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Stage #7 Spring Stage Results |
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Sunday, 30 March 2008 19:39 |
Blizzard Bike Club Fort St. John, BC March 30, 2008
Pat Ferris won the 7th and final Spring Stage race event, Sunday, on the Cecil Lake road circuit. He edged out Robin Baillie for the win with a time of 1:29:25 hours for the 50 km out and back route. Gary Hilderman was third at 1:34:23 and Bob Andrews 4th at 1:36:34. Richard Wood won a group sprint to take 5th place at 1:37:59.
Fourteen riders started the lightly rolling hills circuit under -3 degree temperatures, a heat wave by this years racing standard.
Pat Ferris attacked at the 12 km mark, splitting off himself, Robin Baillie, Colter Young and Gary Hilderman. The group was together for a few km’s when Pat Ferris attacked again, leaving Hilderman and Young, behind.
The duo pulled away, taking 5 minutes out of the third place finisher, Gary Hilderman and 7 minutes out of 4th place finisher Bob Andrews.
Other riders were Dean Lowry, Gord Harris at 1:37:59, Wim Kok 1:41:41 and Les Elliot at 1:46:03.
Barb Polehoykie led the Women’s division, edging out Sandy MacDonald with a time of 1:37:59. Marie Young was 3rd at 1:44:12 and Kathryn Fairweather at 1:47:50.
Blaine ‘Cannonball’ Richter wins the overall Spring Stage race with 24 points and 4 stage wins. Pat Ferris was second 1 point back, with two stage wins. Robin Baillie was 3rd at 11, Bob Andrews and Geoff MacDonald 4th with 9 each, David Ferris and Gary Hilderman 6th at 5 points.
Barb Polehoykie wins the Women’s with 30 points. Kathryn Fairweather was 2nd at 10, Marie Young and Sandy MacDonald 8, Erma Stanonik 3, Trish Campbell 2 and Starr Guliov 1.
Kendra Young wins the Under 19 with 9 points. Jolea Bilodeau was second at 5 points.
Coming up:
-Wednesday club meeting 7:30 pm at Wendy’s
-Thursday Baldonnel time trial at 6:30 pm
-Sunday road race at Cecil Lake at 2 pm.



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