Out of towners the ones to ‘Beet

OVER thirty riders experienced sunny and windy conditions at Eureka Cycling Club’s kermesse circuit at Burrumbeet on Sunday, 6 February.

Riders travelled from afar to flex their muscles and enjoy some good ol’ Eureka hospitality.

Division 1 saw visitors Martin Lonie and Jesse Cropley pack too many guns in the final sprint to the line.

Stu Brien launched a surprise attack in the Division 2 points race and stayed away to collect the major markers for the last few laps. Dean Wells collected points in each sprint, however Brien’s audacity was worthy of a sash.

Craig Jenkins was fantastic in winning the Division 3 race, after causing the race winning split a few laps earlier with Mark Hogan and Peter Lamb.

Amy Benham, Jennifer Collier and Geoff Edwards united in a race winning move, with Benham too powerful in the uphill sprint.

Burrumbeet kermesse results: Division 1 (8 laps, 50km) kermesse – 1st – Martin Lonie: Geelong Surf Coast, 2nd – Jesse Cropley: Geelong Surf Coast, 3rd – Jason Hendry.

Division 2 (7 laps, 45km) points race: 1st – Stu Brien 18pts, 2nd – Dean Wells 16pts, 3rd – Michael Smith 6pts: Northern Cycling.

Division 3 (6 laps, 38km) kermesse – 1st – Craig Jenkins, 2nd – Mark Hogan: Ballarat Sebastopol, 3rd – Peter Lamb.

Division 4 (5 laps, 32km) kermesse – 1st – Amy Benham, 2nd – Jennifer Collier, 3rd – Geoff Edwards.

– BY DEAN WELLS