Creech, East Lulworth, Coombe Keynes and down to Wool. The café on the left has long since closed so there was no tea on the menu. Climbing up through the army camp at Bovington and under the A35, the pace was keen, a front wheel puncture held us up at Milborne St Andrew(we all waited). Then the climb through the historic village of Milton Abbas, always a tough one especially when you turn left at the top and carry on climbing. A selection was made, the 28 starters in the 09:30 group were thinned down but more than a few got back on as the long descent took us down to Winterborne Stickland. Up to Bryanstone and through Blandford, then it was the usual “burn up” through Langton Long & the Cowgrove. Back at Merley tea was brewing and bacon butties were going down well. The ride out & home gives me another 20 miles, 4hours 25, a good day!

The 75 mile event is on the 15 January 2012 and is regarded as the toughest of the 4 trial series.

Photos by kind permission of Reg Haskell

Kingston Hill Climb

Taking his third victory in a row, Simon McLaughlin (BJW) won the Kingston Hill Climb and looks set claim the individaul title in the inter-club competition. McLauhglin looked very smooth as he sped up the short, hairpin climb. In contrast, others struggled to find the right gear that would get them to the summit. The warm autumn sunshine made it enjoyable for those watching but a slight headwind, half way up did not help the riders. Although 9 secs outside the record for the hill, McLaughlin clocked 2:07.9 to finish a comfortable 7 seconds ahead of James Horton (unatt). Andrew Graham (BJW) took 3rd for the second week running with 2:15.

In the all important team competition, the Jubilee responded well to the challenge thrown down by CC Weymouth.

Packing the field with 16 of the 39 starters, the promoting club scored enough points to make the final showdown on Whiteways an exciting prospect. The Poole Wheelers also put up a fight despite most of their riders having ridden the Rudy Project TT the day before.

With open hill climb events struggling to attract 15 or more entrants, this local competition is proving to be a real success. Both the Portland and Creech events were well organised and well attended. The crowd of riders waiting to sign on outside the Scott Arms at the top of the hill was a pleasure to see.

The enthusiastic encouragement of the spectators added to the atmosphere and surely helped the riders through the pain!

Result is provisional

Hill Climb 2011 TOTAl
BJW 607 1240
CCW 352 1315
PWH 198 630
WRC 27 81
ARR 0 0
Simon McLaughlinBJW 2.07.9 50 150
James Horton 2.14.6 49 95
Andrew Graham BJW 2.15.0 48 142
Ryan Weston PWH 2.16.6 47 96
Dave Hicks BJW 2.18.8 46 135
Martin Aldridge PWH 2.20.8 45 136
Bryce Riglar CCW 2.22.8 44 132
Harrison FieldingPWH 2.26.5 43 84

Clint Sparrey BJW 2.29.2 42 77
Tim Goldsmith BJW 2.29.7 41 41
Gary Dighton PWH 2.30.7 40 128
Jon Clemas BJW 2.32.1 39 119
Darren Matthews CCW 2.33.1 38 38
John Wickham CCW 2.33.4 37 37

Matthew Merritt CCW 2.35.6 36 111
Nick Best BJW 2.37.1 35 35

Steven Pink CCW 2.37.2 34 112
Steven Pye BJW 2.42.0 33 33
Russell Walton BJW 2.42.8 32 32
James Fuller BJW 2.43.2 31 95
John Chapman CCW 2.47.1 30 99
Cliff Rowe BJW 2.48.0 29 29
Martyn Fisher BJW 2.50.3 28 94
Julian Foster CCW 2.51.8 27 94
Nigel Parkinson BJW 2.54.0 26 26
Rob Wickham PWH 2.55.1 25 25
Phil Evans BJW 3.04.1 24 24
David Wilson FOR 3.05.1 23 23
Jeremy Guy CCW 3.07.9 22 22

George Rowe BJW 3.09.7 21 21
Heidi Gould CCW 3.11.5 20 76 1st Lady

Andrew Preston CCW 3.14.6 19 72
Barrie Stevens BJW 3.35.0 18 18
Paul Gale CCW 3.36.5 17 42
William Wilson CCW 3.39.4 16 43
Lisa North BJW 4.41.5 15 15
Brian Wakley WRC 4.46.0 14 14
Brian Gale WRC 4.52.5 13 13
Richard Gould CCW 5.08.2 12 32

Local Cycling News

Poole Wheelers host the final round of the Rudy Project Time Trial Series on Saturday 15th October. This 8 round national series started in Essex way back in March, with the highest aggregate points score from 5 events deciding the winners. Former Bournemouth Jubilee Wheeler, Matt Bottril (I-ride.co.uk) has an unassailable lead in the men’s category, successfully defending the title he won last year.Bottril is not down to ride so winner of round 7, Wouter Sybrandy (Sigma Sport-Specialized)looks like the man to beat. Local hopes would seem to lie with James Gilfillan (Team Feat).

