DESPITE a weekend of good weather only two LRC members faced the time keepers in local races.

Neil Taylor and Stan Simister both rode the Nelson Wheelers 25 mile event on the Brock course, Neil finishing in 1:5:04 and Stan in 1:11:01.

Neil was pleasantly suprised when receiving his result sheet from his previous outing in the Southport 25 to find that he had been placed first in the handicap event, usually this would carry a nominal prize of about £5. In this instance Neil was told that he had won £10, a fine trophy and a free invitation to the promoting club's end of season dinner.

LRC club runs will continue throughout the coming months with clubrunners normally meeting outside the Royal Oak pub on Tonge Moor Road at 9am on Sundays. The ride on Sunday will be to the Cobbled Corner Cafe in Chipping.

Anyone wishing to join the run should turn up on the day with a roadbike (and spare inner tube - just in case!) you will be made very welcome.