The criterium held this morning at CET Arena delivered an outstanding day of racing, with strong competition across all grades.
A big thank you to our fantastic volunteers: Rob Ryan, Richard Long, Holly and Andy Richardson for marshalling, Sam Richardson for timing, Tim Lloyd for set-up and pack down, and Paul and Noah Koot for their assistance. Your time and effort made the event possible!
It was also great to welcome new riders, along with many young participants and families giving criterium racing a go.
In A Grade, Filip Martin once again proved dominant, taking a convincing win.
A Grade Results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=430219
B Grade saw a tight finish, with Duncan Palmer narrowly edging out Paul Koot, while Aylish Underwood secured third overall and was the first female home.
B Grade Results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=430218
Levi Palmer put in a commanding ride to win C Grade, with Julia Hutchinson the first female finisher.
C Grade Results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=430216
Harry Long and Alexandra Burns took top honours in the combined D/E Grade.
D/E Grade Results: https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=430213
Looking ahead, our next event is an Individual and Teams Time Trial in Kairanga on Sunday 10th May. Please note the later start time of 11am due to Mother’s Day. Riders can choose between 12km and 24km distances, and triathletes are welcome to take part, including the option to run off the bike. For this event, members of the Manawatu Triathlon Club will pay the same entry fee as Bike Manawatu members.
Event details & registration: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=429215