MMBCC News - 1 April 2014

Hello everyone,

 

End of Season Breakup

This Sunday 6 April is the MMBCC breakup at Gracebrook Winery. We would love to see as many Roadies, MTBikers and family as possible. We are meeting at 1.00pm at the winery and there are a number of options to get there. CLICK HERE for more details and PLEASE RSVP to Steve or Jason ASAP. (Phone numbers on the flyer)...........

 

Peloton Poker

Bruce is bored and is missing Thursday night racing already sooooooo - he has come up with PELOTON POKER. All we know is turn up as usual this Thursday 3 April ready to ride at 6.00pm at the Botanical Park. No need to enter beforehand. The only rule is Bruce does not win.

 

 

Results

CLICK HERE for Jason's latest MTBikers report.

CLICK HERE for John's latest Road report.

 

 

Happy Cycling and see you at Gracebrook this Sunday.

Cheers,

John.

www.mmbcc.org.au

MMBCC News - 23 March 2014

Hi Everyone,

In a huge weekend of relaxed and competitive cycling in perfect autumn weather, 630 cyclists turned up to take part in the Scody High Country Cycle Challenge as part of the Tour de Flavour weekend. Organiser , Bruce Halket noted that over 500 climbed Buller with many heading out to Jamieson as well before returning to town making it a very busy time in the main street. Continuing the festive vibe was the Mansfield Community Bank’s Criterium held up and down High Street on the Saturday afternoon. Over eighty cyclists took on the demanding course with some spectacular racing. Locals, Jodie Batchelor, Craig Wilson, Stefan Vaivars , Mitch Greenway and Anthony Plummer were brave enough to compete against a strong field of state level cyclists across several grades. Mitch Greenway had a spectacular third place finish with an impressive breakaway attempt half way through the race. Stefan and Anthony felt the heat in their grades and Jodie and Will were pleased with their results.
Sunday saw the Cycling Club host the second in the Victorian Road series with a race from Mansfield to Buller. With around 300 cyclists in nine grades the heat was applied in most groups from the start. Again Mitch Greenway did well to place 6th and Josh Hopwood equal 8th. Alain Guerin was the most senior cyclist in the whole field at 75 but still looked fresh at the chilly finish in the Village square.
Thanks to The Mansfield Community Bank, to the Mt Buller Resort, Ros Ritchie Wines and to many of our other sponsors and the great team of helpers over the weekend. Special thanks to Di Condie for a great organising effort and to Bruce Halket for his support. Thanks too , to all our residents who kept a good eye out on the roads over the weekend for all the cyclists. It’s a great, healthy event for Mansfield that really puts back in and helps in part to support our junior cyclists.

Regards, John.
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MMBCC News - 18 March 2014. ******** IMPORTANT UPDATE *********

Hi Everyone,

It’s been a little while since I wrote an actual newsletter ( as opposed to the weekly race reports) and thanks to Mark and Bruce and Jason for putting up bits of info on an ongoing basis.

I’ll partly blame the fact that there has been a lot going on and it’s great to see that the weekly races are being attended with enthusiasm.  I made it to a dirt crits night last week and it was good  to see lots of kids having a crack as well as the adults. Similarly, Damian Grundy’s kids road race initiative a few weeks ago was a lot of fun and a good format for future similar events.

It was a while ago now but thanks again to Tina and Macca for putting on the Christmas party out at the maze – it was a very relaxing day. Have a look at the website for details as the end-of-season event will be held on Sunday the 6Th April at the Grazebrook winery in the King Valley. Thanks to Steve for organising this. Check out the separate info – there are various road and MTN events planned with a lunch and presentations at the Winery. Note that it’s NOT a BBQ as the venue has plenty of food. CLICK HERE for further details.

Well done to our younger club members Mitch and Kian. They have done really well at a number of recent national events and it’s great that the club can help them in a small way to achieve these results. Well done also to our other club members – Shannon , Dave Empey et al who have also been right up there at various events . I’m very proud that Simon Gerrans  has been going so well also and I think there will be plenty of members keeping a keen eye on him as the European season continues.

