MARSHALLING DUTIES
During June the Club discharged the remainder of its commitments to provide marshals for local Association events. On 6th June Barry Lee helped with the ECCA 10 on E2 and the next day Ken Nichols and John Tovell were acting at the National Championship 25 at Attleborough. The 21st saw Ken and Maureen at the ECCA 10 at Colchester while Mick Pepper and John T marshalled at the EDCA 100 at Attleborough for its duration.
Thanks is due to all those who have helped the Club in this way.
That only leaves the six ICA 10s starting at Henley on 8th July.
Colin K would like to hear from all those able to help at the ICA events. Please let him know if you are available and for which weeks.
COMMITTEE MEETING - 29th JUNE
q Apologies Colin C
q Maureen has received an email from ex member Michael Fahy who is living in Switzerland and visited our Club website. (see later item).
q The event selected as the Ladies 10 Trophy qualifier is the CC Breckland 10 on 31st August.
q We recapped on the marshalling duties carried out by members at ECCA and EDCA events.
q Colin K would like all members who are able to help at the ICA 10s starting 8th July to contact him, please.
q All aspects of the Open 25 were discussed and we are aware that this is the first event to be run on this new course.
q We were reminded that the National Championship 100 is being promoted by the District in 2010.
q Next committee meeting Monday 3rd August

MEMBER'S NEWS
This heading has been reintroduced with the hope that members will let me know what they have been doing, apart from racing.
q On an extremely windy but sunny morning on 6th June Mick Pepper rode the Bike Events 50 mile "Tour de Tendring" starting on Dovercourt seafront. The course was an anticlockwise circuit of the Tendring peninsular which other years could have been covered twice for the 100 which this year was dropped.
q Next morning, 7th June, on a fine but breezy day John Parkes and Roger Selmes rode another Bike Events promotion, the 100 mile "Norwich 100".Starting in the City centre the course was a clockwise circuit of north Norfolk via Reepham and Blakeney to the halfway control at Sheringham. The rain started here for the trip down the east coast and then inland via Coltishall by which time our two were drenched but achieved a 17 mph average for the ride.
q On 14th June Colin Clarke joined about 400 others who were riding the 100 mile "Orchid" cyclo-sportive from Billericay. On a fine sunny day the course took an anticlockwise route through north and north west Essex passing Danbury, Finchingfield , Saffron Walden and Ongar before returning to the start.
q All Colin Kindred's miles this year were put to good use when between 6th and 20th June he did the Lands End to John O' Groats ride organized by Bicycle Adventures. During the ride he accumulated 1083 miles over 15 days about half of which were wet including two when it rained all day.
q Email from former member Michael Fahy .
Hi to all from almost 30 years ago. I recently saw the Wolsey website and recognize many names still active in the club. After University I guess a lot of you lost sight and track of me as firstly I left the region and then the country. I married a Manchester lass and visited many track events but after this period, trips abroad and a young family put paid to my competitive career, although I still have that faithful old Alan in the garage ( the tubs are now 25 years old so well matured). I moved to Austria and then Switzerland where I now work. I still cycle when I can around here but it is hard work, the flat ride has a point 200m higher than home and I won't mention the hilly rides. If any of you find yourselves in Geneva on tour or holiday it would be nice to meet up with people from a very happy time in my past and those who gave me my undying love of cycling. Fond memories of CTC rides, roller racing in the winter, midweek 10s and Ipswich Crits and many more.
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RACING NEWS
It has been another busy month for the Club with members riding fourteen time trials, breaking two Club records, winning six awards including Maureen's age group record in the National Championship 25 and setting five new FotY. Perhaps commiserations to John T who lost two Club records in 24 hours.
Belated news.
Godric CC 10. 9th May. The result sheet has revealed that John T was awarded 3rd Vet on Std in the event.
EASTERN COUNTIES CA CHAMPIONSHIP 10 - (E2/10) - 6TH JUNE
It was very hard work back from the turn to finish at Six Mile Bottom on the A11, but at least it was warm. John Coles led us home with 25.20 backed by John Parkes, 8 seconds off his week old PB with 25.56 and Ged Coles, in his second ride of the season, 26.21.
ECCA CHAMPIONSHIP 25 - (E2/25) - 7TH JUNE
John C made a return trip to the area next morning for the A14/A11 course from Newmarket, where on a damp hard and windy morning which gave no real help, he recorded a pleasing 1.5.55.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 25 - (B25/4) - 7TH JUNE
Congratulations to Maureen Nichols for winning the 65- 69 age group in the National event held on the A11 from Attleborough. Off No.4 Maureen was the first rider to start on a luckily dry but windy morning and recorded 1.21.40 and is the first Club member to win a National award since Pat Pepper won a similar medal in 2003.
PLOMESGATE CC 30 - (B30/9R) - 13TH JUNE
A warm, sunny but breezy afternoon with the usual extra air coming off the North Sea seems to be the norm for the two lap Tunstall- Bromeswell- Chillesford course. John Tovell was back to top Club spot with 1.23.23 which won him 3rd Vet on Std in the event and the same award in the EDCA Championship which was incorporated in the event. Following John was Ged 1.27.34, Barry Lee 1.27.37, Ken Nichols 1.33.59 and Maureen 1.40.23. With times on average two minutes slower than in the event last year, Maureen was our only rider to improve on last year's time which gained her a VTTA standard medal for the distance as also did Ken. Ted Saunderson also rode and did 1.29.27.

