The Canterbury Road & Time Trial Champs

Race 1

🔵 U13 Boys (34km – 2 Laps)

🥇 Walter Symons (Canterbury Track Cycling)

🟠 U15 Boys (34km – 2 Laps)

🥇 Connor Goucher (Christchurch School Cycling)

🔴 U15 Girls (34km – 2 Laps)

🥇 Christina Symons (Canterbury Track Cycling)
🥈 McKenzie Crampton (Canterbury Track Cycling)

🟣 Para-Cycling (34km – 2 Laps)

🥇 Bruce Blackburn (Canterbury Track Cycling) – Our only para competitor on the day, showing incredible determination! 👏

🟡 Masters Women 9 (34km – 2 Laps)

🥇 Pam Hogarth (Canterbury Time Trial Club)

🔴 Masters Men 10 (34km – 2 Laps)

🥇 Rob Deli (Papanui Cycling Club) – At 82 years old, proving that age is just a number! 💪

Under 17 Boys & Girls (50km – 3 Laps)

🔵 Under 17 Boys (50km – 3 Laps)

🥇 Jack Gorrie (Tinwald Cycling Club)
🥈 Riley Crampton (Canterbury Track Cycling)
🥉 Frankie Revell (Leeston Cycling Club)

🟠 Under 17 Girls (50km – 3 Laps)

🥇 Amy Free (Canterbury Track Cycling)
🥈 Sophie Best (Timaru, Cycling South Canterbury)
🥉 Eva Reid (Leeston Cycling Club)

💥 The next generation of champions—Canterbury cycling is in good hands!

Masters Men 7, 8, 9 & Women 3, 4, 5 (50km – 3 Laps)

🔵 Masters Men 7 (50km – 3 Laps)

🥇 Ron Pithie
🥈 Andy Timmings
🥉 Chris Towart

🟠 Masters Men 8 (50km – 3 Laps)

🥇 John de Garnham
🥈 Dennis Parker (Cycling Canterbury Chairman)
🥉 Brent Cowie

🔴 Masters Men 9 (50km – 3 Laps)

🥇 Paul McLachlan
🥈 Rod Hogarth

🟣 Masters Women 3 (50km – 3 Laps)

🥇 Nicola Leete

🟡 Masters Women 4 (50km – 3 Laps)

🥇 Natasha Leask

🔴 Masters Women 5 (50km – 3 Laps)

🥇 Julia Spark

Masters Men 5 & 6 (85km – 5 Laps)

🔵 Masters Men 5 (85km – 5 Laps)

🥇 Darrell Kircher – A legend of the sport, showing his class!
🥈 Michael Sanders
🥉 Basil Audeau

🟠 Masters Men 6 (85km – 5 Laps)

🥇 Andre Chappell – A sprint specialist who sealed the deal!
🥈 Steve Kendall
🥉 David Roach

💥 Honourable Mention: Alex Mann – Not just the Race Director, but also a competitor, finishing just off the podium! Looks like the pack had a plan to keep him in fourth place… conspiracy, or just great tactics? 🤔😂

Massive respect to all our Masters racers—proving once again that age is just a number! 💪🔥

Women’s Race (85km – 5 Laps)

🔵 Masters Women 2 (85km – 5 Laps)

🥇 Kathryn Symons (Canterbury Track Cycling)

🟠 Senior Women (85km – 5 Laps)

🥇 Gemma Hunt (Hokitika Cycling Club)

🔴 Under 19 Women (85km – 5 Laps)

🥇 Piper Kara
🥈 Summer Kara

🟣 Under 23 Women (85km – 5 Laps)

🥇 Georgia Waghorn (Leeston Cycling Club) – Heading overseas to race professionally!

This was women’s racing at its finest—fast, aggressive, and inspiring! Big kudos to Georgia Waghorn as she takes her talent to the international stage!



Masters Men 1-4 (85km – 5 Laps)

🔵 Masters Men 1 (85km – 5 Laps)

🥇 Glenn Kempton (North Canterbury Cycling)
🥈 Isaac Eaton (Leeston Cycling Club)

🟠 Masters Men 2 (85km – 5 Laps)

🥇 Kyle Gray (Tinwald Cycling Club)

🔴 Masters Men 3 (85km – 5 Laps)

🥇 Craig Domigan (Timaru)
🥈 Mike Sleeman (Leeston Cycling Club)
🥉 Geoff Best (Cycling South Canterbury)

🟣 Masters Men 4 (85km – 5 Laps)

🥇 Scott McDonnell
🥈 Glenn Gold (Cycling South Canterbury)
🥉 Matt Arnold (Leeston Cycling Club)

The racing was fierce, and the legs were burning—but these Masters riders know how to suffer and push through! Big congratulations to everyone who lined up and raced hard!

Senior, U19 & U23 Men (100km – 6 Laps)

🔵 Senior Men (100km – 6 Laps)

🥇 Anton Cooper (Canterbury Track Cycling) – Showing his multi-discipline strength once again!
🥈 Nick Moulai (Canterbury Track Cycling)
🥉 Charles Murray (Independent)

🟠 Under 19 Men (100km – 6 Laps)

🥇 Josh Davies (Canterbury Track Cycling)
🥈 Andre Free (Canterbury Track Cycling)
🥉 Will Crawford (Canterbury Track Cycling)

🔴 Under 23 Men (100km – 6 Laps)

🥇 Adam Chapman (Leeston Cycling Club)
🥈 Joe Drury (Canterbury Time Trial)
🥉 Austin Myles (incorrectly not recognised on the day)

💥 Speed, power, and tactical racing made this a thrilling event! From Anton Cooper showing his world-class legs to the next generation of U19 & U23 stars, this was a race that set the bar high for Canterbury road racing!