The John Woodman Memorial, otherwise known as the Wagga to Albury, is an annual bicycle handicap race that runs between the New South Wales cities of Wagga Wagga and Albury. The event was first run in the 1930s, leaving the Wagga Railway Station and travelling via Tarcutta and Holbrook to finish outside the Globe Hotel in Albury. In 1948 the race was changed to run via the Olympic Way and finish in Dean St. It ran this way until its conclusion in 1963. In 1987 the event was revived and has run every year since. The event is organised by the Albury Wodonga Cycling Club (AWCC) and for 2013, the race will be held on 28 July. John Woodman The race is named in honour of John Woodman, a talented Albury rider who turned professional in 1976, and 1986 join the Sydney base Gitane team. Winning a number of NSW & Victorian titles in his career, addition to riding in six Sun Tours. John was killed on 1 October 1986 whilst training for the upcoming Sun Tour. Major results 1977 1st & Fastest – Lavington Open 4th – Cootamundra Annual 2nd – NSW Professional Road Title 1978 1st – NSW Professional Road Title 8th – Melbourne to Warrnambool 1979 1st – Tour of the North East 2nd – NSW Professional Road Title 1st – Open Road Title 1st & Fastest – Bathurst to Penrith 1980 2nd – Tour of the North East Fastest Time – Griffith 100km Open Fastest Time – Wangaratta '90' 1981 1st & Fastest – Sid Demmery Memorial Wagga 2nd – NSW Professional Road Title 1983 2 stage wins in the Sun Tour 1986 3rd – NSW Professional Road Title 3rd – Midlands Tour The Race history The first Wagga to Albury was held in the 1930s. Leaving the Wagga Wagga railway station, the race travel east to Tarcutta, before travelling south through Holbrook to Albury, finish outside the Globe Hotel in Dean Street. In 1948 the race change to a shorter route via the Olympic Way to Albury. The last of the original races was held in 1963. Albury rider Jack Sommer won the fastest time. The race was revived by then the Lavington Sports Club Cycling Club. The first of the modern additions of race was held on 4 June 1986, with 96 entries rolling out from the car park of Tolland Hotel. The first