Triathlete Gilfillan, has had a good season against the clock and will concentrate on time trialling more next year. Michelle King (Team Jewson-MI racing) will start favourite in the ladies race whilst Poole Wheelers youngsters Ryan Weston & Harrison Fielding will go head to head in the junior's.

The technical 16 mile circuit starts in Cold Harbour nr Wareham before heading out to Bere Regis & Wool. Seniors and Espoirs will race two laps, while Ladies, juniors and Veterans will race one lap, with the first rider off at 2pm.
Headquarters: Sandford Middle School - BH20 7BN

HEADQUARTERS – the HQ is at Sandford Middle School, Sandford Road, Wareham BH20 7BN. To get to the start (approximately 1 mile from the HQ) turn right out of the school and head towards Wareham. Straight across the first roundabout, left after about 1/3 mile and follow the road round to the start under the bridge.

REFRESHMENTS: refreshments will be available at the HQ, there will be no fixed charge but donations will be requested in aid of ‘Rob’s Velo Youth Fund’ set up in memory of the late Rob Jefferies who was killed this year whilst riding his bike.

Startsheet
No Rider Club Start Time N1 N2 N3
1 Brendan West Maidenhead and District CC 14:01 C2
2 Alan Nye (Trike) Viking Road Club 14:02 V 80
3 Brian Wakley Wessex Road Club 14:03 V 71
4 Howard Pankhurst Poole Wheelers Cycling Club 14:04 V 45
5 Dave Gaida Reading Cycling Club 14:05 V 77
6 John Burrows Poole Wheelers Cycling Club 14:06 V 51
7 Stuart Grace G A Cycles 14:07 V 54
8 Craig Weston Poole Wheelers Cycling Club 14:08 V 47
9 Robin Maclagan VTTA North Midlands 14:09 V 74
10 John Thompson Camel Valley C&TC 14:10 V 55
11 Allan Miller Caesarean Cycling Club 14:11 V 68
12 Richard Birkin Nottingham Clarion CC 14:12 V 43
13 Stewart Kirk Cycling Club Sudbury 14:13 V 58
14 Graham Green Leicestershire Road Club 14:14 V 68
15 Darren Lewis Poole Wheelers Cycling Club 14:15 V 46
16 Tom Wollard Northovers Vets Team 14:16 V 65
17 Stan Maciak Didcot Pheonix Cycling Club 14:17 V
18 Martin Smith Primal Europe 14:18 V 41
19 Rob Ellis VC St Raphael 14:19 V 41
20 Gary Tuskin Poole Wheelers Cycling Club 14:20 V 43
21 John Woodburn V C Meudon 14:21 V 74
22 Ian Locock Poole Wheelers Cycling Club 14:22 V 60
23 Stuart Martingale Sotonia Cycling Club 14:23 V 43
24 Glenn Longland Antelope Racing Team 14:24 V 56
25 Steve Batsford Banbury Star Cycling Club 14:25 V
26 James Goward Team Scott Plasma 14:26 V 40
27 Jake Prior VC St Raphael 14:27 V 48
28 John Sibley Utag Yamaha.com 14:28 V 42
29 Terry Icke Poole Wheelers Cycling Club 14:29 V 67
30 14:30
31 Gary Dighton Poole Wheelers Cycling Club 14:31 V 43
32 14:32
33 Rob Weare Leamington C & A C 14:33 V 51
34 14:34
35 Paul Jones Bournemouth Jubilee Whs 14:35 V 40
36 14:36
37 Gabriel Martinez V C Meudon 14:37 V 40
38 14:38
39 Adam Topham High Wycombe Cycling Club 14:39 V 43
40 14:40
41 Vicky Dawson Matlock Cycling Club 14:41 LV 46
42 14:42
43 Nadine Mayhew Leamington C & A C 14:43 LV 43
44 14:44
45 Rebecca Slack The Altitude Centre 14:45 LV 44
46 14:46
47 Michelle King Team Jewson-MI Racing 14:47 L 38
48 14:48
49 Ryan Weston Poole Wheelers Cycling Club 14:49 J 18
50 Harrison Fielding Poole Wheelers Cycling Club 14:50 J 15
51 14:51
52 Adam Thompson Camel Valley C&TC 14:52 J 17
53 14:53
54 Henry Latimer Zappi's Cycling Club 14:54 J 18
55 14:55
56 Matthew Golden Farnham Road Club 14:56 E 19
57 Jon Clemas Bournemouth Jubilee Whs 14:57 S 24
58 Andy Buddle Poole Wheelers Cycling Club 14:58 S 38
59 Dean Fuller Team Swift 14:59 E 18
60 Jamie Scott Colbertcycles.co.uk 15:00 S 32
61 Simon Healey Andover Wheelers 15:01 S 39
62 Martin Beale VC St Raphael 15:02 S 38
63 Tim Wallis Red Kite Cycles 15:03 S 26
64 15:04
65 James Gilfillan Team Feat 15:05 S 32
66 15:06
67 Alec Baskaya Bath Cycling Club 15:07 S 23
68 15:08
69 Wouter Sybrandy Sigma Sport - Specialized 15:09 S 26
70 15:10
71 Jack Green VC St Raphael 15:11 E 19

