Results 17 August 2002


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The following are results for Randwick Botany Cycling Club Saturday racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra held on Sat 17 August 2002.

SENIORS

A Grade 36km

Race stopped by Commissaire after 32km due to a fall in C Grade.

B Grade, 32km

Race stopped by Commissaire after 30km due to a fall in C Grade.

C Grade, 28km

Race stopped by Commissaire on bell lap due to a fall.

D Grade, 20km

1 Herve Boutin, 34.40, 35kph

2 Scott Rice

3 Paul Baker

Alan Sumner from the Dulwich Hill Club leads the D Grade bunch but a swarm of RBCC riders including Trickie Dickie Jenkins, Mark Murdoch & Andrew Pike keep him in sight. (Click here for larger movie)

E Grade, 14 km

1 Julia Guinan, 32.20, 26.2kph

2 Norman Jew

3 Kevin Blanchfield

Note: above riders are

Randwick Botany members unless stated otherwise.

JUNIORS

6km Handicap

1 Thomas Murdoch

2 Michael Murdoch

3 Andrew Young

4 Patrick Jenner

5 Charlotte Cotes

6 Jade Hughes

7 Andriano Maradini

THANK YOU: Thanks to our Chief Commissaire on the day, Mrs Joanne Buckton. Thanks to our Principal Commissaire Tony Horneman. Thanks to our safety marshals, John Droz & Clive Hammerson. Thanks to Richard Jenkins who deployed & retrieved all the safety equipment. Thanks also to Roy Magill & RJ of the St John Ambulance. Thanks to Fred Vella who manned the canteen.

REPORT

Seventy senior and junior riders registered for racing at Heffron Park on Saturday 17 August 2002. All five grades set off, 30 seconds apart, starting with 9-rider A Grade bunch who raced for 18 laps or 36km.

All bunches stayed together, with few successful attacks. Wayne Goold made an impressive break on lap 3 of the C Grade race, but was back in the bunch by the following lap.

Julia Guinan won the E Grade race over 14km in a time of 32min 20sec and an average speed of 26.2kph. Norman Jew was second and Kevin Blanchfield third. (Julia & Norman pictured left - click on image for full size)

The seventeen rider D Grade bunch finished their 20km race in a time of 34min 40sec and an average speed of 35kph. Final placings were Herve Boutin, Scott Rice and Paul Baker.

There was a fall near the finish line at end of the 23-rider 28km C Grade race. Race Commissaires stopped the race to allow St John Ambulance staff access to fallen riders. A and B Grade bunches where also stopped due to the track being blocked and for safety reasons.

Junior racing was conducted earlier in the day. The 6km Handicap race was the feature event, with the following placings: Thomas Murdoch, Michael Murdoch, Andrew Young, Patrick Jenner, Charlotte Cotes, Jade Hughes and Andriano Maradini.

Commissaire, Tony Horneman named Wayne Goold as the Eastside Radio 89.7FM / Wooly Wheels - Rider of the Week, for his performance in the C Grade race.

Randwick Botany Cycling Club conducts racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra NSW each Saturday throughout the year. Juniors start at 1.00pm and Seniors 2.30pm. For more information please contact the club secretary Helen Vella on 02 9667 3307 or email info@randwickbotanycc.com

Race report prepared by:
Tony Horneman
Communications Officer

Pictures, movie and web layout

by John Buckton

Webmaster
Randwick Botany Cycling Club
comunications@randwickbotanycc.com

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