SHAFTESBURY CC 50 - (E2/50C) - 13TH JUNE
The same conditions applied for the two lap A11/A14 course starting at Six Mile Bottom without the sea breeze, but the event certainly produced fast times. Bob Quarton improved his FotY line to 2.1.29, just 15 seconds short of his time in the event last year.
LINCOLNSHIRE RRA 25 -(C25/35) - 14TH JUNE
Having moved from Norfolk to Lincolnshire Mark Pearce has now had a chance to sample his new local course. On the rolling road from Donnington to Quarryington Mark returned a pleasing 1.5.53.
EAST ANGLIAN CC 10 - (B10/3) - 18TH JUNE
A warm but windy evening produced a very fast ride to the turn and a struggle back to Besthorpe, but resulted in some fast times. John C returned 24.16 followed by John T whose probable disappointment with a 25.00 was tempered by winning 3rd Vet on Std award in the 70 plus age group. Ged did 26.18 and Colin C 27.57 both their fastest of season.
VTTA (East Anglian Group) 25 - (E2/25) - 20TH JUNE
An afternoon that was damp in places on the A14/ A11 from Newmarket but did not have the troublesome wind of late and although it was harder going out produced a surprisingly even ride and some rapid times. Top Club spot went to John C who took 33 seconds off his PB with a 1.0.44 which gained him his VTTA standard medal. Ged had the distinction of being the first Club record breaker of the year when he recorded 1.4.16 which was the fastest since his comeback and broke John T's 2007 Vet on Std Club record by 22 seconds with a + 20.06.
Barry did a 1.6.31 which was matched exactly by Ted.
MALDON AND D CC 10 - (E21/10) - 20TH JUNE
Colin C continued his search for SPOCO SE points when he rode the Steeple/Bradwell course on a mild afternoon and recorded 31.02.
EAST DISTRICT CA (DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP) 100)- (B100/4R) - 21ST JUNE
What seemed near perfect conditions for time trialling graced the three and a half lap A11 course around Attleborough with a cloudy quite warm morning and virtually no wind. Bob made full use of the conditions and his fitness to record 4.9.03, breaking John T's 25 year old Fastest Vet Club record by 2.05 and improving his own PB by six minutes.
SPALDING CC 25 - (C25/35) - 21ST JUNE
Mark had a second ride on his new local course when in much harder conditions than last week, which meant facing a strong headwind to the 13 mile turn, he recorded 1.7.37
ECCA 10 -(E7/10c) - 21st JUNE
Colin C was one of just 17 riders in the event on the rural Little Bentley/Weeley/Thorpe circuit where he recorded 30.49 on a super, warm and calm morning.
CC BRECKLAND 10 -(B10/3) - 24TH JUNE
It really was a stiff evening breeze this time on the A11 making it a hard and chilly push to the turn at Browick. John C led us home again with 24.34 followed by a gradually improving John T whose 24.55 won him the fastest 70+ group award. Our ride of the evening however was John P who knocked 21 second off his PB with 25.27, while Jim Stow recorded 25.43.
GODRIC CC 50 - (B50/18) - 28TH JUNE
Morning mist delayed the start of the event on the three lap course on the A 11 from Besthorpe for one hour which then produced another superb morning for time trialling with almost no wind. Ken produced a pleasing 2.24.51 which was just five minutes slower than his best ever set 44 years ago. Maureen, not to be outdone, recorded 2.39.02 a PB by 7.24, while both achieved a VTTA Standard medal at the distance.

FASTEST OF THE YEAR TO 28/6/2009
Men
10 John Coles 24.11 EDCA B10/3 31st May

25 Bob Quarton 1.00.31 VTTA E2/25 24th May

30 John Tovell 1.23.23 Plomesgate CC B30/9R 13th June

50 Bob Quarton 2.1.29 Shaftesbury CC E2/50C 13th June

100 Bob Quarton 4.9.03 EDCA B100/4 21st June

Women
10 Maureen Nichols 30.17 VTTA F2D/10 30th May

25 Maureen Nichols 1.21.16 CC Breckland BS35 2nd May

30 Maureen Nichols 1.40.23 Plomesgate CC B30/9R 13th June

50 Maureen Nichols 2.39.02 Godric CC B50/18 28th June

DIARY DATES

July
4th CC Sudbury 104 and 161 km Audaxes from Bildeston £5.
Robin Wheeler, 14 Chapel St, Bildeston, Ipswich. IP7 7EP.
Tel: 01449 741048
8th ICA 10s Start at Henley Community Centre - Wolsey RC for six weeks
12th Wolsey RC Open 25 -
16th Audax 107 km - Ugley
18th Essex Castle Ride - 25, 50 or 75 miles. 0800 Colchester - Bike Events
Tel: 0117 925 2726
19th CTC Essex 160 km ride Chelmsford 0830. £4. John Steer, 10 Frobishey Way, Shoeburyness, Essex. SS3 8XA. Tel: 01702 309958
August
3rd Wolsey RC Committee Meeting
9th Suffolk Coast Ride - 35 or 60 miles. Glemham Hall, Lt Glemham Bike Events. Start 08 00.
29/31 Mildenhall Rally
29th CTC Suffolk 100,200 and 300km Audaxes- Mildenhall Anne Scott
Tel: 012067 211638
September
7th Wolsey RC General Meeting. Tower St, Ipswich
20th "Essex 100" - 100 Miles - Chelmsford. - Action Medical Research
October
3rd CTC Suffolk " Suffolk Byways" 100km Audax Blaxhall V.H.
Paul Fenton - 01473 311222
11th CTC Suffolk "Roughstuff 25" Butley V H. Dave Dodds 01394 388851