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Yarmouth Time Trial Turnout Great Despite Rain

The 2007 Yarmouth Time Trial sponsored by Back Bay Bicycle and Subway was a great success despite the rain. The Yarmouth Time Trial was part of the Maine Bike Rally, which included over 300 participants over three days enjoying a total of 40 different bike rides in the Yarmouth area. The Sunday, July 8th event brought out 91 racers, a record for any time trial the Bicycle Coalition of Maine has organized. As part of the Maine Bike Rally, it also brought out lots of local racers, folks from across Maine as well as 6 other states including New Hampshire, Massacusetts, Rhode Island, Ohio, and California! The race also involved well over a dozen wonderful volunteers.

Let us start by thanking our fabulous volunteers Bob Bruce, Catherine Kimball, Rhonda Locsin, Greg Locsin, Scott Jenney Louise Rideout, Steve Shapiro, Lotte Schlegel, Ketra Crosson, Ed Roberts, Bill Richards, Sue Ellen Bordwell, and Jill Weybrant. From tracking times to directing racers, to monitoring RR crossing, you all did a superb job! Our thanks also goes to Maine State Trooper Ross, who helped keep things safe and smooth. And Terry Dewan and Associates were very generous in letting us use their property for the start while Scott Dugan Construction was very kind in letting us use their property for the finish.

A light rain was pretty persistent all morning with a few spells where it would stop. There was no wind and temperatures were in the low to mid 60's. The pavement remained wet and we were very grateful that everyone raced safely and there were no crashes. The 12-mile course started from the corner of Sligo Rd and Route 115 (Main St in Yarmouth). It headed out with a fairly straight shot out Routes 115 and 231 to North Yarmouth where at mile 7 it made a sharp turn back on North Road to a finish on East Elm Street in Yarmouth.

Morgan Macleod of Orrs Island won the race with a time of 26:47. Don Mills of Exeter, NH was only 15 seconds behind. Indeed there were 6 racers within 60 seconds of Morgan's winning time making for a very competitive and fast field. In fact, 25 racers did the course in less than 30 minutes (averaging over 24 miles per hour)! Among them was Erin Brennan of Portland, the fastest woman whose time of 29:38 minutes set a woman's course record.

George Reynolds of Derry, NH raced one of his own recumbents with a time of 31:33. Three tandems also competed in the race with Peter and Michaela Hall of Campton, NH winning their division with a time of 36:07. The youngest racer of the event was Evan Kesel of Portsmouth, NH who is 9 years old and was recognized and awarded a medal for his participation. A total of 12 racers were in their first ever time trial and Chip Noble of Gray was the fastest of the first timers with a blazing speed of 30:41!

Thanks to the Yarmouth Time Trial sponsors, Back Bay Bicycle and Subway, for underwriting this fun, all-inclusive, yet wonderfully competitive event. Aegis Racing Bicycles is the sponsor of the Maine Time Trail Series and will be awarding a beautiful Maine-made, carbon fiber frame to the top male and female racers of the 16 race series. They will also award a third frame to a random racer of the series (each racer gets their name in the hat each time they do a time trial in the series!). Again thanks to all our volunteers who made it all come together and thanks to all our wonderful racers who made the event such a success.

Jeffrey Miller

Time Trial Results
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