Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

Great races, every one should ride.
Winner last year of which ever grade got a jersy that says they are the champ, no grade mentioned (well by every one in this case i mean every one that races crits all ready, im not sure how low the grades go)

I'm interested in doing these

I think the course has changed.

Its no longer a hot dog course but a similar to a "D" shape.

Check with macarthur club.

I hated the hotdog course!

man i hated it too!!!
those corners killed me?!!

I think the course has changed.

Its no longer a hot dog course but a similar to a "D" shape.

Check with macarthur club.

I hated the hotdog course!

That is correct, according to my MCCC mate, they have a new course

yes im interested in these crits. I did see that simon raced and won C grade, so i think the racing is pretty tough. I will decide at a later date.

Bump Bump Bump!!!

Entries are closing Sunday 14th for this!

I'm entered

entered ages ago.

entered yesterday.

It sounds like it might be too fast for me. I might consider riding out to watch though.

Just entered

ive entered as well, sounds tough racing. will be good.

l've entered.

Not sure of the grading system for this Crit - has anyone further info I see there are 5 grades

Grades are out

John, Tim, Alex R, James, Chidgey and myself are in C. Mark L, Amy and Michael L are in D. Alex C is in B by himself. I guess this means we may need to hang around for Alex's race.

sad panda

double sad panda. At least you have a chance in B

You'll be fine in C Michael. I'm faster now then I was last year and I finished with the bunch in C. This year will probably be a little quicker as there are no 180 degree turns.

How are we all getting there? I've got room for two more + bikes in/on my car.

I'm hapy to drive, can take one passenger + bike. Also happy to take up a lift from someone else. Lets work out how many cars we have then we can take it from there.

Anyone who requires transport should let us know now.

I was going to drive too, but it depends on if my car passes its blue slip inspection tomorrow morning. If it fails ill need a lift, if it passes im happy to drive someone out as well.

i'll be driving out as im heading to the doggies game so will probably go straight there after.

what time are you guys going to get there for a 9.30am start?

I can drive out as well, will probably leave at 7:45-8:00am. If someone needs a lift i can take the other car, or i can go with someone else, not too fussed.

I'm coming from Rozelle, so I don't think anyone will want to come and pick me up if I don't drive...what are we going are what time do we have to be there?

Ok, I'll take a lift from someone. We need to be there at least 30 minutes before the race to give you enough time to warm up. As James mentioned, 7.45-8.00am departure leaves enough time.

well i need a lift now as my car failed its blue slip and its QLD rego expires tomorrow. Do you feel like driving again christian?

My predictions for DHBC victory
B grade - Alex C
C grade - Tim LLL
D grade - Mark L

Of course the podium for C will be a sea of red

My predictions for DHBC victory
B grade - Alex C
C grade - Tim LLL
D grade - Mark L

Of course the podium for C will be a sea of red

I'd better have my weetbix seems there are expections

l'm driving and giving Amy a lift - full car - no racks.

Opps missed Amy in my predictions

Yeah, l'm sure Amy will be right in the action on Sunday

double sad panda. At least you have a chance in B

lol man you can race higher than you have been racing in crits

Christian and Alex, I can can give you both a lift...What time do you want me at your house Christian? I'd like to get there an hour early to get a decent warm up in.

lol man you can race higher than you have been racing in crits

We'll see i haven't been on the bike at all this week and i have my first rugby trail tomorrow. Should be a good race.

Leaving about 7am from Bexley - have spare seat and can take 2 bikes - not sure if it helps...acutually this is of no use as I will hunt down the adventure ride post race and spend the day out there

D grade see how we go

I'm taking Tim, so i may as well take Alex as well. Just need to confirm with Alex.

We'll see i haven't been on the bike at all this week and i have my first rugby trail tomorrow. Should be a good race.

you play rugby?!
crazy!

you play rugby?!crazy!

...Rugby, cycling, sailing, colour co-ordinates his shorts with his thongs.....and also now single! If you can cook Chidgey - that would put you front runner for DHBC's most eligible bachelor for 2010.

sorry i missed your phone call james, was at a concert. Im more than happy to go in your car, though that does mean that you will have to hang around for my race.

Thanks for the lift John.

