NEWS and INFORMATION

Thursday 6 April - Another working bee is required at Smithfield this Saturday (8th April) as the work required is quite extensive. Please come out and help as the sooner we can get the place fixed, the sooner we can go racing. 3.00pm at the McGregor Road trailhead.

Sunday 26 March - As you might have expected, the Day/Night Pony Express set down for April 1 has been postponed to a date to be advised. In it's place, there will be a working bee at Smithfield to de-Larry the place. Operations will commence at 3.00pm from the trailhead, please bring chainsaws, brushcutters, anything you can think of to help clear the trails, repair bogs and the bridge that is now 60m downstream from where we left it! If you've got no gear, just bring muscles.

A note from Marcia at Mackay - If you are coming down for the SunCorp Games, please pre-nominate and please book your accommodation urgently, or you'll be sleeping on the deck for the entire weekend.

This series will take place on a brand new track currently being constructed at Aloomba, south of Cairns. There will also be a competition starting soon for YOU to design the track! You'll be shown a photograph of the site, and it will be up to you to design what YOU think the track should look like. Watch this space for further details of this comp, sponsored by Damian Jones at Certified.

Tuesday 7 March - We hear that some people have been told that there will be no transport available for DHers at Mackay. Marcia assures us that this is incorrect, transport will be provided to the top - make your own way down...

Wednesday 1 March - The 2006 Club calendar is now available on the (where else?) Calendar page... There's more to come, we just can't announce it yet.

The SunCorp Games is being held in Mackay this year, and is being used as Round One of the Tri-Cities. Marcia says she's got at least $3,000 in goodies to give away already, and she's still harassing people - including you:

"Program starts on Friday night with 4 Cross at the Walkerston BMX track and Cross Country and Downhill at Kinchant Dam on Saturday and Sunday respectively. Food canteens will be operating at all these events - so please support them. Camping is also available at the dam in the vicinity of the resort or motel accommodation in Mackay some 40 minutes away. Please also book early as accommodation will be scarce because of the other sporting events. Marcia Eves 0428533200".

All events will be run to MTBA class structure, and Marcia suggests you get your entries in now so that you can make sure you get your bag of SunCorp goodies etc.

"I have done some groundwork and would like to propose a ride on the June long weekend and am interested to know if the members would support this. The ride would be a two day ride following the old Cooktown to Laura railway line to the Normanby river and return along the old Cooktown road. The ride days would be the Sun and Mon with a camp at the Normanby river. Both the railway and road have historical interest and most of the riding is along single-track and through bush. As this is our Discovery weekend there would activities for non riders.

I am also planning a family Discovery ride around the points of interest in Cooktown (approx 6km) on the Sat afternoon. I would like to get some feedback as soon as possible so i can get the planning underway and liaise with the Discovery Festival committee. The dates are June 10 11 and 12 2006 Looking forward to a Cooktown get together

Tuesday 24 January - Congratulations to Club member Tracey Hannah who once again has come away from the National Championships as the 'leading lady', while brother Mick had a mechanical and dropped his Championship to Nathan Rennie, whose recovery from injury and return to form couldn't have come at a better time. Well done, Nathan.

The date for the Paluma Push is set as 23rd July. More details as they come to hand, or go to the Townsville RockWheelers website.

Tuesday 13 November The date has been set for the 2006 RRR Classic point to point race. You'll be off and running on 20 August 2006. Would you believe this is the only Sunday within sight that won't have the competitors racing up the beach underwater? Start booking your travel plans!

Sunday 11 November - Pilba Peak was soooo hot... Even just walking around with a camera was difficult. Pics in the usual place.

But that's the last event for this year, either for Pilba Peak or CMTBC. We'll be keeping you up-to-date on happenings throughout the holiday season, so stay tuned!

Wednesday 7 November - Pilba Peak is holding another Poker Ride this Sunday morning, registrations at 0900 and race/ride start at 0930. Dan says he's removed all the 'cruel bits' and reversed the course so that the final ride for the year is easier for everyone. See you there!

Sunday 27 November - Well, that was the AGM... all 45 minutes of it including the trophy presentations. Nothing has changed, it's still Mal, Barbara, Gordon and Damian leading our dedicated team of people who put all this together for you - people like Normie doing the DH timing all year, Rob un-digging holes in tracks, Luke, Leonie, David and Dean putting together H8H - the list goes on, and it's only with your help that we can get everything done. As at today's date, we have 197 financial members in the Club with ages ranging from 10 to 69. You've done yourselves proud, guys!


Matthew Marsh Junior Rider of the Year	Daniel Boyce Junior Encouragement Award	Alec McJanett Junior Most Improved Award

Wes Reibel Senior Rider of the Year (Trophy accepted by Brad)	Scott McLennan Senior Most Improved Award	Jacqui Lambert Senior Encouragement Award

Barbara Meade Club Member of the Year		The winners