The 2009 Banks Thargo South West Series has been an outstanding success this year.
With 195 different Riders from over 12 clubs participating through out the season.
Stuart Robinson has emerged the outright winner of the series with 285 points in total.
Stuart a fitting jersey holder in his return year has been the most consistent performer of the year.
His win came down to the line with Matty Gstrien from camperdown finishing just a few points behind after the final race.
Monica Kelly from Horsham also a worthy winner of the females jersey coming 12th overall in the series as well.
The Most successful club was Mount Gambier having 47 club members participating throughout the series, Hamilton came a close second only 32 points behind, while Hamilton had a smaller amount of competitors they had a very successful year with 6 of their riders finishing in the top 10, Port Fairy came 3rdthen camperdown came in 4th.
Next year we need to get a few more Mount riders and Camperdown riders to travel and we will have quite large fields at each event!
With over 195 participants there is a large pool of riders to draw from for any club promoting an event.
I can see no reason at all why there couldnt be over 100 riders at a few of next years events, perhaps the 1 casterton 40, 2 june long weekend or 3 anzac day where there is 1 hard race, 2 good weekend 3 good prizemoney along with the frank long.
Any way thats a thaught for individual clubs to keep in mind for next year each event in the South West series has been a good event, all for different reasons.
The last event the Camperdown Classic has the best finish of any event in the South West Series! the finish alone is reason enough to put it on next years must do list!
To all Clubs that have hosted races well done and to all participants in the events well done.
I know there are a few more mount Gambier Riders that are keen to travel to quite a few more events next year.
If any one can think of a way to get all 195 riders at the same place on the same day let us know, then we will have a race!
I will post the final points table for both riders and clubs soon.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Camperdown Classic
The final event in the South West series, the "Camperdown Classic" was held on the 3rd of october 2009.
The event a fitting final for the South West Series, a demanding course with a finish more suited to the Climbers and stronger riders.
The climbs ath the final few km's of the event up Sadlers road and Caravan park hills decided the placings for the event and ensured if there were to be a sprint it would be only a very select few contesting the win.
The field was divided into 5 bunches, and as with all of this years South West Series events the marks set by the handicapper were well set.
Although the outmarkers broke up the remaining bunches stayed together and worked well
The entire field had not come together with only 5km to go but scratch and second scratch had the leading bunch of 4 riders in their sight.
Dispite a gallant effort from these outmarkers including series leader Stuart Robinson second scratch had the strength to close that gap and Luke Agget from Port Fairy took line honours just catching in the final climb.
Placings, 1st Luke Agget Port Fairy, 2nd Travis Greening , 3rd Rohan Creed, 4th Roland Evans, 5th Stuart Robinson, 6th Laurie Peak, 7th Grant Oats, 8th David Tozer, 9th Simon Walsh, 10th Laurie Paltridge.
The event a fitting final for the South West Series, a demanding course with a finish more suited to the Climbers and stronger riders.
The climbs ath the final few km's of the event up Sadlers road and Caravan park hills decided the placings for the event and ensured if there were to be a sprint it would be only a very select few contesting the win.
The field was divided into 5 bunches, and as with all of this years South West Series events the marks set by the handicapper were well set.
Although the outmarkers broke up the remaining bunches stayed together and worked well
The entire field had not come together with only 5km to go but scratch and second scratch had the leading bunch of 4 riders in their sight.
Dispite a gallant effort from these outmarkers including series leader Stuart Robinson second scratch had the strength to close that gap and Luke Agget from Port Fairy took line honours just catching in the final climb.
Placings, 1st Luke Agget Port Fairy, 2nd Travis Greening , 3rd Rohan Creed, 4th Roland Evans, 5th Stuart Robinson, 6th Laurie Peak, 7th Grant Oats, 8th David Tozer, 9th Simon Walsh, 10th Laurie Paltridge.
Monday, September 28, 2009
current points table
If you click on comments below you can see a complete list of riders and the overall aggregate.
This weekend Stuart Robinson has to start and finish the race for his 10 points, Matty Gstrien could theoretically win outright, so the Camperdown race will be an interesting wind up to the series, good luck to both of them and hopefully there will be no mechanical failures or punctures to hold eithor of them up.
All of the riders in the top 10 have not only been consistent competitors they have performed well, Stuart Robinsons effort this year in his first year back has been outstanding.
Hope to see a good turn out at Camperdown, and good luck to all the riders.
Who will get the series, Matt has the Home town advantage, and Stuart has the determination!
