BUSA 25 mile time trial incorporating the 2003 Varsity match, Sat 17th May 2003

Photos can be found here I hope everyone enjoyed the race yesterday as much as I did! Although it was a shame not to beat Oxford (2-54:41) for the Men's Varsity, we should be proud of the strength-in-depth to take the silver (Alex Higham, Rob Driver and myself, 2-55:40) and bronze (John Barry, Michael Watt and Peter Leek, 3-05:44) men's team medals. Alex Higham's 57:29 - a remarkable personal best on a tough day - was CUCC's fastest ride, giving him the bronze individual medal behind Andy Proffitt (Nottingham, 55:52) and Danny Axford (Oxford, 56:52).

That's not to mention the women, though! Led by Rachel Horn (1-03:33), the BUSA medals went to her and Emma Pooley (1-08:08), with additional Varsity honours going to Mathilde Pauls (1-09:58). Their aggregate time of 3-21:39 beat Oxford by nearly 20 minutes.

Thanks go to everyone who helped make the event run so smoothly, especially (in no particular order)

my parents (results service, teas, general dogsbodies and all-round support)
Joanne, Pat and Chris Coulson (signing on, teas, etc...)
Tristan Davenne (pushing off)
Bart Hallmark (results running!)
Nicola Kerrison and James Palmer (marshalling at Dunsley Corner)
John Earl (marshalling everyone but Miles Waring, at Six Mile Bottom)
Paul Hudson and Christina Hood (marshalling at Newmarket and taking photos)
Catherine Isherwood (marshalling and transporting!)
Les Coxall, Mick Wiseman and Mrs (?) Wiseman (timekeeping)
Paul Roberts (organising Varsity Dinner)
Rachel Horn (helping clear HQ)
Bill Clough (lending signs)
Jerry Turner, JT Cycles (donating prizes)
Brian Jones, Kimroy Photography (photographic services and prizes)
the competitors (for riding, of course!)

If you have been omitted from the above list, please tell me so that I can credit you on the result sheets.

Full results will be posted on the list and website soon!

Tim Melville