BBCC competitors are tested at Cavanbah cycle track. Photo supplied
Byron Bay Cycle Club kicked off racing for 2023 with a variety of competitive formats across the first three weeks of February at the Cavanbah track.
Racing attracted competitors from Yamba, Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast and Brisbane. The Queensland junior female track team were also regulars.
Race one was a standard criterium for competitors in grades B to D. Byron members, Murray Wilkinson and Owain Roberts, took out B and C grades while junior Gold Coast Cycle Club member Ethan Fitsimmons claimed D grade.
Race two was derived from a track-inspired event, the Elimination. Each grade raced for a period of time before receiving the ‘bell’ to signify that each lap thereafter would see the last rider eliminated. B grade averaged over 44km/hr for the event.
A–B grade winner, Richard Hunt, was from Yamba, while BBCC members Owain Roberts (C grade) and George Bloor (D grade) were also winners on the day.
The final race of the series was held on February 19 and was another track-inspired ‘points’ race.
Cyclists raced for a set number of laps, with every third a sprint. The format made for intense racing.
