This evening saw the third annual ‘Women Only’ evening ten put on by Exeter Wheelers, on the Honiton ‘Club Course’.
Our first event of this type, back in 2024 saw 10 or so riders compete but not so many in subsequent events, including this evening. We will however persevere and perhaps next season run the women only event later in the season when evening ten attendances have gained some momentum.
Above – Clare Pentecost of CS Dynamo
Clare Pentecost of CS Dynamo said of this evening’s event ‘It’s good to have women only events, it’s not that it is intimidating riding in the same time trial as the men, but it is nice if it’s an all-female time trial, there’s less of a difference in abilities, and a feeling camaraderie amongst we female riders that comes from such events is also to be valued’
Prize-winning Clare being presented with two bottles of fine ale by evening ten helper and EWCC committee member Pete B, beer courtesy of Exeter Brewery, to whom our thanks go.
Next week’s evening ten is our ‘Open event’, which was to have been held on the Smeatharpe course, but the dangerous state of the road surface in that area has necessitated a move to the ‘Club (Fenny Bridges) course’. First rider off next Wednesday evening will be Stuart Pollard of EWCC, at 19.01. Stuart was kind enough to come out to Honiton this evening to help with the marshalling – thanks go to him plus Mike Rose, Phil Harris, Mike Rose, Ann Owen and Pete Bishop for ensuring that the event took place. We seriously need more members to consider helping at club events.