Initially the events were confined to Fife CA clubs but with insurance issues the events were opened up to all British Cycling members and day members. Following the death of Fred Carratt during an event in 2005, a trophy in his honour was presented to the Fife CA for the winner of the Fife Clubs series. The first winner of this trophy was Fred’s son George who won the series in 2006. Other previous winners of the series are Alastair Speed, Barry Duncan, Brian Sproul & Alan Mill.
The series consists of 22 time trial events run over a variety of distances and types from a 1 mile straight out sprint event, a few 5, 10 & 25 mile tt’s, hilly tt’s, hill climbs and one two man team tt. This year points were awarded with 20 points to the winner of each round down to 1 point for 20th place and also 1 point to all finishers. In line with the initial aim of the series, each individual’s points total is multiplied by the number of events ridden up to a maximum of 3 less than the total available. This allows people to miss up to 3 rounds for holiday’s etc. Riders helping at an event, either as an official or marshal were also awarded 1 point to count as a ride.
The events are organised by most of the Fife CA member clubs on a rotational basis, with each club organising 2 or 3 events. Entry is on the line only, to simplify things for the organisers, although this can make setting out the field a bit of a panic. To provide more interest in the series, the riders were split into 4 leagues, the A league being for riders quicker than 23 minutes for 10 miles on last years times. The B league was for riders between 23 – 25 minutes, C league for riders between 25 – 27 minutes, and finally the D league for riders 27 minutes and over.
The first few rounds were causing problems with the organisers who, due to lighting up times, had a restricted field of 45 entrants. Prior to the running of the series numbers were often in single figures. 2008 winner Allan Mill started his defence of the series in the first 5 mile event, however a lowly 13th position wasn’t the best of starts and Allan was not seen again. Steve Nutley won the first event and was never to lose his lead, one event mid-season he didn’t win was the picturesque Loch Leven Circuit. This annual trophy event of 13 miles, around as you would guess Loch Leven, was won by Mark Atkinson, Sandy Wallace Cycles.
During Event 9, an accident involving Ali McGill, Sandy Wallace Cycles required two first aiders and a doctor to keep Ali alive until the emergency services could airlift Ali to hospital. Ali is still in hospital although he is making good progress, everyone involved in the series wishes Ali all the best with his continuing rehabilitation. Subsequently this event was declared void.
Ricky Hunter, Perth United was another to take Nutley’s scalp in the series and taking another win when Steve was on holiday duties. Dave Muir missed a few rounds and was starting to slip down the rankings but came back with a win and a few top placings to secure 2nd in the overall series. The 6 foot plus giant Nutley didn’t get it his way in the end of season hill climbs recording his lowest placing’s in both hill climbs. Winners were Philip Brown, Velo Ecosse and Gordon McBride, Sandy Wallace Cycles.
Into the final event and although most overall positions were secure, 3rd place overall and winner of the B league was still being contested. Alan Solway, Kennoway Raod Club and graham Barclay, Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows were battling it out. In the end Solway did enough to fend of Barclay. Paul Gallagher almost managed to beat team mate Nutley, with both recording the same time to tie in 1st place.
Youngest rider in the series was Fife Century’s Gavin Laffoley, Grandson of Archie Speed, who had to wait until his 12th birthday in April before riding in the series and therefore missing the first few events. Gavin finished in 34th place overall and was 4th in the D League. The series also incorporated a veterans standard league, which gave the coordinator Sandy Wallace a few headaches I’m sure. Winner of the league was again Steve Nutley from the youthful Alan Solway with youngster Dave Muir in 3rd place.
In total 142 riders rode the series at various times throughout the season, and the average field was 32 riders. Thanks to all the Organisers, timekeepers, commissaries and Marshals who helped out at the events, and made the series so successful. A special thanks to Archie Speed who put out the warning signs at most of the events and to Hamish Dempsey and Bill Suttie who marshalled at most events.
