December 4, 2005 – Saturday December 3 was the busiest day so far in the short history at the Forest City Velodrome. The day started with a swap meet that was very well attended with 20 vendors selling everything from previously used Road and Mountain bikes to wheel sets, clothing, shoes and tons of parts. Thanks to Piers Davidge for his efforts in organizing the evnts which raised over $725.00 for the Velo-Kids Program at the Velodrome.

In the third O-Cup of the Winter Season saw 43 Racers take to the track in three main events on the day, Kilo, Sprint and Scratch Race. All events were very competitive with all racers gaining valuable experience.

Kilo’s opened the event with each of the winners improving their indivdual times from the first event in October. In the Senior Scratch race saw three riders, Eric Robertson, Taylor Martin and Keith Thoranson, lapped the field, with 10 laps to go the laped riders were taken off the track so that the three leaders could contest the Final sprint. As the laps counted down, with three to go Thoranson launched an attack that Robertson and Martin were not able to counter. At the finish, Thoranson won with Martin and Robertson coming to the line in a photo finish.

The Junior and Master scratch race had the riders on the tips of their saddles for the entire 40 laps, the pace was driven by Brooks Rapley, who would not give up the lead, several attacks had riders dropping off the back of the strung out pack. With seven to go Vince Dejong attacked, It took Rapley 3 laps to chase down the young Junior. On the last lap Rapley came around Dejong to take the race in a photo finish.

Racing continues this Saturday night at 7pm at the Forest City Velodrome.

Ontario Track Cup # 3

SCRATCH RACE – Seniors – 40 Laps
1. Keith Thorarison
2. Eric Robertson
3. Taylor Martin
4. Dave Byers (dnf)
5. Kurt Schreiter (dnf)
6. Mike Angiers (dnf)
7. Ian Manning (dnf)
8. Dave Vandock (dnf)
9. Chris Hampton (dnf)

SPRINT 1/4 FINALS – Masters
1. Brooks Rapley 1 Brooks Rapley
2. Stephen Myers (J) 2 Sean Smith

SPRINT 1/4 FINALS – Masters
1. Rob Good 1 Rob Good
2. Simon Dearing 2 Vince DeJong (J)

SPRINT 1/4 FINALS – Masters
1. Vince DeJong (J) 3 Vince DeJong (J)
2. Chris Vlemmix 4 Sean Smith

SPRINT 1/4 FINALS – Masters
1. Sean Smith 1 Rob Good
2. Garnet Abbey 2 Brooks Rapley

SPRINT 1/4 FINALS – Seniors
1. Keith Thorarison 1 Keith Thorarison
2. Dan Vandock 2 Dave Byers

SPRINT 1/4 FINALS – Seniors
1. Mike Angiers 1 Kurt Schreiter
2. Kurt Schreiter 2 Eric Robertson

SPRINT 1/4 FINALS – Seniors
1. Eric Robertson 3 Eric Robertson
2. Ian Manning 4 Dave Byers

SPRINT 1/4 FINALS – Seniors
1. Dave Byers 1 Keith Thorarison
2. Taylor Martin 2 Kurt Schreiter

HANDICAP # 1 – Velo-Kids
1. Payton Dearing 1 Kyle Rupay
2. Julie Henry 2 Payton Dearing
3. Kyle Rupay 3 Julie Henry
4. Conner Haycock 4 Conner Haycock
5. Ernie Regan

OPEN SCRATCH RACE – 20 lap
London Track League
1. Mike Angiers 1 Alex Fournier
2. Alex Fournier 2 Simon Dearing
3. Taylor Martin 3 Ryan Crawford
4. Chris Hampton 4 Brian Kelly
5. Ryan Crawford 5 Peter Junek
6. Brian Kelly 6 Kyle Rupay
7. Payton Dearing
8. Ernie Regan
9. Conner Haycock
10. Mackenzie Rudnicki

MADISON RACE
1. TEAM RED Vince DeJong & Rob Good 23 points
2. TEAM GREEN Keith Thorarison & Dave Teal 21 points
3. TEAM BLUE Taylor Martin & Dan Vandonk 14 points
4. TEAM YELLOW Eric Robertson & Stephen Meyers 14 points
5. TEAM BELGIUM Michael Renneboog & Peter Junek 12 points