The 2010 South West Series came to an end on Saturday the 18th of September, the Final event being the Camperdown Cup.
The Camperdown cup, an ideal event to wind up the Banks Thargo south West Series, was held in trying conditions, with strong winds and heavy showers throughout the event.
The Camperdown Cycling Club provided competitors with an excellent course, at just over 60km with a challenging up-hill up hill finish.
While most of the bunches combined well, the wind and undulating course took its toll.
At one stage a reasonable sized bunch of around 15 riders formed, second & third limit, this group looked to have things in hand until the king of the mountain sprint where this bunch splintered and lost far too many riders to hold of the back markers.
The scratchmen were able to pick up all the front markers before the final climb, even though they had lost David Tozer with a puncture.
Dylan Hatley was able to reach the finish line first to pick up first and fastest time with Simon Walsh coming over the line in second place.
Darcy Woolley from second scratch showed he is a future scratch rider by picking up 3rd place.
Top 10 placings
1st & fastest Dylan Hatley
2nd Simon Walsh
3rd Darcy Woolley
4th Glen Scouller
5th Luke Aggett
6th Mark Kelley
7th Wayne Hatley
8th Ashley Herrewyn
9th Tony Brown
10th Mark Scouller
Final Banks Thargo South West Series Standings can be viewed by clicking on comments below.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
2010 "T.J. Goodall Memorial"
On Sunday the 12th of September 2010 the Hamilton Cycling Club hosted the “T.J. Goodall Memorial”
There were 36 starters for the event; a 64 km loop on circuit with “rolling Hills” and with a strong Northerly wind blowing the race was a challenging event.
The limit bunch with 6 riders had an 18-minute start on scratch and a 7-minute start on second limit.
All of the bunches rode well and mainly held together on the day, 3 limit riders stayed away for two thirds of race distance until second limit picked them up.
The other bunch making large amounts of time at this stage of the event were second scratch, they had picked up the 6.30-minute bunch and looked to have a win in sight.
That wasn’t to be the case with the out markers holding out, with Erich Gstrien taking out line honours just ahead of Brian Hayes and Spek.
Scratch although not catching second scratch rode well enough for David Tozer to pick up fastest time with a ride time of 1hour 34 minutes & 07 seconds.
Final placings
1 Erich Gstrien ride time1.42.54
2 Brian Hayes
3 Spek
4 Steven Mutch
5 Stacey Hocking
6 Darren Earl
7 Dean Mclaren
8 Mark Herman
9 Tim Koopman
10 Darcy Woolley
Fastest time David Tozer
To View the top 50 riders in the Banks Thargo South West Series click on comments below.
There were 36 starters for the event; a 64 km loop on circuit with “rolling Hills” and with a strong Northerly wind blowing the race was a challenging event.
The limit bunch with 6 riders had an 18-minute start on scratch and a 7-minute start on second limit.
All of the bunches rode well and mainly held together on the day, 3 limit riders stayed away for two thirds of race distance until second limit picked them up.
The other bunch making large amounts of time at this stage of the event were second scratch, they had picked up the 6.30-minute bunch and looked to have a win in sight.
That wasn’t to be the case with the out markers holding out, with Erich Gstrien taking out line honours just ahead of Brian Hayes and Spek.
Scratch although not catching second scratch rode well enough for David Tozer to pick up fastest time with a ride time of 1hour 34 minutes & 07 seconds.
Final placings
1 Erich Gstrien ride time1.42.54
2 Brian Hayes
3 Spek
4 Steven Mutch
5 Stacey Hocking
6 Darren Earl
7 Dean Mclaren
8 Mark Herman
9 Tim Koopman
10 Darcy Woolley
Fastest time David Tozer
To View the top 50 riders in the Banks Thargo South West Series click on comments below.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Coleraine Combine
On Saturday August 21st 2010 the Hamilton Cycling Club hosted the Coleraine combine the 13th race in the banks Thargo South West Series.
34 riders nominated & 34 riders started the race in wintry conditions with a gusty Northerly wind and showers.
At the start of the race it looked like a day for the Scratchmen, with a challenging course and strong winds.
5 riders started on limit with a 14-minute start on scratch, this bunch as with all other bunches broke up on the climb on the outward leg of the race.
