In near perfect conditions on Tuesday night 23/11, 25 riders set out on the 26k twilight circuit.
With 10.30mins in the field the scratch group couldn’t reel in the middle markers Our esteemed Sec/treas. Victor Nash (5.30min) taking a strong win 2nd Neil OSullivan (5.30) 3rd Ian Porter (7.00) 4th James Hender (5.30) 5th Will Eager (5.30) 6th Rob Auld (5.30) 7th Syd Voogt (7.00) 8th Ian Baker (7.00) 9th Brian Inness (10.30) 10th Glenn Jacobs (5.30) Fastest time Brodie Sims in a course record 32.45 min at 47.8kph Av.
The juniors had 4 competitors with Violet Jacobs and Harry Thomson off scratch, Taj Wessels 2min and Henry Nash 3min with Henry taking the win and Violet fastest in 19.0min, we’ll done Saturday 27th had 24 riders greet the starter for the very tough Highlands Road/ Bluetop return 44.5k circuit We had a strong Northern cycling club contingent attend on the day so welcome to Tony Guiliano, Darren Roberts, Mark Seddon, Michael Hartman, John McKinnon and George Goodrope as well as Daniel Burrows from Cobram Scratchmen Joel Green and Brodie Sims almost had everyone covered but could not catch the evergreen Goodrope who saluted ahead of his much younger counterparts Great win George (17min) 2nd and fastest Green in 1.04.39 3rd Sims 4th McKinnon (9.00) 5th David Watts (17.00) 6th Shayne Kirby (Scr.) 7th Michael Thomson (5.00) 8th Glenn Christensen (5.00) 9th Burrows (5.00) 10th Hartman (9.00) Thanks to the Burgess family, Teddy, Heather, Jeff, Harry and KB for their support on the day Racing next week is Tuesday 30/11 at Palmworld 6pm start Saturday 4/12 at Burgess Signs for Mitchelton/ Northwood Rd loop, 2pm start Happy travels, the Capper