Results–Saturday Club Race

Details: Written by Glenys Taylor; Created: 20 July 2014

Sealed Handicap at Halcombe–Adults outnumber school kids

The first of the Handicap series got underway with a Sealed handicap at Halcombe using the Stanway, Tokorangi circuit. This is a 20km loop with all riders in the handicap series required to do 2 laps. There was a shorter option of one lap for those who wanted a shorter distance.

Weather at this time of the year can always play a role in who turns up to do a race, but it was pleasing to see a good turn out including a growing number of adult riders. In fact the adult riders outnumbered the school kids for the first time in a long time.

The seat outside the Halcombe Pub ( which is a permanent fixture and not just placed for BM registration) was definitely in the wrong place as the cold wind whistled along the front of the building as the sun shone on the opposite side of the road.

Thanks to the marshals out on the course and for placing signs – John Arbuckle, John Stewart, Karen Fenn and Louisa Regan. And a special thanks to (although he didn’t want the title and didn’t read the race briefing he was basically the race manager ) James Denholm assisted by Chris Croton.

All riders were set off as one bunch and the handicap once adjusted would determine the eventual winner. Regardless the following results are for the order of finish.

1st Chris Denholm 1.06.17

2nd Alex West 1.06.32

3rd Joel Yates 1.06.39

4th Campbell Stewart 1.08.45

5th Hayden Washington-Smith 1.09.17

6th Neil Martin 1.09.21

7th Winston Briggs 1.10.11

8th Andrew Bamford 1.15.38

9th Jacob Seivwright 1.16.18

10th Michaela Drummond ST

11th Toshi Yamauchi 1.21.05

12th Libby Arbuckle 1.22.49