“There is
only one clear winner for this award where many of us would struggle even to
complete a third of what he has done.” announced the chairman, Adrian Webb, to Redhill Cycling Club.
The awards
ceremony had gone up a notch from an informal gathering to a smart dinner with
a World Class Mountain Bike racer and potential Paralympic athlete presenting
the prizes.
The award of “Peter’s
Golden Bicycle” relates back to when Peter King was part of the Redhill Cycling Club. Peter went on to become the Chief Executive
of British Cycling who was at the helm for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. His achievement was rewarded with a CBE in
2009.
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| Peter's Golden Bicycle |
Each year Peter’s
Golden Bicycle is awarded to the club member who has excelled themselves on an
endurance event.
“The winner
of this award” continued Adrian “is someone who managed to cycle 300 miles and
climb 36,000 feet in a time of 37 hours.”
I felt
slightly embarrassed being talked about in such a prestigious way surrounded by
80 club athletes.
“For achieving
the South Downs Triple, the Winner is … Richard Sterry”
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| Photo thanks to Frank Grainger |
