Lois Jarvis (Muckle CC) and Tom Hutchinson (Team Bottrill) proved fastest at the North Tyneside Riders CC 50-mile event near Cramlington in Northumberland on Sunday.

Jarvis clocked 2-09-06 to win the female prize by two minutes from Claire Cook (South Shields Velo CC), while third quickest of the women was Adele McAleer (Velo Culture) with 2-12-06.

Hutchinson covered the course in 1-41-27 which was 5-20 quicker than runner-up Adam Smith (Team Kirkley Cycles) with Terry Wilkinson (GTR Return to Life) third with 1-48-14.

The event doubled up as the Northumberland and Durham CA Championships as well as a VTTA North event, and with Hutchinson not being affiliated the crown went to Adam Smith while Jarvis was the women’s NDCA title recipient.

The NDCA champion in the veterans age adjusted time category was Philip Kennell (GS Metro) as well as Claire Cook (South Shields Velo).

“I was really delighted to get the win today,” said fastest female, Lois Jarvis. “It was the final TT I needed to complete the Regional best all-rounder competition so I am glad to have now ticked that off.

“A long TT doesn’t play to my strengths but the course has good variety to keep you focussed and chip the time away. There was also great support along the route from the marshals and the conditions were pretty perfect with the temperature not as hot as predicted earlier in the week.”

And Hutchinson said: “I started my TT season later than I would have liked, with only a few opportunities to dial in the legs before heading further afield to nationals and other target events.

“I love racing locally and I am very happy to take the win this weekend. I am pleased things are heading in the right direction - it has given me confidence on the pacing/power strategy for forthcoming races.”

It was a dry morning, and early mist towards the north of the course near Amble soon burnt off and left riders well happy with their performances, with several personal best times recorded.

In the road bike categories Muckle CC’s Hugo Storey was fastest with 1-54-51, while top female on a road bike was Natalie Lye of the same club, with 2-12-23.

The M50 course begins just north of Cramlington and heads up the A189 and A1068 past Blyth and Ashington to Amble, where they turn and head back south.

Results:

Pos   Name  Team  Time

1     Tom Hutchinson   Team Bottrill    1:41:27

2     Adam Smith  Team Kirkley Cycles    1:46:47

3     Terry Wilkinson  GTR - Return to Life P/B Streamline     1:48:14

4     Kris Whitelaw    Vector Racing    1:49:40

5     Nick Badcock     Allen Valley Velo 1:49:54

6     Zach Haigh  Barnesbury CC    1:50:00

7     Andrew Scott     Musselburgh RCC  1:50:12

8     Rob Graham  GTR - Return to Life P/B Streamline     1:50:51

9     Neil Fearn  Harrogate Nova CC 1:51:31

10    Philip Kennell   GS Metro    1:51:38

11    Christopher Isats Berwick Wheelers Cycling Club      1:51:41

11    Jay Pitt    Velo Culture     1:51:41

13    Grant Whiteside  Harrogate Nova CC 1:52:14

14    Peter Stokoe     Reifen Racing    1:53:44

15    Hugo Storey Muckle Cycle Club 1:54:51

16    Stephen Boxall   Houghton CC 1:55:42

17    Michael Sloanes  Velo Culture     1:55:55

18    Leahn Theedam Parry    Scottish Borders Race Team   1:56:49

19    Benjamin Amaira  Alnwick Cycling Club   1:57:12

20    Adam Harrison    Barnesbury CC    1:57:52

21    Jonathan Cairns  Muckle Cycle Club 1:58:26

22    Tim Burdon  Allen Valley Velo 1:58:41

23    Noel Stoddart    Allen Valley Velo 2:01:17

24    Paul Richardson  Derwentside CC   2:02:35

25    Lee Ridden  Reifen Racing    2:02:46

26    Mark Whaley Blaydon CC  2:03:46

27    Phil Cook   Velo Culture     2:04:25

28    Lee McCarron     Vector Racing    2:05:02

29    Keith Sibbald    Zeus CRT    2:05:53

30    James Anderson   North Shields Polytechnic Club     2:05:56

31    Scott Walton     Tyne Tri    2:06:52

32    Damien Riley     Teesdale CRC     2:07:04

33    Tom Guy     Sunderland Clarion     2:08:43

34    Lois Jarvis Muckle Cycle Club 2:09:06

35    Paul Robson Protech Velo     2:09:43

36    Ross Downie Barnesbury CC    2:11:02

37    Claire Cook South Shields Velo Cycling Club    2:11:07

38    Adele McAleer    Velo Culture     2:12:06

39    Natalie Lye Muckle Cycle Club 2:12:23

40    Brian Gibson     Berwick Wheelers Cycling Club      2:14:46

41    David Lavery     North Tyneside Riders CC     2:16:10

42    Ian Dunn    North Shields Polytechnic Club     2:21:30

43    Howie Buckingham Allen Valley Velo 2:24:05

44    Andrew Tough     Coalfields Triathlon Club    2:25:22

45    Barry Holyoak    South Shields Velo Cycling Club    2:26:47

46    Angela McGurk    Blaydon CC  2:27:02

47    Ray Bell    Derwentside CC   2:29:07

48    Steven Homer     Houghton CC 2:41:05

49    Heather Witham   Blaydon CC  2:42:07

      Elliot Sharp     Vector Racing    APOLS

      Carl Donaldson   GS Metro    APOLS

      Chris Smart GTR - Return To Life P/B Streamline     APOLS

      Simon Crisp Gosforth RC APOLS

      Andriy Volkov    Vector Racing    DNF

      Ian-James Elder  Vector Racing    DNF

      Peter Harridge   Tyneside Vagabonds CC  DNF

      Jack Smith  Vector Racing    DNF

      David Purvis     Sun City Tri     DNS

      Mark Reed   Tyneside Vagabonds CC  DNS