The 2009 time trial season has been the best in several years for participation: over 17 Tuesday evenings, 129 riders rode 526 time trials, setting 9 course records, including 3 by paracyclists. The 2009 winners (minimum of 3 rides/times required) and records are:
Female
Pre-cadet (13-) Tarryn Cote 37:43 (record)
Cadet (14-16) Annie Ewart 26:11 (record)
Senior (20-29) Lysanne Lavigne 27:24
Veteran (30-39) Jennifer Erlendson 30:41
Veteran (30-39) (Paracyclist, Guided) Carly Grigg 33:25 (record)
Master (40-44) (Paracyclist, Hand-cycle, 9 km) Karen March 32:16 (record)
Master (40-44) Catherine Clarke 31:50
Master (50-54) Peg Labiuk 27:54
Master (60-64) Marie Kaplan 31:14
Fastest Female Annie Ewart 26:11
Male
Cadet (14-16) Henry De Boever 26:56
Junior (17-19) Craig Logan 24:15
Senior (20-29) Curtis Dearden 22:43
Veteran (30-39) Stephen Baird 21:56 (record)
Master (40-44) Don Gillmore 22:13 (record)
Master (45-49) Dan P. Smith 23:56
Master (45-49) (Paracyclist, One leg) Rob Ward 41:35 (record)
Master (50-54) Michael Stoehr 25:25
Master (55-59) Duane Martindale 25:09
Master (60-64) Chris Anstey 25:19
Master (65-69) David Mercer 26:05 (record)
Master (70-74) John C. Smith 29:06 (record)
Fastest Male Stephen Baird 21:56
Most Improved Rider from 2008 to 2009 Quentin Liedtke 30:09 to 26:41
Tandem Male/Female Morton Dennis/Carly Grigg 27:13
The winners will be recognized at the Sidney Velo Awards Banquet on Friday, December 11, 2009 at the Glen Meadows Golf & Country Club, 1050 McTavish Road. Young winners (pre-cadet, cadet, and junior) are invited to attend the banquet for free, as are the fastest female and male and a guest. More details will follow in November.
Thank you to all of the time trial participants, and a special thank you to all of the volunteers - without you, there would be no time trials.
See you next season and may the wind always be at your back.