The Kierin Challenge was the feature event on the Coffs Harbour Cycle Clubs weekly track racing last Saturday evening at the Velodrome in Minorie Drive Toormina. There were a number of heats with placegetters going through to the final.
The Kierin race is a six lap motor paced sprint race. The pacer controls the tempo of the race gradually picking up the pace and with 600 metres to go the bike comes off and the riders sprint for the line. When the bike left the track in the final Grant Howard initially stepped up the pace, with Chris Jahnz get to the front with one lap to go. In the home straight sprint to the line Nathan Hardaker edged out Jahnz by a tyre and Peter McLennan was half a length back in third and Alex Beedie a short distance back in fourth place.The 15 lap closing scratch race saw Chris Jahnz set an early fast pace with a pack of five riders breaking from the field and in the final sprint Jahnz was too strong for Peter McLennan and Nathan Hardaker . In the Division 2 scratch race Emma Richardson rode strongly to record a strong win with Siobian McCosker and Troy Hardaker filling the minor places.
In the Junior division numbers were down but some close finishers were recorded with Alissa Seward winning three and Zoe McDonald one race.
In the Italian Pursuit the team lead out by Zoe McDonald and anchored by Chris Jahnz recorded a narrow win over the team anchored by Alex Beedie.
Racing next Saturday evening starts at 5 o’clock with a full program of races for all grades and divisions. Club training is held every Tuesday afternoon and any person from six to sixty who would like to learn about track racing can come along and try out. Juniors from 4 .30 pm, seniors from 6pm.
Results
In the Junior division numbers were down but some close finishers were recorded with Alissa Seward winning three and Zoe McDonald one race.
In the Italian Pursuit the team lead out by Zoe McDonald and anchored by Chris Jahnz recorded a narrow win over the team anchored by Alex Beedie.
Racing next Saturday evening starts at 5 o’clock with a full program of races for all grades and divisions. Club training is held every Tuesday afternoon and any person from six to sixty who would like to learn about track racing can come along and try out. Juniors from 4 .30 pm, seniors from 6pm.
Results
| Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior 2 lap scratch | Alissa Seward | Zoe McDonald | ||
| Open Div 2 5 lap Scratch Race | Emma Richardson | Siobiam McCosker | Troy Hardaker | |
| Open Div 1 6 lap Scratch Race | Chris Jahnz | Nathan Hardaker | Peter McLennan | |
| Jounior light H'cap | Zoe McDounald | Alissa Seward | ||
| Open Krierin Heat 1 | Chris Jahnz | Grant howard | Peter Mclennan | |
| Open Krierin Heat 2 | Alex beedie | Nathan Hardaker | Sobian McCocker | |
| Jounior light H'cap | Alissa Seward | Zoe McDounald | ||
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