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Written by Glenys Taylor

Created: 08 December 2012

 

3 Lap Handicap Race

A Grade

1. Hamish Bryan

2. Fergus Bryan

3. Liam Ryan

4. Jayden Bond

Read more: Road Bikes on the Track, 3rd December 2012

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Written by Darren Humphreys

Created: 04 December 2012

 

A warm evening with a clear sky and a light Westerly zephyr welcomed the 36 riders to Johnston Park on Tuesday night. The programme was to be short scratch races followed by one lap individual time trials then on to team sprints and was to finish off with long handicap races. The second last race of the evening was halted when Marcel Hollenstein came down at speed, Marcel was in the middle of a line of 8 riders when he fell. Thankfully the following riders passed without incident because track bikes do not have brakes. If the bikes had brakes the human instinct is to brake and by doing so catching the following riders off guard and they would most likely hit the rear of the rider in front and crash. As the bikes had been travelling at the same speed and the riders did not have the ability to slow significantly the riders continued at the same pace and with the same distances between them. The modest bike helmet provided outstanding protection to Marcel by absorbing significant impact with, and friction across the track.

 

Read more: Bike Manawatu Track Cycling, 27th November 2012, Johnston Park Feilding

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Written by Glenys Taylor

Created: 08 December 2012

If the weather hadn’t been kind for time trials over the series it certainly didn’t disappoint for the final night of the series. Although at the start it looked like the rain was going to stay away by the time the first 10 or so riders had started the first few drops were felt. Preparations were made for the oncoming onslaught of a torrential downpour, but thankfully that never eventuated. Regardless to say electrical equipment doesn’t like getting wet, even less than a piece of paper. At last all of the riders know the importance of placing numbers on shirts so that they are easily readable by someone standing on the side of the road.

Thanks to Kirsty for marshalling on the turn, Lenka for doing the countdown and holding the umbrella, Sean and Keith for helping on the start and finish in the rain.  Thanks also to Max for running errands for me.

All riders when finished went back to Kairanga Hall to eagerly await the results and prizegiving.

Anyone who wasn’t present at prizegiving had their prizemoney returned to the prize pool for next years event.

On a review of the results and once the correction had been made for the one number that was incorrect a difference to the prizemoney was established. This has been advised to the rider concerned. Neil Pollock shared the top of the table with Barry Gilliland.

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Written by Glenys Taylor

Created: 01 December 2012

With the wind blowing in the right direction to help push the riders up the hill it looked like we would get some good times.

However the condition of the road left something to be desired and it can only be left to hope and some divine intervention to make sure that the Saddle Rd is repaired to the standard that we were used to riding on before the Gorge was closed. And divine intervention to make sure that the Gorge is not closed again.

It was good to see such a good turn out of school kids and that there parents came along to support them also.

At the end of the proceedings the school prizegiving was held back at Ashhurst school hall with afternoon tea. This gave some of the adult members of the club a chance to see the marvellous talent and commitment of the younger riders that are coming up through the ranks.

The full results for each age group will be available next week.

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