2024 Queensland Road Championship Report
Here's club captain David Wadsworth's great report!
Hamilton Wheelers had a large number of riders competing at the Qld Road Championships in Bundaberg this weekend. The Bundaberg Cycling Club did a great job putting on an awesome event. Riders competed across the 3 disciplines of the individual time trial, road race and criterium.
Friday ITT
The individual time trial was held on Friday in some tricky conditions with a strong breeze blowing. Highlights for our Hamilton riders include:
🥇: Joanne Chamberlain, Colin Howkins, Mark Croonen, Andrew Mohr, Porter White (u17M), Gary Madigan
🥈: Nick Rogers, Narelle Coutts, Ryan O'Shaugnhessy (u17M)
🥉: Adam Robinson, Kirstin Leech
High placings for:
4th: Arthur Puie, Atilla Kiss, Kurt Jacobs, Luke Wadsworth, Neve Parslow (u17W), Matilda Taylor (u15W), Georgia Dowling (u13W)
5th: Lucie Scott, Darrin White, Ethan Lang, Jaydon Pahor (u15M), Hannah Walters (u15W), Riley King (u13M)
Saturday RR
Saturday's road race was on a unique course that consisted of 18km laps. The first half lap could be described as a false flat uphill with a couple of short steep pinches, and the second half a false flat downhill ending in a downhill sprint finish. I'm sure most riders were happy that the wind wasn't quite as strong as in the TT!
🥇: Narelle Coutts, Jo Chamberlain, Ethan Young, Dane Linford
🥈: Kirstin Leech, Colin Howkins, Johnny Rose
🥉: Georgia Dowling (u13W), Neve Parslow (u17W)
4th: Edson Arthur (u11M), Aidan Parslow (u15M), Matilda Taylor (u15W), Nicole Mohr, Adrian Kelly
5th: Riley King (u11M), Jakob Cork (u15M), Luke Wadsworth, Paul Newman, Kurt Jacobs, Chris Jeffries, David Wadsworth
Sunday Criterium
Sundays criterium was on the Bargara beachfront on a technical circuit with a screaming cross wind making it a hard day requiring excellent bike handling skills.
🥇: Joanne Chamberlain, Kym Kim Rasker
🥈: Colin Howkins, Johnny Rose, Neve Parslow (u17W), Robert Campbell
🥉: Gary Madigan, Nicholas Nick Rogers, Chris Jeffries, Kirstin Leech, Andrew Mohr
4th: Dane Linforth, Aidan Parslow, Matilda Taylor (u15W)
5th: Adam Robinson, Nicole Mohr, Peter Oddson, Kurt Jacobs, Adrian Kelly , Jakob Cork
What a list - some very impressive rides over the 3 day weekend! I certainly saw a number of personal best rides from a variety of riders spanning every age group at champs, with some big improvements happening even if they didn't make the medals... yet! You guys know who you are and my highest congratulations to you all. My sincere apologies if I missed someone. Attached are a couple of photos form the weekend.
