The Peel Junior Tour has been a regular fixture on the WA cycling calendar for a number of years. The past two at the Kwinana Motorplex. Last Saturday the Peel District Cycling Club ran their first Peel Ladies Tour in conjunction with Peel Junior Tour. The tour consisted of three races, a 3.5km prologue (time …
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Race Report – Peel Junior Tour – 29 may 2016
The Peel Junior Tour, the State’s leading single day event for junior cyclists, attracts cyclists from as far afield and Albany and the Goldfileds Cycling Club. In the past it has been dominated by riders from the Midland Cycling Club, this year it was Peel Districts riders time to shine. The event consists of 3 …
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Race Report 28 February 2016 Motorplex
Racing returned to the Kwinana Motorplex for the final time this season. The racing was conducted on the tight technical long course which included single lane service roads. With a couple of tight corners with only a single line, cornering correctly was all important. If the rider in front of you made a mistake, you …
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Race Report – Motorplex 6 December 2015
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 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 – Motorplex 30 November 2014
The criterium racing returned to the Kwinana Motorplex. Which offers a number of different circuits to race. The circuit used on Sunday included a sharp turn followed by a short climb up the narrowest section of the course. This proved challenging for the handcarts who where racing with the Peel District Cycling Club for the …
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Race Report Motorplex 16 March 2014
In a final hit out before the Tour de Perth, a number of Perth best cyclists took to the Motorplex including Travis Meyer formerly Orica GreenEdge now Drapac Racing and 6 riders from the Perth based Nationa Road Series team Giant Satalyst. Which was going to make it hard day in the saddle for the …
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Race Report Motorplex 23rd February 2014
There was the biggest turnout of the year so far, for the new course around the motorplex. With a number of cyclist taking advantage of 3 event licences to get a taste of racing, without having to commit to a full racing licence. The junior race was a 3 way sprint with Sam Traianedes winning …
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Race Report – Motorplex 16 February
A new circuit at the Motorplex Last Sunday the riders faced a new challenge at the Motorplex, the usual technical circuit was replaced with a slightly longer 1.7km course with fast corners and a short climb. The juniors where first to race the circuit over 2 laps with Jake Brown taking the win with Sam …
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Race Report Motorplex Criterium 2 February
Racing the Motorplex circuit in the reverse direction with a strong southerly made the racing very different. No longer was the finish up a slight rise and into a headwind, but along a flat stretch of circuit with a tailwind. However, the back straight was now the toughest part of the circuit uphill and into …
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