Wrekinsport CC Club 10 No.2 2019
It was youth to the fore as 15 year-old Henri Bedford took a maiden win in Round 2 of the Wrekinsport Evening 10 Series with a sound effort of 23 minutes 25 seconds. The youngster was clearly trying with all guns blazing as he flung himself across the finish line to see off a strong challenge from renaissance man Rich Smith, taking the honours for the promoting club as his weight loss over the winter begins to pay dividends. Smith stopped the watch on 23:39, with both times of the top times evidencing the tougher conditions facing riders with Bedford 26 seconds down on his opening round ride and Smith 35 seconds adrift.
Back in third was new Wrekinsport member Oliver Rodwell, suffering slightly more in conditions this round. Rodwell got the better of Smith by two seconds in Round 1 but here was 13 seconds behind. As a result both men are tied on 10 points for joint lead in the Evening 10 Series and are clearly fairly evenly matched.
Pre-race rain put off the big field of week 1 but despite a chill in the air that rain had thankfully cleared away by start time. Just one woman was in competition, with Bethan Till 18 seconds off equalling her personal best in a good time of 28:13.
Result
|
Pos'n
|
Name
|
Club
|
Time
|
No.
|
|
1
|
Henri Bedford
|
Revolutions Racing
|
23:25
|
8
|
|
2
|
Rich Smith
|
Wrekinsport CC
|
23:39
|
4
|
|
3
|
Oliver Rodwell
|
Wrekinsport CC
|
23:52
|
6
|
|
4
|
Allan Henderson
|
Wrekinsport CC
|
24:09
|
5
|
|
5
|
Rob Jackson
|
Wrekinsport CC
|
24:39
|
9
|
|
6
|
Dave Moore
|
Wrekinsport CC
|
25:15
|
12
|
|
7
|
Steve Mold
|
Wrekinsport CC
|
26:47
|
2
|
|
8
|
Pete Mulloy
|
Wrekinsport CC
|
27:48
|
1
|
|
9
|
Mike Bigwood
|
Wrekinsport CC
|
28:03
|
11
|
|
10
|
Bethan Till
|
Wrekinsport CC
|
28:13
|
10
|
|
11
|
Ashley Kirkham
|
Black Country Triathletes
|
29:27
|
7
|
|
12
|
Ron Perks
|
Wrekinsport CC
|
31:49
|
3
|
Wrekinsport Evening 10 Series after two rounds
|
Pos'n
|
Name
|
Total Points
|
R1
|
R2
|
|
=1
|
Oliver Rodwell
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
|
=1
|
Rich Smith
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
|
3
|
Chris Halford
|
6
|
6
|
|
|
4
|
Allan Henderson
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
|
5
|
Rob Jackson
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
|
=6
|
Dave Moore
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
|
=6
|
Tomos Hales
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
=8
|
Adam Mumford
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
=8
|
Pete Mulloy
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
=8
|
Ron Perks
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
=8
|
Steve Mold
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
Wrekinsport Road Bike Series after two rounds
|
Pos'n
|
Name
|
Total Points
|
R1
|
R2
|
|
1
|
Steve Smith
|
6
|
6
|
|
|
2
|
Mio Kontic
|
5
|
5
|
|
