Club news
Triathlon news - Matt wins age group in European Championships
04 July 2010
On home soil our Irish triathlete Matt Molloy won his age group at the Olympic distance European Championships in Athlone. His time of 1:56:30 was faster than a certain Philip Graves in the Elite category.
Another club team record broken
03 July 2010
Only a week after the 100 record fell, two of that team - Dave and Phil - set a new 50 team record with Ian B as third counter in the Shaftesbury CC event on the E2/50c. They knocked 99 seconds off the old time to set a new combined time of 5:36:18. See full details in the race report.
Odam Trophy after Six events
01 July 2010
Update after 6 events from 10.
Wed 30 June saw welcome visits from old boy Paul McMahon having a break from flying Airbuses around the low spots of Asia and Helen Boatman struggling to find her previous form. Owen Goodspeed, Century CC popped in too.
Helen returned in 24:16, Owen 25:10 and Paul 26:23; all some way off their best but fighting hard.
In the Odam handicap, Tom and Chris still head the table but were unable to increase their points totals. As forecast, Matt Southerden and Ian have started their moves and only have to turn up to push Tom and Chris out of the limelight. Long range outlook? Mattt, Ian, Tom. Now prove me wrong.
Tom also leads the race for the scratch medal, with Chris again in second place. Matt Molloy is the danger man with only three qualifying rides to date. If Dave (GL) Kendall can find his way back to Amwell, he could be a contender.
Long range forecast? Matt Molloy, Tom then a very close call between Ian and Phil.
Highlight of the evening was a comedic performance by Matt Molloy.
Paul has often turned up without his cycling shoes and occasionally without any pedals, Louise without her bib shorts; everyone forgets the entry fee and Chris frequently leaves his head in the office. But Matt takes the biscuit; he turned up at a bike race without a bike. Yes folks, he opened his car boot and ………….there was nothing there but a kit bag.
A panic call to Dad who collected the bike and made it in record time through the A10 traffic, arriving five minutes before the off. Matt then did a PB. Adrenalin rush or what?
Vince.
POINTS
Tom Boulton 43
Chris Lodge 38
Phil Murrell 27
Matt Southerden 27
Matt Molloy 25
Ian Bibby 20
Louise Schuller 19
Mike Driscoll 15
Peter Bullen 14
Dave Kendall 10
Matt Gilbride 7
Odam Trophy after 5 Events
01 July 2010
Due to relentless pressure from the Captain and a few polite comments from others, I am obliged to reveal the secrets of the 2010 Odam after five counting events from ten.
Attendances have been in true ‘Park’ tradition with the occasional few doing what the vocal majority say they want to do. Maybe the second half will be better.
However the quality of times to date has been impressive; Dave has the fastest at 21:21, Tom breathing down his neck on 21:37 and in turn feeling the presence of Matt at 3secs on 21:40. These are fast times on the draggy E64.
Tom leads the points with 43 but is likely to slip down the table if Ian can complete five rides and Phil gets to grip with his new TT bike (his 23:38 was on an old nail a few hours after his previous machine was nicked from under his nose).
Keep an eye on Matt Southerden if he manages to make three more trips to Amwell; he’s my tip if he gets the qualifying rides in.
Vince.
Points
Tom Boulton 43
Chris Lodge 38
Phil Murrell 27
Matt Southerden 19
Matt Molloy 17
Mike Driscoll 15
Peter Bullen 14
Ian Bibby 10
Dave Kendall 10
Louise Schuller 10
Matt Gilbride 7
Club team 100 record smashed
27 June 2010
Dave, Matt and Phil lowered the club team record for 100 miles by 18 minutes on the E2/100 course on a hot morning. New combined time is 12:03:46.
Phil knocked a lump off his PB and Matt was a few seconds over 4 hours in his debut at the distance.