Lesley Mouat was fastest woman in the time trial. Photo / File
Two events were staged by the Masterton Cycling Club on Tuesday night in fine and breezy conditions. First was a 3km individual time trial out and back on Watsons Rd followed by a mass start road race over one lap of the Pakaraka circuit.
In fact there were three mass start road races run to make the field more manageable when 56 riders presented themselves to the starter. The field headed off at 30sec intervals on the time trial.
Short time trials, which seem like the equivalent of a 400m running race, mean most riders don't finish with a grin on their faces, with a degree of coughing and wheezing resulting.
Many sounded like they were heavy smokers.
The tailwind outbound made for some impressive speeds but the ride inbound was a much tougher affair.
Fastest time on the night went to Johnny Burkhart (4.06) from Brett Tulloch (4.10) and Johnny's brother Luke (4.12). Lesley Mouat led the women home (5.02) followed by Emily Luytens (5.05) and Donna Burkhart (5.18). Close times were posted through the entire field with the usual individual successes and disappointments.
Riders then raced in the mass start road races over one lap of the testing and varied Pakaraka circuit, starting and finishing in Watsons Rd.
As usual the A grade riders competed hard and this time it was Luke Burkhart who crossed first in 31.35.
Brett Tulloch and Johnny Burkhart were a second behind meaning the same three riders shared the podium for each of the two events, if in slightly different order.
The B grade riders also had an excellent race although, somehow, the usual A grader Derick Cox was there from the beginning and put the pressure on throughout.
Three riders crossed in 34.40, Wills Kent, Donna Burkhart and Emily Luytens. C grade also competed with Bruce McCallum (42.19) leading home Lotte Willemstein (42.24) and Belinda Fuller (42.34).
As in most weeks a good group of marshals kept time and kept the road safe for both drivers and cyclists.
Times were: Luke Burkhart 31.35, Brett Tulloch 31.36, Johnny Burkhart 31.36, Greg Barber 31.36, Andrew Linton 31.37, Laurence Kent 31.37, Mike Wilkinson 31.37, Jeff Saywell 31.37, Terry Blackburn 31.38, Darren Southon 31.38, Lesley Mouat 31.39, Earle Whitcombe 32.02, Steve Brown 32.25, Tom McCallum 32.35, John Chesmar 32.37, Ricky Blade 32.38, Simon Butler 32.40, Chris Sandall 33.03, Bill Van Woerkom 33.04, John Allen and Eric Barber 33.05, Tom Porter 33.06, Wills Kent 34.40, Donna Burkhart 34.40, Emily Luytens 34.40, Greg Baillie 34.41, David Hodder 34.41, Derek Cox 34.45, Kevin Leevers 34.54, Douglas Maclachlan 34.54, Mike Clinton-Baker 34.55, Anil Raman 34.55, Grant Burkhart 34.56, Julie Millar 35.02, Devan Simmonds 36.06, David Howden 36.49, Mike Parker 38.07, Richard Butler 38.10, Suz Hayman 38.10, Richard Brooks 38.10, Steve Hannam 38.10, Karen Blade 39.41, Stan Braaksma 40.16, Judy Brown 40.17, Michelle McCabe 40.17, John Cockburn 40.28, Lotte Willemstein 42.24, Belinda Fuller 42.34, Mark Jerling 44.09, Jo Van Woerkom 48.03, Cara Brown 49.15, Jessica Smith 52.05, Ewan Smith 52.05, Penny Walker 66.48.-Next Tuesday's event will be a two-up time trial over 40km. Choose your partner for this event or be happy to be paired up before the start. The start will be on Johnstone St, near Makoura College, at 6pm.