Worlds 2008 Wrap Up

Well it's all over for another year and what an excellent week it was for all (until the 60-64 yrs points race). Most (all?) riders performed better than last year and/or did PB's in timed events. The Vikings crew and associates all did themselves proud in the way they were presented, prepared, and performed.
During the last 6 months our group has done the hard yards- training, racing, sickness, injury, goodtime, winter, wind, 'bundahdome, DGV, crashes, PB's, shocker sessions... but it has been a great time with great memories, and great friendships.

Results Summary Time Trials

• Jim VEAL Silver in 60-64 500 metre Time Trial speed 47.93kph Time 37.557
• Laurence BUCHANAN in 50-54 500 metre Time Trial speed 45.00kph Time 40.000
• Anton WURZER in 50-54 500 metre Time Trial speed 45.19kph Time 39.833
• Gerard ELIAS in 30-34 1000 metre Time Trial speed 48.15kph Time 1:14.759
• Neil SKIPPER in 35-39 1000 metre Time Trial speed 49.57kph Time 1:12.623
• Michael AISBITT Gold in 40-44 750 metre Time Trial speed 54.49kph Time 49.550
• Bill LAING 40-44 750 metre Time Trial speed 50.26kph Time 53.720
• Gary AISBITT 45-49 750 metre Time Trial speed 50.02kph Time 53.980
• Ray GORRELL 45-49 750 metre Time Trial speed 47.60kph Time 56.727

Results Summary Individual Pursuit Qualification

• Jim VEAL in 60-64 2000 metre pursuit speed 46.34kph Time 2:35.371
• Gerard ELIAS in 30-34 3000 metre pursuit speed 44.22kph Time 4:04.235
• Neil SKIPPER in 35-39 3000 metre pursuit speed 47.58kph Time 3:46.990
• Graeme ALLBON in 40-44 3000 metre pursuit speed 50.90kph Time 3:32.187
• Mark HARRIS in 45-49 3000 metre pursuit speed 45.99kph Time 3:54.849
  

Results Summary Individual Pursuit Finals

• Graeme ALLBON Silver in 40-44 3000 metre pursuit speed 50.17 kph Time 3:35.287
• Jim VEAL Silver in 60-64 2000 metre pursuit speed 46.16kph Time 2:35.964

Results Summary Scratch Race Heats

• Anthony O'CONNOR 9th in 40-45 5000 metre heat (qualified for final)
  
• Graeme ALLBON 1st 40-45 5000 metre heat (qualified for final)
• Neil SKIPPER 9th 35-39 5000 metre heat (qualified for final)
  
• Mark HARRIS 45-49 5000 metre heat (qualified for final)

Results Summary Team Sprint Heats

• Neil SKIPPER
• Anthony O'CONNOR
• Jim VEAL
• Time of 53.478

• Michael AISBITT
• Gary AISBITT
• Laurence BUCHANAN
• Time of 50.811

• Graeme ALLBON
• Ray GORRELL
• Anton WURZER
• Time of 55.314

Results Summary Scratch Race Finals

• Anthony O'CONNOR dnf in 40-44 1okm final
• Graeme ALLBON 4th in 40-44 1okm final in 13'00
  
• Neil SKIPPER 9th 35-39 10km in 12'16
  
• Mark HARRIS 6th in 45-49 1okm final in 12'04
• Jim VEAL Bronze in 60-64 5km final in 6'31

Results Summary Sprint Qualification

• Anton WURZER in 50-54 speed 54.82kph Time 13.135
• Jim VEAL BRONZE in 60-64 speed 57.41kph Time 12.541
• Gerard ELIAS in 30-34 speed 58.78kph Time 12.250
• Michael AISBITT GOLD in 40-44 speed 65.87kph Time 10.930 (World Record)
  
• Bill LAING in 40-44 speed 61.58kph Time 11.693
• Gary AISBITT in 45-49 speed 60.03kph Time 11.995
  

Results Summary Points Race Finals

• Anthony O'CONNOR 10th in 40-44 2okm final in 25'31
  
• Graeme ALLBON SILVER in 40-44 2okm final in 25'31
• Neil SKIPPER 8th 35-39 30km in 38'31
  
• Mark HARRIS BRONZE in 45-49 2okm final in 25'45
• Jim VEAL dnf (crash) in 60-64 10km final
  

I'd like to think that after a small rest (or not) that we will all maintain the rage and that we will also expand in the numbers that prepare for upcoming races. It would be a wonderful sight to see more Canberra masters riders commit to improvement as you all have over the last few months.
Thanks,
Michael