Riding solo: Levi Hone lapped the A-grade field twice en route to a second consecutive summer crit series win. Photo: EMCC/Richard Bailey.
A-grade
In A-grade, Levi Hone headlined the group and seemingly took off from the gun. In a stunning solo effort, he had the field lapped just after half way and continued powering on to lap them again before the finish to be the clear winner.
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In the race for minor placings, Mick Hone finished second and Jack Arnold, in only his second A Grade race, rounding out the podium in third.
Unleash the sprint: Jack Arnold (left) and Mick Hone battle it out for the podium placings in A-grade. Photo: EMCC/Richard Bailey.
B-grade
In B-grade a large group of 12 riders set off with position at a premium with the strong headwind through the final corner, putting pressure on those on the back from the start.
There were no smiles mid race as Matt Carmelotti from nearby Cobram pulled some strong turns on the front, flicking riders off the back as he went.
In the end, Matt proved too strong, powering to the win over George Griffiths in second and Troy Griffiths in third.
All strung out: George Griffiths leads a big B-grade field across the line to start another lap. Photo: EMCC/Richard Bailey.
C-grade
C-grade again had a large group of nine riders with a strong early pace defying the windy conditions.
Not known for dying wondering, the Whitten brothers Nathan and Travis attacked early and the pace stayed on.
Darren McKemmish must've been feeling good as he went solo with a few minutes to go, could he stay away or would the bunch behind get organised?
In the end, strong riding from Jamie Soares, Aaron McMaster, Claire Goodman and Nick Woods ensured that Darren was caught, and in the sprint to the line Nick Woods emerged victorious, followed by Aaron in second and Darren holding on for third.
D-grade
This week D-grade was bolstered to eight riders who set off over 20 minutess at a strong and steady pace.
Dave Oman and Mel Smolenaars were proving strong, with the field thinning as riders struggled to hang on.
In an eventful finish, the strong headwind through the final corner and into the finishing straight helped decide the winner, with Will Kettle taking the win from Dave Oman second and Heather Lias in third.
