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10/27/2008: "NZ Club Nationals - Morrinsville Rider Results"
IF you want FULL results go to www.bikenz.org.nz - the following is a representation of Morrinsville Wheelers members results etc.
A strong Morrinsville Wheelers team participated at the NZ Club Nationals this year held in Wanganui.
The fields were very strong in all grades and our riders were competitive amongst them.
Morrinsville Wheelers Club Team:
Manager: Bev May
Elite: Bevan Mason
Elite Women: Sandra Ginever
Masters Women: Mary van Huysen
U23: Eliot Crowther, David Mayall
Hand Cycles: Shayne Collins, Tom Scott
U17: Gavin Wolfe, Louis Wright
U17 Girls: Gemma Murrell
U15: Charlie Murrell
Masters various grades: Mike Jones, Mike Jensen, Bob Puru, Terry Semmens, Henry van Mill, Lindsay Williams, Rod Carpenter
INTER CLUB COMPETITION:
With our results (medalists highlighted below) our club was 7th= in the points tally. The top three clubs were:
1 Counties Manukau (Auckland) 33
2 Star & Garter Tasman (Nelson region) 27
3 Ramblers (Hawkes Bay) 24
All of those clubs were a lot larger than our own!
MEDALISTS
HANDCYCLING The time trial was an excellent hand cycling course. However the road race was a different story with a number of complaints that the Montgomery hill was too difficult for riders using handcycles. Shayne Collins showed great courage to complete two of the three rounds considering for his level of ability the course would be considered "Olympic" standard! The commissaires calculated Shayne's time for a third round. Tom Scott who has slightly more movement was able to complete the three lap course, although this was by no means easy for him or the other competitors.
Tom Scott placed 2nd in the Time Trial and also 2nd in the Road race.
Shayne Collins placed 3rd in the time trial and 3rd in the Road Race.
OTHER RESULTS
The time trial was on the river-side of Wanganui out & back. The course was particularly fast with wet conditions and a breeze which picked up for riders in the afternoon. A number of fast times (including a number of personal bests) were recorded.
Eliot Crowther placed 2nd in the U23 Time Trial then backed it up with 2nd place in the U23 Road Race race. This is an outstanding effort from Eliot who has gone from strength to strength in his form this year.
Mike Jones also achieved 2nd in the Masters Men Category 2 road race. Well done!!
Courtney Lowe (represented Tauranga - but is also a club member) was 2nd in the U19 Women time trial. This was fantastic for Courtney who is a first year U19.
THIS IS HOW IT ALL HAPPENED FOR OUR CLUB RIDERS - in no particular order
TIME TRIALS
Hand Bikes: Positions for handbikes is calculated on a points system as well as times (dependent on disability grading).
1st place time was 22.20
2nd Tom Scott 27.51
3rd Shayne Collins 35.33
U15 boys 10km:
1st place time was 14.26
9th Charlie Murrell 15.11 (average 39.5km/hr)
U17 Girls 10km:
1st place time was 15.24
17th Gemma Murrell 17.50
U19 Women 15km:
1st place time was 23.01.28
2nd Courtney Lowe (represented Tauranga) 23.06.25 (average 39km/hr)
U17 Boys 15km:
1st place time was 19.52
12th Louis Wright 22.14 (average 40.5km/hr)
Masters 4 men 20km:
1st place time was 26.21
7th Bob Puru 28.50 (average 41.6km/hr)
Masters 3 Men 20km:
1st place time was 26.29
7th Evan Smith 28.51 (average 41.6km/hr)
Senior Women 25km:
1st place time was 35.36
12th Sandra Ginever 38.41 (average 38.8km/hr)
U23 men 40km:
1st place time was 52.35
2nd Eliot Crowther 53.48 (average 44.6km/hr)
9th David Mayall 1.03.47 (average 38.2km/hr)
ROAD RACE RESULTS - no particular order
Weather: Mostly fine on Friday, windy on Saturay & yuckky wet 7 windy on Sunday!
U19 Women 62km
6th Courtney Lowe (representing Tauranga) in bunch sprint 1.48.49
Masters 1 Men 125km
Mike Jensen - time & place to be confirmed. Mike had a lonely ride after having a mechanical problem at the start of the race.
Masters 2 Men 93km
2nd Mike Jones in sprint finish same time as winner 2.28.07
8th Rod Carpenter 2.28.39
21st Lindsay Williams 2.39.32
Masters 3 Men 93km
winner time 2.27.31
7th Evan Smith in a bunch sprint for 5th place to 16th... 2.28.30
Elite Women 125km
winner time 3.46.40
18th Sandra Ginever 4.05.51
Handbikes27km
winner 1.19.15
2nd Tom Scott 1.45.24
3rd Shayne Collins calculated time 2.41.36
U17 Girls
DNF Gemma Murrell flat tyre
Masters 4 Men 63km
winner 1.44.01
25th Bob Puru 1.49.58
29th Terry Semmens 2.17.16
DNF Henry van Mill (Mechanical)
Masters 5 Men 63km
winner time 1.48.52 in bunch sprint for 1st to 18th
19th Paul Doelman 1.49.23 (was just off the back of the bunch sprint - excellent ride!!)
Masters 2 Women 45km
winner time 1.32.02
4th Mary van Huysen (was just off the back of the winning bunch) 1.32.80
U17 Boys 62km
winner time 1.40
15th Louis Wright 1.41.45
42nd Gavin Wolfe 1.57.38
U23 Men 154km
Winner time 4.03.12
2nd Eliot Crowther 4.06.37
DNF David Mayall - was pulled out by commissaires as he was too far back in the field to complete the course.
Elite men 154km
DNF Bevan Mason
In all we did very well!!! Congratulations to all medalists & competitors - you did your club proud & were on your best behaviour!!! Thanks to manager Bev for organising everyone!
