Fitness & Development Bendigo 6hr GoldenTriangle Epic
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Working Bee Sunday 26th May 9:00am - 1:00pm
Where:
Meet at the end of Wattle Street in Spring Gully.
Lunch:
Free delicious BBQ at 1pm at the old Pony Club opposite the One Tree Hill Pub as a reward for your hard work.
Why:
You're probably already enjoying the results of the previous working bees on the new track that started construction in November last year. Here is your chance to do some fine tuning of this track and assist in the marking out of the next section.
What to Wear and Bring:
Boots, hat, water, gloves and sunscreen if it looks like the sun is going to put in an appearance.
Contact:
Please let Shaun know if you can make it: shaun@communityvibe.com.au
Put it in your diary and we look forward to seeing you there! |
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22/05/2013 20:09 by admin
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The conditions for the first winter series race held on Sunday 19th May were perfect in every respect, sunny blue skies and a firm track due to the cold snap leading up to race day.
It was great to see so many kids participate in the ride around the dam and have a number of new faces giving the main event a good work out.
Congratulations go to:
1st Murray Willet
2nd Mal Down
3rd Daniel Clarke
Fastest Lap: Ash Harvey
Photos of the kids race are in the album (main event coming) and race results are up.
Dont forget the clubs working bee is coming up this Sunday 26th at the SpringGully Pony club, book it in your diary today.
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19/05/2013 18:33 by admin
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The Golden Triangle Epic for 2013 was filled with awesome competition across all categories and with perfect racing conditions there was plenty of fun racing had by all. Congratulations to all riders who competed in this years Epic, and by the sounds of it, competitors really enjoyed the track.
Results Summary:
100 miler:
- 1st Shane Roberts - backing up from 2012
- 2nd Jason Quigley
- 3rd Scott Blade
100km Elite Men:
- 1st Jack Haig
- 2nd Chris Hamilton
- 3rd Phillip Orr
100km Elite Women:
- 1st Jenni King
- 2nd Katherin O'Shea
- 3rd Jo Wall
50km Veteran Men:
- 1st Chris Palmer
- 2nd Drew Blatchford
- 3rd Haydehn Kerr
50km Veteran Women:
- 1st Eveline Van Den Broeke
- 2nd Elizabeth Taylor
- 3rd Paula Ewing
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Thanks again to our sponsor Andy's Earthmovers, the full results listing is on the results page.
Photos are up in the image gallery. |
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30/04/2013 18:49 by admin
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100% Pure Mountain Biking
Register on Sunday.
(Late Fees Apply)
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Sponsored by Andy's Earth Movers
$3000 Cash up for grabs
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08/02/2013 14:19 by admin
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Club members are welcome to particpate in helping to setup the track on Anzac day and or other setup duties around the Start Finish line at the Scout camp on Saturday morning.
Meet at the Scout camp at the following times:
Anzac Day: 9am Track setup - we will split into groups
Saturday 27th: 10:30am at the start finish area, includes miscellaneous tasks.
Looking forward to seeing you there. |
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23/04/2013 18:19 by admin
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13/04/2013 16:51 by admin
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Fancy a social ride this Sunday? Meet at the Scout Camp car park at 10am joining Kingsley and Goulbourn Valley riders for a spin on last years Golden Triangle Epic track. A number of Bendigo riders are keen to hit the trail and get to know members within the GV club.
Kingsley would be thrilled if several people can act as a guide allowing the group to split into several groups of rider speeds and abilities.
If you have not ridden last years Epic track the distance is 50km, don't forget to take food and adequate water.
As this is not an official club social ride participation license's will not be required, however all riders participate at their own capability and risk.
Join in the fun see you there.
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05/04/2013 16:40 by admin
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The first of the night races started on tuesday night, with a small but enthusiastic group of mountain bikers taking part.
A number of riders warmed up to the event taking some of the great Scott bikes out for a ride that where on display by Scott cycles who came up from Melbourne to show of thier latest range in MTB engineering.
Also a great thank you to Moronis bikes yet again for organising Scott Bikes to come along as well as being the sponsors the event.
Place getters for the evening;
1st Gerben Graske-Borst
2nd Paul Seward
3rdTom Floyd
4th Max Kettle
5th Roger Perryman.
Fastest lap went to Tasman Nankervis with a 13:24 not bad considering it was dark..
The next race is scheduled for the 16th of April at Cavagnas Rd Track. We also plan on having a bonfire on the night so bring the family and the kids for a great winters night entertainment.
See you out there! |
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03/04/2013 15:56 by admin
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The first of our night races event for 2013, will be held on 2nd April in conjunction with Scott bikes and moronisbikes. Come out from 4.00pm and ride the 2013 range of bikes.
