2011 John Sewell Handicap @ Balliang

Ritchard Longmire & Wes Cordingly collaborated unknowingly to produce the following report.  Thanks heaps guys and congratulations on your great race.

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The John Sewell Handicap, held at Balliang was greeted with sunshine and a nice breeze that would work to the advantage of the stronger groups.

The handicap consisted of three laps of 25km circuit.  The circuit was pretty much flat apart from two short climbs, the second of which being about 500m @ 7%. The highlight of the course though was a 3km gravel road which was into a stiff northerly.  Some 70 riders were split into 8 groups with limit being given a 24 minute start on scratch.