Masters, In this week’s Bleat
- Winter track training sessions for novices and experienced riders
- Next Road Race – Club Championships – 7th September 1.30 PM
- Race report for Iron Mike Handicap – Ian Morton
- Transport Canberra notice about works on a cycle path in Fyshwick 26-28 Aug
- Handicapper’s hammer
- Upcoming races requiring volunteers – race calendar can be found here
- GMD – Gym Meals Direct – offer for club members
WINTER TRACK TRAINING SESSIONS FOR NOVICES AND EXPERIENCED RIDERS
We are offering 2x 1hr track sessions every Sunday afternoon fortnight, with the next one on Sun 1 September 2-3pm, and ending on 15 September. The goal of this training is to stimulate and reinvigorate our track program. Participants must be members or trial riders to register and pay $5 per session online https://rms.crmcc.org.au/calendar?5021616 . We require a minimum of 2 riders to register to run these sessions. This is for track practice only, no racing, no moto-pacing.
We are also providing this opportunity for club members unacquainted with the art of fixed wheel riding, to come out and try track in the hope that you will join our Thurs afternoon racing program from October 2024. These track practice sessions will be staffed by knowledgeable ‘Club track wardens’, who will open up the velodrome for our booked timeslots, brief participants particularly novices about protocol and safety. Novices wishing to learn on one of the club’s donated track bikes should establish early contact with membership@crmcc.org.au so that we can fit you to the bike.
Note that the velodrome has a high bank and road bikes and street fixies are not appropriate for this venue. Please only bring your kids along as spectators if they are actively (not passively) supervised, due to the risk of serious injury with riders exiting and entering the velodrome gate.
Conan
CRMCC President
Next Road Race – Club Championships on Saturday 7 September from 1.30pm
The Club Championship course is based around Uriarra Homestead.
M1 to M5 start on Brinbabella Road, ride to Mt McDonald turnaround and return, left at the Homestead to short turn, down to top of crossing (TOC) and return to the Homestead for 1 lap. Repeat for a second lap. Distance 48km.
M6 to M9 and all Women start at the Homestead, short turn, TOC, Mt McDonald, short turn, TOC finish. Distance 39km.
*Age Classification is the Age that you turn on your birthday in 2024, e.g. a rider who turns 40 in December 2024 is classed as M3 (40-44) or W3(40-44) for all events during 2024.
Race registration cut-off is Friday 6th September at 9pm. Cost is $10.
You need to register by looking up the calendar entry in the RMS https://rms.crmcc.org.au/calendar?5019061
Late registrations will be assessed by Race.committee@crmcc.org.au and if allowed, a late fee of $10 will be applied.
If you are unregistered and show up to the event, you must convince a committee member (not the Race Director) of your club member financial status for insurance purposes, before being allowed to participate.
You must wear your CRMCC assigned number to race. No number on the day, no race!
Race report for Iron Mike Handicap on Saturday 17 August
The weather didn’t do us any favours on the day. It was cold and overcast with intermittent showers but 40 riders showed up to brave the conditions to line up for the Iron Mike. 50km along Uriarra Road through the hills.
Stephen Duncan (D grade) put in a huge effort to finish well clear of second place Steve Crispin (A grade) with Christophe Barberet (B grade) coming in third.
Many thanks to the marshals who enabled this event to proceed;
- Start/Finish: Rob Langridge, Jonathan Chowns
- Uriarra Crossing: Neil Burton
- Brindabella Rd Intersection: Terry Moore
- End of Bitumen: Andy Matz
- Van Driver: Marc Vroomans
- First Aid: Matt Sainsbery
Ian Morton
Photos from Iron Mike courtesy of Ian Hutchings are here –
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/NwQo6wz2vQwjGkef/?mibextid=xfxF2i and https://www.facebook.com/share/p/Qamg7tMtz9dFSeZS/?mibextid=A7sQZp
Note on Iron Mike results – across the line results are correct for Saturday’s handicap, but the times for D, E and F grades are incorrect. The committee is working to find the bug in the RMS app that has caused this inconsistency.
Results for the race are here – https://rms.crmcc.org.au/index
Transport Canberra works on a cycle path in Fyshwick 27-29 August
Transport Canberra and City Services has notified our club of works affecting a cycle path in Fyshwick 27-29 August.
TCCS is planning to undertake a maintenance works on a cycle path in Fyshwick at the location below.
The work is expected to be two days starting from 27th August 2024. Works would be undertaken from 9:30 am until 4:00 pm.
The scope of works is to replace about 500 metres of asphalt.
Section to be worked on in attached picture.
Handicapper’s hammer
Stephen Duncan – D to C
Myles Trew – D to C
Rob Langridge
Handicapper
Upcoming races needing volunteers
7 September 2024 – Club Championship – Uriarra Homestead:
We require a race director and two ETCs.
21 September 2024 – Sutton Driving Training Centre – Graded scratch:
We need a marshal and a van driver.
Please contact race.committee@crmcc.org.au if you can fill any of these roles for the club.
Thank you to those members who have offered their services to fill roles so our races are run.
GMD – Gym Meals Direct – offer for club members
An offer to club members from local business GMD Canberra.
