Medbury School
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Canterbury Schools’ Cycling Champions! This year we had a record
the South Island Road Cycling
first team won the race by more
number of 21 boys join the
Championship event in Blenheim
than two minutes at 25:54.80!
Medbury Cycling Team for 2020.
was cancelled. This event was to
Our second team came third at
include an individual time trial, hill
28:51.65.
climb, criterium and a road race.
This was a proud moment for
training sessions. Due to COVID-19,
Wednesday 2 September was a
Medbury as we were awarded
official racing did not start until
big day for us because it was our
the Kevin Searle Cup, as winners
Term 3, all of the Term 2 weekly
first real event where we would find
of the Canterbury Schools’ Teams
events were cancelled!
out what we were up against. The
Time Trial competition. Our second
event was the 15km Canterbury
team received bronze medals in
Schools’ Teams Time Trials for boys
this event.
under 14. It was held at Tai Tapu.
I would like to thank Mr Taylor for
was not familiar with the course.
I rode in the top team and my job
managing our teams. I would also
I was pleased with my effort
was to ride as hard as possible at
like to thank all of our parents who
because I finished in the top four,
the start to keep the other boys’
helped out with transport and
meaning that I could ride in the
legs fresh for the remainder of the
support for the team.
top team.
race.
All of the boys, including me, were
The time stops on the third rider to
disappointed when we heard that
cross the finishing line. Medbury’s
Every Monday and Friday team members attended lunchtime
The first race of the cycling season began with an 8km individual time trial. I felt very nervous because I
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Jake Bennett, 7B
