You need a Java enabled browser!

There was no junior racing today as we were very fortunate to have Ron Bonham, National Coaching Director from Cycling Australia, who spoke to juniors and their parents on various cycling issues, including diet, training, physiology, & cycling skills to name but a few of the topics discussed.  It was a most entertaining and enlightening talk and all of those present enjoyed it immensely.  I'm sure that the vast majority of those present came away a lot more knowledgeable than they were prior to Ron's talk.  Thank you to our Junior Support Coordinator, Janette Murdoch for organising Ron's attendance and a huge thank you to Ron for sharing his wealth of cycling knowledge.  It was absolutely fantastic.

A Grade split up very early with Simon Price, John Kenny and Aaron Castles getting away in a three man break.  They were followed by a second three man break of Pat Jones, David McHugh and Tim Rice.  The front three breakaway worked well together right up till the bell lap when Simon and John turned up the wick and put a gap on Aaron who was unable to go with them.

In a fabulous demonstration of form in the B Grade race, Randwick Botany's  Peter Macdonald rode away from the B grade peleton (pictured left) in the howling windy conditions and not only stayed away but steadily built on his lead.  Peter was going so hard in fact that he began closing on the leading three man A grade breakaway.  Peter came home hard without any noticeable drop in cadence and finished a good half a lap ahead of the B Grade peleton having been out by himself for some 10 laps.  The handicappers took note of not only Peter's performance but some obvious "throttle offs" by a couple of riders in the sprint who are obviously not eager to place and gain promotion points towards A grade.  WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE !!

There was plenty of action in D Grade.  The pace was high and there was some notable retirements going out the back in the windy conditions.  Left Mark Murdoch drives the bunch.  Tony Aitchison, who is never far from the front, was able to come home third in a very close sprint finish.

Three E graders slipped away early and were able to work together.  Kevin Malcolm, Norman Zadek and Norman Jew shared the workload to stay away from the chasing peleton. Norman Zadik, who placed second behind Malcoml,  has been a regular since we held a round of the Waratah Veterans at Heffron several weeks ago.  It was at that time that he had a very close and exciting race with RBCC's Julia Guinan who turned around and invited the Veteran riders back to Heffron.  It's been weeks now Julia.  Where are you ???