Jason MacIntyre

Pendel Forest 10TT. (Levens)

Having heard a lot of good things about how fast courses in England were in relation to our courses here in Scotland i was really looking forward to the trip down to Levens.
Levens is the course the current British record for 10TT was set on. A nice half to three quarter mile down hill start with an almost perfectly flat remaining 9 miles or so.
Perparation was not the best for this event, a bit last minute. Arivving in enough time however to ride two laps of the course which doubled as a warm-up ensured i at least knew the course.
You would think with a down hill start it would be a bit easier, not so at 40+ mph its pretty windy. Anyway race completed and a time of 18:12, food for thought on the road home for myself & Stevie wunder.

Glasgow Wheelers 10TT. (Scottish Record)

July the 11th was the day i was fortunate enough to break Graeme Obrees Scottish 10mls TT record. West Ferry, Glasgow was the course and with luck the weather changed for the good as i was about to ride. An average of 31.7 mph was what i needed to get on the record. By the time i reached the turn i was just of the pace, but with a following wind the home stretch brought speeds of up to 42 mph. This was enough to get up to and then over the record average, finishing with an average of just over 32 mph & a time of 18:47. A big thank you to all my friends, family & sponsors without whom this would not have been possible.

Scottish 25TT Championship. (Eglington Country Park)

Defending Champion & having just won the RTTC National 25TT title, rolling up behind Mark Atkinson (my 2 minute man) on the start line felt good.
I started strongly in an attempt to ride under the "50 minute" barrier. I was feeling good and on course going into the second half of the race. With just under 8 miles or so to go i punctured and had to ride for 3 miles on a soft/flat rear wheel before getting back onto the A78 and luckily my Formula 1 pitt team were on hand with a spare wheel for me to put in for the final stretch. The race was now on for the win with Mark Atkinson well ahead on the road i was not sure of the gap.
I finished with a 51:58, good enough for the Gold. Mark Atkinson was a well deserved 2nd in 53:05 and with the ride of the day Jim Cusick in a 54:04 for 3rd. The Edge RT/Dooley's cycles took the team prize, well done to Gary & Sean.

RTTC National 25TT Championships. (southport)

Another trip down south started with the journey north to pick up the Highland Institute of sport car. A nice barn conversion was our home for a few days before the event.
Arriving on the Friday with a ride round the course to loosen the legs after sitting in the car was ideal. Saturday morning and we're of out to the course again for a light ride, checking out the round abouts & bends on the single track.
Being last man as defending Champion was nice and also put me in the position to get "real time", time checks on the other riders ahead. Turning onto the main road after a few Miles and Donald shouts my first check - "18 up". The checks keep coming every time i pass him and with 4 or 5 miles to go I'm still "20 up". Feeling the pressure in the last few miles i lost a few seconds but came through to win in 49:44. A special thanks to Donald for his support and belief.

Cycling weekly report-

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/news_macintyre_wins_national_25_article_122523.html

Scottish 10TT Championships. (Newton Mearns)

This year the Championship was held on what can only be described as sporting course. Heading out of Newton Mearns on the A77 required almost all the gears available, some fast sections on the return though brought speeds of 45+ mph near the finish.
With last weeks disappointing result at the British 10TT Championships still fresh in the mind i was unsure of how I'd go. Starting well on the up hill out of Newton Mearns i was getting time checks on Evan & Mark who are both fast riders i knew would be dangerous. Checks were good and by the return leg i had a cushion that obviously required no checks as Caroline & Shona had dispensed with the clock and resorted to just shouting. Thank you to them.
Back at the finish and 19:58 was my time. Evan & Mark had fought out a close battle for 2nd & 3rd, with Evan just taking it. Our team (The Edge RT/ Dooley's cycles) had won team prize completing a good day at the races.

RTTC National 10TT Championships. (Sawtry)

A 1200 mile round trip for a 10 mile TT !! All this in search of the National 10TT title i was desperate to win. Ridding the West Ferry 10TT on Wednesday night in rain & temperatures of 8 degs was, in retrospect, not the best idea I've ever had.
Accommodation for this event was only a short drive from the course, arriving on the Friday we (Myself, Gary & Donald) drove the course, then on Saturday we rode the course twice.
Sunday morning and the weather was near perfect for a fast race. A slight rising wind was to make the day tougher than first expected.
Michael Hutchinson won on the day with a very impressive 19:43. I was second in 19:51 and rounding of the medals was Alex Dowsett with a 20:10.
The drive home was of mixed thoughts, what if ? should i ? Next year perhaps.
Unfortunately team mate Gary Robson, on course for an excellent ride, fell foul of a puncture and was the only non-finisher from near 150 entrants.

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