Scratch rider Neil Harris set a new course record for the hosting club in the Southborough & Dist. Whs 10, while Pip Jenkins (1904RT) was the quickest woman.

Harris, aged 40, posted a winning time of 20 minutes and seven seconds which was three seconds faster than the previous course record set by Nicholas Fennell last year.

The Q10/33 saw riders start and finish at Tenterden completing a 10-mile loop, heading out on the B2080 towards Appledore.

After a quick opening five miles competitors then turned onto Woodchurch Road with a climb through Great Heron Wood before joining the B2067 for the final two miles.

Nice conditions with a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius greeted riders but with a breeze into the finish which challenged competitors.

Harris also won the East Sussex CA 25 last month and showed his form to take a second win of the season.

Fellow veteran Kevin Tye led a trio ahead of VeloRefined Rule 5 riders taking second in 21-38 just 13 seconds ahead of team-mate Andrew Meilak.

Tye reversed the result in the veterans on standard competition with +6.13 ahead of Harris (+5.59).

Despite Mark Hill (VeloRefined Rule 5) finishing fourth in 22-19 it was Southborough & Dist. Whs who took the team award by five seconds.

The Southborough & Dist. Whs winning team comprised of Harris, Chris Parson-Green (22-20) and Julian Fussell (22-52).

In the women’s event Jenkins recorded a winning time of 24 minutes and 21 seconds.

Jenkins, aged 34, from Groombridge, also won the Medway Velo Club 25 last weekend and was once again victorious.

The battle for second saw veteran Debbie Percival (Kent Velo Girls/Boys) finish second in 27-27 which was 40 seconds faster than Eva Zsigoova (…a3crg) in 28-07.

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Results

1             Neil Harris           Southborough & Dist. Whs           20:07

2             Kevin Tye            VeloRefined Rule 5          21:38

3             Andrew Meilak  VeloRefined Rule 5          21:51

4             Mark Hill              VeloRefined Rule 5          22:19

5             Chris Parson-Green          Southborough & Dist. Whs           22:20

6=           Steve Gooch       Rye & District Wheelers CC          22:32

6=           Martin Jones      Colour Tech RT  22:32

8=           Paul McDaid       CC Bexley            22:52

8=           Julian Fussell      Southborough & Dist. Whs           22:52

10           Gary Grayland    CC Bexley            22:59

11           Paul Smith           VeloRefined Rule 5          23:05

12           Pete Elms            VC Deal 23:10

13           Simon Henderson             Thanet RC           23:25

14=        Owen Vidler        Hastings & St. Leonards CC          23:53

14=        Martin Dickinson              Thanet RC           23:53

16           John Vidler          Hastings & St. Leonards CC          24:11

17           Gareth Purves    Hastings & St. Leonards CC          24:20

18           Pip Jenkins          1904RT 24:21

19           Paul Flaherty      VC Deal 24:46

20           David Prom         San Fairy Ann CC              24:54

21           Sam Day              CS Grupetto        24:55

22           Roger Hutchings               VC Merlin            26:04

23           Debbie Percival  Kent Velo Girls/Boys        27:27

24           Colin Jarman      Southborough & Dist. Whs           28:01

25           Eva Zsigoova      ...a3crg 28:07

26           Natasha Jarman Southborough & Dist. Whs           28:37

27           Fiona Howarth   VC Deal 29:40

28           David Smith        VC de Londres    29:44

29           Tim Miles            Hastings & St. Leonards CC          30:44