Joanne Rea (Blaydon CC) and Danny Grieves (GS Metro) were fastest female and male riders respectively as Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service CC staged their first open time trial in Northumberland on Saturday.

Grieves, 29 and from Bedlington, covered the M12 course near Stamfordham in 27-05 to take the win by 21 seconds from Jack Rees (Ribble Pro Cycling), with veteran Phil Hall (Breeze Bikes RT) third, 1-18 off the pace.

Rea clocked 33-13 to win the women’s prize by 2-24 from team-mate Angela McGurk, her first senior ladies win.

Grieves set the course record 12 months ago, but with a north easterly wind  making the return leg heavy going that was not in danger despite warm sunny conditions on the popular M12 course.

In other categories Phil Hall was fastest veteran and third overall, while the team prize went to GS Metro with Grieves being joined by Andrew Hall and Nev Martin who were eighth and ninth respectively for a combined time of 1-25-17.

Fastest rider for the host club was veteran Christopher Cowie, while the fastest junior was Paul Errington of Hetton Hawks CC with a very credible time of 31:28.

David Linsley, Station Manager with Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service, and the race organiser was delighted with today’s event, and paid special thanks to retired Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Alan Holmes, who was instrumental in promoting sport within their service and for turning up to show his support for their first open event.

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Results:

Pos   Name  Club  Gender      Cat   Time

1     Danny       Grieves     GS Metro    Male  Senior      27:05

2     Jack  Rees  Ribble Pro Cycling      Male  Senior      27:36

3     Phil  Hall  Breeze Bikes RT   Male  Veteran     28:23

4     Steven      Craggs      Blaydon CC  Male  Senior      28:45

5     Darren      Williamson  Muckle Cycle Club Male  Veteran     28:48

6     David Nearney     South Shields Velo Cycling Club     Male  Senior      28:49

7     Justin      Ramel Blaydon CC  Male  Veteran     28:58

8     Andrew      Hall  GS Metro    Male  Senior      29:02

9     Nev   Martin      GS Metro    Male  Veteran     29:10

10    Julian      MacBride    Blaydon CC  Male  Senior      29:15

10    James Hadfield    Blaydon CC  Male  Senior      29:15

12    Hedley      Fletcher    Blaydon CC  Male  Veteran     29:20

13    Terry Wilkinson   Barnesbury CC     Male  Senior      29:22

14    Chris Mather      Derwentside CC    Male  Veteran     29:50

14    Nicholas    Stevenson   Wearside Triathlon      Male  Veteran     29:50

16    Russ  Richardson  Teesdale CRC      Male  Veteran     30:02

17    Alistair    Woodman     Team Swift  Male  Veteran     30:15

17    Adam  Wilson      Cramlington CC    Male  Senior      30:15

19    Peter Herdman     Blaydon CC  Male  Veteran     30:39

20    Josh  Craven      Muckle Cycle Club Male  Espoir      30:42

21    Lester      Grant Auchencrow Thistle CC   Male  Senior      30:51

22    Colin Humphrey    Houghton CC Male  Veteran     30:52

23    Simon Gibbs Reifen Racing     Male  Veteran     31:01

24    Dan   Pons  Blaydon CC  Male  Senior      31:09

25    paul  errington   Hetton Hawks CC   Male  Junior      31:28

26    David Symes Blaydon CC  Male  Veteran     31:41

27    Tim   Nichol      Blaydon CC  Male  Senior      31:49

28    Ben   Osborne     Blaydon CC  Male  Veteran     32:00

29    Carl  Latimer     Tricademy   Male  Veteran     32:04

30    Mark  Whaley      Blaydon CC  Male  Veteran     32:17

31    Richard     Tyson Rock to Roll CC   Male  Veteran     32:34

32    Sebastian   Stockbridge Blaydon CC  Male  Senior      32:35

33    patrick     deane Tyneside Vagabonds CC   Male  Veteran     32:40

34    Bill  Maxwell     Border City Whs CC      Male  Veteran     32:43

34    James George      Dunn  South Shields Velo Cycling Club     Male  Senior      32:43

36    Robert      Murdoch     Teesdale CRC      Male  Veteran     32:53

36    Craig Foley Tricademy   Male  Veteran     32:53

38    Joanne      Rea   Blaydon CC  Female      Senior      33:13

39    Rick  Mitford     Cestria C.C.      Male  Veteran     33:14

40    David Swainson    Derwentside CC    Male  Veteran     33:20

41    Lee   McCarron    Barnesbury CC     Male  Senior      33:23

42    David Pritchard   Kennoway Road Club      Male  Veteran     33:28

43    Christopher       Cowie Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service CC      Male  Veteran      33:36

44    Guillaume   Zoppi Coalfields Tri    Male  Senior      33:43

45    Paul  Robson      Houghton CC Male  Veteran     33:58

46    David Ballantyne  EMC Cycling Male  Veteran     34:25

47    Angela      McGurk      Blaydon CC  Female      Senior      35:37

48    Stuart      Cook  Cestria C.C.      Male  Veteran     35:46

49    Jen   McMahon     Muckle Cycle Club Female      Senior      35:53

50    Sara  Cummings    Blaydon CC  Female      Veteran     36:22

51    Richard     Cleathero   North Racing      Male  Veteran     36:25

52    Justine     Norman      Breeze Bikes RT   Female      Veteran     36:39

53    Maddy Hall  Breeze Bikes RT   Female      Juvenile    37:39

54    Kevin Hopper      Blaydon CC  Male  Veteran     37:48

      Christopher       Beaty Allen Valley Velo Male  Senior      APOLS

      Ross  Gray  Allen Valley Velo Male  Senior      APOLS

      Paul  Mitchell    Blaydon CC  Male  Veteran     APOLS

      Mick  Chappel     North Tyneside Riders CC      Male  Veteran     APOLS

      Nick  Badcock     Allen Valley Velo Male  Senior      APOLS

      Christopher Croxford    Infinity Cycles - Cube Store Cycling Team Male  Senior      DNS

      greg  charlton    Muckle Cycle Club Male  Veteran     DNS

      Steven      Turnbull    Muckle Cycle Club Male  Veteran     DNS

      Graham      Crammond    Physiohaus Health and Performance   Male  Senior      DNS

      Mark  Breeze      Breeze Bikes RT   Male  Veteran     DNS