Four officials and ten riders earned the prestigious Laurels of Cedar Award seeing through all 3 events from beginning to end. The worthy officials : Bruce Falk (Victoria), Dave Kenney (Nanaimo), Peter McCaffery (Nanaimo), Duane Martindale (Victoria). The versatile, dedicated riders : Harry Balke (Pender), Dave Emery (Victoria), Chris Hahlen (Vancouver), Doug Hutcheon (Vancouver), David Mercer (Victoria), Stephen Muir (Kelowna), Casey Ryder (Victoria), Mike Sevcov (Duncan), Ray Wagner (Comox), Bill Yearwood (Richmond).
The racing was elegant, forceful, and spirited. The courses were gems, the weather lovely, the scenery breathtaking. Set aside time apart from the racing to visit beautiful spectacular spots like Jack Point or Cable Bay.
Many were the heroic deeds. Suffice to relate a few to give the flavour. In the Saturday Cedar road race Ray Wagner dramatic as his namesake launched himself off the front alone with about 3 laps to go. Noble and valiant yet consumed in the fire of the peloton with over 1 lap left.
Jaunty, smiling Chris Cameron (Nanaimo) ever ready to churn at the front while intimidating other riders with his Martian earpieces. Duathlete Hugh Trenchard (Victoria) again doing a powerful solo ride with his supple, loping style to take the 40s crown in the road race. Soothing tired limbs in the luxury of a post-race hot shower on Saturday.
Don Gilmore (Shawnigan Lake) aka Aeroboy (also Arrowman) with his trademark stealth fighter jet low-profile lowering his own course record to 20’ 09” in the Sunday morning Nanaimo Lakes Rd. 15k time trial. Photographer Duane Martindale blowing the dust off his neglected racing machine and still managing a very nimble time for 3rd on age standard.
In the Sunday afternoon Duke Point Criteriums : Dave Emery celebrating his 71st birthday by staying with the 60s and surging to take the sprint for 2nd place. Bill Yearwood ploughing up the hill in a Mighty (sic) finishing sprint to narrowly miss 1st. David Mercer and Mike Korb (Victoria) blasting off the front of their respective crits as soon as the 2 neutral laps were over to pull steadily away alone. Aaron Dusseault (Victoria) weighing in after his teammate with his specialty power kick-punch finish. Bill, again, marking the end of the weekend’s racing with a low-flying helicopter salute.
Hypothetical overall winners – all 3 events - of the Cedar Bowl were David Mercer, Mike Sevcov, and Bill Yearwood.
Dave Kenney currently leads in the organizer closest to nervous breakdown table. David Mercer a near second, but Dave Steen still in with a chance.
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