October 9/01 10:12 am - Whittingham Ups Own Record, Ontario Cyclocross, Birthdays

Posted by Editoress on 10/9/01
 

Whittingham Ups Own Record - Again

Quadra Island native and Victoria B.C. resident, Sam Whittingham, officially became the first man in history to exceed 80 miles per hour by completing the 200M in 5.55 seconds for a new world record of 80.55 MPH!
Conditions in Nevada on the fianl day of trials were perfect - 80 degrees and totally calm winds with 9% humidity.

Sam was piloting the Varna Diablo created by George Georgiev of Gabriela Island.


Ziggy's Oktoberfest Cyclo-cross - Kitchener, Ontario
Courtesy Keith Peck

October 7

           
        Junior & Cadet Men              
1       Eric Batty      Bay Cycle                    53:06
2       Brad Eades (Cad.)       Rocky Mtn Bicycles at 2:10
3       Kyle Douglas (Cad.)     Bay Cycle             6:49
4       Scott Kelly     Ziggy's CC                    8:00
5       Mark Batty (Cad.)       Bay Cycle             9:37
        Daniel Skinner  Bay Cycle       DNF
                        
        Master B/C/D 40+ Men    Club    
1       Glen Laycock    Ind.                     57:26
2       Paul Skinner    Ind.                   at 3:09
3       Ron Spencer     Team Hardwood             4:05
4       Robert Galbraith        Bicycle Works    10:02
5       Don Smith       St Catharines CC         13:07
                        
        Senior Women            
1       Barbara Brzezicki       Ind.    57:17
2       Carolyne Haill  Ind.          at 1:36
3       Prisca Natterer True North      11:46
                        
        Senior Men              
1       Andrew Croutch  True North               59:32
2       Peter Morse     Go                     at 1:43
3       Brian Pedersen  Waterloo Flying Dogs      2:20
4       David Dermont   True North                2:23
5       Andrew Hickman  Gears Racing              4:38
6       Neil Dignam     Ziggy's CC                5:20
7       Rodney Merchant Duke's                    5:30
8       John Kalinowski Chain Reaction            6:35
9       Ian Starke      Ind.                      6:56
10      Michael Dennis  Gears Racing              8:17
11      Brian Priebe    Waterloo Flying Dogs     10:24
12      Neil Humphrey   Waterloo Flying Dogs     10:38
13      Chris Kiziak    Halton R&T               12:32
14      Wes Ullrich     Nesca Cycling           -1 lap
15      Sean Gander     True North              -1 lap
        Thomas Skinner  Newmarket Eagles         DNF