McDonald & Bowler smash previous Ashman fastest times & Williams secures H/C trophy... 

Race report by Norman King (or a view from the back) - 11 members entered the Ashman Trophy which has been running since 1938.

It looks like the switch to a Thursday is proving better than the traditional Sunday. Although it does mean an earlier start and signs being got in as the sun is setting (and what a beautiful sunset it was). Thanks to Nic again putting the signs out, you can tell he's a good time trialist by the way he positions the signs. Sam stated it was a perfect evening for the Ashman, heavy atmosphere, wind in the right direction, dry and the new bit of tarmac on the "Onion Straight" is proving fast. 

Again George and Flo stepped up to do the timekeeping. I must admit I feel a lot calmer when they do this role. Flo is always well prepared. The spreadsheet I had printed out was not needed as she had already printed it. George was organising everybody so all I had to do was show off the trophies, have a chat with others and then get the "number 1" off first, ah well I will have a good view of the early part of the race. 

I'd had a better warm up than Saturday so I felt OK. Off, pedalled hard and within 3 miles Dawn came flying past me, she has been going so well recently and it shows. Then I turned and I felt OK, averaging 17mph+ to Onion Straight got faster. Up and down Tetworth, shout of encouragement from Ian Stokes. Simon Winter came past, then it was all of a blur but before the end of lap 1, a very fast Adam, Shaun, Stasia and Sam (very, very fast) came by. Lap 2 was going to be a lonely affair. Flo had asked if anybody was going to do one lap, I must admit I considered it coming down the straight but my stubbornness wouldn't let me. 36ish, hmm, 3 mins down, ah well. So lap 2, I thought 2 were behind me and sure enough Jim and Danny came past, I initially thought I could keep them in sight, but no. So finished, it turned out 10th of 11 on handicap.

Some great rides, especially Sam McDonald in what we are pretty sure is a course record for the Ashman. Great effort. This was a high quality (from a club point of view) field and the likes of Adam, Shaun, Stasia and Fran bode well for the future of the TT scene in the club. 

 

So the winners:-

Ashman Cup Winner Adam Williams

Mens Scratch Sam McDonald

Womens Scratch Anastasia Bowler 

Thanks to Flo and George in making this an impeccable event and for no flusters with the Maths."

 

 

TT#13 Ashman Race Results … 

 

 

ASHMAN 1938 Race Race Race  
# Rider Lap1 Lap2 Actual LT-PB
1 Sam McDonald 23:54 24:00 47:54 23:41
2 Adam Williams 25:02 25:03 50:05 24:48
3 Shaun Jarvis 25:27 25:18 50:45 24:45
4 Stassi Bowler 27:01 27:09 54:10 25:57
5 Frances Lammyman 30:57 29:09 60:06 28:25
6 Geoff Smith 31:03 30:36 61:39 27:37
7 Simon Winter 32:05 31:30 63:35 31:18
8 Dawn Donaldson 31:37 32:26 64:03 31:35
9 Jim Robertson 32:59 34:07 67:06 29:12
10 Danny Brooks 33:16 34:40 67:56 29:18
11 Norman King 36:01 39:22 75:23 33:10

 

 

TT#13 Ashman Handicap Points

The Handicap Trophy points are awarded for the number of riders on the night less Guests and First Time Members. So tonight 11 riders and 11 points on offer. A Handicap Time of 25 minutes or less means that you have either matched your PB or improved on it. A Handicap Time greater than 25 minutes shows how much you are off your PB.

Congratulations to Dawn Donaldson (Lap1) and Adam Williams (Lap2) for taking the maximum points on offer tonight.

 

LAP1 ASHMAN H/C Lifetime Race   H/Cap H/Cap
# <25 Rider PB Lap1 H/cap  Time Points
1   Dawn Donaldson 31:35 31:37 6:35 25:02 11
2 * Sam McDonald 23:41 23:54 1:19 25:13 10
3 * Adam Williams 24:48 25:02 0:12 25:14 9
4 * Shaun Jarvis 24:45 25:27 0:15 25:42 8
5   Simon Winter 31:18 32:05 6:18 25:47 7
6   Stassi Bowler 25:57 27:01 0:57 26:04 6
7   Frances Lammyman 28:25 30:57 3:25 27:32 5
8   Norman King 33:10 36:01 8:10 27:51 4
9   Geoff Smith 27:37 31:03 2:37 28:26 3
10   Jim Robertson 29:12 32:59 4:12 28:47 2
11   Danny Brooks 29:18 33:16 4:18 28:58 1
    * H/C is plus as sub 25 mins        

 

LAP2 ASHMAN H/C Lifetime Race   H/Cap H/Cap H/Cap
# <25 Rider PB Actual H/cap  Time Points Total
1 * Adam Williams 24:48 50:05 0:24 50:29 11 20
2 * Sam McDonald 23:41 47:54 2:38 50:32 10 20
3   Dawn Donaldson 31:35 64:03 13:10 50:53 9 20
4   Simon Winter 31:18 63:35 12:36 50:59 8 15
5 * Shaun Jarvis 24:45 50:45 0:30 51:15 7 15
6   Stassi Bowler 25:57 54:10 1:54 52:16 6 12
7   Frances Lammyman 28:25 60:06 6:50 53:16 5 10
8   Geoff Smith 27:37 61:39 5:14 56:25 4 7
9   Jim Robertson 29:12 67:06 8:24 58:42 3 5
10   Norman King 33:10 75:23 16:20 59:03 2 6
11   Danny Brooks 29:18 67:56 8:36 59:20 1 2
    * H/C is plus as sub 25 mins          

 

 

Handicap Trophy Table - 2023

2023 SNCC TT H/C Table (stneotscyclingclub.info)