Photo’s by,
James Rankin www.jamesruskinphoto.com
David Martin www.aaaphoto.co.uk
Final Results
FIFE CA MIDWEEK TIME TRIAL SERIES 2009 ‘A’ LEAGUE
1 Steve Nutley Fife Cycling 2000 4320
2 Dave Muir Fife Cycling 2000 3757
3 Brian Sproul Dundee Thistle 1620
4 Steve Davidson Perth United 1360
5 Phil Brown Velo Ecosse 684
6 Raymond Reidy Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows 474
7 Stuart Moran Perth United 390
8 Gary McCrae Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows 310
9 Ricky Hunter Perth United 308
10 Steve McCaw The Bicycleworks 159
11 Silas Goldsworthy Sandy Wallace Cycles 135
12 R.G. McLean Augus Bike Chain 135
13 Andrew Fish Pedal Power RT 132
14 Gordon McBride Sandy Wallace Cycles 78
15 John Kermode Dundee Thistle 58
16 Mark Atkinson Sandy Wallace Cycles 20
17 Andy Rowatt Musselburgh RCC 17
18 Dave Caesar Bicycleworks.com 17
19 Derek Timmins Musselburgh RCC 14
20 Niall Aitken Pedal Power RT 9
21 Alan Mill Unattached 8
22 Micky Mallen GS Metro 2
FIFE CA MIDWEEK TIME TRIAL SERIES 2009 ‘B’ LEAGUE
1 Alan Solway Kennoway RC 2988
2 Graham Barclay Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows 2934
3 David Pritchard Unattached 2538
4 Paul Gallagher Fife Cycling 2000 2379
5 Ian Anderson Dundee Wheelers 1356
6 Jez Tomlinson Fife Cycling 2000 1144
7 Dave Crombie Dunfermline CC 990
8 David Wards Fullerton Wheelers 927
9 Peter Lambie Fife Cycling 2000 923
10 Malcolm Nash Perth United 768
11 Graham Jones Edinburgh Road Club 472
12 Sandy Wallace Sandy Wallace Cycles 290
13 Kevin Barclay Endura Racing 172
14 Derek Clark Unattached 132
15 Chris Adamson Musselburgh RCC 129
16 Steve Beech Sandy Wallace Cycles 99
17 Ken Thomson Dunfermline CC 81
18 Tom Bishop Dunfermline CC 80
19 John McCaffery Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows 75
20 Tom McInnes Fife Cycling 2000 62
21 Tory Hunter Sandy Wallace Cycles 60
22 Billy Bunyan Dunfermline CC 38
23 Jed Martins Dunfermline CC 30
24 Charlie Wilson Discovery Juniors CC 22
25 Grahame Hay Perth United 22
26 Joe McFadden Dundee Wheelers 18
27 Brian Nicholson Edinburgh RC 16
28 Andrew Hood Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows 15
29 Grant Smith Dunfermline CC 13
30 Ian Condie Dunfermline CC 12
31 Robert Brown Velo Ecosse 10
32 Brian McGee Glasgow Nightingale 8
33 David Nicol Perth United 7
34 David Flavell Perth United 7
35 Stephen Cairns Perth United 7
36 Timothy May Edinburgh Road Club 3
37 Robbie Spence Discovery Juniors CC 1
38 Mark Stewart Discovery Juniors CC 1
39 Rebecca Leith Discovery Juniors CC 1
40 Gavin Cooper Dunfermline CC 1
41 Fraser Marr Dundee Thistle 1
42 Rod Pattison Kinross CC 1
FIFE CA MIDWEEK TIME TRIAL SERIES 2009 ‘C’ LEAGUE
1 Jim Meek Fife Cycling 2000 2240
2 Andy Kilpatrick Fife Cycling 2000 1524
3 George Carratt Fife Century RC 954
4 Alistair Speed Fife Century RC 630
