Results from O.C.C. athletes (past and present) at round 1 of the point Series, Eyreton:
8km Time Trial and 42k Road Race:
Race 1: Ian Smallman 1st! (11:13) and 1st!
Ben Robertson 4th (12:42) and 6th
Race 3: Phil Hodder 10th (13:32) and 15th
Matt Anderson 12th (13:38) and 9th
Andrew Villazon 13th (13:50) and 11th
Race 4: Richard Green 3rd (13:29) and 4th =
Sarah Smallman 5th (13:46) and 4th =
Greg Phillipson 13th (14:27) and 4th = (there was a crash just before the last corner and everyone was given equal points)
Race 6: Emily Wood 11th (16:19) and DNF
U17: Andrew Ward 1st! (14:18) and 1st!
This is a good start to the point series (bar the crash – forthunately Richard, Sarah and Greg avoided it). To do well at this series the most important thing is to keep turning up to all the events!
On Sunday Margaret, Emily and sister/daughter Laura won the female enduro teams duathlon at Ruapuna. They also came a respectable 6th overall in the teams section.