A small but select contingent turned out to ride the club’s hill climb this morning, with first time hill climber 31 year old Phill Brown sensationally equaling the course record set by pro rider Red Walters in 2020.
Dull but dry conditions greeted the nine riders with the expected rain fortunately holding off for the event. Special mention should go to the club’s two thirteen year olds’ Skye Martingale and Stanley Phillips, testing themselves on the half mile climb and putting in very creditable times in doing so.
Brown is now hoping to carrying on his hill climbing career by taking on the National Hill climb Championship at the end of October.
Many thanks to Dave Crocker and Martin Napier for timekeeping duties.
Position Rider Club Time (Mins/secs)
1 Phill Brown New Forest CC 1.59
2 Elliott Jennings DH Racing 2.19
3 Flavio Vitalini DH Racing 2.24
4 Mike Marsh Sotonia CC 2.44
5 Jon Legg Sotonia CC 2.54
6 Stanley Phillips Sotonia CC 2.59
7 Stuart Martingale Sotonia CC 3.13
8 Lee Shirley Sotonia CC 3.36
9 Skye Martingale Sotonia CC 4.00
