Club Awards and Trophies 2022
As is our tradition, after the formalities of the AGM, the annual prizegiving was held last night. Inspirational stories from many categories. Without further ado, here they are all are! (and recorded for posterity in our Hall of Fame) Photos of the prizegiving are in our Gallery
Race Results Awards
Club Road Championship (held on the Camelot Long Course)
Male Club Champion: Trophy. Tom Gollins
Female Club Champion: Trophy. Katie Richards
B Grade Winner: Medal/Certificate. Euan Mason
C Grade Winner: Medal/Certificate. Jonny Holtom
D Grade Winner: Medal/Certificate. Darrell Flaws
Club Summer Series (held on three Courses. Southwards, Nga Manu & Camelot Belgie)
Overall Summer Series Champion: Trophy. Dwight Garton
A Grade: Trophy. Katie Richards
B Grade: Trophy. Dwight Garton
C Grade: Trophy. Andy Ross
D Grade: Trophy. Shane Griggs
Social Circuit: Medal/Certificate. Pete Gibbs
Club Time Trial Championship (held on the Te Horo 6km Loop Course)
Male Club Champion: Trophy. Richard Graham
Female Club Champion: Trophy. Katie Richards
Club Awards and Trophies
Most Improved Trophy - Female
Jo Warren – from the KGB’s, progressed across a couple of years and this year entered the Hope Gibbons TTT for her first ever race of this ilk. Not only did she hang on and ride hard – she made an amazing last-minute sprint to the line dragging her team along with her to cross the line in front of Masterton.
Other nominees.
Deb Finn. Has grown in strength and confidence on the bike all year. Road racing isn't her thing (yet!!) so you may not see her racing much, but she has participated in Southwards and Camelot races, also supporting her daughter and Jeff with their riding. Has progressed to riding Tues and Thurs, the Kruzers fast group on Saturdays and the early group on Sundays.
Janice Hill – Placing in the Winter Series (3rd). Her commitment to overcoming injury by getting a coach and sticking rigidly to the programme in fine and marginal weather. Early starts in the dark up the Maunga’s.
Her general level of fitness has significantly increased (coupled with regular yoga sessions) and with her riding skill it has enabled her to mix it with the stronger riders in the Saturday morning fast group.
Most Improved Trophy - Male
Andy Ross. Andy worked hard on his cycling this year. Has really worked on his health and fitness this year, with lots of gym work & now also takes spin classes at City Fitness. Won Summer Series C Grade & rode well at the Club Champs event.
Other nominees.
Shane Griggs – 1st in D Grade – back strongly from health issues
Darrell Flaws – 2nd in D Grade. Darrell coming back from a leg injury
Richard Graham is riding really strongly, consistently performing in many events, all year.
Liam Parkes – a KGB-er from age 11, now racing in KCC and other events and a regular at Levin track through the winter. He’s also back for another round with the new KGB group and is now a good steady wheel. He’s grown and matured in just the year or so we’ve been riding with him.
Club Spirit Award
Pete Gibbs – another awesome person to have on our side during racing – Pete regularly travelled from Pukerua Bay to marshal and help with events, as well as bringing various people (kids, friends, wife) to join our events at Southwards and Nga Manu, plus getting them to help out where needed…Still coming to KGB rides and bringing others along with him.
Other nominees.
Di Borman - unwavering help with rego and races, helping with KGB rides whenever we ask.
Chris Parkes – Liam’s dad. Not only has he been on all of Liam’s rides with the KGB’s, he has supported all riders of the latest KGB group now that Liam doesn’t need his full attention, as well as taking Liam to all his rides/races and to Levin track – not just watching but participating.
Darrell Flaws – amazing support on set-up and takedown for the whole winter and summer series plus TT’s – and timekeeping. Always happy to help.
Stu Downs Inspirational Rider - Trophy
David Cunningham - Cape Reinga to Bluff ride raising funds for Make a Wish Foundation (around $30,000 raised).
Other nominees.
