Probikekit Purchase of the Year award:
Matt Skogstad
Matt bought Continental-1000 tyres at NZ$10 each - 5 punctures in
successive rides. Total of 5 tyres lasting no more than 4 weeks
Matt also receives a mention for being the most co-ordinated Xpresso (clothing matches bike)
Prize: Matt will buy himself 2 new tyres
Award for Most Suspicious Injury
Wayne "Sciatic" Branfield
The only man in history to have inflammed his sciatic nerve, at the
same time as his new girlie appears on the scene. Rumor has it
Sciatic" happens to be his pillow pet name for Teresa.
Prize: Anti-flamme cream
(smear it on the door handle Wayne, so the kids wont be able to open it)
Pine Tree Meads - Must Try Harder Award:
Sharon Ducker
We think that she really does not train hard enough and the 05:30
boys have had enough of dragging her sorry arse up the hills!!.
Prize:
Tui "Yeah Right" Award
Steve Ramdhanie
(with special mention to Dave Ellis!)
with
Special mention to Dave Ellis!!
I'll be at the 06:30 ride - "yeah right"
Prize: Bottle of "the Big Ring" Xpresso Stout
Kate Shepherd Award- Best excuse for not showing up for a ride:
Charlotte and Natalie
Harden up girls it's only a fetus
Prize: 2 inner tubes
TAP Power Meter - Person in most need of a new power meter
Terry Baucher
The only man we know to rip spokes clean out of the hub!- ease up on the power geezer
Prize: Devonport Deli Coffee card
The Leppin enduro booster award
Peter Raby
for the most unique finely tuned fluid & electrolyte balance
combining outpouring of sweat and ingestion of high fat during training
Prize: Hand knitted sweat band with burger
Fred Astaire Award
John "Twinkletoes" Ashley
For his unique and highly successful K2 training schedule which included dancing the tango
Prize:
Durex Innovation Award
Joe "ready-for-anything" Crooks
For the most innovative material used to repair a puncture
Prize: handy box of Condoms
The 2005 award for the person who has done the most to increase the Devo Xpressos population
Charlotte
For the woman who managed to keep an Xpresso on a strict training
regime, in line with her ovulatory cycle, with extremely successful
results
Prize: Teddy bear with Xpresso shirt
Post-script - on the day after the prize-giving, Glenn and Charlotte
went to Pumpkin Patch and spent almost 30 minutes pouring over one of
the racks before they settled on a tiny pair of dungarees. Then they
double-checked at the counter to make sure it would fit a newborn girl.
"Actually" the saleswoman explained "that rack is for teddy bears".
Cute.
The NZ Police Anti Theft award
Dave Ellis
for dropping his bike on its second day out ... but don't worry "its only an Avanti.."
Dave is also mentioned for the "Give it to me Baby" award for his
efforts with the Gypsy girls and their flat van tyre out at KareKare -
what was in that water?
Prize:
The 2005 "Nearly Man" Award & and the Expresso most in need of EPO
Glenn Simmonds
For his 6:02 K2 time and providing domestique services to young
elite women (but never mind Joe Ryder thinks you're a perfect
gentleman)
Prize: EPO bottle
The Samson & Delilah award
Nigel "Shirtie" Shirtcliffe
For consistent effort in trying to push over lamposts while stretching his hamstrings
Prize: Devonport Deli Coffee card
The Pierre Cardin Award for bike fashion atire
Callum McNair
If it aint got a hole in it he won't wear it!
Prize: Fairisle socks
Good Citizenship award
Murray "Muffy" Vaile
For the Expresso who has done the most to ensure children are
restrained in their carseats, dogs are on their leashes, and that
ferries reverse for all cyclists
Prize:
The NZ Multisport Most Promising Duathlete of the Year Award:
Clem "tachycardia" McLennan
For his outstanding efforts in pushing his bike up the Huia Dam and Hatepe Hill
Prize:
OSH award for computer keyboard overuse syndrome
Bron Jones
For the most consistent contributions to the Yahoo Group
Prize:
The "Desperate Housewives" award
Fran Stafford
with special mention to Justine Skogstad
For the most tolerant, understanding and long- suffering partner
Prize: Bunch of flowers from Neil
The Insurance Council of NZ Insurance Claim of the Year:
Alastair Borwick
for his outstanding effort in lodging a successful claim from the
side of the road in the middle of nowhere minutes after a near fatal
accident and even before phoning his beloved
Prize: inner tube
The Harbourmasters Trophy
Tony "Aye Aye Capn" Haresnape
For finding a better use for a tail wind
Prize: Rum & Coke mixer in a bidon
The "I love Keiran Doe Award"
Neil Stafford
For the Xpresso who most wants to be like Kieran Doe
Prize: Keiren Doe wig
This was won by Dave Ellis, who put his trained powers of observation to the test. May from The Deli scored almost as many points, now that was interesting
We couldnt really post 250MB of video, but Terry's DVD production can be had for $25, its a professional effort by his son