08/08/2009 Seventeen riders contested the club’s Individual Time Trial Championships which were rescheduled due to poor weather one month ago. The sky was clear, the wind was absent, frost was on the ground and skin suits were fitted. A few new faces were to be seen as well as some …
25/07/2009 In an innovative approach to race handicapping Shane Stiles asked everyone how fast they would ride and handicapped them accordingly. Not surprisingly the scratch men told him some white lies and ended up winning the race but only just. (Note, the scratchmen were estimated to ride at 37.5kph, they …
13/06/2009 A lucky thirteen riders fronted up at Cloverlea to test themselves against the clock on what was to be a chilly but relatively calm afternoon. The format for today’s was an individual time trial meaning that each rider has nowhere to hide, no one to pace themselves against (unless …
05/09/2009 Report by Rob Monk. Also on the google site. After a break from racing Warragul Cycling Club members were out in force for the first race of the Bikeland Handicap Series. Cool and windy conditions made for tough racing and Handicapper Shane Stiles allowed a few riders to slip …
04/04/2009 Warragul Cycling Club members assembled at a breezy Cloverlea on Saturday afternoon for a handicap event. First to head up the road were the B grade bunch comprising Rob Monk, Neil Walker, Simon Baxter, James Lalor and Aaron White. They would have a 7 minute break on the scratch …
28/02/2009 Eleven riders contested the final 9am start race for the 2009 summer calendar at Warragul this Saturday. The limit of consisted of Paul Kennedy riding solo off 15 minutes. Next were Jarryd Jones, Darren Snowden and Aaron White riding off 10 minutes. Next away was the 8 minute bunch …
07/02/2009 The fifth race held by Warragul Cycling Club in 2009 saw eighteen cyclists complete four laps of the flat Cloverlea circuit. Racing just beat the heat and the freshening northerly. The limit rode off 20 minutes ahead of scratch and consisted of Patrick who was down to ride three …
17/01/2009 The second race held by Warragul Cycling Club in 2009 saw sixteen cyclists complete four laps of the flat Cloverlea circuit. Given the early time of day, the strong Northerly that usually blows was not present. The limit rode off 16 minutes ahead of scratch and consisted of Renee …
15/11/2008 The last four handicaps contested at Cloverlea by WCC members had been won by the scratch bunch. The fast men just continued to chase down the slower riders despite the time gaps getting bigger each race. Saturday would prove to be the end of the scratch men’s dominance. First …
11/10/2008 WCC members were out in force on Saturday to contest the annual Time McArdle Handicap Race. The race is run to honour the memory of former WCC member Dr Tim McArdle who was tragically killed while on a training ride. The race is a handicap meaning anyone in the …
