The grey skies and the threat of rain, kept a number of riders away, particularly those in the lower grades. The rain was a non event, the wind on the other hand had a major impact on the racing. The strong southerly and the exposed nature of the Motorplex course meant it was strength in …
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Race report – Smeaton Way Criterium 29 November
Criterium racing returned to the centre of Rockingham, with the Peel District Cycling Club racing a modified Smeaton Way circuit on Sunday morning. The change from the circuit that had be raced for the past few seasons was the inclusion of Beale Way, adding two more corners to the circuit and making the turn onto …
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Race Report – Pinjarra Industrial Estate 22 November 2015
The first criterium of the season saw Peel District Cycling Club return to the Pinjarra industrial estate for the first time in a number of years. Mother nature made sure the day was memorable with a strong north easterly, which made the back half of the course demanding. Which made being in a break or …
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Race report – Club Criterium Championship – Smeaton Way, 29 March 2015
The final race of the criterium season, the Club Championships was held on Sunday at Smeaton Way in Rockingham. For once the weather did not play a part with very little wind. In an evenly matched E grade Luke Steele out sprinted Harry Maude for the win. In D grade, the younger riders attacked on …
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Race Report – State Criterium Championships, Technology Park Bentley, 21 March 2015
The Peel District Cycling Club was well represented in junior and masters men at the recent State Criterium Championships. In the under 13 men, will there were a few attacks, most of the riders stayed in a group until the final lap when a Midland Cycling Club rider attacked. The bunch did not panic and …
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Race Report Parklands 1 February 2015
Parklands is a popular course with a number of riders as the 4 kilometre circuit with a short sharp climb is very different from your usual short flat criterium course. In the juniors it was Harry Maude out sprinting Cheyann Miller to take victory. A first lap attack by Baden Gray and Alex Hanlan, saw …
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Race Report Motorplex 25 January 2015
Racing at the Motorplex is done without any traffic on the circuit, which means it is a very popular circuit with parents of younger riders. There were 7 riders in the junior race and more in the grade races. The junior race was a tactical race with Katie Metcalfe playing a patient waiting game and …
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Race Report Parklands 18 January 2015
The racing returned to Parklands, which is a very different from the usual criterium which is held on a short flat circuit in an industrial estate. A four kilometre circuit including a 400 metre climb, which tops out at 8% in rural Parklands. As the climb is some distance from the finish, it give both …
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Race report Smeaton Way 14 December 2014
Smeaton Way is fast flat circuit. It is a difficult course for a breakaway to succeed, though that does not stop riders from trying, most races result is a bunch sprint. In the junior race Joshua Aston won with first time racer Dakota Ramos second. E grade last week was a race of attrition, losing …
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Race Report Parklands 7 December 2014
The Parklands circuit is not your typical criterium circuit at close to 4km long and with a short sharp hill, it is more like a short road circuit. The race is still carried out at the frantic criterium pace, though with the climb, the winner often from a lone attacker or from small group. The …
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