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National Titles 2011
NATIONAL
VETERANS CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS WAS
HELD IN
THURSDAY
12th – TRACK at FRIDAY
13th – TIME TRIAL SATURDAY
14th – ROAD RACE SATURDAY
NIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP DINNER with gifts & surprises SUNDAY
15th – CRITERIUM at VICTORIA PARK in the city of
Orana Veterans Cycling Club only had two representatives taking part this year. The ever-green Evan Elliott from Dubbo, and Hugh Gray from Sydney, travelled down to SA to take part in all events including the track events. Evan was able to gain a gold medal in the 2km pursuit event on the track, a gold in the Time Trial road event , and a gold medal in the Road Race. Evan was in the 75 to 79 year division and had some strong competition from the other riders in his age group. He was unable to get a medal in the Criterium event, as he was relegated to a very close 4th place in the final sprint. Hugh Gray lives in Sydney and has been a member of the OVCC since it was formed. Hugh was able to get a silver medal in his division (65-69) of the road race, as well as a bronze in the Criterium on Sunday. Congratulations to both riders. Click
on the SAVCA
website
for all the results and details
The National Titles will be held in beautiful Tasmania in October 2012. Lets hope we can get a big contingent from Orana Vets next year. Start planning now.
National Titles 2010
You
are probably aware that the Nationals were hosted this year by the
ACT Veterans Cycling Club;
The
races were held from 12-14 November in and around Canberra.
Orana Vets cycle club was well represented at the National Titles this year with 13 riders entered in various events. Entrants were Evan Elliott, Kathy Furney, Darrell Wheeler, Ray Wheeler, Phil Harrex, Maurie Ashford, Amber Carter, Raphael Chapman, Jeff Sargent, Grahame Chapman, Max Newton, Catriona Jennings and David Menzies. Narromine Vets Club was also represented by Keith and Dana Harris. Unfortunately Phil Harrex was injured in a race one week prior to the Titles and was unable to take part. Bad news for Maurie Ashford also, who was injured in the last lap of his criterium race, when his bike went out from under him. However the other participants took part and did their club proud. Not everyone received medals, but the total tally was 3 gold, four silver and 6 bronze. Darrell Wheeler was awarded gold in the time trial as well as the criterium, and got the silver in the road race in a very close finish. Evan Elliott won gold for the time trial, bronze in the Criterium and silver in the road race. Ray Wheeler took home silver medals in the criterium and road race. Kathy Furney got bronze for the time trial and road race. Amber Carter got Silver in the criterium and bronze for the road race. Max Newton was awarded a bronze medal in his road race, while Dana Harris got a bronze in the road race. Darrell Wheeler also received 3rd prize for the Russell Mockridge Age Adjusted Time Trial, as well as another prize for the best overall performance in his age division. Evan Elliott was another recipient of the best overall performer in his age division. All the results are on the ACT Vets website at www.actvets.cc Congratulations to all who took part. Next year the National Titles will be held in Adelaide in May. Lets see if we can get another good crowd down there.
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