Medium gear league 2001.

I will be running the medium gear league again in 2001, it will be run along the same lines as the 2000 league.

For those of you not familiar with the rules:-
Points will be awarded in each event, 120 for 1st, 119 for 2nd, 118 for 3rd and so on. Your best 4 rides count towards the league, so the more you ride the better your chances. There is no separate entry fee for the league, just enter the events and leave the rest to me.
The full results of each event and the league table will appear on this site as soon as I can get the results.
Medals will be awarded to the first 3 in the league together with team, vets, ladies etc.

* David Steele, Lyme RC had some bad advice about the start time and ended up with a 1 min 30 sec late start penalty. Well done to all the riders and thanks to Gordon Pickering and the M+DTTA for putting the event on.

Event 2, Vegetarian C+AC 10.

This event was held on a milder but very windy afternoon, the U30 course is potentially very fast but like most dragstrips it is exposed and in windy conditions can be very hard. Nick Guy of the promoting club took the honours and also takes top spot in the league, here is the full result.

Well done to all the riders, and thanks to Steve Oxbrow and the Vegetarian C+AC for putting the event on.

Event 3, Diss+District CC 25.

This event was held on a cool and overcast morning with a moderate mainly crosswind making the return leg a little harder. Zak Carr won with an event record 55.59, which is the second fastest medium gear 25 ever. Record holder, Ray Hughes was second with 57.03 and Manchester+Dist winner Andy Stuart was 3rd. 4th placed Bobby De'ath led CC Breckland to a Team win. Here is the full result.

Well done to all the riders, and thanks to Mike Madgett and the Diss + District CC for putting the event on.

Event 4, North Bucks RC 25.

This event was held on a bitterly cold and windy afternoon, the normally quick F1 course didn't provide any fast times. Ray Hughes overcame the conditions and won with a very impressive time of 58.33, Andy Stuart actually improved his time and recorded a painfully close 1.00.00, and Duncan Mackenzie was 3rd with a 1.00.49. Here is the full result.

Well done to all the riders, your points were well earned today, and thank's to Tony Farmborough and the North Bucks RC for running the event.

Event 5, Altrincham Ravens CC 25.

This event was held on a mild but very wet afternoon, fortunately the mornings strong wind had dropped enough to give the riders a fairly even ride around the course, the viaduct's hill didn't seem any easier though. Ray Hughes once again posted a sub hour ride to win the event by just over a minute from local man Steve Hulme. Third place went to another local Chris Siepen and series leader Andy Stuart was 4th, The Team Spirit trio of Steve Morris, Martin Trouse and Mark Dennison took the team award. Here is the full result.

& = Herbie Roberts, includes a 3 min late start penalty.
+ = Duncan Mackenzie, includes a 9 min late start penalty.
Well done to all the riders and thankyou to Jim Ogden and the Altrincham Ravens CC for putting the event on.

Event 7, Harp RC 25.

This event was held on a cool and windy morning but at least it was dry. Once again Ray Hughes came out on top with a stunning 58, Andy Stuart was second, once again just missing the magic hour barrier and Duncan Mackenzie was third. One interesting point to note, the top 5 riders in this event have finished in exactly the same order in the league. Also every rider on the start sheet started and finished, well done, Here is the full finishing order.

Thanks to Richard Hutt and the Harp RC for putting this event on.

The final league table will appear here this evening.

Here is the final league table.

Prize Winners.

First, Ray Hughes (Clarence Wh) 479 points.	Second, Andy Stuart (Mildenhall CC) 476 points.	Third, Duncan Mackenzie (Crewe Clarion Wh) 462 points

First Lady Pauline Cooper Trans Pennine CC 188 points.

First Vet Tony Farmborough North Bucks RC 430 points.

First team - Team Spirit, 908 points.
Steve Morris 461 points	Martin Trouse 339 points	Kevin Fletcher 108 points

Engraved medals will be awarded to all prize winners.

Well, thats another one out of the way, I hope all the riders enjoyed the events. A big thankyou to all the riders for supporting the league and another thankyou to the event organisers. I have had three enquiries from new clubs wishing to promote a medium gear event, so I hope to have more events to offer next year. Good luck for the rest of the season and remember, Dont overgear.