Sean Barker Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 What a day! The weather was perfect, the course and event were well received. The feedback was very positive with some much appreciated constructive criticism of where things could be improved. The most common comment apart from how much people enjoyed the course was “We’ll be back for the next one” All in all I think we can be satisfied with this our inaugural Audax event. Special thanks must go to Edwina, Hillary and Paula for taking care of the registrations at the start/finish point and to Ivor for taking care of the first control point in Cleobury Mortimer and Julie for all her support throughout this venture Also I have to mention the Saracen riders who marshalled sections of the field throughout and special mention to Chris Pardoe who at one point cycled back to the start to guide the back markers. Below are a few snaps I took at the base but Chris P has a small selection taken out on the course that I’m sure he’ll post up later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKENT Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Dear All:- A Very Special Personal Thank-You to Sean, the ladies Paula, Hilary and Edwina, Ivor, Malcolm & Diane, Julie & her staff for all their work, help, support and making this EVENT happen at all!!! Without them particularly the foremost it certainly would not have done and the fact that it was such a memorable day & event was in no small part due to the assistance afforded to Sean by them. Also many thanks to my fellow riders & club-mates, particularly my sub-group associates:- Ken, Chris, John, Ken, Pete, Hannah and Tim for their company, steady "mature pace" and making what was a good day GREAT !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Hazlewood Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 A big Thankyou to Sean and his team on the day, A.most enjoyable day riding on some challenging roads around the lovely Worcestershire countryside with some great riders for company. Can't wait for the next one !. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKENT Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Sorry forgot to mention Alan (Mr P.) as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKENT Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 And to those club members, who for whatever reason couldn't make the ride today, please do your best to make it next time. You Missed a great event of which the Club must surely be proud indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisP Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Well done to Paula & Sean a great day out. A few pics for the scrap book. Three little maids? Team talk. Look I'm in charge. Get ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisP Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Hanna find a new friend. It along climb to Clows Top. For sale I think that means the house. Clows top at long last. Bromyard cafe.second breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisP Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Let me show you how to do it. All down hill on the other side. This is how you do it. Should have come on the all new electric machine. Rider in disguide. Shouldn't have had that last sausage. Not talking now but still managed a smile little poser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisP Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Last leg. Climbing up from Holt Fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryd Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Congratulations to all those who took part ,but a very big thank you to all the helpers. Well done. At Cleobury, I was amazed and proud to see so many Saracen riders,a veritable sea of blue. We used to be very pleased to get 12 riders on a Sunday club run in the 50s. I also was wearing the club colours. I rode back home to Bewdley and as I was getting off the bike by the river,I overheard another cyclist say to his mate"Not another Saracen rider, they are everywhere". Great , well done everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Barker Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Here are some facts about the event There were 54 entrants There were 5 DNS There were 2 DNF And 47 finishers (below is the full list) Paul Beebee Roger Birch Suzanne Byrne Phil Carbutt John Cartwright Peter Cooper Tim Crumpton Erica Davis Peter Davis James Duggan Terry Dwyer Mike Eades Rob Gill Brian Goldsmith Peter Goodings Ken Haddon Mick Hazlewod Owen Hazlewood David Horne Tom Hudson Richard Hurley Chris Kent Richard Langford Trevor Lill Edward McCormack Jamie McLeod Paul Milsom Amanda Mitchell David Mitchell Chris Pardoe Vlad Peniv Alan Philpot Robert Pitt Nick Price Kevin Sargent David Sexton Ruth Sexton John Shelly Jim Smallman Hannah Smith Janet Steel Susan Tweddell William Tweddell Graham Varney Stuart Vernan Ian Williams Kevin Young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveM Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Another landmark day in the Saracen Road Clubs recovery. Most has been said already, but again tremendous work by Sean Barker in organising the event and his team of supporters who were so efficient and still had a smile at the end of a long day. Julie and her staff provided us with an ideal base and gave us excellent service as ever. ( I love hers buns!) Great turnout by fellow members helping the club move forward by showing the colours. Mentioned in Despatches - Ivor, Malcom and Diane at Cleobury Mortimer. Mavis and Eddie at Droitwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Firstly, Sean, thank you for organising such an awesome event and for choosing a route that challenged us all!!! Chris P you are an absolute sod!!! But thank you for helping me on the last leg home! Kenty it was a pleasure riding with you, Ken, Chris and the rest of the chaps. And Dave that caption is ruddy awesome!!!! So proud to be a member of such an awesome club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamBoz Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Wow! Looks a great event so sorry to have missed it but family holiday called :-) fantastic pictures hope to make it next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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