This weekend Stuart Robinson has to start and finish the race for his 10 points, Matty Gstrien could theoretically win outright, so the Camperdown race will be an interesting wind up to the series, good luck to both of them and hopefully there will be no mechanical failures or punctures to hold eithor of them up.
All of the riders in the top 10 have not only been consistent competitors they have performed well, Stuart Robinsons effort this year in his first year back has been outstanding.
Hope to see a good turn out at Camperdown, and good luck to all the riders.
Who will get the series, Matt has the Home town advantage, and Stuart has the determination!
belated south west update
Here is a brief summary of South West Series racing since the casterton 40.
There has been 4 races, Coleraine Iga 40km loop, Gorae West Classic, Colac race and the Glen Cooke at hamilton.
The Coleraine event was dominated by the back markers, a windy and hilly loop was suited to the stronger riders, Scratch had reeled the entire field in at the half way mark.
Schultz showed his strength bt taking first and fastest. Andy Graham and the Matty Gstrien hot on his wheel.
Gorae west was a day for the front markers, once again conditions looked suitable for the strong men, but the back markers had a smaller bunch, and with witmitz from scratch and Matty Gstrien from the block both out with punctures the event realy did favour the front riders with Mark Mclaren (Port Fairy) from limit taking 1st, Mellissa Mckinlay 2nd and Spek3rd.
All I have from the Colac race is the results so here they are 1st Cameron Shaw, 2nd and I presume fastest Richie Belleville 3rd Matty gstrien looks like scratch and the block stole that one!
The Glen Cooke had a small field start, just under 30 riders. the weather was horrendous with strong winds and a very cool day.
Conditions pointed to the back markers once again.
Lannigan had decided to give schultz a 2minute gap to bridge as a lone scratch rider, an indication of schultzes percieved strength.
second scratch had a group of 5 riders, Matty gstrien looked to be the strongest rider in that bunch.
As the race unfolded second scratch put up a great fight and managed not only to hold off Brendon schuktz, but Matty Gstrien from the block managed to get time replicating his brothers effort in the same event last year.
Mat only managwed to get time by 8 seconds, another indication of the strength of Brendon Schulz.
1 chasing a bunch of 5 and only just missing out on fastest time is an outstanding effort especially under the conditions!
There has been 4 races, Coleraine Iga 40km loop, Gorae West Classic, Colac race and the Glen Cooke at hamilton.
The Coleraine event was dominated by the back markers, a windy and hilly loop was suited to the stronger riders, Scratch had reeled the entire field in at the half way mark.
Schultz showed his strength bt taking first and fastest. Andy Graham and the Matty Gstrien hot on his wheel.
Gorae west was a day for the front markers, once again conditions looked suitable for the strong men, but the back markers had a smaller bunch, and with witmitz from scratch and Matty Gstrien from the block both out with punctures the event realy did favour the front riders with Mark Mclaren (Port Fairy) from limit taking 1st, Mellissa Mckinlay 2nd and Spek3rd.
All I have from the Colac race is the results so here they are 1st Cameron Shaw, 2nd and I presume fastest Richie Belleville 3rd Matty gstrien looks like scratch and the block stole that one!
The Glen Cooke had a small field start, just under 30 riders. the weather was horrendous with strong winds and a very cool day.
Conditions pointed to the back markers once again.
Lannigan had decided to give schultz a 2minute gap to bridge as a lone scratch rider, an indication of schultzes percieved strength.
second scratch had a group of 5 riders, Matty gstrien looked to be the strongest rider in that bunch.
As the race unfolded second scratch put up a great fight and managed not only to hold off Brendon schuktz, but Matty Gstrien from the block managed to get time replicating his brothers effort in the same event last year.
Mat only managwed to get time by 8 seconds, another indication of the strength of Brendon Schulz.
1 chasing a bunch of 5 and only just missing out on fastest time is an outstanding effort especially under the conditions!
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Hamilton Fairing Well in SWS
After recieving 2 copies of the "Hamilton Spectator" and reading the articles regarding the Banks thargo South West Series and the Up and coming Hamilton 75, I have to agree with the comments published bt The Spectator!
Especially after witnessing Gary Pollack convincingly taking line honours in the Hamilton 75 under Less than favourable conditions for a road race!
You would all have to agree with the "Hamilton Spectator"! Hamilton is doing exceptionally well in the series!
I will simply quote headlines, Thursday July 2nd 2009 front page sports index Quote
"LEADING THE PACK"
Full page article on back of same publication the article headline "DOMINATION"
For the benefiet of everyone that has not seen the publication there is also a half page picture of Stuart Robinson sporting the Banks Thargo Leaders Jersey sitting back to back with Darren Sheldon.
