Friday – Track @ Newtown
8 riders turned out, but with 1 escaped dog needing rescuing (?) only 6 riders raced.. and as no Hobart Wheelers were present, well, we held the fort and organised some races. Andrew took out the 10 lap scratch race with Michael coming a close 2nd, myself in 3rd and Glen in 4th. Ah, next we held a sprint derby complete with heats and finals.. the end results were.. 1st Ben 2nd Glen 3rd Michael 4th Clint 5th Andrew 6th Mat. It was a fun night, Mat Grundy had his first ever crack at track and rode well.. and we’ll all be out there again this friday so come along!
Saturday – Advocate Newspaper
To the Advocate readers who overwhelmingly responded in the affirmative to the newspapers poll question, ‘should bicycle riders be banned from major roads?’ ..wake up! Shame on the North-West Coast! : (
Sunday – Mersey Valley Devonport Cycling Club Carnival
Attended the MVDCC Carnival on Sunday. Great event.. but one bad fall in the womens Keiren stopped racing for several hours and the program had to be cut short. I don’t know who the rider that fell was or what injuries she sustained but I hope you recover and are back on track soon! Ah, a few riders from Hobart turned out (Justin x 2 & Andrea) and we all made the finals of our respective events (1000m & 2000m), I think Justin McMullins may have placed 4th in the 1000m but I may be wrong? (geez those NW boys are quick!!) Cheers to the blokes from the MVDCC who help with pushing, I owe you a beer!
But most exciting was what I found under the grandstand.. A roller racing set-up! Took a few pics for reference and asked a few questions.. and as a result, we may have secured the first parts for our BnC R.R build!
A mighty heart punch for the readers of the Advocate. It’s a worry when the literate folk of the north-west think that, it makes you wonder what the other 87% are like.