10:00 this morning: Jane was on the Bodmin bypass. 52.5 miles plus a bit. On schedule. 11:00 Just passing A395 turning for Camelford. One support car has a mechanical problem which is being looked into, meanwhile the Mobile Home is supporting Jane.
Dom Cunningham has won the Betty Covington trophy for 2014. He was the only entrant at Darley Moor. He is also doing well in the Criterium League, having finished in 4 events to Geoff Booker’s one. They are the only participants to date.
Message received just after 6:00 am to say that Jane Moore started on time. The wind is favourable and its looking promising. Photos of Jane starting at the Land’s End Hotel, with Alison Purser and timekeeper Hedley Stennett, and a ‘Good Luck’ message written by a passerby on…
Officials further to those already mentioned: Martin and Alison Purser with Hedley Stennett are on timekeeping and observing duty up as far as Carlisle. Here we exchange them for Christine and Philip Minto together with Brenda and George Jackson for the second half. Further along north of Edinburgh we…
The 100% record of tricycles starting and finishing in 24 hour time trials this year was sealed when Jim Hopper (Derby Mercury) and Dave Stokes (Musselburgh RC) completed the Mersey RC 24 in benign, if eventually rather hot, conditions. Stokes twiddled his accustomed tiny gears for a provisional total of…
The tricycle championship 100 for the Fliss Beard Trophy was won by Chris Hutchinson (Redbridge CC) who also took the handicap medal. The event was held on four laps of a new course between Swaffham and Downham Market in west Norfolk, more than half of which…
Roy Prockter’s interment will be held on Thursday 10th July at the Woodland Burials ‘Woodlands of Remembrance’ at Wrabness, Essex CO11 2TF at 11:30 am. Followed by a wake at the Alma Inn, 25 King’s Head St, Harwich, Essex CO12 3EE. Please advise Ferg Muir if attending. Ferg Muir –…
TA EAST E-NEWS JUNE 20th 2014 To TA East members and friends From Ferg Muir Good Luck to the tricyclists riding the Championship 24 Hour in East Sussex this weekend – Jane Moore (was Swain), Pete Holland, and Caroline and Andrew Nye. I should be able to give them…
Not as snappy as the “apocalypse” but not so disastrous either. Andrew and Caroline Nye came all the way from Christchurch, NZ to compete in the 24 , organised by Esther Carpenter on behalf of the East Sussex Cycling Association and CTT. They both did sterling rides, considering that their training…
Please note that Jane Swain has changed her name to Jane Moore. I hope this notice will reduce some confusion.
