Flier Paul rides a record

ARGUABLY Teesside's No.1 rider Paul Curran (Optimum Performance) rode an incredibly fast time of 20min 55sec to win the Middridge CRT ten mile trial, beating team mate Wayne Randle by 14 seconds.

Curran also set a new record for the Stokesley-Swainby course.

Third place went to Paul Wildsmith (Barnesbury CC), finishing 14 seconds faster than Stuart Morris of the promoting club.

RESULTS

1. Paul Curran (Opt Perform) ten miles in 20min 55sec (course record)
2. Wayne Randle (Opt Perform) 21min 9sec
3. Paul Wildsmith (Barnesbury) 21min 34sec
4. Stuart Morris (Middridge) 21min 48sec
5. J Hewson (Ferryhill) 21min 56sec
6. Paul Chapman (Middridge) 22min 6sec
=7. Ian Murray (Stockton Whs), Simon Gore-Brown (VC York) 22min 8sec.