The Peel District Cycling Club was sadden to hear of the passing of club member Lara Devenish. Lara will remembered for her infectious smile, sense of humour and was the first to welcome new riders. The first lap of each race at Dog Hill was neutralised, so all racers along with members of the Rockingham …
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Race Report – Points Race Serpentine 19 July 2014
This week’s race was a points race, where points are given for the first five riders across the line each lap of the 8.8km kilometre Serpentine circuit. The winner is the rider with most points at the end of the race. The specialised nature of the race and competing events saw smaller fields than usual …
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Race report – Wandi 12 July 2014
The great weather for racing on Saturday and visitors from the South Perth Roulers saw the biggest turnout yet for this year’s Peel District Cycling Club road race season with almost 100 riders racing at Wandi. A grade was a very aggressive race, with riders breaking away and being chased down, at one stage the …
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race report – North Dandalup handicap 5 July 2014
Saturday saw 55 riders take part in the North Dandalup handicap. After the last handicap the younger riders were given more respect by the handicappers and where starting further back in the field. Four riders, including Matthew Beecroft and Glen Cumming took off up the Del Park climb and caught the group which started two …
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Race report – Wandi – 14 June 2014
The great weather saw a big turn out in all grades, with 27 riders in B grade and 21 in C grade. The juniors found the hilly Wandi course difficult and split the field up. With Lowen Ferry first, Matthew Connan second and Ethan Clark third. A grade saw a break of three riders form …
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Race Report Serpentine June 7
A number of riders welcomed the return to the flat Serpentine circuit after the Dwellingup hills last week. It was the riders who performed well in last week’s hilly handicap that performed well in this week’s graded scratch races. The juniors were first away and saw Lowen Ferry out sprint Matthew Connan for the win. …
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Dwellingup Handicap
Young riders dominate Dwellingup handicap The first group of riders left Dwellingup at 2pm for the 44 kilometres to Pinjarra and return. The second group of six containing Anthony Ellison and Jordan Dawson an under 15 rider, left six minutes later. The group worked well together and by the turn around point had only lost …
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Peel Junior Tour race report
UPDATE: Events photos available at PhotoCoffee The Peel Junior Tour attracted young riders from all over Perth and beyond, including the Wiggins family who travelled from Albany to compete. There was three age categories under 13, under 15 and under 17 and they all competed in three events, a sprint, a time trial and a …
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Race Report – Dog Hill, May 11 2014
Close to ninety riders took a chance on the weather Saturday and were rewarded with fine conditions in which to race the Dog Hill circuit in Baldivis. The circuit is around, not over Dog Hill, so there is no climbing involved, which pleases many riders. The juniors were first away and in a tight contest …
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Race Report – Wandi Road Race & Timekeeper’s time trial, 3 & 4 March.
Warm temperatures and sunshine greeted the riders this Saturday at Wandi for a road race. The juniors racing was even closer than usual with Lowen Ferry narrowly winning from Jake Brown with Todd Brown third. After last week’s aggressive flat out race, A grade was a more conservative races, there were a number of unsuccessful …
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