Post date: Mar 16, 2013 9:48:26 AM
Hello Vets,
In this issue of The Bleat;
Reminder about 20th Anniversary Celebrations
Racing this Week
Race Reports
Please send me your contributions at: TheBleat@actvets.cc
Ian Morton.
20th Anniversary Celebrations
The Committee is still looking for;
· Volunteers to participate in an organising committee to arrange the celebration,
· Ideas from members as to the format for the celebration. Send your suggestions to TheBleat@actvets.cc
RACING THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, 12th March: Stromlo Criterium
Where: Stromlo Forrest Park
Sign on: 15 mins before scheduled start time wearing your registered number.
Race Description: G Grade@ 5:45 - 10min + 2 laps; E/F Grade@ 6:04 - 14min + 2 laps; A/B Grade@ 6:26 - 26min + 2 laps; C/D Grade@ 6:58 - 19min + 2 laps
Race Director: David Clark
Contact: Email: davec5@velocitynet.com.au Ph 0411484997
Crit Marshals and Helpers needed
David will need a couple of helpers on the night. If you are racing you can still get there early or stay after your race to help out.
Important Information: Late Arrivals
It is a condition of our Insurance that all riders receive a referee’s briefing before the commencement of racing to ensure that they are aware of racing conditions.
All riders need to ensure that they arrive in sufficient time to sign-on and be briefed before the commencement of racing.
Thursday, 14th March: Track Racing
Where: Queanbeyan Track
When: 6:00 pm
Details:
Warm up from 5:30 first race at 6pm.
Annual Ominim events: 4 lap Pursuit and Kierin.
Road and track bikes welcome
Note that 28th March will be the Presentation Night and dinner in the park.
Sunday, 17th March – Old Federal Highway Handicap
Where: Old Federal Highway, Shingle Hill Way
When: Starting 9:00 am
** Note later start time ***
Sign on: 15 mins before scheduled start time wearing your registered number.
Race Description: Start - Shingle Hill Way – Lake George x 2 - Finish
Race Director: Phill Coulton
Contact: Email Phillcou@bigpond.net.au Ph 0417299149
Help Needed on Sunday: Phil will need 3 turn marshals, Lead and Trail cars and finish line helpers. Anyone who is prepared to assist, please contact him before the weekend.
RACE REPORTS:
Old Federal Highway Handicap – 10th March
Well it’s been a while since we’ve done the Tulip Farm leg at the Old Federal Highway course and that long hill certainly took its toll. There were 14 DNFs though a few of them were flat tyres.
The grades set off at 9:00am with G Grade holding a 42 minute handicap. In fact G Grade had finished the Shingle Hill Way leg before A Grade had even rolled off the start line.
By the end of the first leg, all the grades were still in their starting order though a few of the grades had broken up. The top grades were working hard together and looked as though they might reel in the leaders.
After the first Tulip Farm leg, Jing Huang and Bob Egan were doggedly holding onto the lead while behind them F Grade had completely broken up, E and D Grades still held groups of 5 working together. A Grade had overtaken B Grade and was working together making up time on the leaders.
In the end, Jing and Bob held onto their lead, actually completing the second Tulip Farm leg 2 minutes quicker than the first leg. Jing put in a big sprint at the finish to pull ahead of Bob.
The A Grade bunch came in 4 minutes later with Graeme Allbon (who also posted the quickest time of the day) sprinting to take third place.
Overall it was a good day for G Grade with 4 riders in the top ten.
Many thanks to the volunteers who helped marshal, Ben Davis at the Shingle Hill Way turn, Andy Boyd at the Tulip Farm Turn, Brandie O’Connor at the Intersection, David Dickson at the Finish chute, Jon Barnes in the Lead Car and Rob Diamond in the Trail Car. And as always, the ever reliable Henry Beaverstock with the organisation with support from James Meredith.