28/02/2012
To liven up the racing on Saturday someone decided to move the finish line. They moved it to the top of the Shady Creek hill. The 1.6km climb to finish and 30+ degree temperatures at the end of the race made it an unforgiving day for all.
04/02/2012
A record 46 riders participated in 5 separate scratch races on Saturday. Cycling continues to grow in popularity in the Warragul District and with the implementation of a women’s only grade the club continues to expand opportunities for cyclists who would like to have a race.
14/01/2012 Thomas Sandner can’t sprint. He’s strong but slow- a time trialist- an individual. To win a race Thomas must breakaway and stay away alone. Everyone knows this but that does not mean Thomas won’t try repeatedly to get away from the bunch. To counteract the breakaway specialist the other …
10/12/2011 Racing was hot on Saturday and a big field of 20 riders in the combined A and B grade field raced over 4 laps of the 17km long Shady Creek Circuit. Kane “Carrot Man” Walker was doing some strength training so each time up the hill he would leave …
15/10/2011 Warragul Cycling Club members welcomed back scratch racing on the challenging Araluen Road Circuit on Saturday. Racing across three grades was hotly contested with the 2km long Old Sale Rd climb just three from the finish meaning the climbers were advantaged. Knowing it would be a tough day on …
10/09/2011 “I tipped this.” The famous quote of Mike Williamson in the 1966 Grand Final came to mind after the Warragul Cycling Club race on Saturday. After handicapper Stiles released the marks for the week’s race last Sunday and I did some form analysis I (Rob Monk) posted this on …
28/05/2011 Warragul Cycling Club members contested the annual Club Road Championships on Saturday at Shady Creek. Up for grabs were trophies and titles so the racing was hard and the numbers were good. In the main event, the elite men’s section, Kane Walker, riding with an only partially repaired broken …
21/05/2011 Warragul cyclists turned out in good numbers on a perfect autumn day on Saturday. The Araluen Rd Circuit is relatively new and suits the climbers. The final 2km long climb starts just 4km from the finish line and a tough finish is always on the cards. In A grade …
14/05/2011 A big thanks to Karin Jones and the team at Warragul CC for inviting us to race with them at the Shady Creek circuit today. After weather perfection at Phillip Island last weekend, rider were greeted with a cold, wet afternoon; classic hardman winter road season weather. The Shady …
18/11/2010 Rob Monk’s somewhat strange race report… It was “Muppets day out” on Saturday as Jarryd Jones and James Lalor, the Muppets, took the chocolates in the scratch race at Shady Creek. To make matters worse the Muppet King, Jayman Prestige, returned to some sort of form and took third …