Finally, for the moment, there is a lot happening this week starting with the clubs film night tonight. The Scody High Country Cycle Challenge kicks off as well on the weekend and the club’s highlight events – the Mansfield Criterium and Road Race start Saturday afternoon. A very big thanks to Di Condie and the team for putting this together. It’s a lot of work and we are very lucky to host a terrific set of events in our spectacular home town.

 

CRITERIUM AND BULLER RACE DETAILS.

For all volunteers (and other interested members) could you please have a look at the following information for Saturday and Sunday.

Traffic Marshalls - CLICK HERE.

Volunteers List - CLICK HERE.

Race Handbook - CLICK HERE.

 

 

 

 

Cheers, John.

 

www.mmbcc.org.au

MMBCC News - 18 March 2014.

Hi all,

 

END OF SEASON BBQ

Sunday 6th April at Gracebrook Winery for lunch around 1.00pm.

Jason has done some options for the MTBers and Steve has done the same for the roadies.

CLICK HERE for more details. 

 

THE ARMSTRONG LIE this coming Wednesday (19 March).
In 2009 director Alex Gibney set out to make a documentary film on Lance Armstrong's comeback year after a four-year retirement from professional road cycling. Following a doping investigation that led to his lifetime ban from competition and the stripping of his seven Tour de France titles, Armstrong went back to Gibney to set the record straight about his career.
This Wednesday 19 March at 7.30 at the Mansfield Armchair Cinema. 

Discounted ticket prices for MMBCC members, drinks at bar prices and food can be arranged if you book ahead - call the MAC on 57752049 to order.
See you there!
WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH 7.30.

 

RESULTS

Jason has kept the results up for the MTBers and the Roadies will get a surprise when the season winner is announced at the BBQ lunch on 6 April.

Only a couple of races left so good luck.

 

Regards,

 

 

www.mmbcc.org.au

MMBCC News - 29 January 2014

Hello Everyone,

 

Happy New Year and a big CONGRATULATIONS to MMBCC Member Simon Gerrans for his great wins at the Australian Road Racing Championships and a memorable Tour Down Under.

 

ROAD RACING.

Results of the individual time trial are on the results page - CLICK HERE.

This week we have the FAMOUS Black & Tan ride. Starting at 6.00pm (provided it is not over 37.9 degrees) at the BP Roadhouse. All entries to Di by 8.00pm Wednesday. Daryl Rilet and Stave Plummer are on duty.
The course is about 26km and only one dirt section along MtBattery Road. Finish will be in Graves Road.
CLICK HERE for the course map.

 

Lake Hume Cycle Challenge. Saturday 22 February 2014. 40km to 130km ride options available. Supporting the Boarder Wellness Cancer Centre. CLICK HERE for details.

 

MOUNTAIN BIKING

There is a detailed report it the MTB section of the web site as well as some pictures. CLICK HERE to go straight to the page.

 The calendar has also been added to the MTB page.

 

Mt Buller Alpine Assault - Saturday 15 February 2014.
[from the organiser]
I was hoping you could put a call out to the MMBCC members for assistance with the Alpine Assault MTB Marathon event.
We are looking for people to help with course marshalling and manning some road crossings. The duration of the event is around 12 hours so we are looking for quite few people  starting at around 7:00AM through to around 9:00PM.
Everyone who helps gets paid (so no volunteers). Payments can be made out to individuals if they wish or the payments can be donated to the club, it’s the individuals choice which.
Payments are based on an hourly rate and shifts are typically 4 hours long. Lunch and drinks are supplied also. If any of your members are interested in helping us stage this brand new event for Mount Buller they can contact me. My details are below.
Regards,
Iain Moore
Event Operations
Tel.: 0419 504 088
Em.: iain@grupposportivo.com.au
Postal: PO Box 278, Bright, VIC 3741, Australia

 

 

Happy Riding.
John. (or Bruce).

www.mmbcc.org.au 

MMBCC News - 15 January 2014

Hi Everyone,

 

Heat Policy regarding MMBCC racing.

