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 – Presidents Cup 10 October 2015 Casuarina
The final race of the road race season is the President’s Cup a handicap race, were everybody is racing over the same six laps of the 8.5km Casuarina circuit. Their start time was determined, by their race grade, with the intention of everybody finishing together. Last year, the race was won by 78 year old …
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Race Report – State Road Championships – Wellington Dam – 26 September 2015
The West Australian Road Race Championship were held at the Wellington Dam in the Shire of Dardanup last Saturday. The circuit was picturesque, however the riders had to concentrate on the challenging climbs more than the views. Particularly the River Road climb, 2.8 kilometres at close to a 10% average grade. The men faced three …
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Race Report – Pinjarra Classic 20 September 2015
Last Sunday saw the running of the Pinjarra Classic the premier race on the Peel District Cycling Club calendar. This year saw a record turn out of over two hundred riders competing across four grade as well as under 17 men and women races. A grade is the only grade which races two laps of …
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Race Report – Club championships Serpentine 12 September 2015
It was fine but very windy when the racing started last Saturday. The conditions were going to be tough, and it was expected most grade would finish in a bunch sprint aided by the strong tailwind down Karnup Road. Instead the wind managed to break every grade up and then the rain and later hail …
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Race Report – Dog Hill 5 September 2015
Last Saturday despite a forecast of rain and strong winds Peel Districts Cycling Club had the biggest turn out of the year with over 100 riders racing. Unfortunately with over 100 riders, there was only one E grade racer. Callum Milne, so he raced with D grade. Which was a fairly frantic race which saw …
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Race Report – Casuarina – 11 July 2015
The Casuarina circuit is fast becoming a favourite amongst club members and visitors with 100 riders racing last Saturday, including a incredible 37 in B grade. In A grade, it looked like a repeat of the last race here when Ryan Willmot and Logan Calder got away on the first lap. The pursuing bunch broke …
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Race Report Dog Hill 20 June 2015
Even with the forecast inclement weather and other races on the weekend there was almost 75 riders racing at the Dog Hill circuit in Baldivis last Saturday. With ages ranging from 11 to well into their seventies. Experience was equally varied with some were racing their first races and Theo Yates returning after winning two …
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Race report – Serpentine 6 June 2015
There was a great turn out of almost 100 riders at Serpentine last Saturday. A large number of visitors saw 30 riders in A grade and a very tough race for the locals. While there was constant attacking, team tactics meant it was always going to be a bunch sprint. Which was won by Connor …
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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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