Outstanding publicity for Cycling and Banks Thargo Wines!
also a pic of Alex Bosch with a Bicycle Superstore Jersey placed on right hand side of page, also from Hamilton also happens to be leading the Junior SWS leader board!
I guess the lesson for all of us is, consistency pays!
For the full leader board check in comments under the Casterton 40 it has been finally posted.
Click on comments under this post for the top 15, possibly you will notice that Hamilton has featured quite well in the top 15!
Especially after witnessing Gary Pollack convincingly taking line honours in the Hamilton 75 under Less than favourable conditions for a road race!
You would all have to agree with the "Hamilton Spectator"! Hamilton is doing exceptionally well in the series!
I will simply quote headlines, Thursday July 2nd 2009 front page sports index Quote
"LEADING THE PACK"
Full page article on back of same publication the article headline "DOMINATION"
For the benefiet of everyone that has not seen the publication there is also a half page picture of Stuart Robinson sporting the Banks Thargo Leaders Jersey sitting back to back with Darren Sheldon.
Outstanding publicity for Cycling and Banks Thargo Wines!
also a pic of Alex Bosch with a Bicycle Superstore Jersey placed on right hand side of page, also from Hamilton also happens to be leading the Junior SWS leader board!
I guess the lesson for all of us is, consistency pays!
For the full leader board check in comments under the Casterton 40 it has been finally posted.
Click on comments under this post for the top 15, possibly you will notice that Hamilton has featured quite well in the top 15!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
George Gill Casterton 40
The Annual George Gill Casterton 40 was held on Saturday the 14th of June.
The 64 km course led the field of 52 riders from Casterton out to Digby and back to Casterton.
Peter Radcliff from Portland crossed the line first, but the line honours were closely contested by Steven Mutch from Mt Gambier & Darren Sheldon from Hamilton, the trio sprinted fiercly for the line. The three place getters broke away from the rest of their bunch at the top of Sanford hill. With around 13 riders chasing all the way home.
The top ten all came from the 18 minute and 12 1/2 minute bunches, it was pleasing to see 4 of these being from Hamilton. Darren Sheldon Showed guts and determination, to come 3rd, Dean Mclaren leadingthe chasing bunch back home came 5th, Stuart Robinson continueing his good form came 7th & Mark Hermon came in 9th.
Nick Cockrel, young rider fromHamilton Cycling Club won all three preme sprints during the race.
Fastest time honours were won once again by Brendon schultz of Hamilton, in a time just outside the course record he set the previous year.
Results, Peter Radcliff ptl 1st Steven Mutch MG 2nd, Darren Sheldon HAM 3rd, Thomas Tower CLC 4th, Dean Mclaren Hamilton 5th, David Jones MG 6th, Stuart Robinson HAM 7th, Steven Jones MG 8th, Mark Hermon HAM 9th, Steven Kelly Hrs 10th.
Fastest Time B Schultz HAM 1 hour 46mins.
This Report Courtesy of the Hamilton Cycling club, who would have guessed!
Well done to all ofthe top 3 riders a decisive move and well earnt palcings!
A couple of things I would like to add to the above report, Nick Cockrel who rode with me from the 25 minute mark rode exceptionally well, unfortunatelly he clipped a wheel and came off on the Sanford hill. I feel if it were not for this accident he would have also featured in the placings.
The move of the race Had to be when Steven mutch from Mt Gambier went on the Sanford Hill, of the bunch of 18 riders only 2 others could match the pace on the hill, young Nick Cockrel was a "Victim" of the "slowdown" at the back of this bunch!
I think the "Guts & Determination" comment posted above comes in at this point of the race.
Great to see a move like this not so great to be at the back of the bunch when it happens!
The 64 km course led the field of 52 riders from Casterton out to Digby and back to Casterton.
Peter Radcliff from Portland crossed the line first, but the line honours were closely contested by Steven Mutch from Mt Gambier & Darren Sheldon from Hamilton, the trio sprinted fiercly for the line. The three place getters broke away from the rest of their bunch at the top of Sanford hill. With around 13 riders chasing all the way home.
The top ten all came from the 18 minute and 12 1/2 minute bunches, it was pleasing to see 4 of these being from Hamilton. Darren Sheldon Showed guts and determination, to come 3rd, Dean Mclaren leadingthe chasing bunch back home came 5th, Stuart Robinson continueing his good form came 7th & Mark Hermon came in 9th.
Nick Cockrel, young rider fromHamilton Cycling Club won all three preme sprints during the race.
Fastest time honours were won once again by Brendon schultz of Hamilton, in a time just outside the course record he set the previous year.
