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!

 

www.mmbcc.org.au

MMBCC News - 30 July 2013

Hi Everyone,

 

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The AGM is coming up on August the 8th so please have a good think about our club and what you would like to see happen, what (if anything) we should spend our fair (approx $13k) reserve on and if you want to be involved at an executive level.

AGM 6.15 for 7pm , Thursday 8th Aug at the Produce Store.


MITCH RACING WITH THE BIG GUYS

Mitch had a big day out finishing 76th out of 269 riders - he was also the 5th placed under 19 rider to finish
- 49 riders did not finish the race and riders battled a 40/50klm cross wind for the entire 100klm
 
(Check out the size of the other riders legs!!!!)

 

Happy riding,

 

 

Cheers,

 

John.

www.mmbcc.org.au

MMBCC News - 28 June 2013

Hi Everyone,

 

Bruce has done a great job getting all the permits we need to race for the next ten months. We do have a winter racing calendar up for alternate Sunday mornings but we need your help. A lot of people are busy over winter, executive included, and we need a few volunteers to coordinate the mornings, officiate and commissaire. The dates are June 30th , July 14th and 28th, August 11th and 25th and September 8th and 22nd. Please text me if you are available otherwise there will just be the morning 9am rides as usual and no racing.

 

The AGM is coming up on August the 8th so please have a good think about our club and what you would like to see happen, what (if anything) we should spend our fair (approx $13k) reserve on and if you want to be involved at an executive level.

 

Note also the form is out (on the website) for the rider development fund so check that out soon for club funded development. CLICK HERE.

 

Enjoy the Tour (Go Simon),

 

Cheers , John.

 www.mmbcc.org.au

2013/14 Rider Development Grant open for applications

2013/14 Rider Development Grant open for applications

We're now accepting applications for MMBCC's 2013/14 Rider Development Grant.
The grant program is open to club members aged 25 and under (road riders, mountain-bikers and BMXers are all welcome to apply).

Grants of up to $2000 are available and aim to encourage and support the development of promising young riders at varying points in their cycling careers.
We strongly encourage previous applicants who may not have been successful in the last round to reapply.

Applications close Monday July 15th.
For further information please feel free to call Uschi Steedman on 0427 849 777.

CLICK HERE for the application guidelines.

 

www.mmbcc.org.au

MMBCC News - 16 June 2013

Hi Everyone,

 

There are a couple of things that you should have a look at on this beautiful sunny day.

 

  • We have upgraded our facebook page so to get any further updates through Facebook, go to www.facebook.com/MansfieldMtBullerCyclingClub and "like" our new page. THIS IS THE BEST PLACE TO GET CLUB UPDATES OVER WINTER.
  • Shannon is going to do some maintenance sessions in the shop starting on Wednesday 26 June at 6.00pm. CLICK HERE for more details.
  • BMX we need your help - have a look at last weeks post (CLICK HERE) and help the club with the new BMX track.
  • No Race today (Sunday 16 June) as we still need the permits - There is still a ride on from 9.00am

 

 

That's all for the moment.

 

Cheers,

John.

www.mmbcc.org.au

MMBCC News - 30 June 2013. UPDATE.

Hi Everyone,

Please have a look at the following from the dirt committee -

 

WE NEED YOUR HELP! 
The Mansfield BMX Track project has been brewing for some time now. Here's a quick update and a call for help.
The final touches are now being put on the planning permit application for the Mansfield BMX Track at the entrance to town, west of the wetlands. We now have some really exciting plans drafted by a professional BMX trail building and design company, Dirtz. The track design is of a standard that will support club level, state level and potentially national level events! 
As part of our application to council we need to show how many hours of volunteer work have been pledged and by whom. 
If you would be willing to help out on site once the project reaches the construction phase please email Paul Fletcher at paulfletcher30@bigpond.com, with how many hours you are willing to pledge to the project. Volunteer work would potentially include digging etc. associated with the track construction and drainage, landscaping around the track, planting seedlings as part of revegetation works, building fences. 
This information of volunteer hours will also be used in any grant applications that the club prepares in relation to this project.
Also, if you know of anyone outside the club who would be willing to help please forward on this information and make sure they email Paul soon. 
THANKS!