Serena, Rob, Penny, Adrian, Glynis - Rode Chateau to Waikanae in one day (300kms) raising nearly $7000 for Ronald McDonald House
Euan Mason - had a massive crash mountain biking - badly concussed - not only back on his bike but has secured a place on team Cycling Tom Development squad.
Pete Gibbs - KGB stalwart – riding, marshalling, and racing regularly with a triple bi-pass and ongoing heart issues
John Rowlinson - on the comeback trail after his own heart issues and triple bi-pass
Leadership Award
Janice Hill & Bruce Edgar, who did the heavy lifting for the very successful David Howman Evening. The event was great for the Club's profile and made a nice profit to help the Club financially.
Other nominees.
KGB Initiative - Adrian and Glynis
Junior Male Cyclist of the Year (under 19)
Euan Mason – Rode regularly at Club events, despite reliability problems with his old bike. He has recently secured a position (plus bikes – TT and Road, kit and gear) on the Cycling Tom Development squad. With his new bike and gear he rode a very strong race to win the Club B Grade Road Championship Race.
Other nominee
Liam Parkes – getting stronger each year – still only 12
Junior Female Cyclist of the Year (under 19)
Millie Donald – Our only under 19 female but that’s really irrelevant when we look at her achievements over the last 12 months:
Oct 2021 - National Road Series - Novice Tour of the Manawatu U15 girls 3rd on GC, 1st QoM
Jan 2022 - NZ Cycle Classic Gran Fondo 1st Woman 50km.
National Criterium Champs 5th U17 girls
Feb 2022 - National MTB XC Champs 3rd U17 girls
Mar 2022 - National Track Championships 2nd U17 girls Team Pursuit
National Road Series - CHB Junior Tour U17 girls 1st on GC, 2nd QoM
Wellington Velodrome Speed League U17 girls champion
April 2022 - Wgtn Centre Champs U17 girls 1st
Age Group Road Nationals U17 girls 5th TT, 2nd RR
June 2022 - Huttcross 2x first junior woman A grade
Cyclist of the Year - Male
Richard Graham – Richard won the Club TT Championship and was 2nd in both the B Grade Summer Series and the Club Championship Road Race. He was also a valuable member of the Clubs winning Cat 4 team at the North Island Series.
Other nominee
North Island Series Team: Gary Clareburt, Richard Graham, Chris McBride, Ed Gilbertson, Iain Cooke, James De Hair, Phil Morgan, Rhys Evans, Leon Goodwin, Ian Riddle, Chris Sharrott as Team Kapiti.
Cyclist of the Year – Female
Katie Richards – Rode with distinction at the National Crit' Champs in Christchurch in the elite category, despite being eligible for Masters 3. Full listing here: - email sent
Trust House North Island Teams Series for MeoGP Racing Team in Cat2 in support of Ant Nalder, best results were in the Crit, where she placed 7th and the TTT where the team achieved 2nd place.
The Crit Nat’s. K was in good form for them in Nov, but they were postponed till Jan. Managed 6th in the A- Grade women.
Rode one of the Wellington Track events in B-Grade and was successful 5 wins from 7 races at one of these events.
Also tried her hand at enduro, and entered two of the Wellington Enduro series events; 2nd in the 40+ Women in the Belmont BAMBA-duro and 1st in the Tunnel Gulley enduro, giving her 3rd overall in the 40+ Women for the series.
Other nominee
Di Borman
Oct – Lake Wairarapa Cycle Challenge 80kms 6th female
WMCC HRR 2nd female
WMCC 18km TT 10th female
Nov – WMCC HRR 2nd female
Jan – WMCC TT 24km 1st female
WMCC HRR 2nd female
WMCC 2 day tour D grade 2nd female (7th overall)
WMCC Hill climb 2nd female
March – WMCC GRR Grade D 1st overall
WMCC club champs 40km TT 4th female
WMCC club champs 4th female
April – WMCC GRR Grade D 2nd female (4th overall)
Wgtn Centre Champs 15km TT 1st master 6 female
May – Hope Gibbons Team TT 40kms KCC team 2nd female team
KCC TT Champs 3rd female
Article added: Thursday 23 June 2022