In 1925 on a typical Collie winter’s day a small field of enthusiastic young cyclists pedalled their way through rain and hail over a rough, gravel bush road in the longest cycle race held by the Collie Cycle Club (CCC) in its short history.
The club was formed in 1902 as the Collie Bicycle Club and changed to the present name of the Collie Cycle Club in 1924. They raced over a 50 mile course on the Collie to William’s road to the east of Collie through pristine jarrah forest.
From that inconspicuous club event developed the historic 65 mile (now 104km) Collie to Donnybrook and Return Cycle Classic which has gone on to become one of an Australia’s road cycling classics. Encouraged by the interest aroused by that initial race the CCC resolved to make the race an annual event that would be a test of speed and stamina for the best cyclists in Western Australia.
Events:
Collie Community Bank 104 km Collie to Donnybrook and Return Cycling Classic
Prime Industrial 56km Team Time Trial- Cancelled
Bluewaters Power 56km U/17 handicap
Dawson Contracting 40km U/15 handicap
McDonalds “Fit for Life Ride’ 16km participation ride
Closing date for nominations midnight Thursday 11th August 2016
Where: Collie
When: Saturday, 20 August 2016
Event Host: Collie Cycling Club
Entry Notes: coming
Flyer: click here
Registrations: open now
Enquiries to: Collie Cycle Club colliecycleclub@bigpond.com
Event website/ Facebook: click here
Results:
Full results click here
2016 Collie Community Bank 104km Collie to Donnybrook and Return Cycling Classic Results – sponsored by Bendigo Bank
1st – Guy Kalma
2nd – Ben O’connor
3rd – Nicholas Graham-Dawson
4th – Sean Oneil
5th – Michael Freiberg
6th – Bryce Lanigan
7th – Shaun O’Neill
8th – Juian Lowes
9th – Hayden Turton
10th – Joseph Breheny
11th – Jack Twisse
12th – Doug Stewart
13th – Alec Vukovich
14th – Matthew Upton
15th – Andy Jarvis
Fastest time – Guy Kalma 2hrs 17min 24sec
2nd fastest time – Ben O’Connor 2hrs 17min 26sec
3rd fastest time – Nicholas Graham-Dawson 23 hrs 18min 11sec
1st Female – Sarah McLachlan
2nd Female – Kylie Anticich
3rd Female – Rebecca Mackey
Strudwick Memorial Trophy – Bryce Lanigan.
1st to turn at Donnybrook- Breanne Rogers
2nd intermediate sprint – Ben O’Connor
1st intermediate sprint – Michael Freiburg
Youngest rider to finish – Sean Haddleton
1st U/23 rider to finish Colin Rossiter award – Guy Kalma
40km U/15 handicap – sponsored by Dawson Contracting
1st – Olly Bleddon
2nd – Courtland Wood
3rd – Danica Wiggins
4th – Mathew Connan
Fastest time – Olly Bleddon 1hr 9min 00sec
56km U/17 handicap – sponsored by Bluewaters Power
1st – Jaco Grimbeek
2nd – Cadel Adams
3rd – Jordan Dawson
4th – Emma Lendrum
Fastest time – Jordan Dawson 1hr 35min
Map: 
STRAVA link
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