AYRSHIRE was well represented in the Scottish 10 Mile Time Trial Championship on the West Ferry Course on Sunday. The event promoted by Glasgow Nightingale Cycling Club saw over one hundred and fifty competitors from all over Scotland. No less than five riders broke the twenty minute barrier with Jamie Davidson of Aberdeen Wheelers winning in a stunning time of 19.30 recording a speed of nearly 31 mph.

The fastest lady was Lynsey Curran of Dooley's CT in a time of 22.55. It was three in a row for Lynsey.

Ayr Roads/Harry Fairbairn Cycling CC, did not disappoint and the trio of Mark Warters, Calum MacDonald and Alex McAllister were the fastest Ayrshire team. Mark recorded 21.49, followed closely by Calum in 21.52 and third man Alex recording 23.43. Alex also took second place in his category. Fastest Ayrshire rider was Mark Skilling of Carrick CC in a time of 21.42.

Other Roads times were; Harry Brawley 24.10 and John McKie 24.30.

Meanwhile in the Mountain Bike Cyclo Cross event staged over Cathkin Braes, Ayr Roads pair of John Gemmell and Fraser Tait finished in the top fifteen of a field of over one hundred competitors. John took 2nd place in his category and Fraser 8th in his race, finishing 12th overall. This was Fraser's first venture into the mtb scene, and no doubt won't be his last.

The previous day the Roads club had competed in the Moniave Wild Hills event. The event was dominated by 'border raiders' from Cumbria who put up a strong show in the fifty five mile race.

Ayr Roads had three competitors in the race, with Archie Arthur riding hid first ever road race. A true baptism of fire! Other Roads riders were John Gemmell and Alex McAllister. At the time of going to press final results have not yet been announced.

In the club's evening 10 mile Time Trial on Thursday against a strong westerly win, times were slow. On the evening Calum MacDonald took first place in a time of 22.45. Other times were: Alex McAllister 24.10, Harry Brawley 24.15, Craig Allison 24.49, Duncan McArthur 25.31, John Gemmell, 26.55 and Archie Arthur 28.21.

Meanwhile Sunday's run saw the club run record a nice 55 miles on East Ayrshire roads, with the outward leg by Tarbolton and Mauchline, before cutting over by the Cumnocks and return leg by the old mining villages of Skares and Sinclairston and onto home roads.

Tonight (Tuesday) will see the club promote its second league event of the season. The Pennyglen Australian Pursuit Race from Doonfoot via the coast road with the turn at Pennyglen. The return leg takes in the high Maybole Road to the finish just south of Culroy. This popular event gives riders of varying ability the opportunity of competing against seeded who are given a lower handicap.