Victory for Ryde and Kechacha at the Norman Wells 50
- smithc486
- Jun 29
- 2 min read
Southend Wheelers hosted their annual Norman Wells Memorial 50-Mile Time Trial on Sunday, 29 June, on the undulating E9/50 course.
Top Performers of the Day
The fastest rider was Ramsey Kechacha (Shaftesbury CC) clocked an impressive 1 hour, 48 minutes, and 48 seconds, earning him the coveted Norman Wells Trophy. Close behind was Peter Harding, finishing in 1:51:10, with his brother David Harding securing third place in 1:53:30 – both representing Chelmer CC.
The top Southend Wheeler was Henry O’Kill, who finished in 1:57:04, claiming the Founder’s Cup, awarded to the fastest ‘Wheeler” of the day.
Women’s Category
In her first open time trial appearance, Francesca Ryde (Leighton Buzzard Triathlon Club) dominated the women’s event, recording a time of 2:06:58, and finishing well ahead of Rachel Halamandres (Basildon CC), who took second place recording a of 2:22:44, with Sarah Kelman (Solihull CC) rounding out the top three in 2:24:16.
Road Bike Category
James Lonergan (Shaftesbury CC) secured victory in the road bike category with a time of 1:58:27. Damien Foy (Eagle Road Club) finished second in 2:21:28, while Southend Wheelers’ Paul White, took third place with a time of 2:23:34.
Full results on the Cycling Time Trials website here: https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/events/31223-southend-wheelers-norman-wells-memorial-50
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The awards
Norman Wells Trophy
Norman Wells was never a cyclist himself, his contributions to the Southend and County Wheelers as it was called in 1925 then were monumental. Norman served as President, Chairman, and Treasurer between 1948 and 1962, dedicating 38 years to the club. He officiated as a timekeeper at the 1948 Olympic cycling events, and thereafter always wore his Olympic blazer when timekeeping for the club. Famously he would walk to club events and back again in all weathers, a distance around 5 miles each way.
The Founder’s Cup
Inaugurated in 1924 one year after the club was formed and paid for by the founding members of the club. Since that date the cup has been awarded annually to the fastest 50-mile time trial performance by a club member with open events being the only counters since 1926. The first winner in 1924 was Jock Ashley in 2:29:20.
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