Cycle Club Sudbury

CC Sudbury held the Mad March Hilly time trial sponsored  by Drop Store, Robins Row and Torque Bikes Sudbury. The 22 mile BS24/R course runs to and from Lavenham via Great Waldingfield, Newton Green, Boxford, Hadleigh, Semer and Monks Eleigh. The event was won by Will Lowden (CC Sudbury), a 18 year old student, who featured on the cover of cycling weekly on Feb 24^th, in a new course record time of 47 minutes and 24 seconds. Last year Will broke the ECCA junior individual records for 10 and 25 miles on the E2/10 and E9/25 courses as well as breaking club records on the Acton and Hitcham Hilly courses. The Lowden family have a strong cycling genes with his cousin Jos Lowden holding the female hour world record.

 The previous Mad March Hilly record was held by Tim Chilvers (Maldon and District CC) in 47:52. Will was followed by Lloyd Chapmen (Loose Cannons Conditioning) in 48:14 and in third Neil Hughes (Velo Schils Interbike RT) in 50:59.

The ladies event was won by Laura Davies (Orwell Velo) in 54:49 followed closely by Hannah O’brien (Loose Cannon’s Conditioning) 55:15. Third place went Gillian Leech (Loose Cannon’s Conditioning)

The team event was won by CC Sudbury, Will Lowden 47:52, Alex Purcell 52:13, Simon Daw 52:56, in 2hrs 32mins 33secs from Loose Cannon Conditioning 2:35:53.

The Vets category was won by Lloyd Chapman and Hannah O’Brien. The road bike category was won by Simon Thorpe (Stowmarket & District CC) and Isabella Johnson (Datalynx-Parenesis Cycling)

The raffle of two very large bottles of spirits, provided by ‘The Drop Store’, raised £150 for the Ukrainian disaster emergency fund.

Rob Davies – event organiser, Rob.ev.jack@gmail .com