Category Archives: Race Reports

Casey Fields Criterium

Posted on March 2, 2013 by admin

Yo!  Been a while since I’ve blogged a race so here we go… Eastern Vets – B Grade – 15 racers Cyclone Casey lived up to its reputation yesterday with a howling easterly blasting the circuit with wicked cross winds … Continue reading →

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EV Handicap Race

Posted on October 27, 2012 by admin

EV Race Report 1:30pm, Sat Oct 27, 2012 Royce Bennet Handicap Seymour/Avenel It must be a couple of years since I’ve competed in a handicap for whatever reason but I do remember what it’s all about – flat out from … Continue reading →

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2012 Club Champs Road Race

Posted on October 13, 2012 by admin

So I’m the Eastern Club Road Race Champ again after 2 years off the top step of the  podium. Wins are very hard to come by these days and I had to wait to join the ‘super crusties’ in the … Continue reading →

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Arfur’s Creek Road Race

Posted on April 21, 2012 by admin

Short report on the Eastern Vets B grade race. I’ve gotta say “I never!” Never raced out here with all of 25 riders in the bunch. Never seen a lot of these guys before – B grade gone viral. Never … Continue reading →

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Sth Pacific RR Champs

Posted on April 6, 2012 by admin

Back to Maryborough for the Sth Pac Champs but this year only for the road race. 14 starters in my new ‘Crusty’ 60-65 age group. The temperature was a balmy 29 degrees and a moderate northerly breeze meant cross-head winds … Continue reading →

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Dunlop Road Criterium

Posted on December 17, 2011 by admin

Eastern Cycling Club – B Grade A full compliment of 25 riders set off on a warm up lap.  And it really was a warm up lap  with an average speed of just 28kph.  This compares with the final lap … Continue reading →

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Casey Fields Criterium

Posted on November 7, 2011 by admin

Wow!  Summer arrives early. Sunny and 32 degrees with a moderate northerly. Let’s go crit racing 😉 After last week’s disappointing effort I was keen to hang in a bit longer on the flat this week. I’m still coming back … Continue reading →

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Arthurs Creek Road Race

Posted on October 29, 2011 by admin

After 2 weeks of overseas travel and a persistent neck problem keeping me off the bike for a further 2 weeks it didn’t take a Minority Report to predict the outcome of this race. Still, I was pretty desperate to … Continue reading →

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La Marmotte 2011

Posted on July 2, 2011 by admin

Well here we go – the big one. Bit weird starting the CycloSportives I’ve planned for this trip with the hardest one of the lot. Not that the others will be easy but what can compete with 176km and 5,000m … Continue reading →

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Gembrook Road Race

Posted on May 28, 2011 by admin

Eastern Cycling Club B Grade road race, Gembrook, 28th May 2011 Eight riders blasted out of the blocks and down to the start finish line despite the insistent calling from the bunch captain, Ian Smith, “what is it about neutral … Continue reading →

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