Result: Hill climb, Dean Hill 17th February 2019
A record low of just 6 riders faced the team keeper for this morning's ascent of Dean Hill despite the reasonable conditions.
Here's the result:
1. Justin Menhenett, Sotonia CC 2 mins 26 secs
2. Patryk Rucki, Sotonia CC 2.52
3. Jon Legg, Sotonia CC 2.55
4. Cameron Taylor, Sotonia CC 3.03
5. David Barnes, Come & Try 3.14
6. Greg Mead, Come & Try 3.17
Thanks to Jon Chapman for organising and the timekeepers, Dave Crocker, Martin Napier and Ian Stewart marshal, Graham Harman and pusher off Gawain Young turning out to give the 'Magnificent Sextet' a ride.
Here's each of the riders making their starting efforts: https://youtu.be/Ob_BmOfhTF4
Time to get social
The Sotonia Annual Dinner and prize giving will take place in the evening on Friday 1st February at Totton Football Club. Timing is 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start.
We are hoping this will be a really fun event, with a different venue and a different format to previous years.
Tickets are £12 per person. Only Sotonia members can buy tickets, buy please feel free to get an additional ticket for a partner or friend even if they aren't a member. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Daniel Lloyd is well known as a presenter on the Global Cycling Network (GCN) YouTube channel as well as being a cycling commentator. He finished second in the 2007 and 2009 British National Road Race Championships, and will be presenting the prizes and doing a Q&A session, as well as being available for general mingling and photos.
Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sotonia-cc-annual-dinner-tickets-54667115815
2019 Founders Day - back to our roots
The venue for the 2019 Founders Day run on Sunday 6th January is The Mill Arms at Dunbridge (Barley Hill, Dunbridge, Romsey SO51 0LF).
This traditional first Sunday of the year get together has been held to celebrate the founding of the club in 1967 and there is an open invitation to all club members and their families to meet for a lunchtime get together. Many will ride out to the pub, or call in on their way back from the club run or just drive out if you prefer - the choice, as they say, is yours!
The Mill Arms was a traditional venue for Founders Day and was used extensively in the 1970's for that purpose as you can see below, so it is good to go back to the club's roots by making it the venue again in 2019.
No need to book, just get the date in your diary and turn up on the day!
Traditional pre-Christmas American Supper.
It's Christmas, so it's back...
From Martin Napier: I have booked Room 1 at The Valley Park. Community Association from 8pm until 10pm, on Tuesday 18th December, for our traditional Pre-Christmas Sotonia Cyclists' American Supper.
You should know the form by now - bring along a selection of food &/or drinks, & we share all that is 'on-the-table' (or tables hopefully !)
We can & will prepare hot drinks in the kitchen, you just need to bring along savoury or sweet food items !
(No need to dress up as 'posh' as in the retro picture!)
All are welcome !!!
Results: Autumn Hill Climb Sunday 18th November 2018
It was bright, fine day for the new date for the postponed hillclimb of Dean Hill, which was moved from its original October date due to inclement weather.
However, despite the ideal conditions only 11 riders faced the timekeeper and times were slower than normal, but the fight for the podium positions was tight with Brook Elgie, coming out as top climber on the day:
1. Brook Elgie, Sotonia CC , 2 minutes 32 seconds
2. Cameron Taylor, Sotonia CC, 2.37
3. Stefan Freson, Salisbury Road & Mountain CC, 2.38
4. Phil Godfrey, Sotonia CC, 2.39
5. Red Walters, Sotonia CC, 2.42
6. Paul Edmonds, Come & Try it, 2.46
7. Jon Legg, Sotonia CC, 2.55
8. James Peckham, Sotonia CC, 2.57
9. Patryk Rucki, Sotonia CC, 3.00
10. Gordon Squire, Come & Try it, 3.05
11. Mark Kibblewhite, Salisbury Road & Mountain CC, 3.43
Results: Club 10, Course P101 Fawley 16th September 2018
A pleasant warm day greeted the small but select field for the club's annual use of this course, which takes in the Fawley by-pass and the Calshot one way system.
Competitors included the latest rider to take the 'Tandem Tart Challenge'. Martin Napier made his tandem racing debut with the lady herself, Mary Corbett - now on partner 45!
The full result:
1. James Dick Tri Team Wessex 24.11
2. Harry Parsons Sotonia CC 24.59
3. Martin Beale VC St Raphael 26.12
4. Jon Legg Sotonia CC 26.32
5. Vytas Jakimavicius Southampton Tri Club 26.41
6. Mick Bradban Sotonia CC 29.10
7. Wendy Knowlton Sotonia CC 29.49
8. Ollie Hollister Crabwood CC 30.10
9. Ted Knowlton Sotonia CC 30.19
10. Julian Wherrett Sotonia CC 31.00
11. Martin Napier/Mary Corbett (tandem) Sotonia CC 31.23
Big thanks to timekeepers Norman Harvey and Dave Crocker and marshals/helpers Alan Sharpen, Jon Dudley and Steve Underwood
Action from our interclub time trial with New Forest CC
A write-up of the event and full results can be found here
https://youtu.be/dEgqbDQENZw
Godfrey back to defend on Dean Hill.
Just eleven riders for the club's first time trial of the season, the Spring hill climb on Dean Hill, on Sunday 18th February 2018.
Defending hill climb champion Phil Godfrey was a comfortable winner on a dull but pleasant day for hill climbing.
1 Phil Godfrey Sotonia CC 02:27
2 Tom Budden Sotonia CC 02:45
3 Jon Legg Sotonia CC 02:57
4 Richard Burch Sotonia CC 02:59
5 John Phillips Sotonia CC 03:01
6 Patryk Rucki Sotonia CC 03:03
7 Jason Harrison Sotonia CC 03:06
8 Stephen Shephard Sotonia CC 03:38
9 James Davenport Come & try it 03:49
10 Keth Mack Sotonia CC 04:06
11 Colin Witt Sotonia CC 05:34
Thanks to organiser, Ted Knowlton, timekeepers, Martin Napier and Dave Crocker, with help from Wendy Knowlton and Julian Gee.
Club honours its 2017 champions
The evening of Friday 9th February 2018 saw the club's Annual Prize Presentation at Eastleigh Railway Institute. Over 60 members and friends got together for an evening of celebration and fun and to congratulate the winners of its 2017 championships.
The big winners of the night were club time trial champion Nick Austin, ladies champion Angela Burnikell, short distance specialist Phil Wilks, Road Race Champion Brook Elgie and Cyclo Cross trophy winner, Tom Budden.
The club also enjoyed a presentation on his epic 900 mile London-Edinburgh- London ride from Chris Moody.
Members celebrate 51 years!
The picture shows some of the folk who met on Sunday 7th January at The Wheatsheaf in Braishfield to commemorated the club's Founders Day - including one who was there right at the start in 1967, Dave Crocker.