A gutsy move with about 4km to go paid dividends for Shannon Gration in today's Chris Cashin Memorial Handicap. Following some advice from club great Jay Bourke, Gration broke away on his own and managed to solo to the finish line in a strong display. Other riders from Grations group combined well to make up 2nd, 3rd & 4th places with Pete Canny riding strongest from the 4th scratch group finishing 5th. It was great to see Chloe McIntosh come over the line in 6th place after riding strongly all day. It was a long day for the scratch and 2nd scratch groups who didn't even sight the leading bunch all race.
Thank you to Shane Butler for sponsoring the race, Stu Brien and Finn Business Sales for sponsoring the autumn series, our dragon boat marshals who swept corners and ensured rider safety, Sam Smith for chief marshalling and Matt Freeman and Tim Canny for setting up.
The VRS Fred Icke is one of the clubs biggest fundraisers for the year and it takes place next Saturday. Entries close at midnight on Sunday night. Click here to enter: https://entryboss.cc/races/499 If you are not racing but you are free to help corner marshal or drive a lead car for either the AM or PM shift please contact us on [email protected]
Results:
1. Shannon Gration
2. Tavis Baker
3. Shane Hayes
4. John Maguire
5. Pete Canny
6. Chloe McIntosh
FT. Tim Canny 1:59:14
Thank you to Shane Butler for sponsoring the race, Stu Brien and Finn Business Sales for sponsoring the autumn series, our dragon boat marshals who swept corners and ensured rider safety, Sam Smith for chief marshalling and Matt Freeman and Tim Canny for setting up.
The VRS Fred Icke is one of the clubs biggest fundraisers for the year and it takes place next Saturday. Entries close at midnight on Sunday night. Click here to enter: https://entryboss.cc/races/499 If you are not racing but you are free to help corner marshal or drive a lead car for either the AM or PM shift please contact us on [email protected]
Results:
1. Shannon Gration
2. Tavis Baker
3. Shane Hayes
4. John Maguire
5. Pete Canny
6. Chloe McIntosh
FT. Tim Canny 1:59:14