With the forecast for tomorrow being a bit hot we thought everyone should be made aware of our heat policy.

"If the temperature is 38 degrees or more at start time, the race will be cancelled.
However, if it's below 38, the racing will go ahead."

For all those who want to race don't forget to sms to Di Condie 0438 513 355 (not John boy for the next three weeks). AND YOU NEED YOUR 2014 LICENCE or receipt. Entries by 8.00 Wednesday night please.

Tony Morris and Dave Clark are on duty this week (16 January). William C-J and David Bock next week.

See the Road Race tab for more details - CLICK HERE.

 

Mountain Bike Nationals Mt Buller – marshals required
Saturday 8 February 2014
 
If you would like an insider’s view of our current cross country MTB champions battling it out for top honours, then why not give on course marshalling a go!
We will provide overnight accommodation on mountain, lunch and training – all you need to do is sit back and watch the action.
 
To register your interest or have any questions email Ben Annear at ben.annear@mtbuller.com.au.


Volunteers Needed - Merrijig Rodeo
Saturday 8 March 2014

The Merrijig Public Hall committee are again catering at the BBQ for the Rodeo this year and are looking for
volunteers.  CLICK HERE for more information. 
 
Last year they received $3,000 and this has gone towards the solar panels and the landscaping at the hall.

 

That's all for now.

Regards, Bruce.
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MMBCC news - 8th January 2014

Happy New Year to all.

There are a few updates on the website :-

1.)  MTB Race - Lima South Summer Sizzler. Sunday 12th January. Entries to Damian Grundy (0411 045 771) by Saturday 11th. Click here for more info.

2.) Road Racing for 2014 starts on Thursday 16th January with a Graded Scratch. Di will be back on handicapper duties for the first 3 races ,  please sms entries by 8pm Wednesday 15th ( Di - 0438 513 355). Entries with any 'bs' included about not riding over the holidays will incur a penalty of racing in a higher grade to previous. Click here for more details.

3.) Road Race summer season calendar has been added. Click here to view.

4.) New 'For Sale' items have been added and prices updated. Click here to view.

5.) MTB Dirt Crit report & results for last race/season have been added. Click here to view.

 

 

MMBCC News 10 December

Mitch's Tour of Bright Results and Christmas Party reminder.

 

Another great result for Mitch Greenway in the Tour of Bright.

 

Here it is in his own words (more pic's below) :-

A huge thank you to my fellow MMBCC members who were there and offered me encouragement and support at the various stages of the 2013 Tour of Bright.

I could hear Josh Hopwood and Bruce Halket cheering madly as I crossed the line in Stage 1 of the ITT.

Di Condie stayed after her Commissaire duties to watch my Tawonga Gap Stage 2 finish and offered words of encouragement to keep riding hard and t o stay focused. 

Acting as B Grade Commissaire on his motorbike and watching my entire race in the Stage 3 Mt Hotham ascent was Tom Thoburne. I was rapt with my 4th place in the stage and it was great that Tom was there to see me achieve it!

I was happy to finish 5th in the GC and make the podium of Elite Mens B Grade. Thank you for being there for me – it made my overall result and achievement that bit more special.

Thanks Mitch

 

MMBCC Christmas Party

Saturday 14th December - High Country Maze

The High Country Maze is located 15 minutes from Mansfield.
Turn right off the Mount Buller Road into the Jamieson-Woods Point Road.
Then turn right into the Piries-Goughs Bay Road, and drive 6.78 km to the High Country Maze on the right hand side of the road.

 
Prior to lunch the following social rides are on offer-
- ROAD OPTION A) 9am @ Botanic gardens - Jamieson - FINISH @ High country maze

- ROAD OPTION B) 11am START @ Botanic gardens FINISH @ High country maze

- MOUNTAIN BIKE 9am START @ Samaria car park, loops to be decided on the day


Adults $10

Kids under 14 EAT FREE

 

BYO CHAIR, DRINKS& DESSERT

  

RSVP by text to Katie on 0415369297 by Wednesday 11th December

MMBCC News - 3 December

Two events coming up -

1.) This Saturday - Coffee with Simon .

