ROAD SEASON 2011

[Graeme P]

 

[WHITE]

Road Results for 27/08/2011 GRADED SCRATCH RACE 50 km CALGA
Conditions -  CLEAR
43 Starters.
 
A Grade 12 
1st Nick Yallouris CCCC
2nd Alistair Trendal CCCC
3rd Phill/Matt CCCC
4th Greg Moellar CCCC

B Grade 14
1st Richard Measures PEL
2nd  Travis Smedley Bank
3rd Justin Millington CCCC
4th Guy Page CCCC

C Grade 9
1st Chris Dalton DL
2nd John Hodgett CCCC
3rd Bill Louis CCCC
4th Ray Vanschie CCCC 

D Grade 8
1st Mark Lynch CCCC
2nd Matt Hingerty CCCC
3rd Steve Head CCCC
4th

Thank you to Gavin, Damon and Sue for running the race.

[WHITE]

Road Results for 03/09/2011 GRADED SCRATCH RACE 50 km CALGA
Conditions -  CLEAR
68 Starters.
 
A Grade 11
1st Mick Curren CCCC
2nd Mark Feeney SHCC
3rd Alistair Trendal CCCC
4th

B Grade 17
1st Brad Boyd CCCC
2nd  Michael Timp CCCC
3rd Phill Austin CCCC
4th Greg Scott CCCC

C Grade 17
1st Tom Mcnally CCCC
2nd Nick Martin CCCC
3rd Colin Achurch Marconi
4th Bill Louis CCCC 

D Grade 16
1st Scott Brown CCCC
2nd Mark Carey CCCC
3rd Andrew Trappit CCCC
4th Duke Millington CCCC

E Grade 7
1st Mikayla Martin CCCC
2nd Emma Boyd CCCC
3rd Hayley Boyd CCCC
4th Jess Field CCCC

Thank you to Stu, Rusty, Damon and Sue for running the race.

[WHITE]

Road Results for 11/09/2011 GRADED SCRATCH RACE 50 km CALGA
Conditions -  CLEAR
64 Starters.
 
A Grade 10
1st Mick Curren CCCC
2nd  Alistair Trendal CCCC
3rd Craig Hibbard RBCC
4th

B Grade 20
1st Glen Scott CCCC
2nd Mark Cadman CCCC
3rd Scott Tweedie CCCC
4th

C Grade 16
1st Phil Campbell CCCC
2nd Rick Loughman CCCC
3rd Simon Huggins CCCC
4th

D Grade 12
1st Matt Hingerty CCCC
2nd Campbell Saunders CCCC
3rd Mikayla Martin CCCC
4th

E Grade 6
1st Emma Boyd CCCC
2nd Hayley Boyd CCCC
3rd Jess Field CCCC
4th

Thank you to Jose, David, Damon and Sue for running the race.

[Matt]

 
Before the Road season fades away into the mists of time, I wanted to thank my fellow D Graders for what was an extremely enjoyable year.  The spirit was excellent amongst the riders but races were keenly contested, with lots of attacks both sneaky and bold, gut-busting sprints and plenty of riders prepared to put the hard yakka in with long pulls on the front.  Multiple winners and placegetters speak of a year of great contest, but it was all done safely with riders watching out for each other.  There were plenty of highlights for me that I will long remember:  Young Nick who at the start of the year was timidly hanging three lengths off the back, gaining in confidence, becoming a dominant player and going up to C grade.  Lord knows how he would have gone if his big levers could have turned over another 5 gears.  Kylie's smile after getting up Blood the first time intact - always a big moment in any CCCC rider's palmares.  Bill doing most of the work in front on a hot windy day and still winning the sprint. Plenty of D Graders going up to C and mixing it with the best. Being part of Mark Lynch's first win - and the look of shock on the C Grader's faces when we caught them in the same race.  Priceless.

But the best highlight for me was in an ordinary race when we turned halfway at Calga, about 20 of us still in tact, paceline working perfectly, urging each other on.  It was beautiful to watch. 

Thank you all and thanks to Damon, Whitey and Daryl (and all the volunteers) for making it a very enjoyable Road season.