Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Bronze Medal - NSW Masters Criterium Championships

Just holding on for third, after a huge tussle up the back straight



L to R BONTJER Allan, GRIFFITHS Stephen, BAXTER Geoffrey


Full Results of the Championships

Men Masters 4 Criterium Results
No. Name Gender Team Event Division Place
112 GRIFFITHS Stephen Male St George CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 1
99 BAXTER Geoffrey Male St George CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 2
102 BONTJER Allan Male Vikings CC ACT MMAS4 Criterium M4 3
103 BROWN Stephen Male Bicisport MMAS4 Criterium M4 4
97 ARNOLD Neil Male Illawarra CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 =
133 SANSOM Richard Male Lidcombe Auburn CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 6
123 MEEHAN Paul Male Bicisport MMAS4 Criterium M4 7
110 GOODSPEED Bruce Male Eurobodalla CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 8
121 MCLENNAN Neale Male Northern Rivers CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 9
127 PETERS John Male Sutherland Shire CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 10
130 RUBIE Gary Male St George CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 11
101 BELLSTEDT Michael Male Parramatta CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 12
136 TOPARIS Con Male Goulburn CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 13
117 LANGDON Michael Male Dulwich Hill BC MMAS4 Criterium M4 14
109 GOLDSMITH Peter Male Northern Sydney CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 15
132 SANCHEZ Wayne Male St George CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 16
122 MEASURES Richard Male Peloton Sports MMAS4 Criterium M4 17
126 PEACOCK Darryl Male Hunter District CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 18
115 JAMES Brett Male Hunter District CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 19
118 LEWIS Martin Male ADF Cycling MMAS4 Criterium M4 20
96 ALLEN Anton Male Sydney CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 21
129 RICE Philip Male Nowra Velo Club MMAS4 Criterium M4 22
104 CLEMENT Michael Male Dulwich Hill BC MMAS4 Criterium M4 23
119 MANDER Rob Male Bicisport MMAS4 Criterium M4 24
134 STOLL Jeffrey Male Griffith CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 25
141 VAUGHAN-FLOYD Jeff Male Illawarra CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 26
131 RUSSELL David Male Illawarra CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 27
98 BAILEY Paul Male Waratah Masters CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 28
111 GRAY Jeffrey Male Illawarra CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 29
100 BECKWITH Rodney Male Central Coast CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 30
140 HODGETTS John Male Central Coast CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 DNF
142 COTTEE Brett Male Penrith CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 DNF
116 JONES Steven Male Vikings CC ACT MMAS4 Criterium M4 DNS
125 PAYNE Michael Male Canberra CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 DNS
105 CRAMPTON David Male Randwick Botany CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 DNS
128 PICELLO Alf Male Waratah Masters CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 DNS
139 WAUGH William Male Sutherland Shire CC MMAS4 Criterium M4 DNS

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Melbourne to Canberra, April 2010

A Pictorial story of my trip from Melbourne to Canberra after the Masters Track Nationals 2010. This was to be the second leg of the trip in 2009, after the 2009 Masters Track Nationals in Tasmania. My frame broke last year, aborting the trip. This time I made it all the way back home.


Parkville Terrace, stayed here for a week while racing in the 2010 Masters Nationals Track Championships

Day One - Tuesday 20th
Parkville to Warragul
129 km
Route Map
Bikely Route Map

Notes: Visit to Bunyip State Park, Puffing Billy
Bunyip State Park, Puffing Billy


Main Street of Warragul


Moe Street-scape, moved off the Priness highway here to more rural Latrobe Valley roads


Yallorn Power Station, Moe local urged me to give it the finger as I rode past

Day Two - Wednesday 21st
Warragul to Bairnsdale
186 km
Route Map


Main Street of Bairnsdale

Day Three - Thursday 22nd
Bairnsdale to Omeo
122 km
Route Map


Omeo Golden Age Hotel

Day Four - Friday 23rd
Omeo to Bright
107
Route Map


Climb to Mt. Hotham
Day Four - Saturday 24th

Bright to Albury
118 km
Route Map


I rode the railtrail from Bright to Beechworth, a wonderful and peaceful trail

www.railtrails.org.au

Day Five - Sunday 25th
Albury to Junee
177 km
Route Map


Junee Railway Square

Day Seven - Monday 26th
Junee to Yass Junction
160 km
Route Map


Binalong, NSW on the way back into Yass. Worth a visit

Did not quite make it!

Original idea was to ride all the way into Canberra, become way to much, got dark and Paul Conner offered to pick me up on the way through on his trip back from Yackandandah

The full route from Junee through to Curtin is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3678128

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Silver Medal - NSW Masters Scratch Race Championships


I got my first state level championship medal! The Silver success came in the 10km MMAS4 NSW Masters Scratch Race Championships held at Dunc Gray Velodrome, Bankstown, Sydney on Satirday 20th of March 2010.


L to R BONTJER, Allan, ALLBON, Graeme and BARNARD, Peter
Recieving my silver with joy

Place Competitor Category Club / Sponsors Time
1
ALLBON, Graeme MMAS4 Vikings Cycling Club ACT 13:12.32
2
BONTJER, Allan MMAS4 Vikings Cycling Club ACT
3
BARNARD, Peter MMAS4 Bicisport

Full Results here

World champions to the right!
A little surprised to be there in 2nd place