The race is at John's Track (Cavagna Rd off Storys Rd Sedgwick). Rego opens at 6pm and will close at 6.45pm sharp with racing starting at 7.00, so make sure you get there early if you want to race.
Everyone is welcome to ride the bikes and race with lights.
Entry cost for the handicap race is $10 (under 18 $5) plus $20 day licence fee for non MTBA members. You must present a valid MTBA licence or you will have to purchase a day licence. If you are going to ride most of the winter/summer series a club membership is the best value way to go. All riders must also wear an Australian Standards Approved helmet and have a minimum of 2 * 500 lumen front lights and a red flashing rear light.
Thanks for your support. |
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26/03/2013 17:12 by admin
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Overall Results
Congratulations to everyone for competing in the 2012-2013 Summer Series.
The last race was a real battle for the points, put your hands together for the overal winners: Daniel Clarke (1st), Roger Perryman (2nd), Max Kettle (3rd), Stephen Flood (4th) and Jacob Kiel (5th).
Race 6
Well done to Nick Simpson (1st), Mark Robertson (2nd), Nathan Burrell (3rd), Phillip Souter (4th) and Barry Floyd (5th) in the final race of the series.
Novice Race
The novice riders put there foot to the floor with Nick Mayer (1st), Liam MM(2nd), and Kealy Parkinson (3rd)
Thanks to committee members and volunteers for organizing the series and those who helped with putting on a fantastic bbq in the night.
Check out the results here.
Our next major race is the Golden Triangle Epic and its going to be a blast, make sure you register. |
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22/03/2013 17:55 by admin
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The last Summer Series race is being held this Tuesday 19th March.
There is a good prize pool up for grabs and a free drink and bbq afterwards.
To ensure racing concludes in the fading evening light registration opens at 6pm and closes at 6:30pm sharp.
Everyone is welcome to join in at whatever level you like. Kids and beginners social ride or the handicap event for all the competitive types.
Entry is free for the kids ride, $5 for the beginners ride plus $5 day licence fee for non MTBA members and cost for the handicap race is $10 (under 18 $5) plus $20 day licence fee for non MTBA members. You must present a valid MTBA licence or you will have to purchase a day licence. If you are going to ride most of the summer series a club membership is the best value way to go. All riders must also wear an Australian Standards Approved helmet during social rides and competition.
See you there. |
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18/03/2013 17:34 by admin
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Attention: Change of venue for AGM on Monday 25th March
The Annual General Meeting of the Bendigo Mountain Bike Club Inc will be held at 7pm on Monday 25th March at the Bendigo Bank head office in Bath Lane. Due to the meeting occuring after business hours security restrictions to facilities are in place and all members wishing to attend need to meet at the rotunder where you will be ushered inside and directed to the meeting room. Also be prepared to park near the Brew House just in case parking spots in Bath Lane are filled by gym members.
All members and supporters are welcome to attend, however only paid up members may vote on matters of business. |
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13/03/2013 16:56 by admin
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Many thanks to Ash at Harding Cycles for generously supporting race 5 of the summer series.
Congratulations to the race winners: 1st Lachlan Cherry, 2nd Phillip Souter, 3rd David Macauley, 4th Ashley Gale. Fastest lap went to Tasman Nankervis with a 12.32.
The series points are heating up and with only one more race in the series anything could happen.
Check out the race results and series points.
Final Race - March 19th
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10/03/2013 09:51 by admin
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Working bee Sunday 17th March 9:00am
Where:
- Meet at the end of Wattle Drive in Spring Gully
Lunch:
- Free delicious BBQ at 1pm, by the old Pony Club opposite the One Tree Hill pub.
Why:
- You may know that the club has been working with Parks Victoria to amke some new trails in the Spring Gully section of the Bendigo Regional park. You're probably already enjoying the first track that was bult by the clubmembers in November last year.
This stage of the project involves;
- Finishing off the new section of track
- Closing down the old track that is being replaced
- Planning for some low bridges / boardwalks in the next section to be built.
What to wear and bring:
- Boots, hat, sunscreen and water
Contact:
- Please let Shaun know it you can come: shaun@communityvibe.com.au
Book it in your diary today, cant wait to see you there!
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01/03/2013 17:11 by admin
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| Our Tuesday night Poker Race kindly sponsored by Moronis Bikes was a fun way to break up the pressure of the Summer Series points races. It was easy to tell if a rider got a good or a bad card each time they crossed the start/finish line. A bad card was followed by a lot of cursing and a good card was followed by silence as the riders tried to hide the fact they just got a picture card or an ace. In the end it was a tie for first between Youth and Experience with Nathan Burrell and Garry Lewis getting the best hands. Chris Weatherit and Rob McCormick were only a point off first place and Philip Souter and Mick Floyd a further point behind them. |
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23/02/2013 08:11 by admin
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There was a great turn out for Tuesday nights handicap race with some excellant racing and a few mishaps from the kids race through to adults.
