Grand Forks Gazette Wednesday, July 24, 2013
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Grand Forks Cycling Club members came away with hardware from this weekend’s Master’s event held by the club. Friday saw Rick Smith take gold and Andrew McKinlay silver in their age division in the Hardy Mountain hill climb. Sophia Smith took gold, as did Brian Marsh. Rick Smith and Marsh were second and third overall. Both Sophia Smith and Marsh (Top left) Rino Dibiase of Trail, at 79 years-old, picked up silver in repeated as gold medallists and the time trial race (male 75-79) on Saturday on North Fork Road. Rick Smith garnered silver in (Top right) Carole Quade from the Lower Mainland won gold in the gruelling 40-km Individual the female 55-59 age group time trial. (Bottom) Stuart Smith of time trial known as the “race of Grand Forks gets off to a good start during his time trial Saturday. truth.” The Saturday event had 31 participants from various parts of the province. The course is recognized as one of the best time trial venues in B.C. Marsh was also first overall. Sunday morning featured the road race, a 76-km dash up the North Fork and back down Granby Road. There were 37 racers leaving in intervals by decade starting with the those in their 70s. Club members featured in seven medals: Rick Smith took gold and McKinlay took silver, as did Noel Fisher in their respective age divisions. Sophia Smith came through with a silver and Dan Sharp with a bronze. Marsh captured a third gold and Robb Sebastian gained a bronze in a thrilling sprint finclub is also grateful to Emcon for sweeping the ish. Marsh and Sebastian were also third and course as well as the city and the recreation cenfourth overall in the race. tre in Grand Forks for supplying much needed The club hosted a lunch for the racers and is equipment. grateful to Amy Allan and her crew for organizThe courtesy and patience shown by the ing the feeding and watering of the racers. This drivers in this community during the event was whole event could not have taken place with- much appreciated. The next event is an 80-km, out the dedicated work of club members, who four-man team time trial coming up in midvolunteered their time to make it happen. The August.
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