May News Update
Winter is well and truly here, the days are getting shorter and the indoor trainers are looking ever more inviting as the summer season wraps up. But what a massive last few months of racing we've had with a major event of some description on every weekend. There'll definitely be some weary legs around and some smiles on people's faces showing from it!
Looking back:
Charity classic cycle race
On a perfect claim sunny day Hayden Sword showed his class and speed taking the overall win,
with Ben Hopewell a close 2nd and Jason Blake rounding out a outstanding day with 3 PT SYSTEM riders in the top 5 with 5th place.
In the teams section Anne Morgan and her son in-law Chris won the mixed teams category.
Mototapu Mt Bike race
Neil McKeegan, Matt Bailey, Sharon Prutton all posting solid times in the boggy conditions. Sharon winning her category, and Neil in the top 5.
National Club Road Race Championships
At the National club championships John McKenzie continued his good form putting in a massive effort, getting a bronze medal in the M2 time trial.
That'll go nicely with the cup he picked up for winning the most Tuesday time trials in the M2 class, breaking the record 3 times along the way.
Graperide
Joining the other 2500 people at this years Graperide in Blenheim were 8 pt systems athletes, all finishing the undulating 100km ride around the Queen Charlotte sound in good time. Alice and Kelly Hay, Amelia Wilson, Anne Morgan, Rosanna G-G, Jason Blake, Ben Hopewell and Chris Bridges.
Chris Bridges with the hammer down
Tour of Queenstown
John McKenzie had a flying start to the tour winning the opening B grade prologue then holding the leaders jersey for the next two stages before succumbing to a cold and fading back.
Also in the same race Ben Hillery showed a strong hand in the 1st stage placing 3rd and finishing up 6th overall.
Other good performances came from:
Dorian Crighton : Canterbury Duathlon Championships
Sara Taylor : Oceania Mt Bike Championships
Sharon Prutton : 1st masters NZ X-Terra Champs
Wayne Daren : Karapoti Classic
Dean Cameron : Tour of Canterbury
Schools cycle racing has just kicked off on Wednesday afternoons out at Taitapu and the Rangi Ruru team has been to putting to action what they have been practising over the recent months, looking forward to the South Island and National school champs coming later in the year.
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