CC Weymouth look well placed to defend the inter-club Hill climb competion they won last year. After winning both the Portland & Creech rounds, Simon Mclaughlin (BJW) leads the individual competition. However, in the all important battle of the clubs, it is the smaller West Dorset outfit leading the way. Despite the absence of last years big hitters, Preston, Moss & Cardy, Weymouth have scored points by packing out the field, embarrasing their "bigger" neighbours. Poole Wheelers & Bournemouth Jubilee need to come to the party and Bournemouth Arrow just need to come! This weeks hostilities will take place on the slopes of Kingston Hill as the Jubilee return to their traditional venue. Kingston is the shortest of all the climbs in the series. with the course record standing at a rapid 1.58. Those at the sharp end of the race will be in the "Hurt Locker" from the start, so will need to warm up well.

Will Stephenson (Bournemouth Arrow/Hotel Collingwood) ended his very succesful season with 3rd place in the Glen Longland 2 Day. The Arrow junior won the opening 2.4km uphill prolgue and finished 3rd in the 45km handicap road race. Another 3rd place in the following day's 37km TT saw Stepenson finish 3rd on GC.

The race was won by Stephen Whitewick. Racing for G A Cycles instead of his usual Utag - Yamaha team, Whitewick did all the damage in the time trial, breaking the course record to win the event. This year Glenn had secured race sponsorship from Mule Bar energy products, whose headquarters is just past the finish line of the prologue.

A forest View.

Bob Jollife reports and reminisces...

IN-FORM Poole-based tester Adam Topham won New Forest Cycling Club’s Ringwood Brewery sponsored 10-mile time trial in a course record 21min 34secs on Saturday.Topham, who rides for High Wycombe CC, beat the old record, set in 2002 by Clarence Wheelers’ Ray Hughes, by nine seconds.Hughes, who finished fourth in the solo race this year with 22-37, also won the tandem competition with his partner Wendy Pails in a time of 23-43, while New Forest’s own Nick O’Hara and daughter Laura took second in the tandem event with 26-00.

Second placed solo rider was Poole Wheeler Gary Dighton with 21-57, while third went to Drag2Zero’s 25-mile competition record holder Julia Shaw with 22-13.Ride of the chilly morning on the Ringwood-Sopley-Bransgore-North Kingston course came from New Forest CC’s John Heffernan who improved his personal best by another 17 seconds to 23-04 for eighth place.

With the brewery company again providing sponsorship, New Forest CC will donate £100 to Lymington’s Oakhaven Hospice.Other NFCC times: Martin Beale (second claim) 23-36, Chris Jolliffe (veteran) 27-36, Patrick Walters 28-47, Konnor Bracher-Walsh (juvenile) 28-57,

Bob Jolliffe (vet) 31-21. Juvenile Hugo Walters who was firing on all cylinders and aiming for a 23-minute time was disappointed after mechanical problems with his gears put an end to his ride midway.

