The first event on the track cycling calendar for the 2013/2014 season at Johnston Park on Sunday, promised to be a good one with ideal conditions and a fantastic turnout. In addition to lots of new riders, there were four new commissaires who had recently passed their exams and were keen to test their knowledge. The afternoon saw four events take place including a 1 lap standing start, a 2 lap scratch race, and two handicapped races. Races ran smoothly, rookie riders rode safely and on account of a hot track and very little wind, three track records were broken.
Congratulations to Jordan Castle who broke the under 19 mens record with a new time of 29.89 seconds (old record 30.02, Wesley Gough, 13.2.07). Not only did Jordan break the record, but he has ridden the fastest recorded official time for a 1 lap standing start ever recorded on the track. Congratulations also goes to Aaron Kibblewhite who broke the Masters 2 record with a new time of 33.32 seconds (old record 33.86, Peter Wenborn, 16.1.07) and to Ruby Perry who broke her own under 19 womens record with a new time of 34.43 seconds, a record that she broke earlier this year (old record 34.95, 3.1.13). If rider turn out and the performance of riders on Sunday is anything to go by, then racing this season is set to be spectacular. Next track meet is October 27th at 2.30pm.
Track Racing, Johnston Park, Sunday 20th October 2013
1 lap standing start
1. Jordan Castle 29.89
2. Jaycob Humphries 31.16
3. Cody Simpson 31.35
4. Carne Groube 31.95
5. Duncan Muller 32.15
6. Fergus Allan 32.26
7. Brent Zimmerman 32.52
8. Andrew McKenzie 32.57
9. Jake van Lienen 32.86
10. James Denholm 32.92
11. Joel Yates 32.97
12. Michaela Drummond 33.04
13. Aaron Kibblewhite 33.32
14. Ruby Perry 34.43
15. Grant Haggett 34.55
16. Hamish Mikkelsen 34.58
17. Kate Stewart 34.64
18. Hayden Washington-Smith 35.11
19. Dylan Simpson 36.81
20. Frazer Allan 36.87
21. Dineth Rajapaske 37.89
22. Mike Groube 37.93
23. Megan Gardner 37.97
24. Fergus Washington-Smith 38.43
25. Wayne Scott 39.03
26. Samara Fenn 39.64
27. Anna Robson 40.73
28. Kaylee Kibblewhite 41.11
29. Pieta Ransom 41.64
30. Max Cousins 42.78
31. James Gardner 43.45
2 lap scratch races
U15
Race 1
1st Dylan Simpson
2nd Fergus Washington-Smith
3rd Max Cousins
Race 2
1st Pieta Ransom
2nd Samara Fenn
3rd Kaylee Kibblewhite
Race 3
1st Megan Gardner
2nd Dineth Rajapaske
3rd Anna Robson
C Grade
1st Frazer Allan
2nd Grant Haggett
3rd Mike Groube
4th Wayne Scott
B Grade
1st Hamish Mikkelsen
2nd Kate Stewart
3rd Brent Zimmerman
4th Hayden Washington-Smith
A Grade
Race 1
1st Jake van Lienen
2nd Cody Simpson
3rd Aaron Kibblewhite
4th Michaela Drummond
Race 2
1st Jordan Castle
2nd Jaycob Humphries
3rd James Denholm
4th Carne Groube
4 lap Handicap
U15
1st Dylan Simpson
2nd Fergus Washington-Smith
3rd James Gardiner
4th Kaylee Kibblewhite
C Grade
1st Wayne Scott
2nd Mike Groube
3rd Frazer Allan
4th Grant Haggett
B Grade
1st Kate Stewart
2nd Brent Zimmerman
3rd Hamish Mikkelsen
4th Hayden Washington-Smith
A Grade
1st Jordan Castle
2nd Cody Simpson
3rd Carne Groube
4th Jaycob Humphries
6 lap Handicap
U15
1st Dylan Simpson
2nd Fergus Washington-Smith
3rd Megan Gardner
4th Dineth Rajapaske
10 lap Handicap
C & B Grade
1st Hamish Mikkelsen
2nd Kate Stewart
3rd Ruby Perry
4th Hayden Washington-Smith
14 lap Handicap
A Grade
1st Jordan Castle
2nd Carne Groube
3rd Jake van Lienen
4th James Denholm