Hi Everyone,

The road season kicks off again this week. Check the Rides&Races tab for details of when and where (Click Here) and find out when your duty is - Will MacDonald, David Bock and Andy Browning this week.

There's also plenty of great riding on the trails up at Buller at the moment and entries for the Scody High Country Cycle Challenge and the Criterium/Road race on the 17th/18th March are open and filling up. By the way - John Lithgow is looking for vols for the crits etc Please call him if you can help - 0407301232.

SIMON'S THE ONE.

Not sure if you watched SBS on Sunday but three hours of GreenEdge was just fantastic and what a win by MMBCCs own SIMON GERRANS - 2012 Australian Road Racing Champion. Congrats from all of us Simon. We'll give you free entry in our Thursday night race if you wear the jersey!!Pic - www.jxpphotography.com

MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDERS

Get training for the start of the second half of the season. Monday 16 January 2012 at 6.00pm at the Riflebutts MTB Park. Mitch and Katie are on duty for this Monday and we will put up the roster and calendar in the next couple of days.

If anyone can do a bit of clearing before then the second half of the long course needs a bit of triming. See Shannon at the bike shop and he'll direct you.

MEMBERSHIPS

Don't forget that all Roadies MUST HAVE their new membership cards for this weeks race. Either bring your card along or a print out of the email you got from CV. If you haven't renewed the last newsletter or to the Join Now tab on the web site - Click Here. NO CARD - NO START.

CHALLENGE RIDE TIMES

Have a look at who's beating who in the Up Buller, Up Old Tolmie Rd, and Up Eildon times. Click Here.

RAIL TRAIL

Nearly done - for the latest have a look at the newsletter (4.3mg file) - Click Here, or better still visit their web site www.victorianrailtrails.com.au

RANDOM STUFF

Community Coaching Program - Keen to help kids in your community get active?

The Australian Sports Commission’s Active After-school Communities (AASC) program is seeking people to become community coaches.

If you are a club coach, player, parent, university student, or athlete, you can register to coach.

What are the benefits?
§ Earn an income
§ Free nationally recognised coach training course
§ Opportunity to promote your local club or sport
§ Ongoing coach development

Next Community Coach Training Course is scheduled for Friday 3rd February 9-4pm in Mansfield. To obtain further information or to register, please contact Susan Pasquali on (03) 57 213 207 or email susan.pasquali@ausport.gov.au or Click Here for the information flyer.

Cheers, John