If you ordered a perfect day for a bike race at Woodstock, you would ask for today - sunny and cool with just a light breeze. 

The Vet's 2019 season finally got underway this morning after Wednesday evening's Dale Lowe Signs Summer Series was called off.

Tonight was the last Dale Lowe Signs Summer Series for 2018, and now the officials can take a well-earned break until hostilities resume on January 29th 2019.

Today’s 56km Christmas handicap was sponsored by Nemisis Athletic Apparel. 42 riders fronted the start line with the handicappers dividing the field into 7 bunches.

At 6 o'clock it looked pretty doubtful that tonight's Dale Lowe Signs Summer Series crits at the Brickworks would go ahead, but miraculously the rain stayed away until the last lap of the last race.

Twenty-four riders turned up at Newbridge today for graded scratch races over the club championship course, a good field considering the early forecasts.

Today's race was the annual CVVCC Memorial Handicap which this year was particularly poignant due to the recent loss of Hugh Weeks. We remembered all past riders and their family members who are no longer with us.

Another windy night at Emu Creek for this week's Dale Lowe Signs Summer Series which must have deterred a few, as a reduced field turned up which led to small bunches and a hard grind into the wind.

Central Vic Vets today held individual time trial often referred to as the race of truth.

Smaller fields for today's graded crits at the Murphy Street circuit which was a bit surprising given the great weather - maybe the wind kept a few away.