Hamilton and his amazing car/bike (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)

Hamilton and his amazing car/bike

EIGHTEEN riders participated in Corinium Cycling Club's annual New Year's Day 10-mile TT.

They included Ian Hamilton in a custom-built, four-wheeled bike/car, complete with body shell, wood-effect dashboard, lights and retro clothing.

Allan and Jenny Norwood rode a tandem and Ben Needs, aged three, rode on the back of his uncle Andy Kirk's bike.

Nick Druce was overall winner in 24:04.

Debbie Ratcliffe, given her first bike for Christmas, rode one lap in a time of 27:12.

The other times were as follows: Callum Lister (25:36), Jason Costello (25:58), Andrew Wilcox (29:18), Kevin Lister (30:16), Peter Holden (30:50), Andrew Tolman (31:07), Lewis Lawrence Jones (31:14), Ross Gregory (31:40), Allan and Jenny Norwood (35:25), Andy Kirk and Ben Needs (35:46), Ian Hamilton (41:01), Dave Gibson (26:48), Chris Broad-Drake (31:06), Linda Barrett (31:57), Mark Allen (33:08), Adrian Smith (34:34) and Matt Tordoff (35:32).

The first weekly club run of 2006 went through South Cerney, Cerney Wick, Down Ampney, Hannington and Stanton Fitzwarren before brunching at Wyevale Garden Centre on Swindon's outskirts.

At Wyevale, they were joined by three other members before riding home in the rain.

The club's Cycling Auction will be held at the Corinium Football Stadium on Thursday, January 19, at 8pm.

This Sunday's club run, to Tubbies in Nailsworth, will leave Cirencester Parish Church at 9.30am, with the faster ride departing from the same location 30 minutes later.

Non-members wanting to participate are welcome to attend and introduce themselves the other riders.