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Round 6 – Boorolong
Considering the mercury was barely into double figures with a notable easterly blowing around, there was a surprisingly good turnout of 25 riders for an extended out-and-back 40km assault of the challenging Booroong course yesterday. Mick Harris was given the same 22 minute handicap he’d been allocated two years ago on a day when he…
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Rolling with the Bunch
This Saturday and every Saturday, we will be having a Pre-Race Roll starting at 1pm from Kingdom Hall on Dangarsleigh Road and ending at the race location at around 1:45pm. This is a great opportunity for all riders to fine tune their racecraft in a low-pressure, social environment. There will be plenty of experienced riders…
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Round 5 – Long Swamp
Perfect late autumn racing conditions at least partly made up for yet another visit to Long Swamp this afternoon. With roadwork on Dangarsleigh Rd, it was a return to the hilly course for the third time in a month. Some good recent form for a few riders had to eventually catch the attention of the…
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2017 Grafton to Inverell Review
Considered by many to be the toughest one day race in Australia, the Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic has been running for over 50 years. Last weekend four brave Armidale Cycling Club souls took on the challenge, racing the 228km of unforgiving road up and across the Great Dividing Range. Their efforts were incredible, their stories…
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Long Swamp 15K ITT
While Holly Harris, Dave Munday, Phil Thomas, Bill Mara and their teams of helpers were battling the Grafton to Inverell on Saturday, there was another, slightly shorter, battle of the minds taking place on the Long Swamp time-trial course. Seventeen riders showed up in breezy conditions for the hilly 15km out-and-back event, the first ITT…