Andrew Feather (BCR Racing) and Lauren Johnston (Avid Sports) were fastest male and female riders respectively as Dursley Road Club staged a hill-climb on Stouts Hill near Uley in Gloucestershire on Saturday.                                                                     

Wet and windy conditions did little to deter the enthusiastic early season climbers, with just five of the 45 entrants not riding despite rainy conditions. Despite unfavourable conditions, both the men’s and women’s course records were broken.

33-year-old Andrew Feather (BCR Racing) took the new men’s course record with an eye-watering time of 4:28.8 which took nearly 11 seconds off Ben Davis’s previous best time for the UH15.

Sam Lindsay also set a record worthy time of 4:44.6 to take second, leaving Phil Stonelake of Bristol Road Club to secure third in 4:50.0. There was then only five-tenths of a second separating Phil, Rob Borek (4th) and Glyndwr Griffiths (5th).

With only five-tenths of a second separating Phil & Glyn, the veterans category is heating up to be a tough competition this year. Phil Stonelake took the win today though, leaving Phil Whitely to take third in a time of 5:20.1.

The women’s event saw an excellent turnout with 10 riders competing. Jo Jago has got some competition this season with 24-year-old Lauren Johnston of Avid Sport taking the win and course record in a time of 6:10.3. Nicole Coates took second spot in a time of 6:14.9 with Jo securing the last step on the podium in 6:15.7.

 
It was great to have a winner of the Juniors category with Jacques Coates taking top step on the podium with a time of 5:33.5. 
 
A decent size field also saw a great team competition. 73 Degree’s CC-Westside Coaching took the win over Bristol South CC, with Performance Cycles third. There were nearly enough competitors in the women’s to justify a women’s only team prize.

Results:

1    Andrew Feather     BCR Racing    Male      Senior    04:28:08

2    Sam Lindsay   73Degrees CC, WestSide Coaching   Male      Senior      04:44:06

3    Phil Stonelake     Bristol Road Club Male      Veteran   04:50:00

4    Robert Borek Bristol South Cycling Club   Male      Senior      04:50:04

5    Glyndwr Griffiths 73Degrees CC, WestSide Coaching   Male      Veteran      04:50:05

6    Andrew Kirby 73Degrees CC, WestSide Coaching   Male      Senior      04:52:01

7    Josh Coyne    Okehampton CC Male      Senior    04:55:02

8    Joe Norledge Bristol South Cycling Club   Male      Senior      04:56:01

9    S‚bastien Bernaert Bristol Road Club Male      Senior    05:04:01

10   Oscar Hutchingsÿ   VC Equipe/Flix Oral Hygiene/Propulse Male      Senior    05:06:01

11   Phil Whiteley Worcester St. Johns CC Male      Veteran   05:20:01

12   Charles Coleman    Velo Club Walcot   Male      Senior    05:21:06

13   Jack Phillips 73Degrees CC, WestSide Coaching   Male      Senior      05:22:09

14   James Pittard University of Bristol Cycling Club (UOBCC) Male      Espoir    05:24:02

15   Fred Turley   Dursley Road Club Male      Senior    05:24:07

16   Danny Lake    Cotswold Veldrijden     Male      Veteran   05:24:08

17   Kevin Thomas Chippenham & District Wheelers    Male      Senior      05:28:09

18   Gordon Markus Severn Road Club   Male      Veteran   05:32:03

19   Sam Westlake Bikestrong-KTM     Male      Senior    05:33:00

20   Jacques Coates     Cycle Team Onform Male      Junior    05:33:05

21   Steve Thomas. Ride 24/7     Male      Veteran   05:33:09

22   Alex Sheppard Velo Club Montpellier   Male      Senior    05:35:05

23   George Sheppard.   Velo Club Montpellier   Male      Espoir      05:43:07

24   Mark Shepherd Hinckley Cycle Racing Club   Male      Veteran      05:45:01

25   Thomas Hall   Bristol South Cycling Club   Male      Senior      05:55:06

26   Lauren Johnston    Avid Sport    Female    Senior    06:10:03

27   Mark Jerzak   Chew Valley Cycling Club     Male      Senior      06:10:06

28   Nicoleÿ Coates..   Performance Cycles CC   Female    Espoir      06:14:09

29   Joanne Jago   Performance Cycles CC   Female    Senior    06:15:07

30   Kate Baker    Avid Sport    Female    Senior    06:21:03

31   Clare Parkin Vision Innovative Leisure Racingÿ Team     Female      Senior    06:32:01

32   James Barnes Sodbury Cycle Sport     Male      Senior    06:32:02

33   Matt Reynolds Sodbury Cycle Sport     Male      Veteran   06:33:03

34   Emily Kate Walton Beeston Cycling Club    Female    Espoir      06:47:02

35   Becky Dodds   Velo Club Walcot   Female    Senior    06:47:09

36   Alice Thomson Bristol South Cycling Club   Female    Senior      06:50:01

37   Buzz Coates. Performance Cycles CC   Male      Veteran   07:04:02

38   Heidi Blundenÿ     The Racing Chance Foundation      Female    Senior      00:07:15

39   Sophie Fennell     Performance Cycles CC   Female    Senior      07:22:01

40   Richard Emery Severn Road Club   Male      Veteran   07:29:09