- Cootamundra Annual Classic
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Cootamundra Annual Classic Race details Date August Region New South Wales, Australia Nickname(s) Coota Annual, Coota Classic Discipline Road Competition State Open Type Road Handicap Organiser Cootamundra Cycling Club History First edition 1955 Editions 55 First winner Jim Bumdy (AUS)
Most wins Garry Crowe (AUS) 3 wins
Most recent Shaun Lewis (AUS) (2011)
The Cootamundra Annual Classic, also known as the Coota Classic or Coota Annual is a bicycle handicap race starting and finishing in the New South Wales town of Cootamundra. First ran in 1955, race is traditional held on the last weekend in August. Today it's one of the oldest open road race in New South Wales.
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History
The race has run every year since 1955, making is one of oldest races on the Cycling NSW open calendar. Organised by Cootamundra Cycling Club, past winners have include road professional Graeme Brown and 2010 Melbourne to Warrnambool winner Rhys Pollock.
Course
Starting in Cootamundra, race travels north through the small town Wallendbeen to Young along the Olympic Highway. The race then turns south, travelling to Harden, then west back to Wallendbeen before returning to the finish in Cootamundra. The course in 120 kilometres long.
Past winners
Year Distance Winner From Fastest Time From 2011 106km Shaun Lewis Southern Highlands CC Stephen Fairless 2:27'21" Shepparton Cycling Club 2010 120km Rhys Pollack Albury Wodonga CC Rhys Pollack 2:49'21" Albury Wodonga CC 2009 120km Stuart Shaw Canberra CC Stuart Shaw 2:54'47" Canberra CC 2008 120km Matthew Carmellotti Norwa Velo Club Blair Windsor 2:48'35" 2007 120km Joe McDonnell Sutherland Shire CC Joe McDonnell 2:44'35" Sutherland Shire CC 2006 120km Charles Gascoyne/Kevin Nicholls Orange CTC/? Rob McLachlan 2:41'45" Canberra CC 2005 120km David Whyman Randwick Botany CC Stuart Shaw 2:41'00"* Canberra CC 2004 120km Rob McLachlan Canberra CC Rob McLachlan 2:42'30" Canberra CC 2003 120km Hector Morales Hector Morales 2:55'59" 2002 120km Craig Metcalf Albury Wodonga CC Josh Collingwood 2:46'46" 2001 120km John Leary Brian Appleyard 2:46'49" 2000 120km Darren Rolf Darren Rolf 2:48'07" 1999 120km Marcus Hayman Trent Wilson 2:48'19" 1998 120km Graham Brown Graham Brown 2:46'07" External links
Categories:- Cycle races in Australia
- Recurring sporting events established in 1955
- Road bicycle races
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