2.) Saturday  14th December - MMBCC Christmas Party.

 

Coffee with Simon :-

JOIN SIMON GERRANS FOR COFFEE AND TO HEAR WHY ‘A METRE MATTERS’ 

Date: Saturday 7th December

Time: 9am-10am

Venue: Hotel Delatite, cnr of High & highest Streets,Mansfield

What’s Happening: RoadSafe NE and Tour de France stage winner, Simon Gerrans, have joined forces to promote safety on North East Victoria’s roads, as the summer cycling season rolls in. So, it makes sense to launch the ‘CycleSafe Summer’ campaign in Mansfield, Gerran’s home town and a buzzing NE Victoria cycling hub.

Join Robbie Allen (RoadSafe NE) and Simon Gerrans for a ‘coffee and chat’ about all things cycling, safety and initiatives being undertaken with Tourism North East, to promote a shared respect between motorists and cyclists. 

As Simon says: “We are one community on the road, and we CAN co-exist harmoniously. I am urging motorists to take care when they see a cyclist, slow down and when it’s safe, allow at least one metre between the cyclist and your vehicle when passing. 

We need to remember that other road users are not strangers – they are most likely people that you know. They are children, mums and dads, friends and workmates. That’s why it is important for everyone on the road to respect one another.”

 

MMBCC Christmas Party :-


MMBCC XMAS PARTY Saturday 14th December 12noon HIGH COUNTRY MAZE PICNIC IN THE OPEN AIR GAMES ROOM

ROAD OPTION A) 9am START @ Botanic gardens - Jamieson - FINISH @ High country maze (approx 3hrs)

OPTION B) 11am START @ Botanic gardens FINISH @ High country maze (approx 1hr)

MTB 9am START @ Samaria car park, loops to be decided on the day (approx 2hr)

Kids under 14 eat free Adults $10 BYO CHAIR BYO DRINKS

RSVP by text to Katie on 0415369297 by Wednesday 11th December

 

MMBCC News - 19th November

MMBCC News- 19.11.2013

MMBCC members have travelled to Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT to participate in events recently.

Training Camp
Foley Lachal and Kian Lerch-Mackinnon attended a training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport.

The Highland Fling
Club members travelled to Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands for the Highland Fling MTB Marathon.
• Foley and Kian competed in the Half Fling (50km) event in the Open Male category
• Foley finished in 7th place in the category and Kian finished in 8th place
• Cam Lachal stepped up to compete in the 100 mile event and finished 9th overall in under 8hrs and 45mins

Buxton Boot Camp
• Some club members competed at the Buxton Boot Camp last Sunday week
• Mitch Greenway raced very well to finish 8th overall in the Open Category in the 3hr event, completing 4 laps of a tight and twisty course
• Matt Young and Jason Parker completed 3 laps of the course
• Aaron Sargeant and his cousin, Liam Grey, competed as pair and won the 3hr Junior event

Bright Mountain Bike Festival- Round 3 of the Elevation Series
Round 3 of the Elevation Series was held as part of the Bright Mountain Bike Festival on the weekend-
• Shannon came 2nd and Tom MacMunn was 3rd in the VETS category
• Dave Empey won the Super Masters category
• David Moore came 6th in the Open category
• Matthew Empey came 2nd in the U/13 category
• Trevor Arnold and Mitch Greenway also competed
• Matt Young competed in a different race

Shannon reported that there was a good atmosphere at the race and everyone competed well.

Also, on the weekend, MMBCC members Chad and Skye Meek tied the knot. Congratulations Chad and Skye!

