The weather is definitely improving in that it didn’t rain properly to add to the degree of mud on the course, although the wind and cloud made the temperature barely in double figures. So still cold for those of us who keep meeting every month as officials. Dawn is specialising in handing out the finishing discs – an essential job when there was an avalanche of people coming down the finishing straight with positions changing in the last few metres. Club Chairman Roger did his best to set up the Club Clock, but we were let down by a failing battery. It was remarkable how many of those with recent long races in their legs still managed to get close to (my) expectations of them. Hence the close results, which belied the protestations of those believing themselves hard-done-by (Victoria and Birthday Boy, Duncan, as usual, but at least Tony B wasn’t there to add to the pre-race chorus of dismay!). Check their positions to see how valid were their demands for an extra minute!
Congratulations to Mari for a marvellous improvement (5 minutes faster than last month), and to Rob P – I thought his fast HM two days ago would have flattened him more than it did – as well as Menai, who had one extra Peak from Sunday in her legs than I thought likely and still managed 30 seconds faster than predicted. For the first time in my hearing, Ron complained after the race about the effects of age and I’m sure that all will agree that he deserves a better start next time.
………………………….Finishing time…….Actual time……………Points
1st Mari ………………..7.02.18pm…………..37m18………………..21/2
2nd Rob P……………..7.04.12pm…………..27m12………………….2/1
3rd Phil……………………..5.27………………..21m57…………………9/2
4th Mel………………………5.38……………….25m08………………..4/1
5th Menai…………………..5.41………………..27m11………………….5/1
6th Duncan………………..5.42………………..23m42…………………6/1
7th Sali………………………5.49………………..25m49…………………17/2
8th Vic……………………….5.51………………..20m21………………….13/2
9th Katy……………………..5.54……………….24m24………………….27/2
10th David B……………….6.07……………….22m07………………….10/1
11th Tony W………………..6.10……………….19m10…………………..20/2
12th Paul J………………….6.12………………..29m12………………….12/1
13th Shaun………………….6.17………………..18m47………………….13/1
14th Victoria………………..6.21……………….23m51…………………..14/1
15th Glen…………………….6.25……………….20m25…………………..15/1
16th Fred…………………….6.26……………….24m26…………………..16/1
17th Sharon…………………6.26……………….35m26……………………17/1
18th Rhian WJ…………….7.37………………..30m37……………………18/1
19th Diane…………………..7.41………………..37m41…………………….36/2
20th Jeff……………………..8.19………………..33m19……………………20/1
21st Nicola…………………..8.38……………….31m38……………………21/1
22nd Ron……………………11.14……………….41m14……………………..22/1
Third Race in the Series will be Tuesday 5th June.