Results, Peter Radcliff ptl 1st Steven Mutch MG 2nd, Darren Sheldon HAM 3rd, Thomas Tower CLC 4th, Dean Mclaren Hamilton 5th, David Jones MG 6th, Stuart Robinson HAM 7th, Steven Jones MG 8th, Mark Hermon HAM 9th, Steven Kelly Hrs 10th.
Fastest Time B Schultz HAM 1 hour 46mins.
This Report Courtesy of the Hamilton Cycling club, who would have guessed!
Well done to all ofthe top 3 riders a decisive move and well earnt palcings!
A couple of things I would like to add to the above report, Nick Cockrel who rode with me from the 25 minute mark rode exceptionally well, unfortunatelly he clipped a wheel and came off on the Sanford hill. I feel if it were not for this accident he would have also featured in the placings.
The move of the race Had to be when Steven mutch from Mt Gambier went on the Sanford Hill, of the bunch of 18 riders only 2 others could match the pace on the hill, young Nick Cockrel was a "Victim" of the "slowdown" at the back of this bunch!
I think the "Guts & Determination" comment posted above comes in at this point of the race.
Great to see a move like this not so great to be at the back of the bunch when it happens!
Juniors Race
Five Juniors riders contested the 15km junior race, which was contested out the Dunrobin Road, starting at the Small bore rifle range in Casterton.
Mount Gambier under 17 rider Sam Dwyer won convincingly riding from scratch, With Alex Bosch J15 Ham coming 2nd, from 2nd Scratch.
Results, 1st & Fastest Samm Dwyer MG 25mins 26 seconds, 2nd Alex Bosch, 3rd Dylan Lyndsay.
If you didnt get "Enough" at the Casterton 40, see you at the Casterton 50, you get to do the juniors course then the seniors as well, now thats value for your money!
Click on comments below for aggregate.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Very Wet long Weekend of Racing
The Queens Birthday Weekend of Cycling once again seems to have been a success.
Although a very wet weekend, each of the 3 events, The "Greg Gleeson", "Greame Woodrup" & "Stan Mcphee" were all very well attended.
The "Greame Woodrup" hosting the largest field for the weekend.
Saturdays event the "Greg Gleeson" was well won by Monica Kelly from Horsham, Monica rode off limit at 22mins. Limit although losing 2 riders early in the race were able to combine well, once 2nd limit made the catch there were enough workers to keep this bunch away.
second over the line was Mark Hermon (Hamilton) 3rd Stewart Robinson (Hamilton)
Fastset time once again Brendon Schultz (Hamilton)
The Greame Woodrup at Port Fairy was almost a carbon copy of Saturdays event.
2nd limit 25 mins stayed away for around 50km of the race, although back to 4 riders working a good pace was maintained. Once second limit 17mins caught the two groups were able to hold off any chashers for the line honours.
Stewart Robinson (Hamilton) showed his strength by driving the leading bunch right to the finish, even though only 3 riders were still working from about 4km out, Stewart one of them he still had power to hold off any of the would be "sprinters" in the bunch at the Finishline.
1st Stewart Robinnson 2nd Melissa Mckinlay (Mt Gambier) 3rd Gordon Cramm (Mt Gambier)
Fastest time went to Brendon Schultz (Hamilton), Brendon crossed the line 1min 42 seconds after the leading bunch.
The Stan Mcphee once again was looking like an outmarkers day, both Erick Gstrien and i had Picked Mark Mclaren as the winner in the unlikely event that the remaining 4 riders from limit would get up.
Limit stayed away for well over 3/4 of race distance, then once caught by the following two bunches that had combined and set an even pace, Mark Mclaren was the only limit rider to have the strength to hold on to that bunch.
Once back on to the last run back up to the finishline it was inevitable that today was going to be a middle markers day.
This group was thrown into confusion at the Falls circuit turn when some one indicated another lap was required, some riders turned some stopped, after discussion the bunch rolled up to the line, however as the Warrnambool Standard reported Mark Mclaren from limit got the Win, through his counting ability!
The backmarkers who had David Tozae and Brendon Schultz both trying to make a break for the fastest time honour, although Tozer and Matty Gstrien were able to get away and establish a sizable gap, these two also got involved in the confusion, once again Brendon Schultz took fastest time.
After much deliberation between officials and riders the order that riders crossed the line was the accepted finishing order.
1st Mark Mclaren, (Hamilton) 2nd Richard Schilling (Mount Gambier) 3rd Arno Vanderschans (camperdown)
In Summary the whole weekend was a good weekend of racing, although quite wet and cold, all events well attended.