Hellfire Cup- Tasmania
This week some Club members will be travelling to Hobart to compete in the Hellfire Cup. The event is a 4-day stage race starting this Thursday 21st November and finishes on Sunday 24th November. Mitch Greenway and Shannon Rademaker will compete as one team, and Dave Empey and Nick Viahandreas will compete as another team.
• Day 1
o Stage 1- 25km race
o Stage 2- team relay race over a single track course
• Day 2 Stage 3- 45km MTB loop
• Day 3
o Stage 4- 17km time trial
o Stage 5- King of the Mountain race
o Stage 6- Night pairs’ race
• Day 4
o Stage 7- one rider in each pair competes in the Tuff Torq Hill Climb, called the ‘Widow Maker’ followed by a DH descent
o The other rider in the pair races 4 laps of a 3.5k dirt crit course
o Presentations

Shannon said that he will try and give us updates on Facebook when he can.

Round 4 of the Elevation Series @ Mt Buller
The next round of the Gravity Series will be held on 7th – 8th December at Mt Buller.

MMBCC News - 19th November

MMBCC News- 19.11.2013

MMBCC members have travelled to Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT to participate in events recently.

Training Camp
Foley Lachal and Kian Lerch-Mackinnon attended a training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport.

The Highland Fling
Club members travelled to Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands for the Highland Fling MTB Marathon.
• Foley and Kian competed in the Half Fling (50km) event in the Open Male category
• Foley finished in 7th place in the category and Kian finished in 8th place
• Cam Lachal stepped up to compete in the 100 mile event and finished 9th overall in under 8hrs and 45mins

Buxton Boot Camp
• Some club members competed at the Buxton Boot Camp last Sunday week
• Mitch Greenway raced very well to finish 8th overall in the Open Category in the 3hr event, completing 4 laps of a tight and twisty course
• Matt Young and Jason Parker completed 3 laps of the course
• Aaron Sargeant and his cousin, Liam Grey, competed as pair and won the 3hr Junior event

Bright Mountain Bike Festival- Round 3 of the Elevation Series
Round 3 of the Elevation Series was held as part of the Bright Mountain Bike Festival on the weekend-
• Shannon came 2nd and Tom MacMunn was 3rd in the VETS category
• Dave Empey won the Super Masters category
• David Moore came 6th in the Open category
• Matthew Empey came 2nd in the U/13 category
• Trevor Arnold and Mitch Greenway also competed
• Matt Young competed in a different race

Shannon reported that there was a good atmosphere at the race and everyone competed well.

Also, on the weekend, MMBCC members Chad and Skye Meek tied the knot. Congratulations Chad and Skye!

Hellfire Cup- Tasmania
This week some Club members will be travelling to Hobart to compete in the Hellfire Cup. The event is a 4-day stage race starting this Thursday 21st November and finishes on Sunday 24th November. Mitch Greenway and Shannon Rademaker will compete as one team, and Dave Empey and Nick Viahandreas will compete as another team.
• Day 1
o Stage 1- 25km race
o Stage 2- team relay race over a single track course
• Day 2 Stage 3- 45km MTB loop
• Day 3
o Stage 4- 17km time trial
o Stage 5- King of the Mountain race
o Stage 6- Night pairs’ race
• Day 4
o Stage 7- one rider in each pair competes in the Tuff Torq Hill Climb, called the ‘Widow Maker’ followed by a DH descent
o The other rider in the pair races 4 laps of a 3.5k dirt crit course
o Presentations

Shannon said that he will try and give us updates on Facebook when he can.

Round 4 of the Elevation Series @ Mt Buller
The next round of the Gravity Series will be held on 7th – 8th December at Mt Buller.

MMBCC News - 8 November

MMBCC  Events Calendar is now available as a PDF file. A link to it can be found in the Events Calender tab or directly by clicking here .

Tour of Jamieson is next weekend (15th-17th November). Updated details are available now. Please click the 'Other events' link or Click Here for all the information.

For Sale - Cannondale Road Bike . Check out the 'For Sale' section or Click here for more details.

