Around 150 riders including Chris Jenner (ex. Tour de France) with a team of juniors from New Caledonia, current Australian Pro Series leader Wellington’s Joe Cooper, and top riders at U23 and Masters levels competed in the Capital Cycles Wellington Region Easter Tour. Bike Manawatu was well represented: A Grade - Alex West (8th on GC), Nate Levin (15th on GC, 3rd KOM), George Roberts (19th on GC), D Grade - Peter McCarthy (2nd on GC, 2nd KOM, 2nd Sprint) and John Arbuckle (4th on GC, 1st Stage 5), Womens B Grade – Libby Arbuckle (4th on GC, 1st Sprint). Colin Anderson (C Grade) had a mechanical in Stage 1 and couldn’t complete the tour.

 

Date               Grade             Rider                                      New Record             Old Time

 

Flying 200m Time Trial                                                                

 

17/12/2013    U19M             Liam Brown                           13.09                          13.46

17/12/2013    U17G              Micheala Drummond          13.71                          14.13

11/02/2014    U19M             Jordan Castle                       12.27                          13.09

11/02/2014    U19W             Kate Stewart                         14.35                          15.39

04/02/2014    M5M               Marcel Hollenstein              13.67                          15.61

Ashhurst starting from 187 Salisbury St and heading up Saddle Rd to the same finish point as the Novice Tour the double gates on both sides of the road.

P1020225Sunday 6th April

Conditions overcast and a easterly breeze

With registrations taken and the race briefing given by Ian Gray the riders were set off at 1 minute intervals.  Ian then raced off to mark the finish line and await the first riders.

This was the final of the handicap masters series to determine not only the male and female masters hill climb champs but also the last event in the Overall champ position.

 

Points awarded 1st 5 points, 2nd 3 points, 3rd 2 points, 4th 1 point. For all individual events except Club Championship races and the 1 lap TT competition over the season. Most points wins the trophy in the grade. Riders with 10 or more points are listed below.

Saturday 29th March 2014

Rongotea course

The course for the  riders that had to complete 15km was from the outskirts of Rongotea to the turn point at Taikorea Rd intersection and back to Rongotea.

For the riders that had to complete 25km the course went in the same direction to just past Hoihere Rd and the old dairy factory and again returning to Rongotea.

An unfavourable head wind hindered the return journey for all riders.

A large number of volunteers helped on the day including Grant Shearman, Wayne Fenn, Carol Roberts, John Arbuckle, Dave Drummond all out on the course,  Mike Simpson as commissaire, and Matt Levin who used the new timing equipment. Special thanks to all those that assisted including those at the start and finish lines.

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