Road Race
By Michael Pearce.
Five kilometres east of Mansfield is Graves Road, a peaceful, quiet road, perfect for testing 14 riders on a hilly TT course in a warm 27 degrees. Commissionaires calm, marshals scurrying off to their important spots on the course (no time to wave and say thanks tonight sorry) another great job from you all.
The ITT is perfect for showing who’s strongest and fittest.
A generous handicap for me, must be my old bike and lacking deep-dish, fancy carbon wheels gave me the win. Steve Curnow 2nd, Bruce Halket 3rd, Ant Bateup 4th, Conner Rate 5th and fastest. Conner’s handicap was severe because of his impressive stationary bike warm up and a deluxe, fast Giant TT bike.
Kudos to Ruby Dobson who found time in a busy training schedule to ride a fast time and smile at the finish line. Best dressed went to Ian Conrick… because at least he was fully dressed this time!
We are always welcomed back into town at the Mansfield Hotel for a meal, cold drinks and the nights placings. Thanks to all the other riders for a great turn out, good bunch, great club!
Many thanks to Tony Copland for the photos and our race officials, without you we have no racing!!
Next week will see the MMBCC head to course 10 on the fast Howes Creek - Cummins road return. To make sure races start on time, you must enter by 8pm on the Wednesday before the race or you won’t get a start! Entries will be taken on Team App – click ‘Store’ then click the race you want to enter, click add to cart, click your cart (top right) then checkout and pay.
Dirt Crits
If you're looking for some dirt action, racing returns Tuesday 8th February.
Eastern Cycling Club
Well done to Steve Duke 5th and Dave Moore 1st for taking on the most famous crit course in Melbourne yesterday, hosted by Eastern Cycling Club. Surely the MMBCC handicapper has Dave and Steve on their radar.
If your looking for some additional racing head to EntryBoss and look for Eastern Cycling, Northern Cycling, and Northern Combine as they often have racing around Seymour, Yarra Glen, Broadford, and Avenel.
