Riders clocking up the miles

7:00am Thursday 3rd July 2008

SEVEN members of Evesham Wheelers headed for Coughton Court for the midweek run led by Arthur Bennett.

The group passed through Salford Priors and Dunnington with a loop around Abbott's Morton ahead of coffee at Coughton Court.

The return was over the ford to Great Alne, Haselor, The Graftons, Bidford and Cleeve Prior for a total distance of 45 miles.

A ten-mile Time Trial at Harvington saw times a little down on expectations with Ben Stockdale fastest in 22 minutes and 31 seconds.

Other times: Rachael Hobbs 23.50; Matt Ullmer 24.00; Steven Goodbier 24.17; Richard Gill 24.20; Tom Stockdale 24.25; Peter Evans 23.40.

James Stout, Graham McMillan, Paul Stockdale,and Andrew Tarring, on a fixed wheel bike, were all a few minutes of the pace, while Helen Russell maintained her improving performance.

There is an Inter-club TT over 25 miles on Thursday, July 17 (7pm) at Winchcombe.

Thirty members left the High Street on Sunday destined for the Avoncroft Museum at Bromsgrove.

The route took the peleton over The Lenches, towards Inkberrow and on through the quiet country lanes around Stock Green and Bradley Green.

Refreshed by their stop and, with the wind at their backs, they set off for the return to Evesham through the villages to clock up 52 miles.

This Sunday's run is to Toddington Station leaving Evesham at 9.15am.