4 riders from the 10min 30 bunch, Stuart McKinley, Stephen Jones, Adam Ballentyne & Mike Lawson managed to stay together on this climb and set into a good rhythm, working toward a strong finish.
The second scratch bunch also fragmented leaving just Richard schilling & Darcy Woolley to work together to hold off scratch and chase the rest of the field.
These 2 back markers did an exceptional job, they managed to chase down the entire field except the 4 riders from the 10.30 bunch.
Stephen Jones from Mt Gambier came in for a well deserved 1st followed by Mike Lawson MTG. In 2nd, Stuart McKinley MTG. 3rd, Woolley & Schilling managed to cross the line soon after the winner & scratch came in soon after with David Tozer from port fairy taking fastest time honours.
1st Stephen Jones MTG, 2nd Mike Lawson MTG, 3rd Stuart McKinley MTG, 4th Adam Ballentyne HAM, 5th Laurie Peake MTG, 6th Darcy Woolley PTF, 7th Matt Caldersmith MTG, 8th Richard Schilling MTG, 9th David Jones MTG, 10th Monica Kelly HOR.
Fastest Time David Tozer from Port fairy
Click on Comments below for the current leader board, I have only posted the top 50 as there has been 200 riders in the series!!!!!!!!!!
34 riders nominated & 34 riders started the race in wintry conditions with a gusty Northerly wind and showers.
At the start of the race it looked like a day for the Scratchmen, with a challenging course and strong winds.
5 riders started on limit with a 14-minute start on scratch, this bunch as with all other bunches broke up on the climb on the outward leg of the race.
4 riders from the 10min 30 bunch, Stuart McKinley, Stephen Jones, Adam Ballentyne & Mike Lawson managed to stay together on this climb and set into a good rhythm, working toward a strong finish.
The second scratch bunch also fragmented leaving just Richard schilling & Darcy Woolley to work together to hold off scratch and chase the rest of the field.
These 2 back markers did an exceptional job, they managed to chase down the entire field except the 4 riders from the 10.30 bunch.
Stephen Jones from Mt Gambier came in for a well deserved 1st followed by Mike Lawson MTG. In 2nd, Stuart McKinley MTG. 3rd, Woolley & Schilling managed to cross the line soon after the winner & scratch came in soon after with David Tozer from port fairy taking fastest time honours.
1st Stephen Jones MTG, 2nd Mike Lawson MTG, 3rd Stuart McKinley MTG, 4th Adam Ballentyne HAM, 5th Laurie Peake MTG, 6th Darcy Woolley PTF, 7th Matt Caldersmith MTG, 8th Richard Schilling MTG, 9th David Jones MTG, 10th Monica Kelly HOR.
Fastest Time David Tozer from Port fairy
Click on Comments below for the current leader board, I have only posted the top 50 as there has been 200 riders in the series!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The 2010 Gorae west Classic
The Gorae West Classic hosted by the Portland Cycling Club was held on Sunday the 8th of August 2010.
Conditions were overcast with strong & gusty Northerly winds.
The Field of 41 riders was divided into 6 bunches with 10 limit riders getting a 16 minute start on the 3 scratchmen.
The large limit bunch rode well with 4 riders doing the lion share of the work and the others pitching in with turns often enough to keep the pace quite high, after 3 laps this bunch had held off the rest of the field and no other riders were in sight on the bell lap.
The 5.30-minute bunch had also ridden well enough to have caught the rest of the field and stay away from the now combined scratch & second scratch.
At the sharp turn half way into the last lap the front markers realised they had enough of a gap to hold off the large bunch of middle markers trying to bridge the gap.
On the last rise into the wind 2 km from the finish Peter Hol from Portland made a race-winning move by riding away from the front markers, realising half of the leading bunch didn’t have the legs to chase him down and the remaining riders would have to get quite organised to chase him down.
Peter Hol just managed to stay away for a well deserved win from Mount Gambier’s Tim Angus who came in a very close second.
Final Placings 1 Peter Hol, 2nd Tim Angus 3rd Chris West ptf. 4th Kathy Nunn mtg. 5th Daryl Edwards ptf. 6th James O’Keefe ptf. 7th Col Angus mtg. 8th Jon Kidman mtg 9th Robert Logan wrn, 10th Ashley Herrewyn mtg.