Although most riders had to complete an extra lap on the shorter track the extra distance was not a problem for top finishers Andy Hayhow in 1st place, followed by Issac Buckell 2nd, Chris Weatheritt 3rd and Daniel Clarke in 4th place. Also congratulations to one of the clubs talented riders Jason Lowndes for putting in a great effort to take fastest lap with a time of 12mins 26secs. Race results are up, series points are up too!
The club wishes to thank Cycle Concepts for sponsoring the race and their generousity for last nights prizes.
Also thanks to the club members who helped work on the shorter track on Saturday, there was plenty of positive feed back about the changes.
Hooray! Its official the club is now incorporated, we recieved our certificate in the mail. Thanks to David Macauley for seeing this process through.
The next club event is a poker race on Feb 19th to be held at Cavagnas Rd, come along for a fun night of racing. |
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06/02/2013 09:30 by admin
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Our next event in the Summer Series is this Tuesday February 5. The race is at John's Track (Cavagna Rd off Storys Rd Sedgwick). Rego opens at 6pm and racing will get underway around 6.30pm. Thanks to Nic at Cycle Concepts for sponsoring this week's event.
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There has been a fair bit going on at the club over the past couple of weeks. We have made some exciting changes to the track layout for this race. The track will be a bit shorter and everyone's least favourite climb has been flattened out quite a bit so there's no excuses for not having a go.
We will also be making an announcement about some upcoming skills days so if you like the idea of improving your riding make sure you come along to find out what we have organised.
Planning for a weekend away at Mt Buller is well underway. There will be organised XC rides and a chance to do some downhill riding if that's more to your liking. If you think you might like to go give Paul a ring on 0409 568 008 to get all the details.
Everyone is welcome to join in this Tuesday at whatever level you like. Kids and beginners social ride or the handicap event for all the competitive types.
Entry is free for the kids ride, $5 for the beginners ride plus $5 day licence fee for non MTBA members and cost for the handicap race is $10 (under 18 $5) plus $20 day licence fee for non MTBA members. You must present a valid MTBA licence or you will have to purchase a day licence. If you are going to ride most of the summer series a club membership is the best value way to go.
All riders must also wear an Australian Standards Approved helmet during social rides and competition.
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02/02/2013 19:41 by admin
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There was a good turn out for Race three of the summer series with a number of new comers while the seasoned regulars fronted up to get additional series points and enjoy the night. There was a bit of lingering bush fire haze and the sun was in riders eyes in a handful of spots but a good time was had by all.
Shooting out of the gate Daniel Clarke kept up a great pace to take 1st spot, followed by Kristian Van Maanen, then John Harvey in 3rd with Tony Cowling 4th and Gary Lewis in 5th.
Fastest lap went to Jacob Kiel with a lap time of 16:52.
Check out the Race Results, the next race is on Feb 5th. |
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27/01/2013 12:24 by admin
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Race three of the Summer Series is on next Tuesday 22 January. The track is located at Cavagna's Rd Sedgwick, off Storys Rd. Rego opens at 6pm and racing gets underway at 6.30pm
Everyone is welcome to join in at whatever level you like. Kids and beginners social ride or the handicap event for all the competitive types.
Entry is free for the kids ride, $5 for the beginners ride plus $5 day licence fee for non MTBA members and cost for the handicap race is $10 (under 18 $5) plus $20 day licence fee for non MTBA members. You must present a valid MTBA licence or you will have to purchase a day licence. If you are going to ride most of the summer series a club membership is the best value way to go.
All riders must also wear an Australian Standards Approved helmet during social rides and competition. |
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18/01/2013 11:55 by admin
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Our Pairs race/Christmas BBQ was a huge success. Thanks to everyone who came along and helped make it such a great night.
A special thanks to all the volunteers including our own "Iron Chef" Ron McCulloch.
The kids race started off the riding action followed by the the Pairs event. The handicapper did a great job sorting the teams and in a close run affair it was Max Kettle and Andy Hayhow that took the win ahead of pre-race favourites Greg Taylor and Steve Flood with Barry Floyd and Daniel Clarke in 3rd place.
Special thanks to race sponsor Bendigo Cycles and BBQ sponsors Bath Lane Bakery and Meats on Mitchell.
We wish you a very happy Christmas and a great New Year. 2013 promises to have heaps of exciting racing and events we look forward to your generous support and seeing you there.
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20/12/2012 14:52 by admin
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