Tour of April Handicap podium.
Parramatta Park - Perfect Place for a Picnic
Here is the starting grid.
0:00 Ken E, Glenn and Ian - Limit
2:20 Eddie, Tom, Phil, Jason, Paul K and Tony - Block
3:00 Chris, Frank, Jeff, Rob S and Dave J - Scratch
The Limit group made a bold bid for glory but the hill became too much. After lasting over 4 laps the best option was to join the Mega Group
Block made a very conservative start to the exercise and were almost caught by Scratch on the first lap. Some Scratch riders asked why Block was given such a large gap if they weren't going to use it. Several Block riders then picked up the pace to hold off the first Scratch riders until 3 laps to go.
Back in Scratch a car stopping in the middle of the road split the group with only Jeff and Chris managing to keep their momentum and make the catch. It was almost another lap before Frank, Rob S and Dave J could catch up to the Mega Group.
Chris went to the front and dragged the bunch around to the base of the hill before, Rob S, Frank, Jason, Tony and Tom sprinted for victory. Despite a hard session, Rob S had the power to win the sprint with Tony, Frank and Tom close behind.
After the training exercise riders enjoyed breakfast with a coffee / milk based beverage at Good George whilst a detailed debrief was completed. Several riders were then able to complete an Acai Bowl river cruise while completing further analysis of the morning's session.
Handicap Classic History
In 2017 a new activity was born. The monthly handicap classic. Riders are divided into groups according to perceived ability and set off from a standing start with a time gap in between each group with the goal of seeing who is first across the line. The top 3 in each activity so far are:
2017
Aug – PDC / Tom / Marcel
Sep – Jason / Chris / Dave J
Oct – Dave J / Jason / Rod
Nov – Dave J / Harry / Jason
Dec – Harry / Josh / Rene
2018
Jan – Mark / PDC / Colin
Feb – Tom / Chris / Josh
Mar - Jeff / Glenn / Colin
Apr - Dave J / Jeff / Rod
May - Jason / Rod / Andy
Jun - Harry / Chris / PDC
Jul - Harry / Jason / PDC
Aug - Chris / Dave J / Dave P
Sep - Andy / Jeff / Tom
Oct - Andy / Chris / Jason
Nov - Dave J / Jason / Chris
Dec - Rob S / Jason / Andy
2019
Jan – Andy / Harry / Dave P
Feb - Chris / Jason / Rob V
Mar - Eddie / Frank / Rob S
Apr - Harry / Chris / Jeff
May - Rob S / Tom / Colin
Jun - Rob S / Jason / Chris
Jul - Tom / Jason / Jeff
Aug- Rob S / Harry / Andy
Sep - Dave J / PDC / Chris
Oct - Ken E / Daniel / PDC
Nov - Richard W / Ken E / Rob S
Dec - Dave J / Chris / PDC
2020
Jan – Rob S / Jason / Darren
Feb - Rene / Andy / Eddie
May - Colin / Eddie / Frank
Jun - Andy / Jason / Rod
July - Jeff / Seb / Rod
Aug - Rob V / Jason / Seb
Sep - Chris / Dave J / Glenn
Oct - Andy / Eddie / Frank
Nov - Tony / Eddie / Frank
Dec - Seb / Paul K / Jason
2021
Jan – Ken E / Glenn / Rene
Feb - Dave J / Harry / Paul K
Mar - Jason / Dave J / Eddie
Apr - Seb / Adam / Rod
May - Tom / Rob H / Seb
Jun - Chris / Jeff / Seb
Oct - Rob S / Rob H / Paul K
Dec 2 - Tony / Ken E / Richard W
Dec 21 - Richard F / Seb / Eddie
2022
Jan – Paul K / Rob S / Chris
Aug - Seb / RobS / Jason
Oct 4 - Dave J / Jason / Tom
Oct 27 - Chris / Jason / Dave J
Nov - Rob S / Chris / Jason
Dec - Jason / Dave J / Eddie
2023
Feb 2 (delayed Australia Day) - Chris / Jason / Harry
Feb - Harry / Jason / Rod
Mar - Jason / Seb / Rob H
Apr - Jason / Jeff / Chris
May - Rob S / Paul K / Tony
Jun - Rob H / Jeff / Dave J
Jul - Tom / Jeff / Dave J
Aug - Rob S / Paul K / Rob H
Sep - Seb / Rob S / Paul K
Oct - Chris / Dave J / Eddie
Nov - Dave J / Chris / Paul K
Dec - Paul K / Tom / Rob S
2024
Feb 8 (delayed Australia Day) - Rob S / Seb / Rob H
Feb - Rob S / Tony / Glenn
Apr - Rob H / Tony / Jason
May - Frank / Glenn / Jeff
Jul - Tony / Rob S / Glenn
Aug - Jason / Seb / Frank
Sep - Jason / Rob H / Chris
Oct - Jason / Chris / Jeff
Nov - Chris / Jason / Rob S
Dec - Chris / Rob S / Seb
2025
Feb 6 (delayed Australia Day) - Chris / Colin / Paul K
Feb - Rob S / Jeff / Glenn
Mar - Jeff / Dave J / Phil
Apr - Rob S / Tony / Frank