Fastest time went to Timshel Knoll-Miller from Port Fairy
These placings haven’t effected the SWS leader board too much, with Stuart Robinson crossing the line in 11th place his intentions to get the leaders jersey back from Dean Mclaren are quite plain.
The Banks Thargo Leader board can be viewed by clicking on comments below
Conditions were overcast with strong & gusty Northerly winds.
The Field of 41 riders was divided into 6 bunches with 10 limit riders getting a 16 minute start on the 3 scratchmen.
The large limit bunch rode well with 4 riders doing the lion share of the work and the others pitching in with turns often enough to keep the pace quite high, after 3 laps this bunch had held off the rest of the field and no other riders were in sight on the bell lap.
The 5.30-minute bunch had also ridden well enough to have caught the rest of the field and stay away from the now combined scratch & second scratch.
At the sharp turn half way into the last lap the front markers realised they had enough of a gap to hold off the large bunch of middle markers trying to bridge the gap.
On the last rise into the wind 2 km from the finish Peter Hol from Portland made a race-winning move by riding away from the front markers, realising half of the leading bunch didn’t have the legs to chase him down and the remaining riders would have to get quite organised to chase him down.
Peter Hol just managed to stay away for a well deserved win from Mount Gambier’s Tim Angus who came in a very close second.
Final Placings 1 Peter Hol, 2nd Tim Angus 3rd Chris West ptf. 4th Kathy Nunn mtg. 5th Daryl Edwards ptf. 6th James O’Keefe ptf. 7th Col Angus mtg. 8th Jon Kidman mtg 9th Robert Logan wrn, 10th Ashley Herrewyn mtg.
Fastest time went to Timshel Knoll-Miller from Port Fairy
These placings haven’t effected the SWS leader board too much, with Stuart Robinson crossing the line in 11th place his intentions to get the leaders jersey back from Dean Mclaren are quite plain.
The Banks Thargo Leader board can be viewed by clicking on comments below
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Presents
The
Gorae West Classic
Part of the
Banks Thargo South West Series
Sunday 8th August
60km Seniors Handicap Road Race
15km U15/U17 Handicap Road Race
8km U11/U13 Handicap Road Race
Registration 10:00am Sunday 8th August
At the Gorae West Fire Shed.
Juniors start at 10:30am
Seniors starting 11:30 following junior race
$750 in prize money and trophies
Entries Close Monday 2nd August
Contact Paul Nolte, ph 0419114017 or email pnolte@hotkey.net.au
Or
Andrew Brough, ph 0355233185 or email drewjane2@tsn.cc
The
Gorae West Classic
Part of the
Banks Thargo South West Series
Sunday 8th August
60km Seniors Handicap Road Race
15km U15/U17 Handicap Road Race
8km U11/U13 Handicap Road Race
Registration 10:00am Sunday 8th August
At the Gorae West Fire Shed.
Juniors start at 10:30am
Seniors starting 11:30 following junior race
$750 in prize money and trophies
Entries Close Monday 2nd August
Contact Paul Nolte, ph 0419114017 or email pnolte@hotkey.net.au
Or
Andrew Brough, ph 0355233185 or email drewjane2@tsn.cc
The Max McKenzie Memorial
The Mount Gambier Cycling & Triathlon Club hosted the Max McKenzie memorial on Saturday July 24th 2010.
The event a 61 km in distance was once again held under ideal conditions, with little or no wind at the start and a slight tail wind advantage on the finishing straight.
The handicapper divided the field of 43 into 6 bunches with one lone limit rider Robin Herrewyn getting a 43 minute start on scratch.
At the halfway mark it looked as though Herrewyn may just hold out for the win & the 8.30 bunch & the 11.30 bunch came together as well, at this point the event looked to be between the middle markers and the lone limit rider.
About 6 km from the finish the well organised middle markers picked up the 16 minute bunch making a bunch of around 21 riders, at this point Robin Herrewyn was only around 1km off the front, once she was picked up there was no easing off of pace at all ensuring no back markers would catch.
Erich Gstrien from Camperdown took a well deserved win, getting caught on the front of the pack about 600meters from the line, then waiting for an inevitable jump which came at around 500 m, Erich grabbed the passing wheel of a rider who carried him closer to the line for a much shorter sprint for 1st.
