Armidale Cycling Club

The Dangarsleigh Mini Tour has been postponed for a second time, this time because the track is unavailable.

The Mini Tour has now been replaced by the Autumn Festival Criterium on 21 March as the NIAS selection event.

We will be holding the Dangarsleigh Mini Tour on Saturday 6 March. This will be an interclub event with three short stages: a 5km time trial, 20km road race, and concluding with a criterium. A flyer is available here.

Important

The Mini Tour will be the selection event for the 2010 intake of NIAS.

NIAS is offering its cycling program this year to U15 and U17 riders, again coordinated by Mark Bullen. Those wishing to apply should note that the deadline for applications is 2 March.

More information available from Mark or via the NIAS web site.

Juniors put on their most exciting day of racing for the year to date on Saturday 13 February.

The big news was Sam Jenner becoming the latest member of the Sub 2 club, with a time for the one lap time trial of 2 minutes flat. Sam had been getting close for some weeks, and now that he has the monkey off his back will no doubt be flying in the 1:50’s.

Karlee McMillan came tantalisingly close with a time of 2:01, and there’s bound to be a big celebration when she finally makes it. Anytime in the next few weeks is my prediction, with the benefits of those Boorolong hills starting to pay off.

Other times were Ben Sullivan 2:25, Freya Weston 2:15, Adam Bourke 2:05, Jackie Weston 2:11, Kath Kelly 2:01, Reece O’Hara 1:58, Dene Bourke 1:56, and Kyle O’Hara fastest time with a 1:47. Good to see the O’Hara boys in their first outing for the year.

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The first road race for the year, a 30km handicap on Dangarsleigh Road was won by Chris Jones, from Chikka Russell and Dene Bourke. The fastest time of 41:07 went to Peter McDonald. That’s probably a record.

Full results here:

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Gunnedah will be holding their inter club criterium on Saturday 13 March. Download the flyer here.