The Audax season finished on 31st September with SouthportCC finishing in 8th position in the Audax Club Chapmpionship table at 317 points ( Representing 31,700kms ridden in Audax events in the year – NB 7 clubs above us are specialist Audax clubs/affiliations with many more riders than ourselves.) Contributing riders were:
Pete Gawthorne (105) Club Record
Allan Taylor (59)
Steve Ginty (44)
Will White (43)
Simon Kirwan (32)
Damon Peacock (15)
Andrew Nuttall (15)
Terry Seanor (oldest at aged 82) (2)
Bill Dean (2)
Congratulations to Peter Gawthorne who set a new club record and achieved “Randonneur 10,000” status, one of only 18 people who achieved this in the UK this year.
In addition club members preparing for trip to Mons were boosted by the following who also completed 200km rides before or on Mons-Chimay-Mons ride:-
Geoff Caton, Brian Wharton, Dave Pope, Derek Unsworth, Howard Massam, Chris Stone, Pete Leonard, Lenny Collins.
Super Randonneurs
Awarded for riders who complete a series of at least one ride of following distances, 200km, 300km, 400km, 600km.
Allan Taylor, Damon Peacock, Andrew Nuttall, Pete Gawthorne
(See Allan’s reports on his National 400 and “Pair of Kirtons” 600km rides)
Round the Year Randonneurs
Awarded to riders completing at least one ride of 200 kms or over per calendar month
Allan Taylor, Simon Kirwan, Steve Ginty, Pete Gawthorne
Some places visited in year
Southport & return to:-
Horshoe Pass, Mons Belgium, Buxton, Ypres Belgium, Whitchurch, Hawes, Telford, Haworth, Horton in Ribblesdale, Hawarden, Settle, Milnthorpe, Penrith, Barnoldswick, Carlisle, Sunderland point.
Peter Gawthorne/ Allan Taylor
