Park1 - Maitland Park
The 5th Park tour commenced on Wednesday at Maitland Park. Course setter and series co-ordinator Malcolm Roberts offered up 2.3 km and 5.5 km courses.
Josh Blatchford took out the Long course with overseas visitor Malin Anderson being the quickest of the women. Luke Robertson was triumphant in the short course with Danielle Fowler fastest woman.
The series continues next Wednesday 2nd March at Raymond Terrace.
Here is a report from Malcolm.....
February 2008 was the last time this map had been used for a Park Series event. Since then the bridge spanning the main highway had been knocked down and replaced. Unfortunately, the new bridge was higher than the part of the bridge spanning the northern railway line and we are still waiting for that half of the bridge to be put into place. As a result the northern part of the map became “out and back the same way” for the long course competitors. To make this situation even worse, crossing the road and the railway was the only climb on the entire course.
I would like to give a huge thank you to Cheryl Todkill for looking after the registration table and to Viola O’Conner who did a magnificent job on the finish table (on very short notice). Also thanks to Steven Todkill, Josh Blatchford, Steve Roberts, Peter Newton and Damian Welbourne for control collection.