Item ST 32232 Medal - Cycling, Awarded to Hubert Opperman, League of NSW Wheelmen Road Race, Goulburn to Sydney, New South Wales, 1929

Summary

Cycling award for Hubert Opperman, 14th September, 1929. 1929. League of NSW Wheelmen - Golburn to Sydney Road Race. 128 miles. Time - 5 hours, 59 minutes, 55 seconds. Blue on gold. Only those part of the League of NSW Wheelmen competed in this race.

This was a fabulous win of Opperman's - outperforming other riders to crowds at each passing town. Some of Oppy's competitors were R. Johnson, Cecil Lindus, P.J. Hird, J. Harrington, F. Thomas, W. Crowther and more. This was a race that cemented Opperman's popularity, and as a world-class endurance cyclist.

Areas in the race included: Moss Vale, Mittagong, Paddy's River, Bargo Brush, Bargo River, Bowral, Picton, Mittagong, Gib Hill, Razorback Mountain, Camden, Kenny Hill, Cottage Hill, Liverpool, Warwick Farm Racecourse, Lansdowne Hill and Broadway.

Presented by Dunlop Perdriau Rubber Co. with a prize of £5.