Mid Canterbury Championship titles up for grabs
The final cycling event of the season saw riders battling out for championship titles in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Tinwald Tavern Mid-Canterbury Cycling Championships, raced over 64km around the Wakanui Beach block on Saturday.
Chris Gilbert placed the cherry on top a great season leading home a solid bunch of riders who had found the front late in the race to lift the Mid Canterbury champions cup.
Ross Templeton arguably saved his best for last, storming into second place with an eye catching ride.
John Doherty was in the thick of the finish to claim the final podium place and also lift the first visiting rider home trophy.
Kaylib Gorrie having his first open race for the season was fourth.
Mike Richards and Hayden Ferriman rounded out the top six.
Regular visitor Craig Domigan picked up overall fastest time honours, riding the course in 89.03.
Kyra Marrett backed up her great season securing the women’s overall fastest time honours.
Steve Hands lifted the veteran 1 time ribbon, with visitors Glen Gould, and Alex Mann taking home veteran 3 and 4 time honours respectively.
Jelle Hendrikson rounded out a busy few weeks claiming the senior men’s time ribbon.
Kirstine Marriott was rewarded for a strong ride with veteran 2 women’s time honours.
Liz Wylie produced a great effort to take the veteran four women’s time ribbon.
The juniors and division 2 also raced for championship ribbons over a 16km course.
Oscar Gorrie finished the season in the best possible way getting to the front of the race in the shadow of the line to take the major spoils and also record the u15 boys fastest time.
Declan Gilbert lost on admirers with a great ride to secure second place.
Lucy Hudson continued her memorable first season with third place and the u15 girls time ribbon.
Blake Broomhall, Dane Broomhall, and Nick Dalley were in the thick of the fight to round out the top six.
Kaidyn Broomhall lifted the under 17 boys fastest time ribbon covering the distance in 24.55.
Nigel Leary had the final say in division 2 taking the win from Stacey Hooper, and Lani Clare. Clare rode the distance in 31.05 to claim fastest time honours.
Brooklyn Richards took top honours in the future roadies event with Isabella Harris storming into second of the back mark.
A Day for the Ladies
The Tinwald Cycling Club held its penultimate event on Sunday, the Templeton Motors, Kelly’s Bar and Café, 65km handicap event around the testing Wakanui 7 Rises course.
It proved to be a good day for the ladies, taking victory in all three events.
Kyra Marrett continued her great run of form with a well earned win in the senior race.
Riding off the second to last mark (break), Marrett and her co-markers steadily made their way through the field, setting up a sprint finish.
Marrett found the line first to take the major spoils and in doing so also lifted second fastest time.
Paul Brake fresh from riding the length of New Zealand stormed into second place and secured third time.
Kris Bowditch produced his trade mark tough ride to step onto the final podium position.
Brad Hudson found himself in the thick of the finish to claim fourth place.
Gareth Lewis and Alex Hooper rounded out the top six.
Scratch marker Kyle Gray claimed fastest time honours, riding the distance in 90.27.
The juniors and division 2 contested an 18km handicap race.
Lucy Hudson continues to make every post a winner with another mighty ride to secure the victory.
Back marker Oscar Gorrie backed up last week’s win with a solid second place, riding the course in 32.37 to see him lift the fastest time spoils.
The ever consistent Nic Dalley stormed into third place.
Declan Gilbert dug deep to secure the fourth place prize.
Katherine Gorrie had the final say in the Division 2 event getting up over her husband Kayleb Gorrie on the line.
Lani Clare held on strongly to secure third place.
Brent Hudson and Liz Wylie rounded out the top five.
Next Saturday, Mid-Canterbury Championship titles will be on the line in the final race of the season, a 64km handicap event around the Wakanui Beach block.
Tough victory to Harris
Cole Harris overcame not only his fellow competitors but trying weather conditions to claim victory in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Calder Stewart, Escape Adventures, 60km handicap event around the Dawsons Road block on Sunday.
Harris and his co-markers worked hard to find the front of the race mid-way through the third of four laps.
Harris made a bold solo bid inside the final 2km and held on strongly to secure the win and also took fastest time honours, riding the distance in 85.50.
Steve Hands led in the chasing bunch to claim the second place spoils.
Darrel Kircher produced another strong ride to step onto the final podium position.
Tony Ward was another to revel in the wintery conditions to claim fourth place.
Alex Hooper and Brad Hudson rounded out the top six.
The juniors and division 2 contested a 15km handicap event.
Lucy Hudson and Nic Dalley produced a grandstand finish in the junior event.
Lucy securing the win by the barest of margins and in doing so also took fastest honours.
Lucy rode the course in 31.33.
Nic was rewarded for a strong ride with second place and time.
Lani Clare was the victor in division 2.
Next week the Club will contest a 64km handicap event on the Wakanui 7 rises course.