National Masters Road Race Championships

by Simon Whiten · June 1, 2015

The course was a 10.7 mile circuit based on Newton Longville (S.W. of Milton Keynes) which, apart from about one mile of the A421 consisted of quiet lanes. These were rolling and well suited to the purpose: nowhere was flat but there were no major climbs, although the final quarter mile to up to the finish was fairly demanding, particularly since there was a strong near headwind on both days.

The ‘traffic management’ in action. These lights took 25% of the budget for the whole race!

An accredited marshal in action – so essential to this event

The sponsors of the event must be mentioned since they made it possible. Three local cycle traders provided neutral service at their own cost, these were Veloworx of Milton Keynes, Spirit Bikes of Aylesbury and Bikebus, based near Cranfield University, Milton Keynes.

Condors, Grays Inn Road, WC1, generously provided over £700 worth of vouchers and prizes, which made by far the greatest contribution to the prize list.

The largest contribution came from Enterprise flex-e-rent which provided the large fleet of vehicles and the necessary fuel which the event required.

Everyone involved wishes to offer a vote of thanks to the sponsors.