This week’s race for the club championship was a 10 mile 2up, there was also an option to ride in a 10 mile TT. It was the fast pairing of Gary Robson and Ross Laidlaw who came home in a fast first place with a time of 22min 53sec. Racing for 3rd and fourth spot was closely fought with young Craig Forsyth pairing up with his senior partner David Johnston finishing in an impressive 24 min09 sec, a mere 9 sec behind Colin Tough and Rob Martin. Results: 1st, Ross Laidlaw, Gary Robson - 22:53; 2nd, Colin Tough, Rob Martin -23:49; 3rd, Leahn Parry, Nathan Beard - 24:00; 4th, Craig Forsyth, David Johnston - 24:09; 5th, Jim Stark, Chris Adamson - 24:22; 6th, Jack Houston, George Gannicott - 25:04; 7th, Charlie Roberts, Bob Reid - 27:33.

In the 10 Mile TT, Ian Pearson topped the times in 23 min 44sec, almost a minute clear of the chasing riders and Neil Shephard in 24 min 45 sec, with another youngster chasing home his elders in 25 min 44 sec.

This week’s race is a challenging hilly race, starting at Abbotsford House car park, it will go over the Abbotsford height’s, before turning to Selkirk and Left up and up the gruelling climb to Lindean.

Turning left onto the St Boswells road and Left towards Melrose and the bypass before finishing at Abbotsford. Riders are reminded that a rear light is a club requirement during the races.

Meeting at Abbotsford House car park from 5.45pm, the race gets under way at 6.30pm sharp. Please be early and sign on.