Griffith Cycle Club

01/06/2026

After 3 races in the Tour de Riverina, Griffith Cycle Club has 3 riders in the Top 10.

1st - Jarod Thorwesten 24
2nd - Luke Nixon 24
3rd - Sten Christmas 18
4th - Felipe Ortega 17 (GCC)
5th - Peter Johnson 15
6th - Matt Smith 15 (GCC)
7th - Jason Minato 13 (GCC)
8th - Dan Addison 12
9th - John Forrest 11
10th - Garth Mclachlan 7

31/05/2026

8 GCC members headed over to Yerong Creek for Race 3 of the Tour de Riverina and show some support to Riverina Cycling Legend Barry O’Hagen. Cool temperatures greeted riders on the start line but no rain. The race was a 70km out and back course with some rolling hills. Mia Stockwell was first off in the Limit Group and rode well to pick up 2nd place at the Sprint Prime. Andrew Ritchie, Peter Stockwell and Felipe Ortega were in the next group to start and were coming off great rides in the Dean Carter two weeks ago. The rest of the Griffith team Margaret Conroy, Mathew Smith Brad Hart and Jason Minato were in Group 3. Group 1&2 had combined by the turn around and Group 3 were making good ground on them while keeping scratch and block at bay. Group 3 picked up the front of the Race around the 50km mark and were looking strong. With the final hill about 4 km from the finish and now behind them it was a fast run into the line. With riders jostling for position coming into the line the Griffith riders were in good position. The final sprint to the line seen Matt Smith take 2nd place, Feli Ortega put in a good sprint to take 4th place and Margaret Conroy finished 8th overall and also took out 1st Female. The rest of the Griffith riders all came in not far away from the placings. A great day out by all GCC members flying the Club Colours admirably. 🚴‍♂️💪🚴‍♀️

28/05/2026

Over the past two (2) weekends Griffith Cycle Clubs Margaret Conroy has been testing herself at a couple of recent events.

In the Tour of Orange, Margaret competed in A grade (a promotion after her success in B grade last year). Had an interesting race weekend, but a definite highlight finishing 6th in the road race (bunch finish)...good learning experience but strong 💪🏼 stuff.

Last weekend, Margaret competed in the Canberra Womens Tour in A grade. More than held her own across the 4 stages with a super 2nd place 🥈result in the Criterium 👊👏....tough racing but all the better for the experience.

Great stuff Chief 💪🏼👊👍🏻

28/05/2026

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24/05/2026

🏆 Bertoldos Pointscore Results 🏆

Another cracking day for race 2 of this year's Pointscore around the Myall Park loop. Actually some would say the conditions were almost perfect 😜.

Riders were split into 4 bunches with Scratch giving limit 10 minutes to get up the road and try to hold everyone off.....could they do it?

2nd limit started 3 minutes behind them and set off at a cracking pace....which was going to make things interesting for the following bunches.

Block headed off 5 minutes behind them and based on the way these boys rode in last week's Dean Carter it was going to be tough for Scratch....

Scratch started 2 minutes behind them and set off on the task of reeling in the field.....going to be tough but if they worked together it was achievable.....could they get up 🤔

The pace of all four bunches was up there and it was clear it was going to be a quick one....Scratch were powering into the crossroads at Myall Park road where they needed to do some BMX/Cyclocross riding to get around a stalled vehicle at the crossroad....no harm done though....just more incentive to get on with it!

Block were picked up down the back of Myall Park and the 2 bunches combined to try and reel in the front. Along Rankins Springs Road the fun began with the bunch hitting close to 50kph in the chase....2nd limit was picked up around 6kms to go and limit soon after....but those that could hung on strong to try and compete for points 👏

The pace kept up as riders entered the final bend when the sprinters showed what they had left with Felipe 💪🏼 (off the back of a strong Dean Carter outing) blowing Brad and Nigel away to take his 1st win 🥳.

Great race everyone ...👍🏻 to the handicapper 🤪

Placings as follows:

🥇Felipe Ortega (Block)
🥈Nigel Dunstone (Scratch) & FT 51.05 😮
🥉Brad Hart (Scratch)
4th Andrew Ritchie (Block)
5th Mia Stockwell (2nd Limit)
6th Peter Stockwell (Block)
7th Craig Tilston 🚜 (Scratch)
8th Peter Budd (2nd Limit)
9th Frank Signor (Limit)
10th Tony Del Gigante (Limit)

Thanks to our volunteers

Commissaire/Follow Car Steve Bertoldo
Lead Car Jason Minato
Traffic Micheal Wynne & CTS
Signs Peter Stockwell & Michael Wynne

Race 3 of the TDR at Yerong Creek next week.. entry boss is open now.

Cheers Gang

📸 Andrew McLean Photography ..our race winner today 👏

17/05/2026

🏆 Dean Carter Results 🏆

What a fantastic day ( 🦆🦆) for a race ....little bit of breeze and some much appreciated 🌧 🌧......well done to everyone who clipped in and had a crack in today's 46th Dean Carter Memorial (and 2nd round of this year's TDR).

Some strong rides right across the field today and some spot on handicapping which saw the race come down to a bunch sprint to sort out the podium.....which saw Luke Nixon (WWCC) take out back to back Dean Carter races 👏💪🏼, from his clubmate Jared Thorwestern 💪🏼, with our own GCC Club President (and legend 😜) Jason Minato taking 3rd (and the Jake Carter medal).....what an awesome podium 👍🏻👊

All placegetters are below;-

🥇Luke Nixon (Scratch) FT 1.22.06 (wet 😮)
🥈Jared Thorwesten (Scratch)
🥉Jason Minato (2nd limit)
4th Sten Christmas (2nd limit)
5th Pete Johnson (Block)
6th Felipe Ortega (2nd limit)
7th Eli Sleeman (2nd limit)
8th Rohan Christmas (2nd limit)
9th Dan Addison (2nd limit)
10th William Peace (2nd limit)

KOM Gethin Thomas
QOM Mia Stockwell

1st over 60 rider Pete Stockwell
Ist unplaced local (GCC) Andrew Ritchie

Thanks heaps to all volunteers and sponsors....without you the race doesn't happen.

Next round of the TDR is Tolland in 2 weeks....entries open now.

Top stuff gang...cheers

16/05/2026

If you missed the entry cutoff for tomorrow's Dean Carter Memorial Road Race. Comment on the post, and we will also be taking late entries tomorrow from 9am till 9.30am at sign on.

14/05/2026

Get those late entries in gang....got until 5pm Friday.....but if you wake up Sunday and decide "yes I will"...we will take your rego at 9am at Beelbangera

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11/01/2026

Tumut Cycle Classic 2026

What an awesome roll up from GCC at the 10th Tumut Cycle Classic today.

After the recent heatwave, conditions were perfect for today's ride. Lots of laughs had over dinner on Saturday night and some strong rides put in ....especially up Wee Jasper Hill 💪🏼🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

Well done everyone ....you are all legends 👏👍🏻

📸 Ingvar Neumann 👍🏻👍🏻