07-03-10

Geelong Veteran Cycling Club

Sunday saw the running of the first week of the March Scratch Race Series over 46km at Paraparap.
Race conditions quickly improved after early rain forced a couple of retirements due to punctures. The talented field hotly contested all sprint finishes.

Final results:

A/B Grade
1. Carl Leahy
2. Tony French
3. Michael Hartman

C Grade
1. Kane Airey
2. Dave Philips
3. Ross West

D Grade
1. Ian Walker
2. Ian Sumner
3. Terry Robinson

Next Sunday: Week two of the scratch race series at Paraparap.

28-02-10

Geelong Veteran Cycling Club

The Jack Griffin Handicap held over 46kms was held on Sunday in windy but good conditions. Riders from Warrnambool and Colac joined the Geelong Vets making competition lively. The race was won by Ian Sumner off a handicap mark of 17 mins. Second was Richard (Bumblebee) Buckwell Snr after an absence of 6 years from competitive riding. Third was M. Matthews from Colac. Fastest time was again won by scratch marker Andrew Weightman coming in 2:17m behind the winner.

Final results:

1st Ian Sumner – (1:23:30)
2nd Richard Buckwell
3rd Murray Matthews (C)
4th Len Bent
5th Peter Neal (C)
6th Bill Mantova - 30 sec behind
7th Mal Lloyd - 1:30 min behind
8th Carl Leahy
Fastest Time Andrew Weightman – 1:08:47 (2:17 min behind)

Club racing next Sunday. Entries to be in by Saturday morning.

21-02-10

Geelong Veteran Cycling Club

A four-lap 46km scratch race was held on Sunday in good conditions with a total of twenty-one riders spread over A, B, C & D grades. Numbers were down due to riders being away at the Goulburn Valley Open. However, competition was keen with most groups keeping together right through to the business end of the race, finishing with sprints. Some new and returning riders made their presence known figuring in results.

Final results:

A Grade
1. Carl Leahy
2. Jeff Miller
3. Peter Ladd

B Grade
1. Marcus Coppock
2. Harvey Lang
3. Noel Kelson

C Grade
1. Paul Bird
2. Dennis Sonogan
3. David Purdy

D Grade
1. Barry Primmer
2. Gil Wright
3. Len Bent

Next week’s race is the ‘Jack Griffin’ Handicap with invitations being sent to Colac and Ballarat riders. All entries should be sent to Lance Rogers no later than Saturday morning. No late entries on the day. All members need to check if they have been rostered for marshalling.

14-02-10

Geelong Veteran Cycling Club

Sunday’s cycling saw the staging of the Neil & Dot Freeman Handicap coinciding with Neil’s 8oth birthday. Held over 46km, the mild conditions suited the limit riders best. Of the 46 starters, including 12 from Ballarat and one from Colac, Karen James, of Ballarat, won by 30 secs from her closest rival from her starting mark of 4:30minutes. Her group, on catching the limit riders, were able to break away with 6 km to go with the scratchies nowhere in sight. Doug Garley, also of Ballarat, recorded fastest time.

Final results:

1st Karen James (B) – 1:29hr
2nd Bill Mantova
3rd Brain Long
4th Rod Heathrington (B)
5th Dave Phillips
6th Peter James (B)
7th Gil Wright
8th Ian Sumner
Fastest Time Doug Garley (B) – 1:09hr

Next week’s race is a scratch race and all entries should be sent to Lance Rogers no later than Saturday morning. No late entries on the day. All members need to check if they have been rostered for marshalling.

07-02-10

Geelong Veteran Cycling Club

Sunday the 7th of February saw the 2nd race of the year.
The previous week was cancelled, due to the Hot Weather policy.
Graded Scratch races were conducted with around 30 riders showing up to get some early racing in for the start of a new year.
Conditions were perfect for the day, good fields for a change and all bunches stayed together for the majority of their race, with only the strongest getting the edge in the last couple of kilometers.

Final results:

A Grade
1. Andrew Weightman
2. Nick Oakley
3. Eddy Ziedaitis

B Grade
1. Harvey Lange
2. Daryl Tonkin
3. Neil Maurer

C Grade
1. Michael Dunstan
2. Kane Airey
3. David Purdy

D Grade
1. Brain Long
2. Gil Wright
3. Ian Walker

E Grade
1. Bill Mantova

Next week will be the Neil and Dot Freeman Handicap run over 4 laps (46 kms)

Please enter with lwrogers@aanet.com.au    No Entries on the day

Also a reminder that it is the Members duty to do Marshalling once, maybe twice a year.
Check the Race Marshalls Roster for when you are rostered on.
Please show up and do your turn, or there will come the stage we will not be racing, as we are not fulfilling our Permit requirements.

See you all there, next week......

24-01-10

Geelong Veteran Cycling Club

Eighteen riders entered today's race. The first official race on our Calendar. The weather was perfect with a mild southeasterly making it an easier task entering misery lane. Six in A grade. "No one for B grade". 4 in C grade. 3 in D grade. 3 in E grade. 2 in F grade.

Final results:

A Grade
1. Col Hooper
2. Nic Brown
3. Tony French

B Grade
No riders

C Grade
1. Dennis Sonogan
2. David Robinson
3. Chris Colley

D Grade
1. Rob Gaylard
2. Doug Wilson
3. Keith Dorling

E Grade
1. Len Bent
2. Tony Spark
3. Ian Walker

F Grade
1. Bill Mantova
2. Brian Griffiths