Peak / RWR Winter Indoor Racing Series – Stage 6 Results

A record 111 riders came out for Stage 6’s time trial, all hoping to set personnel best times or to challenge for the course records on the Peak / Ride with Rendall Winter Racing Series time trial course. The time trial course is the bench mark of fitness in the series as it is the only course that gets repeated throughout the 17 race series.

Aaron Fillion's 2006 record of 34:36.7 remains intact for now but looks destined to fall the next time the series returns to the time trial course on Stage 11. Ottawa's Mike Nash came within striking distance of the record and is left wondering "what if" as he posted a time of 34.42.6. Second place went to Marc Boudreau who rode to a time of 35.25.0 and doing so closed the gap in the GC to series leader Warren MacDonald who took third (36.05.5).

While record numbers attempted the stage this past week, Natasha Elliot’s 2005 time of 38:02.6 still remains the time to beat in the woman’s category however that record also looks certain to fall in the future with Sue Schlatter finishing within 28 seconds 38.31.1. Sue's time was good enough to take the win and 13th overall on the stage. Second and third places went to Tenille Hoogland (39.31.8) and Cynthia Wilson (40:40.4) respectively.

Stage Podiums
Woman's Field
1. Sue Schlatter 38:31.1
2. Tenille Hoogland 39:31.8
3. Cynthia Wilson 40:40.4

Men's Field
1. Mike Nash 34:42.6
2. Marc Boudreau 35:25.0
3. Warren MacDonald 36:05.5

The complete Stage results are at http://www.peakcentrevancouver.ca/race_series.php and http://www.ridewithrendall.com/results/2007/?race=20070114&city=Combined.

Overall GC results are also available at http://www.ridewithrendall.com/results/2007/WinterRacingGC2007.swf. They will be updated with Stage 6’s time trial shortly.

With 11 stages remaining, Stage 7 will take place this upcoming weekend at centers in Ottawa, Vancouver, Canmore and Montreal. The course will be longer than normal as the stage race hits the 1st of 5 long courses in the 17 race series. Expected finish times for the winners will be just over the hour mark.

We are taking CompuTrainer reservations for Stage 7 which runs in Vancouver on Saturday January 20th and Tuesday January 23rd this week. The series is raced on your own bike on linked CompuTrainers at the Peak Centre where riders race head-to-head in heats of 5. Heats are starting to fill up so to book your start times contact the Peak Centre in Vancouver at 604-299-7959. Further information including race dates, heat times, costs and rules are available at http://www.peakcentrevancouver.ca/race_series.php.

The first race is free so come on out and give it a try.

Thanks to Easton, riders who purchase 10 or 17 race packages will be eligible for a draw to win a set of Easton Tempest 2 Race wheels.