OBC Open TT Series - 2006-Aug-03 - 15km (Rockliffe Pkwy) (EvtFactor= 0.9598)
Weather (18:00): Cloudy. Temperature: 26°C, Humidity: 56%, Dew point: 17&de;C, Wind: SSE 4km/h, Pressure: 100.9kPa, Vis: 24km, Humidex: 31.
Weather (19:00): Cloudy. Temperature: 25°C, Humidity: 70%, Dew point: 19&de;C, Wind: S 5km/h, Pressure: 100.8kPa, Vis: 24km, Humidex: 32.
Weather (20:00): Cloudy. Temperature: 25°C, Humidity: 62%, Dew point: 17&de;C, Wind: SSW 4km/h, Pressure: 100.9kPa, Vis: 24km, Humidex: 30.
There were a number of great performances on this almost wind-free night in which 40 people improved upon or tied their previous 2006 OTT best 15km time. Senior rider Derrick St. John set the 2006 15km mark with his 19:26. Both he and Vet A rider Osmond Bakker (19:27) improved upon Derrick's previous 2006 OTT standard of 19:28. You may see the 2006 OTT set of sub-20:00 times by clicking here. For the women, Vet B rider Sue Schlatter (in her 43rd year) tied the best female time this year - Jennifer Stephenson's 22:01 set in the WTT series on 2006-Jun-20. You may see all of this years' women's results which are at least 40km/h by clicking here. As well, it is worth pointing out that Sue's time tonight sets a database best for 40-49 year old women, eclipsing Ellen Pazdzior's previous mark of 22:08 set in 1998 in her 41st year. You may click here to see all the VBF performances which are quicker than 23:00. Equally impressive, though were the performances in the VDM category, with THREE riders - Gary Romkey, Bram Moerman and Jacques Morvan - breaking 22:00! Gary Romkey moved the VDM All-time best down another 12 seconds to 21:30. Interestingly enough, after applying the current age-handicapping method, this would still not surpass Hermann Kerckhoff's 21:54 set in his 65th year in 2002. A special congratulations goes to Bram Moerman, the most prolific of the male time trialists, who, in his 62nd year, has done his first ever solo venture into the 21's!