
David
23 Feb 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 3rd place in the Masters category
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Results  (Open) 40km            Race Time                  AG                           Â
1st       Richard Van Lent                    01:00:17                     M3M                         Â
2nd      Derek De Zwart                     01:01:01                     M4M
3rd       Dave Drummond                    01:01:05                     M5M
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           Juniors/Masters 24km
1st       Eric D’Arbois                          00:39:13                     M6M
2nd      Peter James                           00:41:40                     M8M
3rd       Rex Dowding                          00:44:37                     M9M
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Fastest Woman
           Belinda Fuller                        01:12:24                     M4W
           E Bikes (24km)
           Karen Blade                           00:39:42                     M7W
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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
