Reliability Rides 2009 - 80m, 8th March

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Event Dates
18 Jan 32m Reliability
25 Jan 40m Reliability
1 Feb 35m hilly Reliability
8 Feb 50m Reliability
15 Feb 100km
t Mar 80 miles  
15 Mar 100 miles -Echo Challenge Sportive

With the distance moving up to 80 miles and the racing season starting, only 2 groups took to the line in windy conditions.
Group 3 set off aiming for 16 to 17 mph average speed and was boosted by several riders not intending to go the full distance and 3 guests from the Melton area to give a total of 14 riders at the start. This group rode quite well together, although the broom wagon saw good business, picking up a couple of stragglers and a mechanical breakdown. With a few other riders turning home early this left 7 riders who met the 16 mph target speed for the full distance.
Only 3 riders took to the line in group 4 leaving them to a long hard ride, but they persevered to finish with a good average of 18.5mph despite being caught by rain and hail showers towards the end of the ride.
This leaves one more event in the series, the 100 mile distance, see club web site for details.

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Riding Groups and Times
 
25m
41.5m
40 Hilly
50m
100km
80m
Ashling - Tony
C
-
C
C - DNF
-
-
Bunce - Pete
A
-
-
-
-
-
Crawford - Chris
A
A
B
-
-
-
Crawford - Karen
A
A
-
-
-
-
Curling - M
-
-
D
-
-
-
Curling - Nigel
C
C
B
-
-
-
Edwards - Ewan
C
C
C
-
-
-
Hall - Tim
-
C
-
-
-
-
Herd - Dave
D
C
C
-
-
-
Hill - Adrian
C
-
-
-
-
-
Hill - Christine
A
-
A
-
-
-
Hill - John
A
A
A
A
-
-
Howbrook - Rob
-
C
C
-
-
-
Johnson - Chris
D
-
-
-
-
-
Lawrence - Stefan
D
-
D
-
-
-
Letchworth - Paul
C
C
-
-
-
-
Lewis - Mike
A
B
B
-
-
-
Lister - Martin
-
-
A
B
-
DNF
Morgan - Cathy
-
A
-
-
-
-
Morgan - Tim
-
A
-
-
-
-
Pennifold - Matt
C
-
C
-
-
C - 5.00hrs
Squires - Steve
A
-
-
-
-
-
Storey - Jacob
D
D
-
D - DNF
-
-
Storey - Peter
A
A
-
A
-
-
Trimble - Emily
-
A
-
-
-
-
Trimble - Matt
-
C
-
-
-
-
Harrison - Bill
A
B
B
B
B
-
Newman - John
-
B
B
B
B
-
Rics - Kevin
-
-
-
-
B
-
Smith - Karen
C
B
B
-
B
-
Wilson - Bill
A
-
-
-
B
-
Beckett - Dave
A
B
A
B
C
DNF
Atherton - Phil
C
C
-
C
C
C - 5.00hrs
Barnes - Peter
C
C
C
-
C
C - 5.00hrs
Cocker - Simon
D
D
C
-
C
DNF
Doughty - Jacob
-
B
B
-
C
-
Dunn - Dean
A
C
C
C
C
DNF
Hedley - Martin
D
C
C
-
C
-
Hoskins - Dave
-
B
-
-
C
-
Makevit - Ian
C
-
-
C
C
-
Mendham - Tony
C
C
C
C
C
-
Tomblin - Ross
-
C
C
C
C
C - 4.48hrs
Ellingworth - Richard
A
-
-
B
C - DNF
DNF
Kiely - Toby
C
B
C
C - DNF
-
Smith - Josh
C
B
-
B
C - DNF
-
Bunn - Steve
-
D
D
D
D
-
Coleman - Jimmy
E
E
E
E
D
-
Conneely - Anthony
D
D
D
D
D
C - 4.48hrs
Conneely - Paul
-
C
D
D
D
D - 4.33 hrs
Etches - Phil
D
D
D
D
D
D - 4.33 hrs
Podham - Nigel
D
D
D
-
D
D - 4.33 hrs
Samler - Chris
D
D
-
D
D
-
Strickson - Dave
D
D
D
D
D
-
Mitchell - Adam
-
-
-
D - DNF
-
-
Welsby - Paul
-
-
-
-
-
C - 4.48hrs
Salter - Mike
-
-
-
-
-
DNF
Shore - Andrew
-
-
-
-
-
C - 4.48hrs
         
Group Target Speed
Actual Average Speed
A Target 12 to 13 mph
13.7
12.5
12.3
11.8
n/a
n/a
B Target 14 to 15 mph
14.7
14.6
14.6
14.6
n/a
C Target 16 to 17 mph
16.7
17.3
16.6
16.9
16.7
16.0
D Target 18 to 19 mph
19.2
19.7
18.8
19.3
19.2
18.5
E Target 21 to 22 mph
22.4
22.3
21.9
22
n/a
n/a
 

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