Grijns finds form
Nick Grijns has hit form at just the right time leading into the final event of Tinwald Cycling Club’s of the season this Saturday.
Grijn’s took out the penultimate event of the season on Sunday, the Kellys Bar and Café, Templeton Motors, 64km handicap race around the challenging Wakanui 7 Rises course.
Grijns and his co-markers worked hard to find the front of the race inside the final 10km and continued to push on strongly, ensuring the chasing groups did not catch them.
In the charge to the line it was Grijns who had the best of the finish to seize the victory.
Jason Wilson produced a strong ride to secure the second place spoils.
Arjan Hulsman was rewarded for his hard work, securing the final podium position.
Ross Templeton was in the thick of the finish to record fourth place.
Paul Summerfield and Paul Williams rounded out the top six.
Kyle Gray continued his sterling season, riding the course in 89.06 to take fastest time honours.
Fellow scratch markers Craig Domigan and Noah Hollamby recorded second and third time.
The juniors and division 2 contested an 18km handicap event.
First starter Andrew Maultsard made every post a winner, riding to the front and holding on strongly to take the win.
Jack Hooper showed a clean set of heels, winning the sprint for second place.
Third place was taken out by Zac Brookland.
Fourth placegetter Jack Gorrie secured fastest time, riding the distance in 31.33.
Charlotte Neal and Kaidyn Broomhall filled the next two spots.
Kenny Johnston had the final say in division 2 to take the win, from Brian Ellis and Nigel Leary.
Next Saturday Mid Canterbury titles will be on the line when contesting a 60km handicap race around the Wakanui Beach block.
Kircher by a nose
Darrell Kircher’s well timed lunge on the line secured a hard fought win in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Calder Stewart, 60km handicap event around the Dawson’s Road block on Sunday,
Kircher and his co-markers settled into their work early, working hard to find the front of the race inside the final 10km.
The finish was hotly contested with Kircher getting the nod over second place getter Alex Hooper.
Monique Brake stormed into third place, setting her up well for the coming NZ age group track championships in two weeks’ time.
Amy Hollamby was to the fore of the winning group, rounding out a good days work with fourth place.
Don Sutton and Paul Brake dug deep to secure fifth and sixth positions.
Scratch marker Michael Audeau secured fastest time honours, riding the course in 79.31.
Co-markers Kyle Gray and Noah Hollamby recorded second and third time.
The juniors and division 2 contested a 15km handicap event.
Charlotte Neal produced a top ride to catch the front late in the race and hold on strongly to take the win.
Carter Shepherd was gallant in defeat, seeing of the chasers to take second place.
Louie Audeau produced a top sprint to take the final podium position and also record fastest time, riding the distance in 27.03.
Jack Hooper was hot on his heels in fourth place.
Division 2 saw a grand stand finish with Graham McDougall taking the honours over Brian Ellis and Nigel Leary.
Next week the Club will contest the penultimate event of the season, a 64km handicap event around the Wakanui 7 Rises course.
Final dash victory to Leary
Nigel Leary lifted the major silverware when taking out Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Hinds Seed Cleaning, 50km handicap event on the rural roads of Hinds on Sunday.
Leary and his co-markers made every post a winner riding strongly as a group off the front mark to keep the chasing bunches at bay.
In the three up sprint to the line it was Leary who had the final say to take the victory.
Dave Shurrock turned the clock back, producing a great effort to take the second place spoils.
Lucy Kirwan was rewarded for a top shelf ride, securing the final podium position and in doing so won the Lauren Ellis Trophy for first women home.
Craig Domigan stormed through the field for the back mark to secure fourth place and fastest time honours, riding the course in 62.44.
Kylie Gray and Michael Audeau filled fifth and sixth place along with second and third time.
The juniors and division 2 contested a 15km handicap event.
Zac Brookland secured a long over due win with a top ride from the back mark to claim victory. Zac covered the distance in 25.51 to also record the fastest time.
Copper Spillane claimed the second place spoils with a solid ride.
Third placegetter Carter Shepherd continued his great form to step on to the podium.
Jack Hooper and Charlotte Neal rounded out the top five.
Home town boy Brain Ellis took division 2 honours seeing of the challenge of his fellow rider in the charge to the line.
Next week the Club will contest a 60km handicap event around the Dawson’s Road block.