Junior Events at the Leongatha Cycling Carnival, Saturday 22 Feb 2003

"City Slickers" win at Leongatha


		Chris & Jack were the form riders of the novice events & did 'extremely' well to catch Nicholas who started off 75m in the 1 lap handicap. It was a close race right to the line. Mitchell and Josh rode strongly on the Brunswick Clinic bikes but are looking forward to when the new race bikes arrive for the Caulfield Carnegie Junior Development race day on the 15th March. Chris and Jack performed strongly in the Novice scratch race taking out 1st and 2nd with Mitchell 3rd. Liam, Rylie, Steven, Michael, Tyler and Patrick all rode well winning and placing in many of the junior events.


	Liam told me he was really happy to win $60 (not bad pocket money!), prizes and a voucher to the Pizza Hut which he said made Mum & Dad happy too.
	Leongatha race organizers put on some great racing for the Junior and Novice riders. All the children who came to training tonight told me they learn't a lot from the experience.
	When asked about the banking on the track little Jack said it was okay until he had to go up high on the banking -passing riders in the handicap…lucky he is a bit of a dare devil at training. I think he actually enjoyed it! They told me the Warragul riders rode strongly (I’II have to tell them next week that I grew up there and there are plenty of hills to get you strong). Everyone learnt about riding on their drops and handicap starts. Tonight at training a few of the riders were keen to practise this for next time they race.

Juniors gathered for presentation of prizes

A team comprising Liam, Rylie, Steven and a Berwick rider teamed well together to win the U11 Italian Pursuit. The Carnival organizers named their team the “City Slickers” which the kids found amusing. They had done plenty of team racing in training so it was great to see them have success in both the team events.

Kathy Watt, Monday 24 Feburay 2003.

RESULTS

Chris (U9)
1st - Novice Scratch race
1st - Novice Handicap (35m)

Jack (U9)
2nd - Novice Scratch race
3nd - Novice Handicap (30m)

Nicholas (U9)
2nd - Novice Handicap (75m)

Joshua (U9)
4th - Novice Scratch race
6th - Novice Handicap (60m)

Mitchell (U9)
3rd - Novice Scratch race
4th - Novice Handicap (40m)

Rylie (U11)
1st - Italian Pursuit
3x 2nd placings

Sammy (U11)
1st - Novice Handicap

Tyler (U11)
2nd - Novice Scratch race
3rd - Novice Handicap (25m)

Steven (U11)
1st - Italian Pursuit team
1st - Scratch race
1st - Handicap race
2nd - Handicap race
3rd - Scratch race

Liam (U11)
5x placings including:
1st - Handicap (85m)
1st - Italian Pursuit
3rd - Scratch race

Michael (U13)
1st - Italian Pursuit Team
3rd - Scratch race

A special thanks to Victorian Junior Champion, Patrick Lane for coming to the
velodrome to give the other children some training and race tips.