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VTTA NATIONAL 30 MILE CHAMPIONSHIP

Sunday 1st September 2019
NEC Representative Andrew Simpkins

The Scotland VTTA Group hosted
this year’s 30 mile championship,
held on the flat single carriageway
WH30/2 course near Stirling. which is
famous for its medieval castle
perched atop a volcanic outcrop and
which is a gateway to the Highlands.
The previous day had seen heavy
rain and strong winds, but fortunately,
the Sunday morning dawned bright
and clear although with a stiff and
chilly north westerly breeze. 54 solo
riders and two tandems contested the
championships plus a smattering on
non-vets and non-members. 8 riders
had entered from south of the border.
In the men’s championship visitor Women’s podium - Catherine Logan, Patricia Baird
Gavin Hinxman on his trike took a and Aileen Fisher
second title to add to his win in the
100 mile championship. In silver
medal position was a new VTTA member who we can expect to hear more of, Douglas
Watson, with an outstanding actual time and new Scottish record of 1:00:34, with Steve
Nutley taking the bronze medal.
The women’s championship was won convincingly by Patricia Baird who afterwards
promised to ride more VTTA championships next season. Catherine Logan took silver
and Aileen Fisher the bronze
medal.
Unsurprisingly Scottish VTTA
members were out in force with the
opportunity to ride a national
championship on ‘home’ roads and
Scotland Group took the Group
Team award. Scotland VTTA
(SVTTA) also functions as the first
choice club for several members
and they took the Club Team
award. The Glasgow pairing of
Isobel Fletcher and Alan Maclean
took the tandem gold medal.
Thanks to the Scotland VTTA
chairman Michael Devlin for
organising this championship and
Scotland’s Group Team Champions - Steve Nutley, to the timekeepers, marshals and
Ian Elliot and Douglas Watson other helpers.

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