Register now for the Summer Series race #1 at Craigburn Farm, Sunday 6th of January 2013.
Race Location | Join AMBC today
Categories
Author: slammin
Dont forget that the AMBC Annual General Meeting is to be held on Monday 26 November 2012.
Venue: Hackney Hotel (meals and drinks will be available)
Time: 6pm sharp
There are some formalities before we get into the presentation of prizes to the winners of the Giant Adelaide 2012 XCO Series points table. Please RSVP to Louise secretary@ambc.asn.au so that we have an idea of numbers.
The AGM is a fundamental part of the Club year. At the AGM all Committee positions are declared vacant and up for election. It is critical to the success of your Club and its races to have a strong committee to continue to run events.
To give everyone an idea of what positions are available the Club Role Descriptions are here, including more than just committee positions. If you are interested in nominating for a committee position, or filling one of the other roles, please contact the Club president@ambc.asn.au
The results for the 2012 Hammer Nutrition State Championships, held at Fox Creek on 11th of November have been posted on the Race Results page.
Adelaide Mountain Bike Club
2012 Giant Bikes XCO Series Winners Announced
The committee would like to congratulate the winners of the Adelaide Mountain Bike Club’s 2012 Giant Bikes XCO series.
In 2012, XCO riders were categorised on their ability rather than their age or gender. This had the result of making racing more challenging and more rewarding, increasing category sizes and providing close matched competition for riders regardless of age or gender.
This year, members competed for points towards a prize pool. Points were awarded for loyalty, consistency, performance and volunteering.
If you want to know what it takes to be a winner in this years competition then its worth noting that all winners were club members, 9 out of 10 volunteered their time and 9 out of 10 competed in all five rounds of the competition
So, the winners of the 2012 Giant Bikes XCO Series are.
| 1st Prize | Giant Adelaide Bikes | Tim Klein wins a Giant Anthem X1 26er (Medium), Team jersey, Team bibs, and T-shirt. Total approximate value $3,500 from our series sponsor. |
| 2nd Prize | Bio-Mechanics Cycles and Repairs | Michael Denton wins $500 cash |
| 3rd Prize | Escapegoat | Steve McCabe wins the Hills, Vines and Wine Tour for 4 people valued at $500 |
| 4th Prize | AMBC Club | Bryce Penno wins $250 cash |
| 5th Prize | BiCorp | Griff Knight wins the Maxxis Tyre package valued at $200 |
| 6th Prize | Hammer Nutrition | Howard Clark wins the Hammer Nutrition pack valued at $100 |
| 7th prize | B.-d. Farm Paris Creek | Sam Staska wins a B.-d. Farm Paris Creek Pack valued at $100 |
| 8th Prize | Palmer’s | Richard Bates wins a Palmers Body Product package valued at $100 |
| 9th and 10th Prize | Hammer Nutrition and AMBC | Tom Bammann and Jack Allison tie for 9th / 10th place and each receive a $50 voucher from Hammer Nutrition and $50 cash from the club |
Congratulations to the winners, the committee look forward to seeing you at the AGM for presentation of the prizes. The evening starts at 06:00pm Monday November 26 at the Hackney Hotel.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL AMBC CLUB MEMBERS
This is to announce the AMBC Annual General Meeting to be held on Monday 26 November 2012.
Venue: Hackney Hotel (meals and drinks will be available)
Time: 6pm sharp
There are some formalities before we get into the annoucement of the winners of the Giant Adelaide 2012 XCO Series points table, and presentations of the trophies for the State XCO MTB Championships. Please RSVP to Louise secretary@ambc.asn.au so that we have an idea of numbers.
The AGM is a fundamental part of the Club year. At the AGM all Committee positions are declared vacant and up for election.
Although I have had a great time this year (and in previous years being part of the committee), it is time to hand the control of our club to someone else. I am not standing for President or any other committee position.
The committee has the following positions (although some may do dual roles):
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Race Director
Juniors Officer
Sponsorship Officer
Timing Official
Trails Officer
At this stage, four people have indicated that they will stand for committee positions as follows:
Malcolm Robertson: Trails Officer
David Knight: Juniors Officer
Louise George: Secretary
Scott Keneally: Treasurer
As you can see, without more people coming forward for 2013, there is a large hole in the capacity of the Club to run our events and races. Not all of the above are active in running events. It is absolutely critical for the continuation of the Club’s activities that there is a strong team to run the events and ensure that the day-to-day things are done.
As I have constantly pointed out, the Club relies on the support of volunteers to get races happening. The committee spends a lot of their personal time in advance of races and importantly on the day ensuring that the events are properly run, safe and fun.
Without a full complement of committee members to run the races, AMBC events will not happen at the same level as they have in the past. One possible change might be fewer races during the year or the Club may have to consider paying an event management organisation to run them which would add significantly to the cost of entry.
However, that is up to the 2013 Committee and the Club as a whole to decide.
As members of AMBC, you need to think carefully about your races and whether you (or someone you know) can put in the time and effort to keep the events going.
26 November 2012 is the time to step forward and nominate for one of the committee positions. If you need any details about the positions, or need to know more – you can email me at president@ ambc.asn.au
Cheers
Julia Massey
President
Adelaide MTB Club