5 Jim Foulis Dundee Wheelers 330
6 John Leonard Unattached 297
7 Brian Christie Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows 264
8 Jim Reid Dunfermline CC 209
9 Tom Cummings Kirkcaldy & District CC 208
10 Martin Kane Pedal Power RT 160
11 Jonathon Miller Unattached 147
12 Tom Arnsten Carnagie Cyclones 108
13 Sandy Allan Sandy Wallace Cycles 90
14 Graham Hay Stirling Bike Club 84
15 George Black Glasgow Nightingale 49
16 Keith Wallace Fife Cycling 2000 49
17 John Myerscough Kinross CC 40
18 Sandra Tulloch Leslie Bike Shop 35
19 John Dobbie Sandy Wallace Cycles 25
20 Iain Binning Stirling Bike Club 25
21 Paul Anderson Musselburgh RCC 22
22 Scott McDiarmid Sandy Wallace Cycles 18
23 Sharon Doyle Sandy Wallace Cycles 18
24 Michael Keeley Stirling Bike Club 16
25 Stephen Nixon Perth United 9
26 Brian Page Unattached 9
27 Stewart Deed Perth United 5
28 David Martin Dundee Thistle 4
29 David Mitchell Perth United 4
30 Dave Millar Unattached 4
31 Elenor Corkhill Discovery Juniors CC 4
32 John Proudfoot Dunfermline CC 4
33 Will Manners Stirling Bike Club 1
34 Ally Smith Stirling Bike Club 1
35 Scott Bell Edinburgh Road Club 1
36 Alistair Simpson Edinburgh Road Club 1
37 Paul Philp Dunfermline CC 1
38 Neil Young Dundee Thistle 1
39 Jim Taylor East Fife Tri Club 1
40 Ron Fisher Unattached 1
FIFE CA MIDWEEK TIME TRIAL SERIES 2009 ‘D’ LEAGUE
1 Barry Duncan Unattached 1224
2 Bill Davidson Kennoway RC 238
3 Jim Davidson GS Metro 231
4 Gavin Laffoley Fife Century RC 180
5 Andrew Allan Sandy Wallace Cycles 154
6 Brian Innes Dunfermline CC 121
7 Ken Ogilvie Unattached 84
8 Tony Curran Dunfermline CC 60
9 David Bean Kennoway RC 49
10 Ron Mill Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows 25
11 Kate Russell Sandy Wallace Cycles 25
12 Errol Bennie Glasgow Wheelers 18
13 Rosalind Carey Perth United 9
14 Robert Thornton Dundee Wheelers 9
15 Scott Urquhart East Fife Tri Club 6
16 Anda-jay Burgess Sandy Wallace Cycles 4
17 Fiona Walker Walker Cycles 4
18 S Bell Edinburgh Road Club 2
19 Kate McCullough Young Edinburgh Racers 1
20 Julie Dominguez Unattached 1
21 Steven Crawford Unattached 1
22 Isobel Fletcher Glasgow Wheelers 1
23 Stewart Irving Unattached 1
24 Peter Vissar Stirling Bike Club 1
25 Matilda Pauls VC Londres 1
26 Jock Milne Stirling Bike Club 1
27 William Wilson Sandy Wallace Cycles 1
28 Colin Reid Kennoway RC 1
29 Eric Easson Glasgow Wheelers 1
30 Robert Simpson West Lothian Clarion 1
31 David O'Shea Stirling Bike Club 1
FIFE CA MIDWEEK TIME TRIAL SERIES 2009 UNCLASSIFIED
1 Arthur Doyle Dooleys RT 18
2 Scott Patterson Sandy Wallace Cycles 10
3 Luke Johnstone Chryston Wheelers 4
4 Scott Patterson Sandy Wallace Cycles 3
5 Neil Patterson Sandy Wallace Cycles 1
6 Grant Johnstone Chryston Wheelers 1
7 Callum Foster Team Leslie Bike Shop/Right Move Windows 1
