RACE ROUND EGMONT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1209, 18 August 1911, Page 8

RACE ROUND EGMONT.

« ; ! PALJIERSTON RIDER WINS. (By Telesraph— Press Association.) New Plymouth, August 17. Tho Taranaki circular road race, which representatives of the big cycling firms stato is destined to become tho premier cycle''road'race-of Australasia, was run to-dny under unfavourable weather conditions. Tho coursc was from New Plymouth to Opunake, thenco - to Eltham, and thence back to New. Plymouth—a total distance of 101 miles. It is. said to be tho longest circular track in tho world for a cycle road race, and the . prize money the largest vet offered in the Australasian colonies. Of 87 entrants .no fewer than (15 started out on a wet road and in drizzling rain. Thr> road, over a succession' of hills, was for the most part very.heavy, with the ufcual winter patches of new. metal, yet surprisingly good time were recorded. ,Tas. Clarke, of Palmerston North, a youth of 19 years, was first home, and made the fastest-time. Ho started oft' the 32niins. mark,'"and covered the routo in G hours 17mins. 59 Msec. He secured .£SO in cash and a .£'so challenge cup, racing bicycle, and other trophies, the whole being of a total value of nearly .£l5O. Next in order camo Ureenlesa (Wauganui). 37mins.; Stoddart (AVaitara), 50mii\s.; Wadman (Onchunga), aOmin.; Christiansen (Wangamti), (Omin.; Henderson (Palnierston North). ,12min.; Young (Winchester), 25min.; Wiley (New Plymouth), 50min.; Kofold (Tariki), 30 min.; A. B. L. Smith (Christchurch), scratch. Theso filled the ten places. A complaint was made against Kofold riding on the footpath. Great interest was taken in tho raco throughout the whole district,