Post date: Jan 10, 2012 2:56:57 AM
TIMELY REMINDERS:
Queanbeyan Track resumes this week: see details below.
AGM Next Month: Have you considered nominating for the 2012/13 ACTVCC Committee? Pick up nomination forms at race registration desks, or from a Committee member.
Eligibility to Race in January, 2012: If you are not financial when racing resumes on 3/1/12, you will not be permitted to race without paying first. Committee members will have their lists on hand and will be checking each entrant's status at registration. If you are paying by EFT, you must attach a hard copy of the payment to your signed membership form.
RACING THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, 10 January: Stromlo Crits from 5:45pm.
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 5:45 for 20min; EF at 6:10 for 25min; AB at 6:40 for 35min; CD at 7:20 for 30min.
Event Description: Stromlo Graded Criteriums
Race Director: Steve Jones
Contact: stevecycles@gmail.com, (02) 6290 2864
Help Needed: Steve will need at least one volunteer to assist at the chute.
Thursday, 12 January: 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, 15 January 8:00am: Tidbinbilla Graded Scratch
Where: Junction of Tidbinbilla and Paddy's River Roads, near entrance to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.
Parking: Well clear of the road and away from the intersection which can be busy with traffic and a hazardous zone.
When: Sign on by 7:45 pm wearing your registered number. NO NUMBER; NO START!
Course: Start from Tidbinbilla riding north to Flint's Crossing; U-turn back via S/F zone to Geal's Ck; U-turn back to Flint's crossing; U-turn to Tidbinbilla but ABC turns left into Tracking Station en route; EFG do not turn to Tracking Stn; all finish at Tidbinbilla.
Race Distances: 55km for ABC; 48km for EFG; D may choose between the two courses.
Race Director: Francois Mossard
Contact: fandj@netspeed.com.au; tel.(02) 62817941
Help Needed on Sunday: Francois will need at least 6 supporters to marshal at 4 turn points and to help at the start and the finish chute. Please contact him early this week to make is job easier and more predictable.
RECENT RESULTS:
Stromlo Crits, 3 January 2012.
Another big field of 92 competitors turned out in hot weather for the start of a new year's racing program. No wins for the ladies this time, but Linda Banks (C), Pat Rooke (D), Liz Lowe (E), Jing Huang (F) and Angelika Mauch (G) kept the flag flying in their respective grades. Otherwise, the gents dominated proceedings and took most of the points. But in a new year there were some new faces in the winners' circle. Patrick Bouquiaux won G grade in his very first outing, Adam Carmody won B grade in only his second appearance, Charles Nicoll headed the C grade list in his fourth attempt, and Jim Davey finally found form to defeat the large D grade field for his first win. Graham Tanton (E), Scott Sparkman (A) and Robert Brooks (F) are no strangers to success, and enjoyed victories yet again.
Many thanks to race director Kim Malcolm, supported Henry Beaverstock, for so successfully managing the event.
Stromlo Twilight Series Graded Scratch, Saturday 7 January 2012.
50 competitors turned out on another warm evening to race the first of the twilight road races out and back on Uriarra Road. The balmy air also brought out at least one of the Saturday Uriarra Road Ragers (whose members suffer the delusions-of-grandeur-behind-the-wheel syndrome or the infantile territorial disorder, or both). He did his best to disrupt the event, but our folk were alert and sensible enough to keep themselves safe in spite of the idiot's attempt to cause harm and upset. No ragers in our mob, but some pretty earnest competition saw some very experienced old hands in command of the road yet again. Ian Downing won A grade from Paul Scherl and Paul Welsh. Brendan Byatt (a frequent winner) defeated Andrew Remely (often second) in a close B grade finish. Peter Merrick continued in his recent good form to win C grade ahead of the ever present Bryan Holloway and Brad Tuohy. Alex O'Shea is now fit enough to outpace the old hands of D grade, but had to give way in a close finish to a new talent, in the form of Andrew Chamberlain, having is very first Vets' race. In E, experience was definitely a factor for James Cruden who finished ahead of Bob Kent and Ian Morton. Dennis Puniard and Graham Hendrie shared a friendly F grade duel, but Bruce Jones had the new chum, Polly Templeton, snapping at his heels all the way to the finish. Polly was also the best placed lady of the day, ahead of Angelika Mauch and Mayumi Takeuchi.
Our many thanks are due to race director Ross Macpherson, and his assistants, Lee Sheather, Aaron Sedgmen, Phill Coulton and Henry Beaverstock yet again.
PS: Police inquiries into Saturdays incident/s have begun.
Full results for all events are, as usual, available at http://rms.actvets.cc/
Directing This Month?
See our 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 to Feb 16:
Steve Jones (10/1/12)
Francoise Mossard (25/1/12)
Kirsti McVay (17/1/12)
Bill Rawlinson (22/1/12)
Alain Menager (24/1/12)
Scott Sparkman (29/1/12)
Paul Newham (31/1/12)
Ross Robinson (5/2/12)
Chris Nolan (7/2/12)
Steve Sims (12/2/12)
Alex O'Shea (16/2/12