Post date: May 05, 2014 10:34:2 PM
Hello Vets,
In the Bleat this week;
• Getting Ready for the Gunning 2 Day Challenge
• Cyclists Wanted
• Racing this Week
• Race Report
Please send me your contributions at: TheBleat@actvets.cc
Ian Morton.
ps If you miss The Weekly Bleat, you can find archived copies: here.
Bill Frost has kindly volunteered to be the Race referee for the two days. In order to run the event, he is going to need;
• Start/Finish line assistants
• Intermediate sprint point judges
• Turn marshals
• Lead/Trail car drivers
Payment of $25 per day is available to offset petrol costs and other expenses.
If you are willing to help, please contact Bill at: billfrost@bigpond.com
ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED ON THE IMG WEBSITE PRIOR TO THE WEEKEND (CUTOFF DATE TO BE ADVISED). NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON THE DAY.
The registration is not open yet, however, in order to register on the IMG Website you will need to have your IMG logon. It was sent by Email when you registered at the start of the year. If you can’t find your site login, go to the site login page; https://memberdesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=login&OrgID=10244 and click the ‘Forgot your Password?’ Button. Enter your Email address (the one you used to register) and a new password will be sent to you.
The cost will be $30 for the race and you must be a current member of the club within the AVCC. Please note that we do not have day licences available.
Riders will need to bring their helmet to the registration desk for inspection. Please note that it is an AVCC requirement that all riders must wear a helmet which meets Australian Standards.
Riders will also be issued a ribbon to attach to their number which will indicate their Grade and must be attached to the right hand side.
Riders must have started the previous stage to compete the next stage. (i.e. if you don’t ride Saturday then you cannot start on Sunday)
All grades will complete the same 4km course – this is the traditional course starting from the top of the hill and heading northeast along the Old Hume Hwy towards Breadalbane.
Prologue will start at 11:00am and riders will be sent off at 30 second intervals.
Note if you miss your allocated time you will be sent off at the discretion of the Race Referee.
The following limitation apply to the Prologue
• No Disc Wheels or wheel covers
• No Time Trial specific helmets
• No Time Trial bars either specific or clip on
Tri Spoke or other deep dish wheels are allowed as long as the rim does not exceed 10cm.
Stage 1 will start at 1:30pm and riders will be sent off by grade.
Bonus time will be allocated on both primes for the first three positions (1st – 3 seconds, 2nd – 2 seconds and 3rd 1 second) and for the first five positions (1st – 5 seconds, 2nd – 4 seconds, 3rd - 3 seconds, 4th – 2 seconds and 5th – 1 second) at the finish.
The course length will depend on grade:
• A, B, C, D will complete 100km
• E, F, G, Tandem will complete 50km
Bonus time will be allocated to each grade on both primes for the first three positions (1st – 3 seconds, 2nd – 2 seconds and 3rd 1 second) and for the first five positions (1st – 5 seconds, 2nd – 4 seconds, 3rd - 3 seconds, 4th – 2 seconds and 5th – 1 second) at the finish.
Stage 2 will start at 10:00am for the following grades A, B, C, D with 2 min between grades.
Stage 2 will start at 11:00am for the following grades G, E, F, Tandem with 2 min between grades.
Bonus time will be allocated to each grade on both primes for the first three positions (1st – 3 seconds, 2nd – 2 seconds and 3rd 1 second) and for the first five positions (1st – 5 seconds, 2nd – 4 seconds, 3rd - 3 seconds, 4th – 2 seconds and 5th – 1 second) at the finish.
Presentations will be held at the Picnic Ground opposite the River starting at 2:00 pm. Lunch will be provided for all riders and officials.
AIS Recovery are seeking expressions of interest from trained cyclists for a new study commencing in May/June 2014
To participate in the study you must:
- Be a healthy male aged 18 - 45 years
- Complete at least 2 cycling training sessions per week
- Have no history of cardiovascular events or vascular disease
- Be a non-smoker
- Have no current illness, infection or injury that may limit performance throughout the duration of the study
- Be free from Raynaud’s disease or any other medical condition that may impact blood flow
- Be able to attend all scheduled visits to the Australian Institute of Sport
Participation in this study will provide you with
- A comprehensive body composition assessment via DXA, 3D scan and anthropometry (valued at over $200)
- A VO2 max assessment and report with training zones (valued at over $200)
- Individualised information on recovery strategies
- Access to experts in sports science to provide you with valuable information to inform your recovery and training
Jess Stephens on 6214 7881 or
PLEASE NOTE: URIARRA ROAD WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY DUE TO THE WOMEN'S AND JUNIOR CANBERRA TOUR.
PARTICIPANTS WILL NEED TO GET TO THE EVENT VIA BRINDABELLA RD (OVER MT MCDONALD). PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME.
Where: Uriarra Rd
When: 1:30pm
Sign on: 15 mins before scheduled start time wearing your registered number.
Race Description:
Course to be confirmed
Race Director: Owain Tilley
Contact: Email owaintilley@hotmail.com Ph 0420 526 076
Assigned Marshals
The nominated marshals for this event are;
• Sally Thomson
• Edward Joliffe
• Nathan Spillane
Please confirm with the Race Director that you are available. If you unable to make the date that you have been rostered please find a replacement.
What a horrible day for race! And most of the club must have also thought so – only 19 hard-core riders braved the weather. Despite the weather everyone was in great spirits , with lots of bantering on the start line.
After a bit of a change in the advertised course due to issues with the turn point Geals Creek turn point, the riders were set off to go to the tracking station twice.
A and B started together, first to the finish was A grade - Charles Nicoll closely followed by Brendan Byatt and B grade saw David Dickson first and Peter Prammer second. C grade had the biggest a bunch of day (5) with new comer Toby Driscoll first, Owain Tilley a close second and John Paul DeSousa 3rd. With only one starter in D and in E, they started together. Richard Gorrell and Terry Merrigan basically doing a time trial, though Terry did a fine effort to try and keep up. F grade saw Luke McGowan just beat an’ in form’ James Meredith. Berine Crowe was first and Paul Robey second in G grade.
There was nearly as many marshals as riders which allowed us to put on a tail car as added precaution in the wet conditions. Thanks to Angie Wren, Belinda Wren, Jeff Gough, Eddie O’Farrell, Frank O’Sullivan, Paul Scherl, Bruce Jones, Graham Hendie and Henry Beaverstock.
Hopefully everyone has thawed out.
Thanks to Pat Rooke for race refereeing.