Matthew Burton (Velo Club Rutland) took the victory in the 2015 Waller Pain hill climb in Caterham, Surrey, on Sunday, just missing out on equalling the event record by one second. Burton topped the record list of over 100 competitors.
Burton tackled the steep ascent of Waller Lane in one minute and 15.3 seconds, just short of the mark set by Matthew Pilkington in 2011.
James Lowden (Neon Velo) placed second with 1-18.3, and Keith Henderson (Southborough & District Wheelers) in third with 1-19.8. Henderson also secured the veteran male category with his ride.
Helen McKay, women's winner, Waller Pain hill climb 2015
(Image credit: Nigel Wynn)
Helen McKay (Les Filles RT) successfully defended her women's title this year, having set a new women's event record of 1-47 in 2014, she came close to this mark with 1-49.7. Penny Rowson (Matrix Pro Cycling) was a special guest at the event, and was second in the women's category with 2-10.2.
In the other categories, Jacob Vaughan (VCL) took the under-16 men's title; Isla Aimee Rush (Wyndy Milla) the under-16 women; Lesley Wilkinson (Addiscombe CC) veteran women; Aimee Hobbs (Oxted CC) under-12 girls; Peter Carpenter (Sutton CC) under 12 boys; and Bob Treadwell the men's super-vets.
Joe Carpenter was the youngest competitor in the Waller Pain 2015
(Image credit: Nigel Wynn)
As well as the more 'serious' categories, the charity fund-raising event welcomes anyone to take part, and saw riders aged from five to 85 on all manner of bikes.
The large entry field, electronic timing and live course commentary by Marty MacDonald, along with sponsorship from Yellow Jersey Cycle Insurance, has seen the event organised by Caterham Round Table grow in stature since its launch in 2010.
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Result
Waller Pain 2015, Caterham, Surrey: Men
1. Matthew Burton (Velo Club Rutland) in 1-15.3
2. James Lowden (Neon Velo) in 1-18.3
3. Keith Henderon (Southborough & District Wheelers) in 1-19.8
Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.
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