CC Breckland 50 28/6/2020

Published: 6:00 AM August 19, 2020    Updated: 6:22 PM October 13, 2020

GYCC rider Julian Claxton had a personal best despite a fall at the CC Breckland 50 Picture: Fergus Muir

Great Yarmouth teams had a grand day at the CC Breckland 50, with members of the town cycling club revising long-standing records while the locally-based DAP CC took high placings and the event team prize.

A drink at the turn for Lowestoft rider Paul Dennington Picture: Fergus Muir

Great Yarmouth CC’s Mark Thompson broke the 29-year-old club record with 1:52:20, Jonathan Lincoln backed up with 1:55:08 while Julian Claxton recorded 1:57:06 – all three achieved personal bests. Claxton’s time includes that lost when he fell at a roundabout – he was one of 15 or so caught out by unexpectedly heavy showers.

Race favourite Dan Bigham was caught out by technology – pulling his wheel over twice and retiring.Fastest to the first Browick turn (15 miles) was Yarmouth rider Harley Matthews, 31 seconds ahead of eventual winner Mark Smith (Crawley Whs), with Matthews’ DAP CC club-mate Mark Richards just three seconds slower than Crawley.However, Matthews lost his rhythm as the storm hit and the win finally went to Smith in a course record 1:38:51. Richards was close on 1:38:53 and Matthews third in 1:40:00 dead – exactly 30mph. DAP CC took the team prize with veteran Nick Esser (1:53:25) the third counter.

Women's winner –- Hertfordshire veteran Jackie Field at the CC Breckland 50 Picture: STUART FIELD