Cromarty Firth Cycling Club hosted the Iain Longbotham Memorial 25tt on Sunday 14^th August. There were 31 riders taking part on a mild morning with a bit of a headwind on the way out to the turn at Ardullie roundabout.

The fastest rider on the day and winner of the Iain Longbotham Memorial trophy was Tom Broadbent of Elgin CC finishing the 25 miles in a time of 54.05 mins with Callum Finlayson of Moray Firth CC in second in 56.38 mins and Peter Fenwick also of Moray Firth CC in third in a time of 56.45 mins.

Other winners on the day were

1^st lady Lorna Stanger  Caithness cc 1.07.39

1^st Vet Std Alasdair Washington  Caithness CC +13.03

1^ST Youth Kyle Cartmell  Forres CC 1.04.05

1^ST Firefighter Neil Cooper  1.05.25

1^st Handicap  Alan Horsburgh  44.04 nett

CFCC would like to thank Brian Pirie(timekeeper), Katrina Moir (Commissaire), Ann Wood and John Longbotham (turn Marshalls), Ross Nixon (pushing off) and Joan Longbotham for doing the tea and cakes for afterwards.