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**Hounslow & District Wheelers Ron Brown Memorial 100. (27.5.2012) **
“Nowadays time trialling is all about 10’s and 25’s – no one’s interested in the longer distances”.
The start sheet for the 2012 Hounslow 100 demonstrates the falseness of this statement. Trevor Gilbert, the longstanding organiser, has received 103 entries, which is the highest number for many years, and spectators can expect to see hot competition among the fast men at the top end of the field since ten riders have qualifying times inside 4 hours. These are:
Julian Jenkinson (Contre la Montre) 3.28.41
Nik Bowdler (Team Pedal Revolution) 3.32.27
Adam Topham (High Wycombe CC) 3.38.46*
Steve Berry (Team Swift) 3.41.58
Gregory Woodford (Reading CC) 3.52.53
Phil Ember (Kingston Wheelers) 3.53.02
Guy de Selincourt (Camel Valley CC) 3.53.20
George Brent (Addiscombe CC) 3.55.09
Giles Oakley (Clevedon & Dist.CC) 3.57.12
David Shepherd (GS Stella) 3.57.25.
*Adam Topham won the 2011 Ron Brown Memorial with this time.
Two others to watch for, novices at the century but with clear potential, are Chris Goodfellow (Oxford City RC) who has a 1.48.30 fifty to his credit, and James Gilfillian (Contre la Montre) who won the Charlotteville 50 (on this same course) last week. His p.b.50: 1.46.16.
Finally in the sub four hour category we have the Hounslow’s own tandem pair of Paul Holdsworth and Jill Bartlett who are hoping to improve on their 2011 performance of 3.56.22 and pick up some more records.
A brief historical note: This event was first run as an ‘open’ by the legendary Calleva RC in 1945, and was taken over by the Hounslow in 1956. Over the years the winners of this event have also won 73 national championships (at various distances) and 30 BBAR competitions. The promoting club has often scored successes with six members winning thirteen editions outright, plus a total of thirty team victories.
The course is all on the A31 road between Farnham and the Chawton roundabout near Alton, the HQ is Bentley village hall and the first man is off at 8.01 a.m. There are those who say that watching time trials is boring, but I am confident that this event, especially in the final 25 miles, will provide plenty of interest.
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