DUNCAN —
It seems there’s no course too difficult nor terrain too terrible to keep Duncan native Gary Ferguson away from the winner’s circle.
During the weekend of October 13-14, Ferguson booked some travel plans for July 2013 at the National Senior Games in Cleveland, Ohio.
This was due to his outstanding performance at the Oklahoma Senior Olympic bicycle races which were held at Lake Draper.
Ferguson not only won the 20K and 40K road races which were held, but also claimed first in the 5K and 10K time trials. He also had the fastest 10K trial time during the weekend and the second fastest in the 5K division.
On the weekend of Nov. 3-4, Ferguson ended the 2012 season at the Gruene Time Trials Classic, which was held in the Hill Country near New Braunfels, TX.
First up on the agenda was the individual race, which consisted of a total of 200 riders, who were all signed up over a month in advance for the race.
Ferguson claimed victory in the 65+ division, finishing with a total time of 30 minutes 40 seconds.
The win came on a course that started at Canyon Lake Dam and went through and around the surrounding hills.
To finish, participants had to endure a quarter mile climb with a 20% grade.
Next up, Ferguson and his partner Bill Burke of Shawnee, participated in the team trials which saw the pair placed in the 115 plus division as a result of their combined age.
Both of these men were looking to improve on a third place finish from 2011, which saw them shave seven seconds off their total time from 2010, but ultimately placed them in third place.
After going through the town of Gruene and a 27 mile stretch along the Guadalupe River Bottom, the pair managed to claim second place with a time of 1 hour 13 minutes, 25 seconds.
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Gary Ferguson of Duncan poses with medals he won during the 2011 Arkansas Senior Games competition. File Photo/ The Duncan Banner
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Duncan native Gary Ferguson poses with the medals he won during the 2011 Oklahoma Senior Games. Ferguson won four races at the event and accomplished the same feat at the 2012 games. File Photo/ The Duncan Banner
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