LOTS to get through this week…
A win for road safety and thank you Mansfield Police
This week a club member experienced a very close pass in a 100km zone and was using a Cycliq Fly camera front and back and captured very clear footage of the pass. They wrote up the facts of the incident and took a copy of the video and a picture of the pass to the police.
Based on the clarity of the video footage, Mansfield Police were able to identify the driver and issue them with an infringement notice.
If any members are interested in knowing more about the Cycliq camera and how we can use these devices to get evidence of dangerous situations, visit their website or contact MMBCC Secretary Donna Stephenson.
New loan bikes
With many thanks to Shannon and the team All Terrain Cycles for their generosity, the club now has a couple of small (20” wheeled) mountain bikes for kids to borrow for Dirt Crits.
Dirt Crits
Not content with each getting on the podium in last week’s races, the Reeve boys went even better on Tuesday taking out the Teams Race at Riflebutts. Well done to Hunter and River!
Here are the results.
Don’t forget that Round 2 of the MMBCC Gravity Enduro Series is on this Tuesday!
Road Race cancelled last week and new SMS entry number for this week
It wasn’t the heat, as the temperature dropped a fair bit when the change hit at about 5pm. It wasn’t just the wind but it was very gusty. And it wasn’t just the smoke and dust. But the combination of all three last Thursday made the Commissaires and Road Committee cancel.
So we’re expecting you all to be fresh and flying this Thursday for a Handicap around the Chapel Hill Road loop! (Yes, that means a bit of gravel.) Somehow or other, John has managed to escape for a holiday so entries this week need to go to David Jagger on 0428 346 790 but are still due by 8pm Wednesday.
More news from Tassie
The travelling Greens and Empeys left Derby and headed to Maydena for the next stop on their Enduro Tour of Tassie. They were also joined by some other familiar Mansfield faces.
Tuesday Elise Empey had a little off, dislocated an elbow and was a DNS (Did Not Start).
Wednesday it was hot. Thursday it was REALLY hot. Friday it snowed!
Saturday Dan Friday had an off and broke a hand and was another DNS.
Sunday Matthew Empey had a BIG off (it looks worse than it really was - he’s ok, just a bit bruised) and was a DNF.
Zac Empey finished 17th in Under 15 Men.
Bella Green finished 7th in Under 17 Women.
And Dave Empey finished 3rd in Masters 6 (55-60) including this jump - keep in mind the tree ferns are between two and four metres high!
Herald Sun Tour comes to Mansfield and Mt Buller!
The 2020 Herald-Sun Tour for Men is coming to Mansfield on Stage 4. Here is a link to all the stages.
And it’ll use the Old Tolmie Road Loop… twice!
However, as it’s early in the season for most of the pros, Scott McGrory has taken pity on them and will send them around the OTRL the ‘wrong’ way so they don’t have to climb Old Tolmie Road. But they’ll still have to descend Old Tolmie Road twice which will be fairly spectacular in itself!
They’ll leave from High Street, go past the Botanic Park and up past Spring Creek Road, turn right onto Old Tolmie Road, descend to Barwite, go over the Coombesberg, right onto Graves Road, right onto Buller Road and right again into Chenery Street… then do that loop again. When they get to the end of Graves Road the second time they’ll turn left and go to Buller.
Here’s the whole route of Stage 4 on Strava if you want a look in more detail.
The only drawback for us is that the Women’s Tour will only be two stages and won’t come to Mansfield.
Vets Racing with Northern Vets
There may be a couple, or at least one club member heading to Seymour on Sunday 1 December (@ 10am) to race in the Angelo De Francesco Memorial Handicap over 52 km, starting at Kobydoyn.
If you are not registered with Vets Racing and have not been registered in the last five years, you are entitled to three come and try races; you pay only a race entry of about $17.
To enter, you will need to contact the club handicapper by midnight of the Thursday before racing. Details of the event, race rego procedure and handicapper contact can be found on their website.
Vets racing is very inclusive and they will cater for all levels of fitness and abilities. AJ will have room in his car for at least one person and a bike or two.
Contact Andrew Stephenson on 0402 269 185.