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Our Men's A team.  Shaun Higgerson, Liam Kelly, Pat Jones and Matthew Lucas. The boys had a magnificent ride with a sub hour 40 kilometre split.  Suffered over the second 40 though with only 3 riders but still cam eighth, missing the bronze by 33 seconds)

Shaun Higgo gives the team a pep talk.  "I'll go on the front, and you guys try and stay with me for 80 k's, ok!"  That's the formula he used for winning the Under 19's gold medal last year anyway.

Poor Paddy, he really gave everything.  Shaun's dad Peter said that Paddy was unbelievable and that he used every drop of petrol.  Peter reckons that he was running on vapours over the last kilometre.  Liam too was sick and probably shouldn't even have rode but gave a fabulous effort in spite of not being anywhere near 100%.

Here's the Master's A Team.  Chris White, Steve Horn, John Buckton and Mark Robertson.  The boys proudly display their "secret weapon".  They missed the Bronze medal, like the men's A, by 33 seconds. (3rd place to 8th place was over a 33 second margin)

Here's the Men's B team.  From Left Scott Mcdonald, Clive Hammerson, Peter Mcdonald and Aaron Castles.  Unfortunately Scotty wasn't feeling 100% this year and had to call it a day at the 40km mark.  Scotty was very much the engine in the 2002 team.

Here's the Men's C team.  From left Oliver Scott, Sean Bloch, Kevin Huang and James Dalton.  As Murphy's law would dictate, the only team who had no spares vehicle.  You guessed it, Sean gets a puncture and has to wait 3 minutes for the team car to get to him.  Kevin and James went ahead and Oliver waited to help pull Sean back up to the other two.

Here's the RBCC cheer squad waiting for the Men's teams to get the bell at the 40km mark.  You know how hard the bell lap is sometimes at Heffron?  Well imagine that you have just destroyed yourself over 40 kilometres and the bell indicates that you are going around for a second lap.

We reckon Rocky needs to get his hearing checked.  There was that recent incident which now sees Richie Jenkins in a plaster cast.  Something about not being able to differentiate between the words "Roll" or "Hold".  Now with everyone singing out, "Put it back on", he appararently thought we were saying, "Show us a lat spread".  Few more 1000km weeks needed yet Rocky !!

Top and bottom.  Here's the Men's B team coming in for the turn  at the 40 kilometre (half way mark)

Here's our Men's C team at the turn passing another team.  Sean Bloch can be seen chasing back up to Oliver Scott.  This race was an easy transition for Sean.  Being a former world class track kilo rider, it is nothing to add another 79 kilos and a few hills to the event.  Very easy transition for Sean.

Here's the Masters teams at the Masters start at Sommersby, 22.5 kilometres west of Calga.

Dale Rockel was chomping at the bit and dying to get away.  Look at that grimace of determination !

Here I am giving the Masters C team some pointers.

Masters 2 team of Craig Klement, Dave Macpherson, Alan Cohen settled into a good rhythm.  Frank & Rocky Fortuna were able to just keep up with them in Frank's Cooper S mini.

Here's the whole Masters 2 team from the start.  Craig Klement leads out followed by Dave Macpherson, Alan Cohen and Neil Morris at the rear.

The Masters 3 team with Crispin Arnell managing a big cheesy grin whilst going up a climb.  One team up for you next time Crispin.  Second wheel is Tony Caruana with Mark Taylor at the rear and Mrs Taylor in the blue car behind looking after the boys.

Here's the Master's 4 team blasting off.  They looked so fast that we elected to put Tony Aitchison behind them as driver in his 235 kilowatt Commodore.  Leading out is Dale.  Big Paul "Ginger" Baker is to the left of Dale with Mark Murdoch near the centre lines.  Tony Horneman is tucked in and obscured at the back.

Here's the Masters A team having a little rest before the start.  All the others have gone and we have about 2 minutes to go.  All smiles at this stage but this condition was very short lived.  I was the first casualty just before the half way mark. Have never heard my heart rate alarm before.  Guess I will have to stick the max up about 5 beats.

Here's the Mens B team rocketing in to the finish.

Here's a familiar face.  With his race over, Tony took over his role as club photographer

Obviously I am saying something deep & meaningful. 

Yeah, the Jenkins clan were all smiles after the race.

Rocky Fortuna gave me a few tips.  John you have to scoff down the pies after a big effort like that.  It's protein to rebuild the muscles. Rocky told me that I needed a minimum of 3 before I would get the effect.

Matty Lucas & Frank Fortuna swap a joke at the Pie in the Sky.  The vast majority of us went back there after it was highly recommended by Rocky.  Matty was a little upset early.  I let him the Buckton "Go fast" wheels and he went out the back.  Hope I haven't jinxed them.