County competitors chasing road race title

11:00am Saturday 17th May 2008

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A STRING of former Worcester St John's riders will be going for glory at the club's road race tomorrow.

Ian Treadwell (Beacon RC), Marcus Walker (Bush Healthcare), Adrian Bird, Paul Dring, Steve Dring (all Echelon-Spuik) and Ian Fagan (Paramount) are among 70 riders competing. Matt Stephens (Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful), Richard Cartand and Mathew Higgins (Team Corley) are the elite competitors.

The race starts at 10.30am and runs over 125km and six laps of the Kinnersley and Severn Stoke circuit.

The action gets going at the Baynhall Garage, Kempsey. More than 50 riders turned up for the Broadheath five-mile time trial won by Steve Price. Next Tuesday, the club will meet by the new bridge at 7pm for a 19.5-mile race.

Results: Price 10 minutes 22 seconds, Pat Cobb 11.18, Steve Mahon 11.26, Richard Graham 11.27, Dave Preece 11.28, Vince Page 11.34, Ed Dursley 11.37, Dan Jones 11.43, Sean Dyson 11.45, Justin Barnett 11.46, John Baird 11.50, Chris Gibbons 11.51, Simon Rowsell 11.35, Dave Evans 12.09, Jason Griffiths 12.16, Matt Watts 12.16, John Oakes 12.22, Dave Meakin 12.29, Steve Price 12.34, Joe Page 12.34, Stuart King 12.38, Simon Pitt 12.41, Richard Gourlay 12.46, Jon Wheeler 12.49, Martin Staines 12.56, Adam Taylor 12.57, Rick Allen 13.00, Chris Sherratt 13.05, Jim Chambers 13.05, Mick Hedges 13.13, Sue Henderson 13.14, Mark Allen 13.14, Keith Weyman 13.18, Matt Sheppard 13.19, Gerry Nicholls 13.19, Adrian Cox 13.23, Henry Harbord 13.23, Les Bailey 13.23, Terry Chance 13.28, Andy Johnstone 13.31, Maureen Aston 14.01, Jeff Grainger 14.03, Karen Metcalfe 14.15, Ros Hope 14.16, Gail Flanaghan 14.44, Holly Page 14.56, Kim Bray 15.01, Gordon Sims 15.07, Kath Burrows 15.47, Sam Clay 16.30.