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Grimesters book of Wecords

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Origins Who When What
First WEC Scouts? 1971  
Numbers of Grimesters      

Most Grimesters on a WEC : 23
Animal
Barking
Chris Costiff
Decorator
Dragon Volante
Earl Grey
Engineer
Flash
Gadget
Gandalf
Geko
Gollum
GrimeMaster
GuvNor
Isambard
Mark Johnson
Martin
Mongo
Monk
Munch
Music Man
Nigel Costiff
Oggie
Panadero
Pirata
Skidmark
Spinner
Spitfire
Tutankhamen

 

22/7/09

29 Grimesters Spanish Armada ride. 2 more attended the celebrations in the Rat
Least number of Grimesters on a WEC Munch and GuvNor Winter 05 Joined later by Spinner who played a joker. The Rat made us very welcome on a very wet night. A Roaring fire and loads of beer.
  Munch 28/2/07 7 Grimesters did turn out on the slopes of Verbier in Switzerland: location of WEC difficult to define.
  Gadget and GuvNor 21/5/08 Chelsea playing Man United in European cup final meant there was a small turn out. Double PP points awarded to Gadget and Guvnor, GM also gained 2 points and 2 jokers for sweeping leaves at home on a WEC night.

 

Most riders all with Helmets

 

 

28

 

22/7/09

 

All riders on the Spanish Armada ride apart from GM

 
Pork Pie Points      
Most PPPs in a WEC season Munch 2003 23 Pork pie points
  Gadget 2005 23 Pork pie points
GM 2008 23 Pork pie points although may not qualify because of the double points awarded during the European cup final WEC (GM sweeping leaves)
  GuvNor 2009 23 Pork pie points including 3 jokers
TFs      
Most TFs on a WEC Olivio 7/6/04 4 TFs!
Most TFs in a Season Gadget 2003 7
  Olivio 2006 7 TFs (4 on one ride! see most TFs on a ride)
Worst injury      
Largest blood loss Barking 2009 Spanish ride to Leith Hill. face plant following Tigger
       
PITs      
Most pits on a WEC by a single rider Flash 25/6/08 5 in one WEC Limpsfield chart ride at the bottom of Titsy Hill
Most assists Animal 29/7/09 Almost every rider (16) had a PIT either on the ride or after, Many were multiple. Mostly as a result of the route Animal chose near Chipstead (Baton ride).
       
Most PITs on a Season GM 2004 5 All on separate WECs
  Spinner 2006 5 with Two doubles on consecutive weeks see above
  Flash 2008 7 and 5 were all in one WEC (see most PITs in a WEC)
Highest proportion of PITs to grimesters

GuvNor

Flash

Spinner

 12/4/07 3 PITs out of 4 Grimesters, only the GM survived. All punctures occurred at the same place 75% of riders got a puncture near Banstead.
       
Equipment failures      
Most EFs on a WEC Gollum 28/6/06 Dave qualifies for this as his fame breakage cause him to miss WEC for about 10 months (open heart surgery happened as well!)
Most EFs in a Season Monk 2004 3 in all
  Munch 2007 Chain twice mud guard once
Most different bikes used in a Season      
Most catastrophic EF      
       
WEC Rides      
Longest ride 29.1miles 18/7/07 Boldermere
Shortest ride

Gadget

GuvNor

GM

 21/5/08 European cup final night Chelsea vs Man U 4 miles to the GM house.
Worst ride Baton ride 29/7/09 Baton ride in the rain with many PITs and a bad route.
Silliest ride (adjudication required)   30/8/06 The drag ride through Epsom

Most Police incidents on a ride (or afterwards)

 1   Richmond Park during the Deer kull.
Most pints drunk on a WEC ride   22/7/09 Lost count
       
Wettest ride   2/9/09 GuvNor ride to Epsom Back Street. Abandoned near the Railway Guard at 8:10. Very wet night in the pub as well!
Hottest ride      
Most Santas on a ride 15 20/12/06 15 Santas and an Elf
Furthest distance travelled to a WEC on a Wednesday GuvNor 6/6/07 Chicago to London arrived in London Wed 6/6/07 and made it to the WEC total distance 3693 miles.
  GuvNor 21/3/07 Left Edinburgh 16:40 made it to WEC. 423 miles
       
Youngest Grimester Oliver Southall 10/9/03  
  Foetus Southall (Oliver) April 2000 Ride from Purley station (technically not confirmed as the youngest WEC as the genstation period not stated. Date of last period required from Kathleen)
Oldest Grimester Earl Grey 2008 Age yet to be determined via carbon dating!
       
Most leaves swept during a WEC GM 21/5/08 Only a small pile of leaves were actually accumulated by the GM as this was clearly a cover for aspirations to watch the European Cup final.However, Gadget and GuvNor did cofirm (after several Leffe) that leaves were swept.
       
Weekend rides      
Most pints on a weekend (in a day)      
Most dumps on a Weekend Savlon   Still counting Parkys poos
       
Uncategorised      
Most conversations about lights

Earl Grey

Ismbard

 2009 Seemingly endless conversation about lights.
New suggestions      
Most single speed bikes on a ride      
Most teeth lost on a ride     Barking
Most stitches on a ride as a result of a TF     Competition between Barking and Gadget
Most Jellied Eels consumed on a WEC      
Most peanuts consumed on a WEC Mongo