It takes less then an hour to get there, race starts at 9.30 for C grade. So I guess you want to be there at 8.30. So I'll be ready to go by 7.45 and you can pick me up sometime between 7.45 and 8.

chidgey chidgey chidgey!!!!
Mike took out 3rd place in C grade. John and james were involved in some good break aways (though it was against the grain of a race pretty much there for the sprinters)

Amy and mark learnt about what a sprinters crit is like, and the rest of us all sat inn our prospective grades. Alex a bit unlucky with break away groups and not being able to get across to the ones that were the right ones.

In our race it was pretty much a slow sorta pace formost of it, with a big bunch, and a few groups along the way tryuing to break away. John was on the two man attack that got the half way sprint money (gill carver) and then in the final sprint me and Chidgey were on the back of gil carver again in a bit of a big group to sprint though, from about tenth wheel, Mike foillowed him through for third, and i some how took a different route for some where between 5th and tenth i think. Nice little race, i wish it had been faster the rest of the time

I think we rode quite well as a team in C grade. When John and James were OTF Tim rode a nice false tempo on the front for a while and i went with a with a guy that tried to bridge to James.

The course was beautiful it was so smooth and you didn't need to break for any of the corners. I think the average could of been a bit higher in C but the grade was mostly full of sprinter types and no one wanted to do any work.

the sprint was pretty interesting with about 10 guys really going for it. As Tim said i had Gill's wheel and he lead us out till about 150m to go when the middle opened up for me and jumped past a few guys. the distance between 1st and 5th was about a bike length.

a bunch of images have been posted on MCC facebook page.
you'll need to be a facebook member to view them
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 ... 119&ref=mf

a gif i made of the final sprint for C grade.


Khalid 'Cancellara' Ahmed's Photos - Macarthur Open Criterium

Looks like you got a 3rd CHidgey. Awesome. YOu got yourself in a good spot for the final sprint.

D grade

It was an odd race - first of all I went to last years venue and thus was 15 mins away from the real venue, the gas gas helped out an I made it in time to roll out - the guy at the sign on desk said raced here before? A. No. "then please be advised that its very hard for a breakaway at this the Smeaton Crit"...Ok, so we all plod around in a big group with the very occasional sprint off the front, then nothing to the point of slowing down & the risk of clipping a wheel, someone was constantly bickering hold your line, well if i'm in front all lines are mine right...there was one rider who had in fact broken away and I inquire as to if we ought to catch him? - anyway I must have finished 9th or so in a second wave of sprinters

Congratulations to the Chidge - well done mate on your podium(S)

D grade

I followed some of the half hearted sprints off the front, however, it seemed they were just checking out who was going with them and didn't pedal on. I did a lap and a couple of half laps on the front (and shouldn't have) resulting in me finishing near the back of the bunch.
It was a good race and l'll race there again.

results are up;

division 1
1st Scott Law Illawarra CC
2nd Po Hung Wu Chinese Taipei
3rd Eddie Salas Penrith CC
4th Antony Dimitrovski Parramatta CC
5th John Ebeling Hunter District CC
Prime 1 Robert Cater Randwick Botany CC
Prime 2 Peter Milostic Penrith CC

Division 2
1st Richard Allen Parramatta CC
2nd Macauley Mulhall Parramatta CC
3rd Trent Butler Macarthur Collegians CC
4th Robert Rychter Eastern Suburbs CC
5th Colin Grimes Macarthur Collegians CC
Prime Richard Allen Parramatta CC

Division 3
1st Gil Carver Lidcome-Auburn CC
2nd Walter Machado Penrith CC
3rd Michael Chigdgey Dulwich Hill CC
4th Tom Brown Penrith CC
5th Aaron Taylor Macarthur Collegians CC
Prime Gil Carver Lidcombe-Auburn CC

Division 4
1st James Bale Sutherland CC
2nd Phil Gale Macarthur Collegians CC
3rd Paul Bowron Macarthur Collegians CC
4th Calum Reynolds Penrith CC
5th Craig Neal Macarthur Collegians CC
Prime David Leddin Marconi CC

Division 5
1st Jim Kourembes Macarthur Collegians CC
2nd Warren Porteous Macarthur Collegians CC
3rd Jason Vella Macarthur Collegians CC
4th Matthew Hynes Randwick Botany CC
Prime Jason Vella Macarthur Collegians CC

Beanzy in tha too