Racing

DelXC 6 Hour

Being ANZAC day the race was started with The Last Post which was a nice touch and the silence with just the clicking of the pedals prior to the start siren was an eerie reminder of how lucky we are.

The track is set on a private property 26km outside Warwick and in its second year drew just over 100 competitors. The track consisted of mainly single track carved through the bush with a variety of elements including granite rock gardens and twisting switch back climbs.

Toowoomba Criterium

Recently Toowoomba held the Tour of Toowoomba, with several criteriums held on the Sunday in support of the final criterium for the Tour. The 99 Bikes Team consisting of James, Michael and Stephen braced the cooler weather to compete in a combined Elite A, Elite B and Masters A race which was sure to be quick.

Metro's Road Race

The second half of the Metropolitan Championships involved a road race based from the town of Mt Alford, south of Boonah. A few more of the team made the trip out including Tom racing in Elite C, and Paul, Jimmy, and Rick in Elite B grade with Michael deciding to rest after his recent efforts. Both races would include 4 laps of a testing 23km course with short steep hills and a flat fast finish.

KWT Maxxis Sunshine Series Round 1, Blackstone

Round one of the KWT Maxxis Sunshine Downhill Series was finally held on Sunday the 22nd of May after 2 previous rounds were cancelled. The event was scheduled to be held in Kenilworth after it had been put back due to weather. Two days before the race the clouds rolled in again and a last minute venue change had to happen. The new venue was Blackstone in Ipswich, a lot closer for all of the Brisbane riders.