Post date: Jun 15, 2015 11:15:52 AM
Hello Vets,
In this week's Bleat;
• Some other Canberra Events
• Racing this Week
• Race Report
Please send me your contributions at: TheBleat@actvets.cc
Ian Morton
• Everesting for Nepal - 20th June 2015
On the 25th of April a major earthquake hit Nepal. Almost 9,000 people were killed and a further 22,000 injured. There are still tens of thousands of people displaced due to the damage caused. To make matters worse the monsoon season will soon be arriving.
Many people have already donated to the cause but for any that haven’t the people in Nepal still need support. So to assist this cause myself and a group of local cyclists, Marcus O’Toole, Justin Ling, Luke Austin, Gaye Bourke (the Queen of Everesting) and Kate Taylor are looking to raise money by “Everesting” the National Arboretum in Canberra on the 20th of June.
What will it take?
- 77 laps of the National Arboretum
- 240km and 8848m of straight up.
- 15+ hours of solid riding.
Please help us by donating to raise funds for Nepal. Come out and support… possibly ride support laps, or go the whole way! Remember this is Canberra and it is the middle of winter, close to the shortest day of the year, it will be dark and cold… very, very cold. You can donate at here
• Cyclocross National Series - 11 and 12 July 2015
Entries are now open for Rounds 5 & 6 of the Cyclocross National Series. These races are being held at Wheeler Crescent parklands in Wanniassa over the weekend of 11 and 12 July 2015. For more information and entries, head to the CORC here
Where: Stromlo Forest Park.
Sign on: 15 mins before scheduled start time wearing your registered number.
Race Description: 13:30 EFG 30min + 2; 14:10 CD 40 mins + 2; 15:00 AB 50 mins + 2
Race Director: Jason Parkes
Contact: Email Jason.parkes@hotmail.com.au Ph 6127 8010
The nominated marshals for this event are;
• Roger Wheatley,
• Craig Appaneal,
The nominated marshals for upcoming events are;
- Jun 27 @ Gunning: Need at least 1 more volunteer
- Jul 04 @ Old Fed H'way: Sean Ifland, Paul Ledbrook, Bob Perkins, Ian Preston, Warwick Wilson
- Jul 11 @ Kevin Hennessy, Denis Jessop Sean Smith, John Wilson
- Jul 18 @ Dairy Flat: Bruce Griffin, Andrew Murrell, Chris Short
What a great day for a race! The weather was perfect, no wind, no rain and not hot. 51 riders lined up for the annual hill climb challenge up Apollo Rd.
First to set off on the 28km course was the lone G-grader, Bernie Crowe, then every 2 minute after F, E, D, C, B then A grade. The 12minute wait didn’t do anything to stop A-grade from crossing the line first. Steve Crispin only took 54.15 to complete the race, more than a minute faster than Peter Marshall followed by Marc Vroomans. The B-grade placegetters David Wilson, Tadam – Ashley Carruthers & Don Mankewich then Craig Tozer. C-grade Martin Graham, Stuart Roseler then David Stewart-Thomson. D-grade Des Brown, Tony Beasley then Steve Simms. Sue Powell (D) was the fastest woman for the day completing the race in 1.08.32. E-grade Jan Koehler, Baden White then Vanessa Goodspeed. F-grade Babara Bayliss, Mike Spoljaric then Edward Joliffe.
Thanks to turn controllers Belinda Wren and Dale Kleeman, and the marshals Frank O’Sullivan, Reinhard Mauch, Mary Lovett, James Meredith, Graham Hendrie and Bruce Jones.
Pat Rooke