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03/11/2008: "Kaimai Cycles Twilight Series - Race 19"

A record 60 riders came out on this beautiful night to race the Kaimai Cycles Twilight Series. North westerly winds prevailed making tonights racing (from Bolten Road) tail wind out, head wind back for the nine U13 riders (12km). Everyone else did one circuit from Bolten Road, Taharoa, Starkey, Left onto Bell Road (2x nasty hills) and left to finish at Balance (19km).

It is quite interesting for those of you who have ridden this circuit before (Kaimai Series Race 3) to compare your times - on the most part people have improved dramatically - and you will see on that date only 25 riders compared to 60 tonight!!

U13 - 12km

Thanks to Mary & Cillian Aberhart for being the turn marshalls this week. Mary informed us that Julia Williams was first to turn tonight with the two Smith boys in behind, she was over taken but held out the rest of the field to finish third. Joshua Collins was 4th and held fastest time. One of the Sedid boys had an oopsy at the turn when he tried to go too quickly, fell off, but got on his bike again and powered home.


Results

1 Christian Smith 23.35
2 Michael Smith 24.42
3 Julia Williams 28.05
4 Joshua Collins 21.12 (Fastest time)
5 Theo Wright 21.51
6 Fuad Sedik 22.23
7 Achmed Sedik 29.00
8 Ben Pulman 24.50
9 Therese Williams 46.53 (on mountain bike)
10 Claire Williams rode with Therese - thanks for keeping the young ones safe.


U15/U17/Open - 19km

The wolfe family will celebrate tonight as husband and wife duo Roger & Kay Wolfe came first & second. They had an excellent ride with Adrian Smith and Dave May, Robin Stafford and Georgina Read (U15) powered home to make the top six.

The front bunches were working really well and basically no groups caught anyone, some riders went the wrong way (oops!!), a couple of riders missed their start, a couple of flat tyres and a crash.

Bruce Robinson hit another rider's back wheel and fell, Pete Hansenhaving nowhere to go also fell, as too did Rebecca Kingsford. Unfortunately the ambulance was back in business, Bruce went to Waikato hospital and has a broken collarbone. Rebecca damaged her bicycle and has a few scratches to her arms, and Pete had concussion but is recovering at home - hopefully taking it easy for the next few days. Just as well Rebecca had ordered a new bike - looks like she will need it!!

The Break bunch worked like trojan's to keep ahead of scratch, with new club rider Rob Russell winning the sprint ahead of Quentin Ginever and Vickie Burr. Ben Olesen did his usual (if you don't know - put in a huge effort to break away from the scratch bunch) only to be held to the line by Evan Smith, Rex Thorley and Mike Jones. Amongst the scratch group was dropped rider Charlie Murrell (U15) who hung in on the flats.

Welcome to new riders, Terry Beach, Rob Russell, Nathan Krozier, Nathan from overseas, Annette Harris... We hope you come back again.


Results

1 Roger Wolfe 37.24
2 Kay Wolfe 37.25
3 Adrian Smith 37.28
4 Dave May 37.30
5 Robbin Stafford 38.22
6 Georgina Read 38.48 (first U15 rider home - excellent effort!!)
7 Tom Kaverman 35.15
8 Ken O'Connor 35.16
9 Mary van Huysen 35.20
10 Gemma Murrell 35.22 (first U17)
11 Scott Jackson 33.35 (2nd U17 - fastest U17 rider)
12 Gavin Wolfe 33.36 (3rd U17)
13 Zac Smith 33.38 (4th U17)
14 John Marnethrust 33.46
15 Bruce Timmings 33.47
16 Shane Robinson 33.54
17 Megan Burrows 44.52 (2nd U15)
18 Rob Russell 30.15
19 Quentin Ginever 30.16
20 Vickie Burr 30.17
21 Sandra Ginever 30.17
22 Erik Harrewijn 30.19
23 Bob Puru 30.20
24 Ben Olesen 28.29 (Fastest time)
25 Evan Smith 28.30
26 Rex Thorley 28.31
27 Mike Jones 28.32
28 Darren Donnelly 28.35
29 Andrew Weatherley 28.36
30 Matthew Luckie 28.40
31 Charlie Murrell 34.33 (3rd U15 - Fastest U15 rider)
32 Paul Doelman 31.34
33 Lindsay Williams 41.04 (helped out when crash occurred)
34 Tony Wright 41.05 (helped out when crash occurred)
35 Nathan Krozier 41.06 (great effort first time out with the club)
36 Terry Semmens 42.29
37 Terry Beach 44.36 (helped out when crash occurred)
38 Joe O'Connor 54.29 (5th U17)
39 Liam Aberhart 57.06 (4th U15)
40 Louis Wright 42.54 (6th U17) missed his start!!
41 Nathan (from Denmark) 42.54 missed his start!!
42 Annette Harris 60.00 went wrong way
43 Anthony Vanderpass 54.10 (helped out when crash occurred)
44 Sam O'Connor 52.10 (helped out when crash occurred)
45 Mike Jensen 52.10 flat tyre!!
46 Rod Wells 1.13.49 went wrong way - had a great training ride!!
DNF Wayne Aberhart flat tyre!!
DNF Rebecca Kingsford - crash
DNF Pete Hansen - crash
DNF Bruce Robinson - crash

Thank you to all riders who helped out when the crash occurred. As mentioned above, we will keep you informed as to how our riders are.



EVENTS - check our Events Calendar for full details - twilight courses subject to change

Saturday 15 March - Meet at Quine Road (south end) 1.00pm start (2x circuit of Quine Road).
Tuesday 18 Bolton Road - 6.30 start - course to be decided


ALSO - WAIKATO BAY OF PLENTY CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT COMING SOON!!
Saturday 29 March - Waikato Bay of Plenty Teams Time Trial Event
Mark & Bev are currently sorting out teams, we want to put forward a full host of teams, put your hand up if you haven't already been contacted - phone Bev urgently!!! (Waikato BOP or National licenses only).