Its back by popular demand on  Sunday the 15th of November   – 10.00am  at Aston Hill.  

Former National Champion Paul Lasenby set the record time in 2008

 
There is a trophy for this one.  If you dont ride  come out and support the  riders.  
 
Can anyone get near  the new record set last year by Paul Lasenby  which  so narrowly beat  the long standing record set by Richard Clarke way back in 1982.  
 It may not be steep  but the  5  to 6  minute climb up Aston hill is  a huge test of aerobic power.  It starts at the Icknield  way crossing and finishes at the county boundary sign. 
  
There are categories  for senior men, vets, ladies , juniors and juveniles  and even a tandem record   – something for everyone.
 
Current Aston Hill records   are:    Senior Men  Paul Lasenby  4 mins 34.7 secs (2008)   Ladies:   Margaret Wright 6 mins and 8secs  (1976)   Vets Kevin Holloway  5 mins exactly (2007).  Junior men:   Richard  Clarke  4 minutes 35 seconds (1982). Juvenile:  Richard Clarke   4 minutes 52 secs (1981).  Lady Vets:  Margaret Wright   6  minutes 18 seconds (1985). Tandem:  Gordon and Darren Wright  5 minutes 36 seconds (1984)  
 
“I was the first rider  rider to break the 5  minute barrier on the Aston  climb  back in 1976.   Since  then  only some 5 riders have managed to achieve this target”, says Club Pres Gordon Wright.  “So as an incentive  this time round I will offer £20 to the fastest  rider  under 5  minutes on the  15th.     Theres  the challenge  this year”.
 

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