Saturday, 29 March 2014

If Carling organised Road Races…



It think this is the 3rd time that I’m aware we have chosen the Coniston 14 as a Club Championship Race, and to be honest it could be one every year for me. This is the 33rd year of its running, bringing in much needed funds for the local community. Pretty much perfect conditions greeted an impressive host of Sadd’s for this our 2nd Club Counter, the ladies once again making a fair proportion of our team. As routes go, you cannot get much more in the way of stunning views, as the race follows the Lake to the south, undulating as it goes, the return route by the quieter side of the Lake has a few more undulations just when you thought you were nearly home. A great Saddleworth Support contingent were in evidence and much appreciated by our twenty-odd team. Coniston Old Man winks at you for ages as you near the finish, with a run round the top end of the Lakes going on longer than it should.
 

First back (awaiting a Stewards Enquiry ;-) was late entry Shaun Willis, having a storming run placed in 16th place in this top quality field in 1.28. Chambers, Platt and Gladwin all coming in around 1.37/1.38 made up a strong quartet. (Jon Platt despite this amazing run was only 2nd V65 by 6 minutes!!)

The ladies had a storming result, finishing 2nd overall with Helena, Alice, Tanya and Sandrine all running superbly. 

Results: http://www.tdl.ltd.uk/race-results.php?event=1528&page=1

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