Welcome to
www.cairnsmtb.com!
Thursday 30 September
- The Entry Form for the Cairns Mountain
Bike Nationals is now available on the Nationals page - click the link
to the left to get there! And if you didn't notice, the website has just had
some pretty major changes...
Tuesday 28 September
- Pony Express / XC final round is on Saturday,
same time, same place as usual. Unfortunately, with the media release of the
Nationals planned for tomorrow, and all the other things that have to be done,
we haven't got a poster.
The schedule for the Mountain Bike Nationals has been finalised, and can be found as a pdf file on
the event page. The entry form should be available within 24 hours.
There will be another working bee on the
Downhill on Sunday - 8.00am at the container, please.
Sunday 26 September
- Results and Championship points for the yesterday's
XC & Pony Express race are now posted on the Results page.
Don't forget the meeting tomorrow night
at Mal's place. Who knows what new information you might hear...
Wednesday 22nd September
- Sorry about the delay, been having fun with a spine
that doesn't work real well... Don't forget the Cross Country and Pony
Express race coming up this Saturday! Registrations will not run late, so
if you turn up after registrations close, you're either an official or a
spectator. Some of the new XC course will be in use, so it's going to be good
practice for the Nationals. Speaking of which...
Monday night's meeting covered a fairly small
amount of territory, as there were only a few people there due to prior
commitments and work.
One thing that was covered pretty extensively
was the current push to move Forestry and Conservation Areas into being
National Park. That means no bikes, no horses, nothing except feet. We
need to work on this with the authorities, as there is no such thing as an
activity permit in a National Park. If, for example, the Bump Track was to
become a National Park, the RRR just fell over and died! Stay tuned for more
on this - we want to work with National Parks, not against them.
Transport at the Nationals is a problem
that may or may not get sorted out quickly. If necessary we will have to hire
vehicles, and we don't really want to do that. So if you know anyone who could
make themselves available over the race weekend who owns a Troopie or similar
vehicle, please contact us.
Sunday 19th September
- Another round of the Club Championships completed in
MTX and DH, with DH using the new parts of the track in testing for the
Nationals. For those who haven't seen it, I tried to take the photos in
sequence from the top to the bottom so you can get an idea of what you're up
for. Great racing, especially between Dennis Beare and Miles Mead, with Miles
coming away with the win on what has to be a new track record as the old
record (held by Dennis) no longer applies due to the major changes in the
course. Photos at www.gordong.com as
usual.
Many thanks to Normie for collating the results
for the weekend, and also correcting the downhill points score because people
had entered in the wrong age categories. The rules state "The definition on
the class groups is 'a member is classified, for racing, according to their
age as at March 31 of the current season. This is termed their 'racing age'."
Our local racing season is from January through to November.
Don't forget the meeting tomorrow (Monday)
night at Mal's place - things are starting to get really interesting...
XC / Pony Express race next Saturday, be early
because registrations are backing up on us and forcing us to run late.
Tuesday 14th September
- Things are really getting on a roll now! The MTBA
Round is shaping up as being an absolute cracker, although there is still a
ton of work to do. Live locally? Check out the "We Want You" poster up the top
there. It's not a matter of "want" any more, it's more like "need". Thanks to
those who have already volunteered because they want to help the Club make
this the best ever round!
Some notes from last nights meeting (and don't
forget to check the Forum, there's new stuff in there too):
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The XC course is ready for use, and will be
used for the next Club round so we can fine tune it.
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Modifications are in progress on the DH course
and all the mods completed to date will be used this Sunday for the Club
round.
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We will need some help on Saturday to finish
off some of the DH stuff ready for Sunday
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There will be some work done on the MTX course
as well this weekend.
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More sponsors are needed, we need all the help
we can get!
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The Nationals "after-party" is shaping up as
one of the all-time classic events and is not to be missed. If you still
haven't booked flights, make sure you don't leave until Monday (assuming the
airlines will take you in the condition you're likely to be in!)
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Help will be needed this weekend with timing,
registration etc as one of the usual slaves won't be there - me. Nor next
weekend for the XC round, either.
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Normie has posted the draft timetable for the
Nationals in the forum. If you have any suggestions to make, feel free, that's
why it's there not here. However, you will need to join the forum first -
guests can't post.
Friday 10th September
- The RRR Classic has its own
website!
Thursday 9th September
- How about this? From Damian, this pic shows a set of
jumps "right in the middle of the Adelaide CBD"...
Tuesday 7th September
- Don't worry, we haven't got lost, just a bit slow is
all... Anyway:
Working bee on the Downhill track 8.00am
this Sunday (12th) following the highly successful working bee last weekend.
Thanks to all those who attended and helped. I hear there was a shortage of
tools!
There will be a site inspection 7.30am
this Saturday (11th) to check out some of the locations to be used for areas
such as the tech centre, which is starting to sound more and more like a bike
expo! Anyway, if you missed the meeting last night and need to catch up, the
container is the place to be.
Timing for the Nationals will be
contracted out.
Brad has his start gate designed, now he just
needs some materials to build it. Anyone got a large pile of RHS lying
around?
Next meeting next Monday night.
Tuesday 31st August
- The front page just went on a diet :)
Monday 30th August
- That which was lost is found - Gordon Dixon is
pleased to report that he's found his watch...
From tonight's meeting:
For the Nationals Round, the Cairns Mountain
Bike Club is pleased to announce the appointment of a "Preferred Place to
Stay" - The Beach House on Sheridan Street, Cairns, has come up
with a great package for riders. For a minimum stay of three nights, the Beach
House is offering accommodation at $16 per night, plus discounts on meals,
plus donations of prize-money and a keg for the after-event party! The Beach
House can be contacted on 1800 229 228 and are on the web at
www.cairnsbeachhouse.com.au
Check them out and support them, they're supporting you! And yes, you can take
your bike into your room... When you contact them, don't forget to mention
you're coming to the Mountain Bike Nationals!
Santa Cruz has also come on board as a
sponsor, with donations of prize-money and a Santa Cruz Chameleon hardtail
frame as a raffle prize. Anyone wanting a few hundred tickets can email
us...
The next working bee will be this
Sunday commencing at 8.00am to work on the Downhill track. Please be there
in your multitudes, and if the weather is anything like it was yesterday,
bring heaps of water and sunscreen!
Sunday 29th August
(Updated) - WOW! 146 riders turned up to contest the
15th running of the RRR Classic from Mt Molloy to Port Douglas today in
almost perfect weather conditions - it could have been a tad cooler, but
that's life in the tropics. Riders came from everywhere, including New
Zealand!
Congratulations to everyone who entered, and to
all those who helped make it happen - you know who you are. Results are now
available on the Results page, and photos are available in the
usual place. Many thanks to Normie
for his excellent work on the timing and scoring - it isn't easy to do,
especially under the circumstances! Please note that all results remain
provisional for a further 48 hours.
Lost items: One watch, lost at the Port
Douglas Beach - anyone with any info please contact
gordon@downundertours.com and a
pair of black riding gloves were left at Vains Park. Mt Molloy - if anyone
picked them up please email the Club.
Doesn't let anyone off the hook, there's still
a meeting tomorrow night at Mal's place, 7.pm :)
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