A first time trial in five years made no difference to Matthew Garthwaite as muscle memory kicked in giving him a win by seven seconds in Round 8 of The Decathlon Evening 10 Series by Wrekinsport. Garthwaite, riding for Holohan Coaching stopped the watch on 22 minutes 10 seconds on an evening where a notable southerly wind helped competitors down the A442 as they took full advantage of the benefit of the twive-ridden mile straight between Shawbirch and Long Lane. Garthwaite beat Decathlon Series leader Tomos Hales into the Overall runner-up spot in 22:17, with the Wrekinsport rider extending his lead at the top of the standings to four points over 16 year-old Ben Southgate, who finished 4^th on the night in 24:27 with Phil Roberts taking the final podium slot in 23:59.

The keenly fought Road Bike Series took another twist in a great battle between Elliott Wills and David Seager for the top spot. Wills halved Seager’s advantage to just one point with a winning time of 28:14, with Seager 33 seconds back in a scrap that is already shaping up to go down to the wire. Meanwhile in the Women’s Series Deb Hutson-Limb posted an impressive 25:13 to narrow the gap to four points to leader Mollie Croxon, who ended her evening on 32:27.

Decathlon Series by Wrekinsport Cumulative Standings after six rounds

Pos'n	Name	Total Points
1	Tomos Hales	24
2	Ben Southgate	20
3	Rich Smith	16
4	Alex Hall	15
5	Phil Roberts	13
6	Ben Wood	9
=7	Adam Mumford	5
=7	Simon Thursz	5
=9	Dave Seager	4
=9	Elliott Wills	4
=9	Stuart Wortley	4

Road Bike Series Cumulative Standings after six rounds

Pos'n	Name	Total Points
1	Dave Seager	22
2	Elliott Wills	21
3	Stuart Wortley	12
4	Mollie Croxon	11
5	Martin Davies	9
6	Dave Moore	5
7	Bruce Gregory	4
8	Graham Strong	3

Women’s Series Cumulative Standings after six rounds

Pos'n	Name	Total Points
1	Mollie Croxon	16
2	Deb Hutson-Lumb	12