| 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.
Contents |
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.
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.
| 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" |