Seven New Forest Cycling Club members – Roger Bacon, Peter and Carolyn Weaver, Dave Wilson, Chris Mills, Phil Underwood and Dan Mitchell – were among the 840 riders taking part in the Cyclists’ Touring Club Gridiron tourist trial organised on Sunday for the first time by New Forest CC’s John Jackson.The 60-mile event, which starts and finishes in Pilley, takes in Burley, Crow, Hyde, Godshill, Bramshaw Telegraph, Nomansland, Bramshaw, Cadnam, Woodlands, Colbury and Bucklers Hard, includes crossing numerous cattle grids; hence the name.

The recent hillclimbs have brought back hapy memories. Back in 1970 I took second place in the combined clubs' hill climb on Kingston Hill on November 4. I finished in 2-24, beaten only by Poole Wheelers' Colin(? I think) Best with 2-22. I remember quite clearly collapsing on the grassy bank immediately after the finish in absolute agony. Mind you, a pint in the Scott Arms brought me around pretty quickly and I was able to ride back to Lymington with the other lads from the Forest. Oh to be young again!
All the best,
Bob

Bryce Dyer started his season with a win in the Andover Hilly 10 back in February, it ended in slightly less style at the Manchester Velodrome in the
World Masters Track Champs-"I had a bit of a mare. I pulled my bike out of the gate with a second on the clock still to go, the Commisaires said that is not possible- i proved otherwise! I came 18th (1:11) setting the worst starting lap backed up by the 2nd fastest final lap-Too Little To Late, Off Season now!!!" Louise Burman (A3crg) is also at the champioships and rides in the 500m TT today.Louise should have been riding the pursuit but a late change in the race schedule forced her to miss the race.

Creech Hill Climb

Simon McLaughlin (Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers) made it 2 out of 2 in the inter- club hill climb competition. However the Jubilee man did not have it all his own way as Poole Wheelers youngster, Ryan Weston put up a good fight.

McLaughlin just held off the challenge clocking 2mins 35 for the steep climb of Creech Hill in the Purbecks. Weston was a scant 4 seconds back and looked very smooth; in contrast McLaughlin seemed to be fighting his bike.

Andy Graham took 3rd with 2.42.6, making it a good day for the Jubilee. A sharp breeze met the riders as they emerged from the trees at the top of the climb. The real suffering was to be found on the stiff gradients below, with riders almost at a standstill as the hill rose up through the woods.

CC Weymouth were again out in force outnumbering both the Jubilee and the promoting, Poole Wheelers. They may not produce an individual winner this year but their strength in depth should enable them to defend the overall team award they won last year. Next week the action moves to Kingston Hill, above Corfe Castle.

The Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers have returned to their traditional climb after last years foray out to Okeford Fitzpaine. The course record for the short twisting climb stands at 1.58; it will take a good ride to beat that, McLaughlin must fancy his chances, having won on an off day today. Weston may have other ideas!

PROVISIONAL RESULT

1, S MCLAUGHLIN (BJW) 2.35
2, R WESTON (PW) 2.39.3
3, A GRAHAM (BJW) 2.42.6
4, P DUNN (CCW) 2.43.7
5, J HORTON (PW) 2.45.3
6, D HICKS (BJW) 2.45.9
7, B RIGLAR (CCW) 2.47.9
8, M ALDRIDGE (PW) 2.48.3

9, M KUMM (PW) 2.49.2
10, H FIELDING (PW) 2.50
11, G DIGHTON (PW) 2.55
12, J MURDOCH (CCW) 2.57
13, S PINK (CCW) 3.04
14, J CLEMAS (BJW) 3.05
15, M MERRIT (CCW) 3.08
16, C SPARREY (BJW) 3.09
17, W CLARK (BJW) 3.18.3
18, J CHAPMAN (CCW) 3.18.7
19, M FISHER (BJW) 3.25.6
20, A JACKSON (CCW) 3.26.3
21, J FOSTER (CCW) 3.27.1
22, J FULLER (BJW) 3.28.2
23, P STOCKLEY (CCW) 3.40.0
24, P BARTLEY (PW) 3.42.4
25, H GOULD (CCW) 3.58.9 1ST LADY

26, A PRESTON (CCW) 4.13.4
27, H PANKHURST (PW) 4.13.7
28, J BRAKE (CCW) 4.28
29, S BARRINGTON (CCW) 5.08
30, R GOULD (CCW) 6.26