Chris Baldwin reports from the yeterday's race
"A big round of applause is in order to all those helping to make the Open 50 a success yesterday. Special thanks to Steve Hodges for taking on the organising role, and the judge, timekeepers, marshals and of course the refreshment crew. Nothing like being spoiled as a rider to have a marshal cheering you through each of the roundabouts. Probably something in the CTT rules preventing such behaviour!
We had a few dramas on the way with Phil puncturing just before his start and missing his start time by 3 and a bit minutes and still getting under and Liz chasing down some Welwyn Wheelers bloke onto the A11 one roundabout too early and missing out on a PB and Eagle women's record time (DQ'd but with an estimated finish of 2:17:30 ish for a full 50 after her 49.2 mile ride).
Official results to come, but a great Eagle day with Eagles retaining the team win title with all three team scorers (Hersey, Baldwin, Foy) under 2 hours to overtake a strong Essex Roads challenge. Damien took the Handicap competition, I snuck past the overall winner and young vet Peter Balls to win the Vet on Standard prize. Special unofficial kudos to Phil for riding the fastest Eagle ride of the day before his late start penalty was added in and to Antonio for his racing comeback after being hit by a car five weeks ago"
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