Port Fairy recorded 100mm of rain over the weekend and Warrnambool 90mm of rain, the wettest day being the Monday.
Both Monica Kelly who is the current female leader in the SWS and Stewart Robinson the current male rider leader in the SWS had well earned wins on the weekend, congratulations to Mark Mclaren for "Out Foxing his rivals on Monday.
The Warrnambool Standard and the Moyne Gazette both had good write ups about the weekend of racing and there are a few Pictures available by looking at the Wannramboool Standards website.
The Next Event in The South West Series will be the Casterton 40, one of the toughest and always well contested events in the series.
The full leader board can be viewed by clicking on comments below this post.
Both Stewart Robinson (Male Riders) & Monica Kelly (Female riders) have a firm hold on their respective positions, consistnecy will help them stay ahead but there is enough races left in the series for them to lose That spot!
It also appears we have had over 160 roders compete in the series at this stage, not including the juniors, so we have seen nearly 200 competitors in this series.
Although a very wet weekend, each of the 3 events, The "Greg Gleeson", "Greame Woodrup" & "Stan Mcphee" were all very well attended.
The "Greame Woodrup" hosting the largest field for the weekend.
Saturdays event the "Greg Gleeson" was well won by Monica Kelly from Horsham, Monica rode off limit at 22mins. Limit although losing 2 riders early in the race were able to combine well, once 2nd limit made the catch there were enough workers to keep this bunch away.
second over the line was Mark Hermon (Hamilton) 3rd Stewart Robinson (Hamilton)
Fastset time once again Brendon Schultz (Hamilton)
The Greame Woodrup at Port Fairy was almost a carbon copy of Saturdays event.
2nd limit 25 mins stayed away for around 50km of the race, although back to 4 riders working a good pace was maintained. Once second limit 17mins caught the two groups were able to hold off any chashers for the line honours.
Stewart Robinson (Hamilton) showed his strength by driving the leading bunch right to the finish, even though only 3 riders were still working from about 4km out, Stewart one of them he still had power to hold off any of the would be "sprinters" in the bunch at the Finishline.
1st Stewart Robinnson 2nd Melissa Mckinlay (Mt Gambier) 3rd Gordon Cramm (Mt Gambier)
Fastest time went to Brendon Schultz (Hamilton), Brendon crossed the line 1min 42 seconds after the leading bunch.
The Stan Mcphee once again was looking like an outmarkers day, both Erick Gstrien and i had Picked Mark Mclaren as the winner in the unlikely event that the remaining 4 riders from limit would get up.
Limit stayed away for well over 3/4 of race distance, then once caught by the following two bunches that had combined and set an even pace, Mark Mclaren was the only limit rider to have the strength to hold on to that bunch.
Once back on to the last run back up to the finishline it was inevitable that today was going to be a middle markers day.
This group was thrown into confusion at the Falls circuit turn when some one indicated another lap was required, some riders turned some stopped, after discussion the bunch rolled up to the line, however as the Warrnambool Standard reported Mark Mclaren from limit got the Win, through his counting ability!
The backmarkers who had David Tozae and Brendon Schultz both trying to make a break for the fastest time honour, although Tozer and Matty Gstrien were able to get away and establish a sizable gap, these two also got involved in the confusion, once again Brendon Schultz took fastest time.
After much deliberation between officials and riders the order that riders crossed the line was the accepted finishing order.
1st Mark Mclaren, (Hamilton) 2nd Richard Schilling (Mount Gambier) 3rd Arno Vanderschans (camperdown)
In Summary the whole weekend was a good weekend of racing, although quite wet and cold, all events well attended.
Port Fairy recorded 100mm of rain over the weekend and Warrnambool 90mm of rain, the wettest day being the Monday.
Both Monica Kelly who is the current female leader in the SWS and Stewart Robinson the current male rider leader in the SWS had well earned wins on the weekend, congratulations to Mark Mclaren for "Out Foxing his rivals on Monday.
The Warrnambool Standard and the Moyne Gazette both had good write ups about the weekend of racing and there are a few Pictures available by looking at the Wannramboool Standards website.
The Next Event in The South West Series will be the Casterton 40, one of the toughest and always well contested events in the series.
The full leader board can be viewed by clicking on comments below this post.
Both Stewart Robinson (Male Riders) & Monica Kelly (Female riders) have a firm hold on their respective positions, consistnecy will help them stay ahead but there is enough races left in the series for them to lose That spot!
It also appears we have had over 160 roders compete in the series at this stage, not including the juniors, so we have seen nearly 200 competitors in this series.
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