ITT Clum Champs 2026

Race Report – 24 February 026 ACM ITT Champs

The club time trial championship was held on the Whangaehou Valley road course with Masters/Juniors doing 24km and the Open riders doing 40kms. By this seasons standards there was a good turnout with 21 riders lining up to contest the clock

A persistent southerly wind did nothing to help the riders who are all familiar with the undulating course up the Whangaehou Valley road and back. Possibly the most difficult stretch was the 7 or so kilometres from the Bideford road junction back to the finish line where the road is completely open providing no shelter for riders attempting a good time

Fastest on the night was Richard Van Lent who possibly did not start as the favourite for setting the quickest time. Also a bouquet to Rex Dowding for a very credible 3^rd place in the Masters category

Results  (Open) 40km             Race Time                   AG                              

1^st        Richard Van Lent                     01:00:17                      M3M                          

2^nd       Derek De Zwart                       01:01:01                      M4M

3^rd        Dave Drummond                     01:01:05                      M5M

            Juniors/Masters 24km

1^st        Eric D’Arbois                           00:39:13                      M6M

2^nd       Peter James                            00:41:40                      M8M

3^rd        Rex Dowding                           00:44:37                      M9M

Fastest Woman

            Belinda Fuller                          01:12:24                      M4W

            E Bikes (24km)

            Karen Blade                            00:39:42                      M7W

Many thanks again to the volunteers & organisers for supporting the race and Steve Hannam for the truck and road signage

Next weeks race is the club criterium champs and the week after is the final race for the season around the Lees Pakaraka course