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National Masters 40 km TT – Done!

by | Mar 14, 2013 | Archive(News)

The National Masters 40 km TT is the premier TT event on the summer calendar for a serious time trial cyclist. This year the event was held at Kahutara which lies between Martinborough and Lake Wairarapa.

There were: 60 competitors, 10 women and 50 men, youngest rider aged 30, most experienced (but not the slowest) rider aged 80+.

Medals were on offer for the usual 5 year age groups used in national cycling events. While many Manawatu riders were riding the Pahiatua “Fun Ride”, six time trial stalwarts from the Manawatu were doing a proper race and trying to bring some of those medals from Wairarapa back through Gorge. We did ok. Our results were:

Jocelyn Goodwin 1st (50-54 grade) in 66:11 min

Barry Gilliland 1st (60-64 grade) in 59:35 min

Mike Burt 3rd (55-59 grade) in 65:01 min

Neville Weir 1st (50-54 grade) in 56:15 min (Fastest masters time of the day)

Michael Bradley 5th (50-54 grade) in 61:48 min

Geoff Russell 6th (50-54 grade) in 62:57 min

Two things need to be acknowledged:

1. Neville has been in brilliant form this summer; and

2. The 50-54 age grade was especially competitive with the first four riders breaking the 60 minute mark, so Mike and Geoff did pretty good rides that into account. In fact they both could have medalled in the younger 40-44 age goup.

Clark Cup–Masterton Sunday 14 April

Clark Cup–Masterton Sunday 14 April

by | Mar 14, 2013 | Archive(News)

                                       Athletics & Cycling Masterton

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                                80 Km Handicap Road Race

 

                        Sunday 14 April 2013 – 10.00 a.m.

 

           Excellent Challenging New Course For 2013!

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Difference between a Crit and a Points Race

Difference between a Crit and a Points Race

by | Mar 11, 2013 | Archive(News)

A criterium, or crit, is a bike race held on a short course (usually less than 1 mile), often run on closed-off city centre streets.

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Collegiate cyclists take a tight downhill corner in the Boston Beanpot Criterium at Tufts University

Race length can be determined by a number of laps or total time, in which case the number of remaining laps is calculated as the race progresses. The winner is the first rider to cross the finish line without having been “lapped.”

Events often have prizes (called primes, pronounced “preems”, and are usually cash ( or Easter eggs this week at Linton) for winning specific intermediate laps (for instance, every 10th lap). A bell ( in our case a whistle”) is usually rung to announce to the riders that whoever wins the next lap, wins the prime.

Success in road criteriums requires a mix of good technical skills — in particular, the ability to corner smoothly while “holding your line” on the road, as well as rapidly and sharply — and riding safely with a large group on a short circuit and exceptional “sprint” ability to attack other riders and repeatedly accelerate hard from corners.

And for anyone who has been out to Linton over the past 2 weeks when we have run Points races you will after reading the above realise what the difference is.

In a points race you race for points on “the Whistle” . The person with the most points at the end of the race is the winner. Points are accumulated during the race on whistle laps. Duration of the race is a set time plus 1 or 2 laps.

Wednesday Night Points Race at Linton WEek 2

by | Mar 7, 2013 | Event Reports

Results of Points Race 2 at Linton Army Base.

A grade and B grade raced for 15 mins plus 1 lap, C & D grade raced for 10 mins plus 1 lap

Points were awarded to the first 3 placings for the sprint laps . Everyone who received points will have 2 points added to the series points schedule. All those that competed will receive 1 point.

Thanks to the helpers on the night. Races are started pretty quickly after each other as daylight diminishes each week. Next week will be a criterium. Same place same time.

Race  A Grade     Points   Point
Sprint 1 12 Stannard Robert  3 12 Stannard Robert  9 2
  91 Washington-Smith Hayden 2 87 Denholm James 5 2
  37 van Wagtendonk Luuk 1 37 van Wagtendonk Luuk 5 2
          91 Washington-Smith Hayden 5 2
          65 Levin Nate 2 2
          22 Findlay Mark 0 1
          117 mudgeway Luke 1
          1 Kendall Josh 1
          69 Castle Jordan 1
Finish Order 12 Stannard Robert  6 42 West Alex DNF 1
  87 Denholm James 5 46 Roberts George DNF 1
  37 van Wagtendonk Luuk 4 26
  91 Washington-Smith Hayden 3
  65 Levin Nate 2
*1 22 Findlay Mark  
*2 117 mudgeway Luke  
1 Kendall Josh  
  69 Castle Jordan  
  42 West Alex  
  46 Roberts George  
        26
* For riders that didn’t have a number displayed they missed out on being recorded in sprints and were recorded in the order they finished after the riders that were displaying numbers  
 
 
 
  B Grade      
Sprint 1 79 Stewart John 3 79 Stewart John 9 2
  123 Thompson Mike 2 2 Mikkelsen Hamish 5 2
  23 Sievwright Jacob 1 123 Thompson Mike 6 2
          74 van Lienen Jake 3 2
          38 Huston Cameron 2 2
          23 Sievwright Jacob 1 2
Finish Order 79 Stewart John 6 122 McDermid Fiona 1 2
  2 Mikkelsen Hamish 5 370 Bamford Andrew  1
  123 Thompson Mike 4 119 O’Brien Elliott 1
  74 van Lienen Jake 3 77 Castle Ross  1
  38 Huston Cameron 2 121 Boot Liam 1
  23 Sievwright Jacob 1 109 Furkert dominic 1
  122 McDermid Fiona        
  370 Bamford Andrew         
  119 O’Brien Elliott   27
  77 Castle Ross   
  121 Boot Liam  
  109 Furkert dominic  
        27
         
  Grade C      
Sprint 1 33 Hamilton Jessica 3 33 Hamilton Jessica 6 2
  62 Perry Ruby 2 62 Perry Ruby 4 2
  49 Bull Graeme 1 49 Bull Graeme 2 2
          380 Hudson Pania 0 1
          34 Baker Greg 0 1
          110 McKenzie Stu 0 1
Finish Order 33 Hamilton Jessica 3 93 McKenzie Andrew  1
  62 Perry Ruby 2      
  49 Bull Graeme 1      
  380 Hudson Pania        
  34 Baker Greg        
  110 McKenzie Stu        
  93 McKenzie Andrew         
        12      
  Grade D      
Sprint 1 94 Yates Flyn 3
  105 Gardner Megan 2
  83 Van Lienen Gorgi 1
         
Finish Order 83 Van Lienen Gorgi 5 83 Van Lienen Gorgi 6 2
  94 Yates Flyn 4 94 Yates Flyn 7 2
  105 Gardner Megan 3 105 Gardner Megan 5 2
  107 Robson Anna 2 107 Robson Anna 2 2
  75 Levin Kelly 1 75 Levin Kelly 1 2
  379 Phillips Samuel   379 Phillips Samuel 0 1
  120 Richmond  Michael   120 Richmond  Michael 1
  124 Numan Tasha   124 Numan Tasha 1
  31 Cousins Max   31 Cousins Max 1
  111 Gardner James   111 Gardner James 1
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