We’d like to welcome you to our Winter/Spring Road Race Programme.

We have a number of exciting road races com- ing up in the next few weeks, so come and join us! Do note there are dedicated age group races for years 7-8 and 9-13.

Road Racing for Beginners

Date Race Description Report Time Assembly Point Saturday 5th July Donovan Points Race 10km 12:30pm Retreat Road Sunday 13th July Woodlands Graded 10km 12:30pm Woodlands School Saturday 19th July 10km Time Trial 10:30am Waianiwa School Saturday 26th July Woodstock Handicap 27km & 12 km 12:30pm Hall Sunday 3rd August Wyndham Circuit Graded 36km 12:30pm Main Street, Wyndham

Saturday 9th August Thornbury Graded 12km 12:30pm Thornbury Tavern Saturday 16th August Wednesday World Circuit Time Trial—5km 10:30—Time Trial Rimu School Team Race—15km 12:30—Team Race Saturday 23rd August Riverton-Fairfax Handicap -Riverton/ 12:30pm Riverton Cemetery Fairfax-Riverton Saturday 30th August -Hedgehope- Spring Hills—Grove 12:30pm Grove Bush Hall Springhills Graded Bush Sunday 7th Sept Race 3/Ride the circuit 12:00pm Gorge Road Country Club but race over last 5km Saturday 13th Sept Browns Graded Ride the circuit but only 1:00pm McCaughan Street, Bor- race the last 5km wns Saturday 20th Sept Gorge Road Memorial Handicap—2 divisions 10:00am McQuarrie Street

Saturday 27th Sept Beast of the East, 25km/12km 1:00pm Te Tipua

Years 7-8 start at 10 km up to 20 km, 9-13 at 20km - 30km Note the Green Boxes are the dates for the Secondary School Competition

Secondary School Team Competition Aside from the individual competition, there is a Secondary School Team Competi- tion. Points will be awarded to each rider. If 35 cyclists enter then the 1st rider will get 35 points and so on down to the last person getting 1 point. Points from the first 5 riders from each school count towards a points trophy.

Please register for the races at the ‘Weekly Road & Track Schedule’ on the Cycling Southland website the day before each event. If you have any questions— [email protected]