Caravan costs Andy Moore a win

Newark Castle 10 - 06/08/2005 - A10/14a

An accident on the halfway around the course scuppered Andy Moores chances of a win in the Newark Castle 10 on Saturday 6th August after a rapid start by the Cherry Valley rider.

Racing on the Long Bennington 10 course on the A1 in the south of Lincolnshire, Andy had an early start but was halted half way out to the turn at Gonerby Moore roundabout by a jack-knifed caravan which caused Andy a lengthy delay and cost many valuable seconds. The accident caused the event to be delayed by half an hour before being re-started, but this was too late for Andy who had already been delayed. The Cherry Valley rider from Lincoln eventually crossed the finish line frustrated but with a time of 20.51 and it was obvious that Andy was going well today and if it had not been for the caravan then……….. well, we will never know.

Meanwhile Andy’s teammate, Sam Tuplin, continued his fine form with a stunning ride and time of 21.48. Sam was not afforded the usual traffic assistance provided by this course as most vehicles had taken another route to avoid the accident, so Sam’s time was even more impressive as it was a pure out and back time trial un-assisted by traffic.

Meanwhile, on a separate note, we welcome back Sam’s younger brother Aaron, who is making a remarkably rapid recovery from glandular fever and has just been given the all clear by the doctor to start some very light training again.