Smith lifts the silverware
Jason Smith finished his Tinwald Cycling Club season off in style when taking victory in the Tinwald Tavern Mid-Canterbury Championships, raced over 60km around the Wakanui Beach triangle course on Saturday.
With the first 40 riders finishing inside a minute of each other, it was anyone’s race leading into the final 5 kilometres.
Smith held on strongly in the charge to the line to secure the win from the fast finishing Andy Timmings.
Larry Neal was in the thick of the finish to claim third place and lift the first local home cup.
Mark Smitheram produced his best performance of the season to charge into fourth place.
Lucy Reeve was another to impress, taking fifth place and fastest time for the under 19 women.
Scratch marker Noah Hollamby rounded a good day, riding the course in 74.53 to securing overall fastest time honours.
Micheal Audeau continued his good season taking the senior men’s time ribbon and second fastest time.
Craig Domigan secured third fastest time and the veteran 2 men’s ribbon.
Amy Hollamby keep the family flag flying high claiming the overall woman’s fastest time honours, from Lucy Reeve, and Kristine Marriott.
Darrell Kircher backed up his win two weeks ago by claiming the veteran 3 men’s time ribbon.
Lucy Kirwan finished off her season in the best possible fashion taking veteran 3 woman’s fastest time honours.
The juniors also raced for Mid-Canterbury Championship titles over 20km.
Eliza McKenzie backed up her recent great results on the track by claiming the junior title and also fastest time for the under 17 girls.
Charlotte Neal rounded out a good day for the girls by holding on strongly to take second place and under 15 girls time honours.
Third place getter Kaidyn Broomhall was also rewarded for a great ride with the under 15 boys fastest time ribbon.
Louie Audeau and Jack Hooper rounded out the top five.
Jack Gorrie lifted the under 17 boys time honours, riding the distance in 32.05.
Alan Johns had the final say in Division 2, securing the win from Brain Ellis.