Junior Cyclist Medal in New York & Time Trial Round Up
Bermuda Riders on the Podium
IslandStats.com
Bermuda's Junior Mountain Bikers were the stars of the New York Mountain Bike High School League race with all five making the podium.
Gabriella Arnold (Junior Varsity Girls), Tristan Narraway (Freshman Girls) and Deshi Smith (Junior Varsity Boys) all won their respective races while Shomari Steed and Christian Oatley finished second and third in the Freshman Boys race.
In perfect conditions and with over 80 students competing across five categories, the local cyclists showed their competitive spirit and fitness in this discipline.
Oatley had been leading his race until a mechanical failure forced him to run almost the entirety of the second lap and he still able to manage a strong showing.
Arnold flatted twice and was able to swap her wheel both times after returning to the start/finish area where she made her own repairs. Her lead after the first lap of three was sufficient that the next rider never saw her servicing her bike. Narraway had a breakthrough performance, quickly distancing herself from the rest of the field and even passing competitors in the JV race who had started several minutes before the Freshman race.
In the JV race, Smith was able to record the result he had been looking for when he raced the same course in 2013 but was slowed by mechanical issues. Today he had no such problems and lead from wire to wire.
An overjoyed Bermuda Bicycle Association President Peter Dunne said, "It is fantastic when one athlete is able to shine at a competition such as this and when everyone is able to record exceptional performances it is so much sweeter. These athletes not only performed well in the competition but served as wonderful ambassadors for Bermuda. The other competitors, parents and organizers were all amazed at their abilities and expressed great interest in the team traveling from Bermuda for the race. The BBA and all of Bermuda should be pleased to know that we have such capable and enthusiastic representatives".
Meanwhile the Bermuda Bicycle Association’s Winners Edge Short Track Time Trial was held in the East End.
Julianne Oatley riding for Fast Forward Bicycle Works won the Junior Female 11-12 Age Group race, while the clocking a time of 23:25.832, the Junior Female 13-14 Age Group race was won by Alyssa Rowse clocking 19:11.133 while riding for Fast Forward Bicycle Works.
Winners Edge rider Victoria Davis won the Junior Female 15-16 Age Group Division clocking 32:33.690, while the Junior Male 10 and Under race was won by Winners Edge rider Adrian McPhee with a time of 8:42.289.
Social Cycles rider Nahje’ Smith recorded a Junior Male 11-12 Age Group winning time of 17:30.308, while Matthew Oliviera from Winners Edge clocked a time of 15:19.998 on his way to winning the Junior Male 13-14 Age Group.
The Junior Male 15-16 Age Group was won by Justin Ferreira riding for Winners Edge who clocked 24:55.633.
In the Female Open Division Fast Forward Bicycle Works rider Belinda Castree clocked the fastest time of 28:19.653, with second place going to April Galda-Joyce riding for Madison-Digicel who clocked 29:24.860 and with a time of 31:47.962 Fast Forward Bicycle Works rider Zoey Roberts finished third.
The Female Veterans race was won by Tokio rider Heather Cooper who clocked 28:59.352, Fast Forward Bicycle Works rider Wenda Roberts finished second clocking 30:40.363 and Andrea Proctor from Social Cycles finished third clocking 31:48.451.
