Masters, In this week’s Bleat

  • Next Road Race – the Memorial Trophy Handicap at Lookout Hill – Saturday 27 July 1.30 PM
  • Winter track training reminder
  • Upcoming races requiring volunteers
  • GMD – Gym Meals Direct – offer for club members
  • Race calendar can be found here for other race dates needing officials

Next road race – Memorial Trophy Handicap at Lookout Hill on Sat 27 July

Our next road race is the Memorial Trophy Handicap at Lookout Hill from 1330 AEST on Saturday 27 July 2024.
We need a race director for the event to be run so if you can help the club in this role please contact race.committee@crmcc.org.au .

The course will be four laps starting at Lookout Hill with 3.5km to Tharwa, u-turn for 5km back towards Point Hut Crossing, u-turn for 1.5km to start/finish line for 10km each lap, 40km in total. It will have the classic Lookout Hill finish.

Trial riders are welcome to participate in the race but only financial club members are eligible for medals in this event.

The long-term forecast for Saturday is cloud clearing for a maximum of 14 degrees.

Race registration cut-off is Friday 26th July at 9pm. Cost is $10.
You need to register by looking up the calendar entry in the RMS  https://rms.crmcc.org.au/calendar?5019059
You must wear your CRMCC assigned race number to race.
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 crit track, you must convince a committee member (not the Race Director) of your club member financial status for insurance purposes, before being allowed to participate.


Winter track training reminder

We are offering 5x 1hr track sessions every Sunday afternoon fortnight, with the next one this Sun 21 July 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?5021615. 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

Upcoming races needing volunteers

Upcoming races requiring roles to be filled

27 July 2024 – Lookout Hill – 40km Memorial Trophy handicap:
We need a race director.

10 August 2024 – Sutton Driving Training Centre – Graded scratch:
We require a race director and a marshal.

17 August 2024 – Iron Mike handicap – Stromlo Forest Park western car park:
We need an ETC and a van driver.

7 September 2024 – Club Championship – Uriarra Homestead:
We require a race director, two ETCs 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 the races are run.

GMD – Gym Meals Direct – offer for club members

An offer to club members from local business GMD Canberra.