Big Red Bike - Many of you will have seen the Big Red Bike outside the Visitor Information Centre over the last week or so to help promote the Cycle Salute. This 'bike' is the brain child of none other than Dick Forrest. In the next week or so, there'll be a vote over the North East for the best bike promotion during Cycle Salute. Dick and the club could each win $500! The vote will be on Facebook. As soon as it's launched, we'll let you know. Just make sure you 'Like' and 'Share' the photos of Dick's Big Red Bike. The club's Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/MansfieldMtBullerCyclingClub?ref=hl

Shep Lake Crits - Shepparton Cycling Club has the next part of their Lake Criterium Series on Saturday Nov 16. If you can't make that one due to your entry in the Tour of Jamo, then the next race is on Sunday 8th December. Click here for the SCC website.

 

MMBCC News - 14 October

2 Surveys :-

RACV survey on regional transport needs. Takes 5 minutes.

Closes at midnight 31 October.
 
 
Griffith Uni - Sports Nutrition in Older Athletes
Hello sports enthusiasts,
We are students at Griffith University undertaking research on dietary choices in older athletes.
Your support will help us do further research in sports nutrition for older adults so we can provide relevant advice for your age group to optimise performance as there is currently little research in this area.
We are looking for:
o Athletes aged 40 years and over
o Participates in an endurance sport (swimming, cycling, marathon, triathlon, running etc)
If you fit these criteria please fill in our survey that should take no longer than 5 minutes.
The survey can be found at the following link:
Thank you!
Belinda Jones and Jamie Tratt

MMBCC News - 9 October 2013

Cycling Australia 2014 memberships now available online.

You need a current CA licence to race with the MMBCC.  New 2014 memberships include the remainder of 2013. Remember, 2013 racing licences expire 31 December! Click here to join or renew.

If you are unsure of which licence you need, please contact the relevant Road/MTB/BMX committee person. Click here to go to contacts.

This weekend immerse yourself in all things bike at the Ausbike Bike Expo. It is being held at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne. Click here for more info.

 

 

MMBCC News - 8 October 2013

Spring / Summer Racing is back !!

Remember Dirt Crits begin this Tuesday evening. 5.15pm reg'n for 'Come and Try'. 5.45 pm reg'n for Adults Race reg'n 5.45.  Click here to link to facebook. Click here for link to website.

Road Racing begins Thursday evening at 6pm.  All entries by 8pm Wed 9th via sms to John Eisner on 0428503437. Click here for more details.

More info is also available on the events calendar. Click here to check it out.

MMBCC News - 27th September 2013

MMBCC Spring/Summer Road Racing Calendar now updated.

Click here if you would like to start racing and don't have a current race licence.

Wangaratta CC are launching their Spring series with a Kermisse this Sunday (29 Sept) at 10am.

Lock in this date :-

Saturday October 26th - Mansfield Black n Tan

- part of the 'North East Cycle Salute'.

- entry forms available online next week.

- click here for more details

MMBCC News - AGM. Thursday 8 August 13.

MMBCC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A reminder that the MMBCC AGM is this Thursday 8 August at the Mansfield Regional Produce Store. Formalities will get underway at 7pm but The Produce Store will be serving dinner from 6.15.

Ask not what the MMBCC can do for you… but what can you do for the MMBCC?


We have a couple of positions on the Executive Committee that need to be filled:
- Vice President; and
- Secretary.
If you'd like to discuss either of these positions, please discuss them with John Eisner on 0428 503 437. Or if you know someone who might be interested, please pass John's number onto them.
Remember, no Executive Committee means no club!

We'll also be calling for members to help out with the following sub-committees:
- Dirt Crits;
- Road Races; and
- Recreational/Social rides - both mtb AND road.
We'd love you to be more involved with your club! You know… share the workload, don't always leave it to the same people, etc.
These sub-committees don't meet too often, so we hope they won't feel like a burden.

The club always wants to know your ideas on how to improve things and the AGM is a great forum for those ideas.
But joining one of the committees is an EVEN BETTER FORUM for those ideas! You can have a real say in how the club is organised and run.

See you for dinner at 6.15 on Thursday!

 

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