Great VIC
The Mansfield & Mount Buller Cycling Club is likely to gain $700-800 for providing volunteers in the phone recharging tent for the Great Vic Bike Ride on the afternoon/evening of Thursday, 5th of December. The Mansfield Swim Club will be manning the tent (at the showground's) on Wednesday, 4th of December.
It is a really easy fundraiser - no food preparation or money handling. We just need 3 volunteers per 2 hour shift. We will teach you what to do.
If you are interested in one of the vacant shifts below, please contact me via email (jarrodappleton@gmail.com ) with your mobile number. I will be on the tent for the first 2 shifts each day, so will be able to handover “what to do" after the first shift - then each shift will be able to learn from the previous shift.
The event is less than 2 weeks away, and I need to fill the 10 vacant spots ASAP. I need definates - not maybes please.
Thursday, 5th December
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3. Janine Appleton
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3. Janine Appleton
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Your assistance is greatly appreciated,
Janine Appleton.
Dear Dirt Critters,
Here is a wrap up of the latest mountain biking news.
The Passing of Alain Guerin
Alain was a member of the Mansfield cycling community who was tragically killed recently while riding on the Mount Buller road.
On Thursday 13th November a road ride for solidarity was held in Alain’s honour from the Botanic Park out the Whitfield road and back. More than 80 cyclists, including members of Alain’s family, participated in the ride.
Last Sunday a celebration of Alain’s life was held at the Delatite Hotel.
Dirt Crits Race 6- Long Course
Cam ran the ‘Long Course’ event last Monday night, which consisted of two or three laps of a course which used both the front and back parts of the MTB Park. Twenty-five riders turned up to race with a large contingent from Mt Buller joining in.
The field was divided into an ‘A’ group and a ‘B’ group. ‘A’ group riders completed either two or three laps of the ‘longer’ course and ‘B’ group riders completed two laps of the ‘shorter’ course.
In Group A Ethan Lee was fastest (51.55), 2nd place was Aaron Sargeant (53.17) and 3rd place was Jem Davies (54.45). Group B was taken out by Frank David (53.37) 2 laps, 2nd place was Anthony Plummer (58.02) 2 laps and in 3rd place was Ryan De La Rue (1.00.23) 3 laps!
Dirt Crits Race 7- Enduro
It was looking fairly bleak an hour before the start of the senior event this week. However, the weather cleared up and the track soaked up the rain nicely.
Shannon ran the Enduro event, assisted by Dave and Tom MacMunn. The riders were able to ride two laps of the downhill course with both times being combined to create a total time. The riders were split group ‘A’ and ‘B’.
Group ‘A’- 1st place was Ryan De La Rue, with Foley coming home in 2nd place and Kian rounded out the podium. Cam L, Mike D, Brett S, Tom Emery-Evans, Anthony P and Andrew W filled 4th-9th place.
Group ‘B’- In 1st place was Aaron Sargeant, 2nd was Dave Bock and 3rd was Jem Davies. Harry Retief and Noah Lachal finished next and Rod Sargeant completed one run of the course.
It was great to see Bella MacMunn back on the bike as well.
If style points were given out this week Aaron Sargeant and Jem Davies would have won hands down- nice work boys!
Current Dirt Crits Series Standings
The current standings for the series (as at the end of Race 7)- 1st Jem Davies 193 points, 2nd Aaron Sargeant 184 points,
3rd Mike Davies 173 points
Next Week’s Race- Irish Handicap
Next week it’s back to the Irish Handicap format.
Duty Roster
Will MacDonald is on duty next week.
