Masters,
In this week’s Bleat;
• From the Desk of the President
• From the Desk of the Handicapper
• From the Committee
• Racing this Week
• Race Report
Ian Morton
thebleat@actvets.cc
From the Desk of the President
Unsafe Overtaking Behaviour
Last week we saw an example of unsafe overtaking behaviour by a group of B Grade riders when passing D Grade.
Riders are warned that in future, riders may be disqualified and subject to further sanctions if instances of unsafe overtaking are identified.
NSW Racing
Due to additional certification requirements for Race Directors that have been imposed by NSW Transport, we are currently not in a position to run any events in NSW. The Committee is trying to work through the issues to identify a solution but in the short term, our racing will be limited to ACT.
Help & Mentoring for those needing to refresh Skill & Techniques
As the Criterium Season is upon us if you need refresher or help in racing we have a couple of members available to assist you. Thank you for their volunteering and please make use of their skills and knowledge if you need.
To help with your confidence, skills and techniques please contact:
- Mark Taylor via email markandanita4u@bigpond.com, or
- Matt Hinchcliffe via phone 0423476341.
Kim Malcolm
CRMCC President.
president@actvets.cc
From the Desk of the Handicapper
Handicaps
Cat Riley E to D
Rob Langridge
Club Handicapper
From the Committee
Reduced Membership Fee for Remainder of 2022
A reduced membership fee of $80 is now available for new members and non-financial members wishing to rejoin the club between now and 31 December 2022. Register via the AVCC online membership portal at https://memberdesq.sportstg.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=main&OrgID=10244
RACING THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, 11th October: Stromlo Criterium
Note: Registration required by 11 Oct 2022 3:50 pm.
Any requests for Grade changes should be sorted out with the Handicapper prior to registration.
No late entries accepted.
Where: Stromlo Forest Park
Race Description:
B/D 5:50 B 25m 2, D 22m 2
E/F/G 6:20 E/F/G 20 m 2 laps
A/C 6:45 A 25m 2, C 22m 2
Sunset @ 7:14
Race Director: Rowan McMurray Contact: Email: tourletour@gmail.com Ph 0418 471 051
Marshals:John Paul De Sousa, Brian Peak
ps For those members riding home after the race, don’t forget your lights. It will be getting dark soon after the racing.
Thursday, 13th October: Track Racing
The season’s first track racing session is scheduled for this Thursday.
The Program for Thursday is;
5.30pm – 6.00pm: Warm-up and free practice.
6.00pm – 6.20pm: 8-lap graded scratch race.
6.20pm – 7.00pm: 1-SS Time Trial.
7.00pm – 7.20pm: Italian Pursuit.
Sunday, 16th October: No Scheduled Road Race
RACE REPORT:
SFP Criterium – 4th October
We opened the 2022/23 Crit Season with some great racing on the first Tuesday in October. 20mins + 2 laps for all grades made for some exciting racing. First off was E, F and G Grades. A small group in E Grade took off quickly, with Cat Riley asserting dominance in this race, showing that Winter training has certainly paid off! Linda, Theresa, Chris, and Pat fought it out for minor places. F and G were combined due to low numbers, with Gai being the lone warrior for G Grade. Ross Heazlewood took out F Grade from Bob and Robert.
A and C Grade were next, with A Grade taking off at a rate of knots and simply never let up (I was secretly happy I was watching from the sidelines). A small group made their way off the front for most of the race, with Kris McCreath taking the win from Brad Peppink and Steve Crispin, with James Meadley and Dan Lekhac performing strongly in the break. C Grade battled it out in a large bunch with Nick Jeffries taking the win over Rodney Welch and Luke Philps.
B and D Grades were racing against the light to complete their efforts. A few DNFs in B Grade shows the high pace that was put on by the front runners. It ended in a sprint where Dom Romano finished off a long home straight sprint to take the win, from Aaron Thomson and Peter Young. D Grade was a fairly modest size, but still kept up a strong pace with Terry Danaher taking the win from Brian Chugg and Steven Harrison.
Thanks go to volunteers Micahel Foulds and Simon Whitehead, and President Kim Malcolm for opening up and closing things down at the end of the night.
David Parker