Ythan Cycle Club Open Hilly 20-Mile TT 2001

20.06.2006 Massie Shield Ythan 25 mile TT

10 Ythan riders started the Massie Shield 25 mile TT on a cold and blustery evening. A couple of notable exceptions were Ian Adams who was shopping for lederhosen and Andy Duncan who had injured his back carrying home his shopping from the local bakers.

Yvonne Davidson, Paul Winter and Colin Allanach set off amongst the early starters and were first to be caught up in the showers of rain which caught most riders at some point or another.

They all battled away in the difficult conditions, Yvonne finishing with 1.33.39, Paul with 1.14.32 and Colin with 1.15.42. Well done to them for supporting this event and I’m sure they ‘enjoyed’ it.

Bill Dallas was next, followed not very closely by Fiona Duncan and Russ Craig. Bill put in a good ride, finishing with a 1.01.10, not bad for someone who had prepared by doing the Highland Cross a few days before. He is still wearing a helmet which looks a bit like a ‘Beatle wig’ from a distance, what’s next? Winkle-picker cycling shoes?

Fiona Duncan struggled to turn over her big gears, partly due to her dead-leg with accompanying rainbow bruising and her lack of bike time this season. (we had to point out which part she sat on and where her hands were meant to go – but that’s another story!) Fiona posted 1.18.11. Russ Craig was away next and seemed to be saving himself for the Ythan Road Race on Saturday, posting 1.03.25.

Carol Middleton and Caroline Runcie made up the rest of the Ythan women’s team and both rode well. Carol spent much of the race calculating the distance between herself and Lindsay Goldbeck, who started 2 minutes behind. In the end it was 45 seconds which separated them and Carol finished with 1.12.20, good enough for second female and coupled with Caroline’s fine 1.15.14 enough to win the women’s team prize for Ythan CC, well done ladies.

Steve Argo and Dave Harrison completed the Ythan line up. Steve decided to don full winter survival gear including full finger gloves and a muff (I think that’s what it’s called?!) around his helmet – WUSS! Anyway he posted an astonishing 1.00.50, considering the conditions and being weighed down with all that gore-tex and fleece material. Dave Harrison managed to tune up his Gibson Flying V bike well enough to register 1.14.02.

Despite the poor weather it was a good event with plenty of entries and some good performances, particularly Sean Monaghan who won the event with a fine 59.04 and his Tri-Changing Gear men’s team won the Massie Shield along with Steve McIntosh and Gilbert Runcie who also posted excellent times.

RESULTS

1^st S. Monaghan (TCG) 59.04

2^nd C. Duncan (TCG) 59.23

3^rd S. McIntosh (TCG) 59.50

4^th G. Runcie (TCG) 1.00.23

5^th N. Skene (GCRT) 1.00.30

6^th P. Allan (C21) 1.00.36

7^th S. ARGO (YTHAN) 1.00.50

8^th B. DALLAS (YTHAN) 1.01.10

9^th N. Anderson (DTCC) 1.02.07

10^th R. CRAIG (YTHAN) 1.03.25

OTHERS

D. Stewart (DTCC) 1.04.42

I. Chapple (DTCC) 1.05.00

J. Allan (TCG) 1.05.12

S. Barrett (TCG) 1.06.06

M. Grant (TCG) 1.07.37

I. Brodie (DTCC) 1.08.06

P. Clark (DTCC) 1.08.58

A. Strachan (DTCC) 1.13.11

D. HARRISON (YTHAN) 1.14.02

P. WINTER (YTHAN) 1.14.32

C. ALLANACH (YTHAN) 1.15.42

WOMEN

1^st L. Goldbeck (DTCC) 1.11.35

2^nd C.MIDDLETON (YTHAN) 1.12.20

3^rd E. Thornell (TCG) 1.12.26

4^th I. Dunn (TCG) 1.12.59

5^thC. RUNCIE (YTHAN) 1.15.14

6^th F. DUNCAN (YTHAN) 1.18.11

7^th D. Gray (TCG) 1.22.11

8^th Y. DAVIDSON (YTHAN) 1.33.39