Armidale place getters (L-R): Geoff Straub (1st, A grade), Pat Ainsworth (1st, C grade), Angus Swan (3rd, U17)

Angus and Cody psyche themselves up for a big race

Like coiled springs …

And they’re off!

Straub in the winning A grade break

The rest of A grade

B grade, with Armidale riders L-R: Dave Munday (riding for Milram in the pale blue), Peter Wilkinson, Bill Mara, and Mick Hoult. Nick Myhill was further towards the front out of shot.

The C grade bunch

Pat fuels up before flying up Mt Browne

Sensational! Pat wins C grade from Vanessa McDonald of Coffs Harbour (left of picture)

The world’s dumbest bike racer

D grade with big PC powering along at the front (and Bruce loafing at the back as per usual)