Good Friday, 10 April 2009
Photographs by Chris Lees
Known by locals as the "Buxton Hilly" this is one of the toughest TTs on the circuit, being as it is, as the name suggests, a bit hilly. Starting and finishing in Longnor in the heart of the Peak District, it comprises three laps of an 11 mile loop, up a savage climb, along a blustery ridge (the Leek Buxton Road) and down a hair-raising descent back into Longnor.
The Altura Patterson Training women swept the board with the three fastest women's times. Conditions were cold, turning to rain for the latter part of the race. The fastest overall time was posted by M Bottrill for De Rosa TT (who also took the team prize). Times below are from my own memory and not official!
M Bottrill: 1hr 26mins (fastest man)
A Patterson: 1hr 36mins (he reckons 1hr 33mins but we'll see)
J O'Connor: 1hr 45mins (fastest woman)
A Simpson: 1hr 55mins
N Spearing: 1hr 57mins
Photographs by Chris Lees
Known by locals as the "Buxton Hilly" this is one of the toughest TTs on the circuit, being as it is, as the name suggests, a bit hilly. Starting and finishing in Longnor in the heart of the Peak District, it comprises three laps of an 11 mile loop, up a savage climb, along a blustery ridge (the Leek Buxton Road) and down a hair-raising descent back into Longnor.
The Altura Patterson Training women swept the board with the three fastest women's times. Conditions were cold, turning to rain for the latter part of the race. The fastest overall time was posted by M Bottrill for De Rosa TT (who also took the team prize). Times below are from my own memory and not official!
M Bottrill: 1hr 26mins (fastest man)
A Patterson: 1hr 36mins (he reckons 1hr 33mins but we'll see)
J O'Connor: 1hr 45mins (fastest woman)
A Simpson: 1hr 55mins
N Spearing: 1hr 57mins
Andy Patterson (what's with that face, coach?)
Nadine Spearing
Annie Simpson
Jenn O'Connor
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