Caithness riders set personal bests
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The 25 was held on the Kildary course on a warm evening with a light tailwind to the turn.
Allan Sutherland and Dave Morrill were on top form. Allan’s time of 58 minutes 59 seconds took a minute off his best while Dave recorded 1h 2min 29sec for a 90 second improvement to his best time.
Seventy-five-year-old Alasdair Washington lost time on the return leg but clocked his best time this year with 1.07.04 while Lorna Stanger had another fine ride to clock 1.08.14.
Race winner was former Commonwealth Games rider James Millar in 55.00, just 20 seconds ahead of Moray Firth team-mate Kenny Riddle, with Forres rider Callum Finlayson third.
The Cromarty 50 was held in mainly dry conditions with a crosswind that made the final miles rather hard.
The three Caithness riders were all on good form, led by Sutherland who clocked an excellent 2.05.51 in his first race at the distance to finish in ninth place overall.
Morrill recorded a fine 2.11.55 to take 12th with Washington finishing strongly over the final 20 miles to clock 2.16.59sec to take the veterans’ prize and overall 14th.
Race winner was 56-year-old Dunfermline visitor Steve Nutley, in a cracking 1.53.14 sec, from Aberdeen’s Philip Kelman and Riddle.
The club’s time trial had earlier been won by Darren Bain with a two-second win over the rapidly improving Andrew MacLeod, who took over a minute off his personal best,
Seventeen-year-old Craig Clark lopped 105 seconds off his best while 15-year-old Joe Spencer also recorded his best time.
Results: 1 D. Bain, 24min 35sec. 2 A. MacLeod, 24.37. 3 J. Falconer, 25.36. 4 J. Spencer 26.06. 5 P. Cartwright, 26.18. 6 G. Angus, 26.49. 7 D. Spencer, 27.05. 8 A. Washington, 27.09. 9 G. Morgan, 27.34. 10 R. Broughton, 29.36. 11 C. Clark, 29.48. 12 S. Fraser, 29.49.
Three CCC female riders competed with distinction in the 50-mile Highland Cross duathlon on Saturday.
Lorna Stanger was the first female over 40 home and, together with Martine Hughes and Anne Cummings, won the veteran ladies team award.