 

 

 

(and this is the original).

Well isn't it nice to have a bit of Winter upon us with those nice frosty mornings.

The wonderful Road committee has put together a Winter Road Race Series for everyone to enjoy (provided you have a licence and are nice to all the officials).

It starts on Sunday 16 June at the Botanical Park. PLEASE be there at 9.30am for registration and all races will start at 10.00am.

Click on this link (www.mmbcc.org.au/road-racing) to go to the web site for more details. We have also uploaded to Google Calendar for the sophisticated rider. (www.mmbcc.org.au/events-calendar).

Cheers,

 

John.

www.mmbcc.org.au

MMBCC News - 8 May 13

Hi Everyone,

 

A couple of more things to add to last weeks newsletter - one for the roadies and one for the dirties.

 

From: "David Horsburgh" <DHorsburgh@hvp.com.au>

Subject: Blue Range

Date: 3 May 2013 10:34:49 AM AEST

To: Graham Slaney

Hello Graham,

I have been speaking with Jim Walker and he assures me that you are the man to contact about bike riding in the Blue Range area.

We are about to start logging in comp 101 which is the last comp of Mt Samaria rd.

We will be there probably a month and will work our way out Blue Range hopefully thinning 3 comps.

If everything go’s to plan we will commence thinning Monday the 6th, if you could pass this on to your fellow bike riders that would be great and also let them know that the area will be signed with no entry signs and I would expect that no one enters the coupe site for safety reasons.

If you have any questions do not hesitate to call.

Thanks

 David Horsburgh

HVP Plantations

District Forester Benalla

PO Box 371

Benalla VIC 3672

Phone: (03)57 612 405

Mobile: 0428 318 913

dhorsburgh@hvp.com.au

 

___________________________________________________________________________

 

From: Shepparton Cycling Club

Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 4:23 PM

To:MMBCC

Subject: Shepparton Junior Tour

Dear club representative,

Please find attached flyer for the upcoming Scott Peoples Foundation Shepparton Junior Tour being held on Saturday June 15 and Sunday June 16.

This year the tour will feature many significant upgrades including a full closed road finishing straight, professional traffic management and speed limit reduction to 40kph for on course vehicles.

Please pass this on to the junior riders in your club.

Thanks

Edward Dalle Nogare

President

CLICK HERE for the flyer. (1.2mg file)

 

That's all folks,

 

John.

www.mmbcc.org.au

 

MMBCC News - 3 May 2013

Hi Everyone,

 

 

Things are a little quiet on the club front at the moment.

 

The Saturday and Sunday rides are still happening and a few of us are doing Monday nights at 5.20 from the roundabout. The road crew is putting together the Winter calendar however Wangaratta's road series is definitely worth a look for our members who are keen for a race soon remembering that our club licence allows us to race there.

 

There is no Autumn series of MTB Dirt Crits organised for this season so if you would like to do Sunday Social rides please just post the info on the MMBCC Facebook page to let others know

 

 

Well done to Bruce with a recent win in his division in Beechworth on the road and Stefan has placed well in the tour of the Southwest coming 26th. Obviously his tactical "cross training method" up BawBaw stood him in good stead.

 

Stefan Vaivars finished 26th overall at the Tour of the South West in Masters C grade.

This included 13th in the Stage 3 crit.

 

 

Bob Beattie notes the there is a ride up Buller tomorrow with breakfast before. (See Below). Call Bob for the time of the breakfast.

 

Hi John

 My regular bunch (Bayside Bandidos) have about 15 riders coming up Saturday to do a Buller ride.

 We intend leaving Botanic Park at 9-30 AM after having breakfast at Cafe 41.

 Plan is for an easy ride to Mirrimbah, then cut loose up the hill, wait up top for all, have a coffee then ride back.

 Mansfield Buller club members welcome to join in with us.

 

Thanks

Bob Beattie, 0437 970 358

 

The exec are meeting soon so if anyone has any thoughts please email or call me.

 

Cheers,

 

John.

 

www.mmbcc.org.au