Thanks go to Cranbrook CC for organising and running this one. Start timekeeper Simon (Rendell) was aided by Rob Barrow on the finish line, with marshalls Matt Pike, Zach Pike, Kate Wilcockson, Liz Rendell, Paul Keatley and Thea Keatley ensuring that all the riders were pointed in the right direction. Thanks folks and hopefully other clubs will come forward next year to help ensure that the series can continue by running an event or two.

Fastest on the night was Lubos Obornik of the organising club on 22.36, with second being Aidan King with another impressive road bike ride on 22.45. Both of these riders had been down to ride the Tavy Whs. 10 on the speedy West Devon A30 course, but roadworks put paid to that event so along with Simon Brown they made a quick divert to the old A30 in the east of the county. Jimmy Richards kept up his steady form to be third whilst Exeter Wheelers took 4th and equal 5th with James Greenaway at 23.45 and Gideon Aroussi exactly a minute slower. And I know Richard Crosby will have been chuffed with upgrading his PB to a new fastest of 28.23, and it’s good to see Dave Fleming of EWCC is still out there with his 71 years. Dougie Parker of Sid Valley is going well this year too . . . . chapeau etc

For the first time there were no female riders, whilst the average age of riders was a sagacious 53 years . . .

The league tale will be posted here sometime tomorrow.

Greetings Evening Tenners – here is the revised league table, with four races to go.

It has come to my attention that my statement that a rider’s top 8 results (out of 10) would count was incorrect as there are only 9 events, so it’ll be best 7 out of 9. Please note the EWCC Open 10 mile Time Trial that took place on the 29th of May will not be included in the reckoning of rankings.

Many thanks to the stalwarts of Exeter Wheelers for running tonight’s Evening Ten; Sally Hutter, Ken Evans, Mike Rose, Jack Dallyn, Didier Lebatteux, Ann Owens, Andy Webb and Ian Moore.

The wait for a nice helpful easterly wind continues; such a wind would provide riders on the East Devon Evening Tens course with two wind-assisted legs versus one wind-hampered leg rather than the other way round. Tonight was another case of

The west wind doth blow
and we shall have slow
times.

Fastest on the night was a two-up of Lubos Obornik and George Kimber, with 22.08, which would’ve been faster if the former hadn’t had a dropped chain. Aidan King continued his good form, a 23.05 on a road bike in less than ideal conditions. James Greenaway of Exeter Wheelers went well again, an equal third spot with the consistent Jimmy Richards of Pure Endurance, both of them on 24.18.

Last week week Tim Fowler (EWCC) punctured during the race, this week at least he finished the ‘ten’ before puncturing on the ride back to Exeter – hope the tube change and the rest of the journey went okay Tim.

It was good to see that we had a good turn out of female riders – and a reminder to all of you that the last East Devon Evening Ten in the series will be a Females and Juniors only event, to take place on the 17^th of July, so please spreads the word…

Apologies if I have Bettina’s surname wrong, or indeed anyone else’s – drop me an email at to supply me with any corrections in that respect.

and maybe next week that east wind will blow….

An updated league table will be posted here tomorrow evening, meanwhile here are tonight’s results in full:

Vets. Age Categories: A = 40>44, B = 45>49, C = 50>54, D = 55>59, E = 60>64