Fastest time went to Tim Koopman from Mount Gambier
Final placing’s,
1st Erich Gstrien CPD, 2nd Steve King MTG., 3rd Darren Earl MTG, 4th Robert Logan PTF, 5th Craig Dunn MTG, 6th Steve McArthur MTG, 7th Mark Hermon HAM, 8th Dean McLaren HAM, 9th Steve Kennedy MTG, 10th Paul Bast HAM.
By coming 8th Dean McLaren from Hamilton now has the leader’s jersey in the Banks Thargo South West Series; Cathy Angus is now the leading female.
The next event is the Gorae West Classic, on Sunday 8th of August
The event a 61 km in distance was once again held under ideal conditions, with little or no wind at the start and a slight tail wind advantage on the finishing straight.
The handicapper divided the field of 43 into 6 bunches with one lone limit rider Robin Herrewyn getting a 43 minute start on scratch.
At the halfway mark it looked as though Herrewyn may just hold out for the win & the 8.30 bunch & the 11.30 bunch came together as well, at this point the event looked to be between the middle markers and the lone limit rider.
About 6 km from the finish the well organised middle markers picked up the 16 minute bunch making a bunch of around 21 riders, at this point Robin Herrewyn was only around 1km off the front, once she was picked up there was no easing off of pace at all ensuring no back markers would catch.
Erich Gstrien from Camperdown took a well deserved win, getting caught on the front of the pack about 600meters from the line, then waiting for an inevitable jump which came at around 500 m, Erich grabbed the passing wheel of a rider who carried him closer to the line for a much shorter sprint for 1st.
Fastest time went to Tim Koopman from Mount Gambier
Final placing’s,
1st Erich Gstrien CPD, 2nd Steve King MTG., 3rd Darren Earl MTG, 4th Robert Logan PTF, 5th Craig Dunn MTG, 6th Steve McArthur MTG, 7th Mark Hermon HAM, 8th Dean McLaren HAM, 9th Steve Kennedy MTG, 10th Paul Bast HAM.
By coming 8th Dean McLaren from Hamilton now has the leader’s jersey in the Banks Thargo South West Series; Cathy Angus is now the leading female.
The next event is the Gorae West Classic, on Sunday 8th of August
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
65 km Beeac progress Association Winter Handicap
Port fairy cyclist Craig Taylor comfortably won Saturday’s 65km Beeac Progress Association Winter handicap raced in trying conditions.
The Race was hosted by the Colac cycling Club as part of the Banks Thargo Wines South West Series of road races.
Taylor made the most of his14.30 minute handicap and rode a controlled race in cold and wet conditions.
The talented port Fairy rider was the dominant member of his 10-strong bunch and he used his years of experience to keep most of the group working to the end.
The Taylor bunch had hit the lead with about 21 kilometres to travel in the race and never looked like getting caught by the back markers.
In the sprint for the line Taylor was too strong for his co-markers and he crossed the line a bike length ahead of Horsham’s Monica Kelly and Camperdown rider Jason Smith.
The Scratchmen had a tough day and rode the whole race on their own. With a 4.30 gap to the second scratch group their task was made much harder when two co-markers did not start and David Tozer punctured early.
Port Fairy’s Luke Aggett won the scratchmen’s sprint to take fastest time honours
The Race was hosted by the Colac cycling Club as part of the Banks Thargo Wines South West Series of road races.
Taylor made the most of his14.30 minute handicap and rode a controlled race in cold and wet conditions.
The talented port Fairy rider was the dominant member of his 10-strong bunch and he used his years of experience to keep most of the group working to the end.
The Taylor bunch had hit the lead with about 21 kilometres to travel in the race and never looked like getting caught by the back markers.
In the sprint for the line Taylor was too strong for his co-markers and he crossed the line a bike length ahead of Horsham’s Monica Kelly and Camperdown rider Jason Smith.
The Scratchmen had a tough day and rode the whole race on their own. With a 4.30 gap to the second scratch group their task was made much harder when two co-markers did not start and David Tozer punctured early.
Port Fairy’s Luke Aggett won the scratchmen’s sprint to take fastest time honours
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