May 19thHummingbirds produce strong results at National Track Championships!!

The recent National Track Championships produced very strong results for the Hummingbirds!

Martin receiving his National Champion’s  Jersey. Well done!!!

Marlon, 2nd in the Sprint! Another Podium, 3rd in the TT!

In the Elite Category, Sheldon was 4^th in the Omnium, garnering a pair of 5^th place finishes in the 1km individual time trial and the Flying 250M as well as a 6^th place finish in the 4km individual pursuit. In the other events he had another pair of 4^th place finishes in the Scratch race and the 4KM Individual Pursuit. Always steady and knocking on the door!

In the Master 45 – 49, Marlon was on the podium, finishing 3^rd in the 750M TT and 2^nd in the sprints. Marlon also had some strong rides in the Scratch and Points Races, finishing 4^th in both. This is Marlon’s first full year on the track – Well done!

In the Master 55 – 59, Martin was 1^st in the Scratch Race, 2^nd in the Points Race, the 2KM Individual Pursuit and the Sprint race.  He also managed a 3^rd place finish in the 750M TT.

In the Masters 60 – 64 Kelvin had 4 podium finishes. He had two 2^nd place finishes, one on the Points Race and another in the 500MTT. He also had two 3^rd place finishes; one in the Scratch Race and another in the 2KM Individual Pursuit.

In the Masters 65 – 69 Peter H had three 1^st place finishes; one in the Sprint, another in the 500M TT and also the 2KM TT. He also had a 2^nd in the points race and a 3^rd in the Scratch Race. Awesome result!

In the Masters 70+ Joey was steady with five 2nds, all of them to Ronald Peters, a previous national level cyclist. Joey was 2^nd in the Scratch Race, the Points Race, the 2KM Individual Pursuit, the 500M TT and the Sprint.

This is an amazing result for a small squad! In summary, these performances delivered four 1^st, twelve 2^nd, five 3^rd, for a total of 21 podium finishes.

For further details of the National Track Championship results, see the page Event Results.