Post date: Jan 06, 2012 12:46:29 AM
TIMELY REMINDERS:
Wheel Race BBQ Tomorrow!: The Committee will be putting on the traditional Wheel Race BBQ during tomorrow evening’s race at Stromlo. Vets, family, and friends are invited to the BBQ to see how much extra power a nicely cooked sausage gives them in, or recovering from, the sprint. Cooking will commence during the race, some soft drinks will be provided. Please BYO any performance enhancing beverages that you feel you may also need.
QBN Track Christmas Party, Thursday 15th December: Please bring a plate of food and a ho! ho! ho! something to drink.
Next Committee Meeting: Wednesday 14 December at Weston Club at 7:30 pm.
Annual Memberships are due this month: Members who are now renewing their memberships by EFT must complete and sign a 2012 membership form and either email the form to treasurer@actvets.cc, mail or bring along to an event. The disclaimer on our membership form has been amended in accordance with advice from the AVCC and the insurer. A 2012 licence will not be issued to renewing club members until a 2012 membership form has been received by the club. Details of this change can be found at http://www.actvets.cc/membership
RACING THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, 13 December: Christmas Wheel Race Program from 5:45pm
(Shorter graded scratch races as a prelude to a fast, furious, final hcp.)
Where: Stromlo Forest Park Circuit.
Sign on: 15 mins before your grade's scheduled start time wearing your registered number. NO NUMBER; NO START!
When (approximate start and race times): G at 5:45pm for 10 min + 1 lap; EF at 6:00pm for 12 mins + 1; AB at 6:15pm for 18 min + 1; CD at 6:40pm for 15min + 1.
Event Description: Normal competition points apply in these 'heats'. First 5 in each grade qualify for the Wheel Race Final at approx. 7:10 pm, a handicap in which the hares pursue the tortoises. Additional season points apply to this hcp. Teamwork is important to individual success. More details at the sign-on desk. The Committee will be putting on the traditional Wheel Race BBQ during and after the Wheel Race.
Race Director: Mick Jermyn
Contact: mick.jermin@optus.com.au; Tel. 62877345
Help Needed: Mick will need at least one volunteer to assist at the chute, and one more to help monitor the progress of the handicap. Several more are needed to assist Lee Hopson and Barabra Bayliss around the bbq.
Thursday, 15 December: Queanbeyan Track Racing
Where: Queanbeyan Park
When: Warm up from 5:30 pm; first race at 6:00 pm.
Scratch races, two lap handicap, derny races and Italian pursuits. Road and track bikes welcome.
Contact: track@actvets.cc
As always results can be found on the rms and more detail at http://www.actvets.cc/track/tracknews
Sunday, 18 December: Stromlo Longer Criteriums.
Where: Stromlo Forest Park - Criterium track
When: CD at 8:00 am for 40 mins plus two laps; EFG at 8:45 am for 30mins plus 2; AB at 9:20 am for 50 min plus 2.
Sign on: at least 15 mins before your scheduled start time, wearing your registered number. NO NUMBER, NO START!
Race Director: Gordon McMenemy.
Contact: gordo4486@yahoo.com.au; Tel. 62924895
Help Needed: Gordon will require at least 1 assistant to help at the start/finish zone and the chute.
RECENT RESULTS:
Stromlo Criteriums, Tuesday, 6 December.
91 competitors turned out in windy but rather gloomy conditions. Nonetheless, the racing was vigorous and enthusiastic as usual. Three ladies captured a share of the points: Jing Huang was second in G; Rosemary Robinson 5th in E and Linda Banks 3rd in D. Janine Ridsdale was a fighting 6th in C, but all the winners were blokes: Paul Connor (A), Stuart Cathcart (B) Brendan Byatt (C), Bob Perkins (E), Paul McKay (F) and David Gould (G). Newcomer Selwyn Snell had to be imported into D grade to defeat the sprightly Vince Dunn. Meanwhile, in E grade, Kelvin Alley finished a gallant third in his first crit since March.
Many thanks to Race Director Andrew Hislop, ably assisted by Henry Beaverstock and Barbara Bayliss. For full results of all events go to the web site http://rms.actvets.cc/
Queanbeyan Track Racing, Thursday, 8 December
Jing Huang was again prominent, winning the Roadies' two lap hcp ahead of Robert Langridge and Peter Leach. Anton Wurzer again dominated the Trackies' hcp, beating Darren Clarke and Ray Gorrell over the line. Our thanks to Graeme O'Neill and Alan Bontjer for directing events.
Uriarra Homestead Time Trial, Sunday 11 December.
22 starters and 4 officials turned out in warm but showery weather . The winners within their grade categories were Polly Templeton (G), Ian Morton (F) Mal Rimes (E), Jeff Culnane (D), Aaron Sedgmen (C), Michael Falke (B) and Niels-Henrik Laugesen (A).
Many thanks to Race Director Andrew Peel, assisted by Graham Hendrie, Mike Spoljaric and Bruce Jones, for successfully managing this event and making it possible. For full results of all events go to the web site http://rms.actvets.cc/
Directing This Month?
See website for list of future events and allocated race directors. http://rms.actvets.cc/
Please notify James Jordan (handicapper@actvets.cc) if you are unable to meet your obligations or provide a substitute director in your absence. If you are unable to direct for any reason please try to make alternative arrangements by swapping with other allocated Directors. If you cannot make a swap please give us at least a week's notice so we can call for a replacement in a timely fashion.
Current List:
Mick Jermyn (13/12/11)
Gordon McMenemy (18/12/11)
Bruce Luckham (20/12/11)
Christmas/New Year: No scheduled races
Kim Malcolm (3/1/12)
Ross McPherson (7/1/12)