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Hammer Nutrition R2 Results

Preliminary results are up for the second round of the Hammer Nutrition 4 hour enduros.

TAKE ME TO THE RESULTS PAGE!

We had some issues with the transponders this time around, so make sure you check your results and make sure they’re accurate and represent your effort in these pristine MTB conditions. If you spot an error, email timing@ambc.asn.au. If you have a GPS file, send that through as well.

Next race is at Craigburn Farm is now 3 weeks away – 21st June 2015. Entries are open – check out the links below for more information!

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Reminder to register!

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Round 2 of the Hammer Nutrition 4 hour enduro series is coming up on Sunday.

Entries close @ 10am tomorrow morning – online only. Click here to begin registration.

Course map has been released and set up will occur on Saturday starting from 09:30am. If you’re interested in helping, send an email to racedirector@ambc.asn.au to confirm details.

 

If you’re keen to volunteer there are positions available for people of all experience:

  • BBQ – gourmet chef certificate is preferable but not essential. 2 people – server and a cooker
  • Track set-up – as detailed above. This is a good way to get a solid look at the trail prior to the race. Make sure you don’t miss a turn and go up a *steep* fire road.
  • Track pack-up – a good oppurtunity to go back over the course to have a laugh at the reminisce on all the fun you had in the last 4-5 hours.
  • Race HQ setup/packup – assist with important things like erecting marques, laying down cables, opening up trestle tables and other fun things. Then do it all in reverse order – just to spice it up!

If you can assist with any of these duties, email racevolunteers@ambc.asn.au to get your name on the list! Remember, all volunteers get a free transferable race entry and access to a feed from the BBQ.

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Hammer Nutrition 4 hr – Round 2

enduro 2015 poster horizontalThe next Hammer Nutrition 4 hour enduro is approaching – Sun 31st May.

Entries are open and available by clicking here. Links are also available on the Calendar page along with the rest of the AMBC MTB season. Registration will close at 10:am on Saturday 30th May. If you are struggling to get to an electronic device to register in the next week send a quick email (ironic?) to timing@ambc.asn.au or call the club phone.

The next round is set to be held at Prospect Hill – directions available here.

If you’re interested in lending a hand to your club on the day of the race, then let racevolunteers@ambc.asn.au know in advance so we can plan for it.

Free BBQ, drink, and transferable race entry for all volunteers.

We’re looking for people to help out with:

  • Track set up. This will occur from 09:30am Saturday 30th May. Contact racedirector@ambc.asn.au to register your interest.
  • Track pack up. Crucial. Unfortunately the arrows don’t decompose and we have to go around pick them all up. We’ve got scientists working on it, but for now it takes good old fashioned humans to go around and pick up the bunting/arrows.
  • Holding down the registration desk. The wind can be a bugger and the more people we have holding onto the paper the more people can sign on to the race and receive their race plate and transponder.

On a seperate note (or two):

  1. The elite winter series table has been formed and is available on the results page.
  2. Chelsea has managed to print off another Fat Chat. Not sure where she found the time in the last four weeks, but it’s another cracker:

Click here for the High Resolution

Click here for the Low Resolution

For now, that’s all!

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Bike SA Dirty Weekend

Photographer: Kane Naaraat from Kaneophoto

Pictured: Kevin Pullen on his way to victory

What a race! Plenty of competitors and plenty of club members getting out and having a crack and the trails over the 24 hours. Big thanks to Bike SA for putting on yet another marathon effort – both for the competitors and by the organizers!

Kevin Pullen coming away with the win in the solo 24 male with a god like effort of 32 laps.
Kate Penglase (Vic) taking out the solo 24 female with a convincing 26 laps – lovely to chat to on the ride as well.

If you want to check out the results they’re available from the Event Strategies results page – click here – plenty of number crunching fun to be had.

There’s some excellent photos up from Sam Bruce and Kaneophoto (Kane Naaraat). Please seek permission before using these photos. If you can, pitch in some dollars to help maintain their enthusiasm – camera gear is expensive! They both have avenues to purchase prints and/or high quality digital negatives.

Photographer: Sam Bruce – OTE Facebook page

Pictured: Duffman! (shameless self-reference!)

Well done to everyone who had a go at the race. Especially the ones that were going at the solo 24 for the first time. Some great efforts from many.

Don’t forget the next race is at Prospect Hill on 31st May 2015. The 2nd round of the Hammer Nutrition 4 hour Enduro series. Everyone should be in prime shape after the Dirty Weekend!

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Committee Position Vacant: Secretary

Our current club secretary, Luke Hallam, is leaving little old Radelaide to pursue a life elsewhere. I’m sure he’ll find some flow somewhere in New Zealand, if he looks REALLY carefully.

As a result he has tendered his resignation as club Secretary. Luke has filled the role of Secretary for just over 18 months and AMBC thanks him for his time and commitment to the position.

SO – we (yes, that includes YOU if you’re a club member) are looking to fill this position. What does the secretary do? The role is defined by completing each task:

  1. Request Agenda items for meetings and disseminate to the committee.
  2. Take the minutes for each monthly meeting.
  3. Write and disseminate minutes to the committee and to the club members via the web site.
  4. Administer all correspondence to the club.

At the completion of each task, club XP is accumulated and can be spent on levelling up or purchasing new weapons to fight road warriors…..wait, wrong guild. Uh….Seriously though, you get all the cool benefits of being on the committee and this is one of the very few roles that races are not dependant on – so it leaves you free to race. All the races. So….

The role leaves the committee member free to race and enjoy all the perks of committee membership:

  • Free entry to ALL AMBC races (this includes GESA events)
  • Free AMBC/MTBA membership
  • Free email alias (secretary@ambc.asn.au – just forwards to your email)
  • FREE warm fuzzy feelings of assisting the club
  • Put your $0.02 forward at all the meetings (sometimes you walk away with a $1.00…go figure).

The only requirement for this position is that you are able to attend most of the club meetings which will be held on the second Monday of each month, unless otherwise organised.

If you have any questions or would like to express interest, email info@ambc.asn.au or roll into the next committee meeting on the 11th May at The Wakefield Hotel (some notice would be nice though).