2010 REPORT

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Spalding Cycling Club Sportive

Sunday 7^th March 2010

Spalding Cycling Club attracted over 50 riders, some travelling from as far away as Nottinghamshire and Sheffield , to it’s annual sportive event on Sunday 7^th March 2010.

Sportive’s are a very popular type of event in Europe and are growing in popularity in the UK . They are a mass participation event on the public highway where riders on timed on predetermined route. The course is sign posted so riders do not need to worry about finding their way around. The event was not classed as a race and many riders entered simply to enjoy a moderate tempo ride with friends on quiet country roads. Others entered to challenge themselves to set a fast time or used the event to train for the forthcoming racing and time trial season to make up for time lost following the bad weather of recent weeks.

The event start and finish was at the Long Sutton Library and riders were given the opportunity to choose between two routes. The Sandringham route was a short, 60 mile ride heading through the royal estate in Sandringham before returning to Long Sutton. Alternatively, the Nelson route was much longer at 90 miles and took riders all the way to Burnham Market in north Norfolk and back.

Weather conditions for the riders were ideal with very little wind and despite a cold frosty start, the sun soon burnt away any icy patches on the roads.

One or two riders were unlucky enough to suffer punctures after the recent bad weather had left patches of gravel on the road but most riders made it back to Long Sutton without incident.

Feedback from those taking part was very positive and many enjoyed riding the signposted route and have vowed to return next year!

A list of finishers and times is as follows:


Entry No	Surname	First Name	Route (N/S)	Actual Time

1	Mason	George	S	04:39
2	Payne	Christine	S	05:23
3	Peel	Chris	S	04:39
4	Peel	Catherine	S	04:54
5	Peel	Andrew	S	04:40
6	Smith	Nicholas	N	04:46
7	Wright	Catherine	S	05:23
8	Stacey	Alan	S	05:50
9	Thurston	Adrian	S	04:34
10	Smith	Karl	N	05:22
11	Pulford	Dave	S	04:39
12	Owen	Beverley	N	07:15
14	Owen	Vance	N	07:15
15	Bentley	Sarah	S	05:50
16	Bentley	Sam	S	05:50
17	Bentley	Gary	S	06:02
18	Butterworth	Jake	N	04:57
19	Gaforg	Ross	S	06:39
20	Foster	Richard	S	06:39
21	Gage	Jaqueline	S	06:14
22	McAndrew	Graham	N	05:24
23	Lakomy	Wojciech	N	04:57
24	Neale	David	DNS	DNS
25	Eve	Richard	S	DNF
26	Lynch	Brian	DNS	DNS
27	Charlwood	Gerry	Apol's	APOLOGIES
28	Towell	Shaun	S	04:07
29	Rushton	Richard	N	05:47
30	Graham	Jamie	S	04:07
31	Nowak	Lee	S	05:48
32	Webster	Tom	N	05:24
33	Green	Jamie	S	04:54
34	Norton	Shane	S	03:56
35	Chamberlain	Derek	S	04:01
36	Fensom	Ian	S	03:56
37	Pickett	Steve	N	05:17
38	Groome	Stewart	S	04:07
39	Rowley	Gary	S	05:42
40	Dodd	Clive	S	04:07
41	Rudd	Alistair	N	05:17
42	Rose	Paul	S	04:07
43	McPartlin	Andy	S	04:07
44	Pratt	Christopher	N	05:19
45	Halifax	Martin	N	05:17
46	Thompson	Steven	S	04:07
47	Richards	Gareth	S	03:53
48	Smith	Tim	S	03:53
49	O'Neil	Kelvin	N	05:19
50	Avery	Alex	S	03:32
51	Drew	Tom	S	04:07
52	Coull	Daryn	S	06:14
53	Boardley	James	S	06:14
54	Beavis	Julian	N	05:17
55	Jasvikowsk	Przemek	S	DNF