Big weekend on the road for cycling club

EUREKA Cycling had over 45 members participate in events on Saturday, 13 and Sunday, 14 October.

The club conducted the final round of the Oscar’s Hotel and Cafe Bar criterium series on Saturday morning at Victoria Park.
Numbers were low due to the many conflicting cycling events, however the 13 riders still raced fiercely in the wind which did not abate.

Twelve Eureka members competed in events at the Victorian Road Cycling Championships which Eureka co-hosted with Ballarat Sebastopol Cycling Club. Individual Time Trial and Road Races were staged on circuits around Learmonth.

Over 200 competitors from around the state competed. Forty volunteers from the two cycling clubs, as well as the Ballarat Dragon Boat Club, helped deliver a safe and successful event despite the wind.

10 Eureka members also raced at the Warrnambool Open on Sunday. Greg Ley finished in tenth place.

Eureka criterium results: Division 2 (45 minutes + 2 laps) – 1st – Brian Ure, 2nd – Richard Taylor, 3rd – Ash Burke. Division 1 (55 minutes + 2 laps) – 1st – Sam Smith, 2nd – Stu Brien, 3rd – Tony Mirabella 2018 Victorian State Championships. Local riders medals – Road Race – Gold – Bob Braszell, Mens Masters 9, 66 km Silver – Lindsay Burgoyne, Mens Masters 8, 66 km Bronze – Tim Canny, Mens Masters 2, 102 km. Local riders medals – 20 km Time Trial -Silver – Bob Braszell, Mens Masters 9, Bronze – Grace Mayne, Elite Women