CYCLING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14043, 29 October 1909, Page 5

CYCLING.

TO-MOItROWS iIOAi)'RACE,

Arrangements are, now. CQmr>leted.for tho Timaru to Christchurch road 'race. The race will start fropi the Melville Hill, Timaru,' tlie first man leaving at 16 minutes, to nine 'and j.jUigL scratch man at 9.30" aim.' There ai;§ U£e]y /tobe about 150. starters.''; ..,'■" V'.'V "

Mr J .P.' Kalaugfier,'secrQtaryof the South Canterbury: Centre. aTJVI .'some' of the officials lyilL'be"at : M-& jSopbia Street Hall to-day .from' .3.30'p/im Competitors must attend' theie/;%£et their numbers and to . baVe. "bicycles sealed. Each rider tbp one bicyclo in tlic must keep to kis own macln'no/tbxougnbut. They must lie in attendance/at" the;/Melville Xlill starting point "at ; .'B,'a.na-., r ~ Feeding stations tiavo/bec'n/arranged for, that on the.north sjido/pE^the:;Mgitata bridge- being in"charge/.,pf ,Mr G..H. Bryant and tliat at'CheJfisoy in charge of" Mr Marsli'. At' these places each rider will have given to'lii.m in, a bag two "sandwiches, V two ...bananas, some raisins .and. chocolate. Hot milk will also bo provided,'. Competitors /must note that the course leads. slightly,,to i}} 9 r crossing Cooocr's Creek li'ijd leads past the Arundel School, to jttjo ..Ran'eitata bridge. Flags will "be Dpsted, at all doubtful olaccs. " The, riders aro expected to be passing .through Teniuka from-9.15'ti1l 10 a.m. s ; nast the Geraldino Post Office from 9.5Q a.m. till 10.30 a.m. Geraldine.is : ,a, timing station, and'the; position/:, of. the Tylers as they pass there. Will; be - wired to Christchnrch. . . /.-..■■ ..,»■' .;■*:..:. The officials for the starting point are reonested to call at the Sophia Street Hall this afternoon to arrange details connected with the start. It has been arranged that the result of the race will be wired to Mr John Tvcnncdv, Geiraldinh, and.'he will post it up in Mr Williamson's window at once.