LAST Thursday evening members of Ayr Roads/Harry Fairbairn Cycling Club recorded no less than 11 personal best times in the club's 10-Mile Time Trial on the exposed Loans course. Never before, in the history of the club have so many personal bests been recorded in the one event.

Riders took advantage of the light southerly breeze and a little humidity, that offered good conditions for time trialling. Those without aero-bars were, however, disadvantaged. The times augur well for the future, should a 'float' night appear.

The winner on the night was Michael Curran in a time of 22 minutes 24 seconds. By far, the most improved rider was Mark Warters, who returned a time of 22:57. Mark's previous best was a 24:35. Two others need to be singled out. Beth Macrae, who is not a lover of 'the race of truth', preferring the thrills of road racing and Aileen Fisher in only her second race.

Other times were as follows: Alastair McGibbon 22:53; Mark Warters 22:57 PB: Calum MacDonald 23:12; Craig Allison 23:18 PB; Jody Gerrard 23:24; Harry Brawley 23:45 PB; Scott Knox 23:54 PB: Toni McIntosh 24:04; Steven Maclean 24:30 PB; Alex McAllister 24:38; Ross Milvennan 25:16 PB; Duncan McArthur 25:17; Mike McClelland 25:36 PB; John Gemmell 25:38 PB; Beth Macrae 26:45 PB; Tony Garnett 26:55 PB; Aileen Fisher 29:18 PB

At the end of the race, Vic Possee and Gwyneth Rixon, newly returned from the World Masters Track Championship in New Zealand, took delight in showing off their respective World Master's Track Medals, with Vic taking a silver in the Points Race and a Bronze in the Scratch Race. Gwyneth took gold in the Pursuit and two silvers in the Sprint and Time Trial events.

On Tuesday evening the Club held event three of their league championship. This was a 10km sprint with 10 laps of a 1km circuit at Monkton. On a cold night ten club members competed in the popular series, with the times reflecting good seeding of the riders. On the night young Rory Webster showed that he was in good form in taking the win with a fine time of 15 minutes 44 seconds. Closely followed by Alastair McGibbon in 15:56 with ever green Alex McAllister just returned from his sojourns in the French Southern Alps in a time of 16:14. Other times were: Jonathon Hilbourne 16:33; Scott Knox 16:45; Martin Lindsay 16:47; Harry Brawley 16:48; Bobby McGhee 17:05; Steven Maclean 17:19; Bobby Marr 19:38.

As it stands, junior member Jonathon Hilbourne leads the league with three of the nine events completed. It remains very close with five members within a few points of each other. Sadly Ed Clifton, last year's winner is sporting a knee injury and was unable to compete.

On the same evening, Beth Macrae performed well in the Ingleston Criterium by taking another 10th place in the series against top competition.

On Sunday Alastair McGibbon took part in the Law Wheelers 10 Mile TT at Stirling. This event also incorporates the Scottish Veterans Time Trial Association Championship. Alastair recorded a fine time of 22:59 and was placed 16th. In the Jackie Campbell Memorial Road Race, part of the Scottish West Road Race series, Martin Lindsay finished strongly in a five-man group in the upper half of the field against some top class Scottish roadmen.

With continuing fin eweather, the weekly brigade took to southern byways, with the longest run from Loans to Ballantrae via the Assel Valley road, returning via the coast road. AAnother pair enjoyed the coast road from Girvan to Ballantrae, before taking the delightful road along Stinchar's bank, with a halt at the club's 'county headquarters' at Pinwherry, before the climb of the Byne Hill and the descent to Girvan.

Sunday's run was another epic day, with the club taking to the south Ayrshire hills by way of Tairlaw, where schoolboy Ollie Kelly took delight in beating his dad, Robert to the summit. It was then by The Bell Memorial, the Nic o' Balloch and Barr, before returning by Turnberry and the coast road.

A number of Roads members will be participating in various long distance Sportives in the coming weeks, including the Etape Caledonia and the Dunblane event.