The 2016 North East District GHS (Under 17) Championship is to be held on Thursday 16th June starting at 7pm.  Once again, the event is being run by Tyneside Vagabonds on the same night as a regular club 10 mile event, starting and finishing at Ponteland.  Entry is open to young riders aged 12 or over on 16th June 2016, and who will be under 17 on 31st August 2016. Entrants must either ride for a club registered with the North East CTT District, or for their school based within the North East CTT District.

All entrants will receive a GHS medal and certificate, and the following placings qualify for a place at the National GHS final to be held on 10th September in Warwickshire:

• Fastest 3 Boys
• Fastest 3 Girls
• Fastest Team of 3 (riding either for their school or club)
• Fastest in each age category (based on age at 31st August this year) - 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Entry is either online or on a GHS Entry Form only, with an entry fee of £5 (payable to Roger Clarke), sent to Roger Clarke at 15 Warbeck Close, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 2FF.  Closing date is Saturday 4th June.  Late entries cannot be accepted as the medals and certificates have to be ordered in time for the event.

Another club time trial, another club record as Miriam Jessett took a further 44 seconds off the club junior girl's 10 mile time trial record that she set two weeks ago, recording a time of 27:04.

On a cold, and for some damp, breezy evening, many riders were slower than two weeks before.  Mark Reed managed to set exactly the same time as in the last event, this time fastest of 32 riders.  Not far behind him was visitor Terry Wilkinson, whilst David Robinson was third and fastest veteran.  Another notable improver was Daniel Holmes who clipped a few seconds off his personal best.

Results and short distance BAR tables below.

Read more: Club 10 - 19th May 2016