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07/12/2008: "Bill Summers Memorial Race - Hangawera Raod"

35 riders fronted up for the Bill Summers Memorial Race at Hangawera Road today. Weather conditions like the rest of the country were North Easterly and raining... very unpleasant. Whilst the temperature wasn't too bad officials & riders alike had a taste of winter weather.

Thank you to all supporters & helpers today for your patience while riders were out there hammering away - at least they were keeping warm eh! Thank you to all people who helped tidy up club signs and the cuppa at the end of the day. This is what makes the club run so well!

Graded results will be written first, then placings for the U17/Open race to show where people finished up.

For Members of other clubs wishing to ride with Morrinsville Wheelers Cycling Club A reminder to members of other clubs that Morrinsville Wheelers charges $5.00 for each race. If you wish to race as part of Morrinsville Wheelers it is possible to be an honourary member for $40.00 This enables you to win trophies at the end of the year function - as an honourary member club races are free.

If you are not a member of any cycling club you are welcome to race with Morrinsville Wheelers Cycling Club to try the sport. We allow three free races for you to try our sport, after that talk with club secretary, Bev May (Talk to Bev if you have any questions).


Todays Racing:

In the Junior Grades it was a Burrows day with both Kirsty & Megan Burrows winning the trophy for U13 & U15 respectively. Brother Patrick put in a great effort in U17 but finished 2nd.

U13 - 12km

Four Under 13 riders came to ride 12km (out & back) on Hangawera Road.

1 Kirsty BUrrows 31mins
2 Christian Smith 32.42
3 Joshua Collins 29.00 (fastest time)
4 Michael Smith 39.45

U15 - 21km

Again four riders in the U15 grade. They did one lap of the 21km Hangawera Road circuit.

1 Megan Burrows 45.23
2 Georgina Read 43.00
3 Liam Aberhart 50.00
4 Charlie Murrell 40.50 (fastest time)

U17 - 42km

Under 17 riders rode two circuits of the Hangawera Circuit. They were in with the open but awarded separate placings. Louis Wright started with the combined scratch bunch and rode through the field of U17 riders.

1 Louis Wright 1.05.30
2 Patrick Burrows 1.16.52
3 Gavin Wolfe 1.16.52

Open Grade - 42km

1 John Cottingham 1.07.30
2 Roz Reekie May 1.07.31
3 Mike Jensen 1.07.32
4 Greg Hampton 1.12.32
5 Samuel Marnethrust 1.12.32
6 Terry Semmens 1.12.47
7 Paul Doelman 1.13.34
8 Sandra Ginever 1.18.18
9 Gary Carleton 1.18.18
10 Lindsay Williams 1.19.06
11 Sam O'Connor 1.19.07
12 Kay Wolfe 1.25.24
13 Mike Jones 1.09.57
14 Steve Bagnall 1.26.18
15 Ken O'Connor 1.29.40
16 Erik Harrewijn 1.19.02
17 Paul Burrows ?? (3 punctured tyres)
DNF Wayne Aberhart - broke gear cable in 2nd lap
DNF Mark May
DNF Roger Wolfe

Also rode from other clubs - not eligible to win trophies... Andrew Weatherly - first across the line in the 42km race 1.05.30 and Sam Western 1.07.31


AS THEY CROSSED THE LINE:

Andrew Weatherley 1.05.30
John Cottingham 1.07.30
Louis Wright 1.05.30
Sam Weston 1.07.31
Roz Reekie May 1.07.31
Mike Jensen 1.07.32
Greg Hampton 1.12.32
Samuel Marnethrust 1.12.32
Terry Semmens 1.12.47
Paul Doelman 1.13.34
Sandra Ginever 1.18.18
Gary Carleton 1.18.18
Lindsay Williams 1.19.06
Sam O'Connor 1.19.07
Kay Wolfe 1.25.24
Mike Jones 1.09.57
Steve Bagnall 1.26.18
Ken O'Connor 1.29.40
Erik Harrewijn 1.19.02
Paul Burrows ?? (3 punctured tyres)
DNF Wayne Aberhart - broke gear cable in 2nd lap
DNF Mark May
DNF Roger Wolfe