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2016 AGM and State Champs

So we have now reached the business end of 2016….
Thank you to all the members, competitors, sponsors, committee and volunteers who have made 2016 a great year so far, the club wouldn’t exist without you!

The 2016 XCO State Championships will be hold at Fox Creek 6th November 2016 and online entries are now open.  We’ll post more details very soon but most of it is already covered on our champs page.


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The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be taking place right before presentations for the State Champs. This will be at around 2:00pm. The official proceedings will take about 5-10 minutes and cover the financials of the club for the year and the committee members for 2016.

At the AGM, all committee positions are declared vacant and nominations are taken for all committee positions. If more than one person nominates for any one committee position, the position goes to a vote from the present club members.

To keep things quick the club would appreciate any nominations for any committee positions prior to the day. Please send nominations to info@ambc.asn.au or contact the club mobile on 0408 840 610.

Committee positions are available on the contact page and if you have any questions about any of the positions you are encouraged to send an email to the relevant address listed for the position.

 

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XCO Race 2 Sheps Hill – 18 Sept

If you like your races short sharp and punchy
then be sure to enter the next round of the xco series
Rego closes 10am saturday, 17th September
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HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE

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Location:     Shepherds Hill Recreation Park
To enter:     Register online any issues contact David timing@ambc.asn.au
Race date:  Sunday, 18th September 2016
Race start:  All categories start in waves at 9:30am (rego opens 8:30am)
Categories: 9 categories to choose from ranging from 6 laps down to 2 laps.
We even have categories dedicated to women only and to juniors.
Format:       XCO means it’s fast, fun and it’s short. We expect category winners
to complete the course in approx 1hr 45 min.  Presentations will be held immediately after the course has been packed up so stay around, lend a hand and cheer on those on the podium


There is no transponder hire anyore and you don’t need to own one either.  We still use one but its included in your race entry along with the race plate. All event information around categories, costs, start times, and the like can be found on our xco race page; click here

For anyone who hasn’t been to a club race, we will have a toilet at the race.  We will also fire up the bbq – sausages and soft drink will be available for purchase at the race, so don’t forget to bring that spare change.

VOLUNTEERS – The club races wouldn’t be possible without our fabulous volunteers that help out.  If you are able to help out this sunday or your cheer squad is able to help out then please contact Robyn on racevolunteers@ambc.asn.au .  We always need help with such things as race set up, race pack up, sign on, and bbq duties.  All volunteers receive a free race entry and sausage.

MEMBERSHIP – If your membership has expired or you’re not a member then now is a great time to renew and avoid paying a $25 day license. Racing as a club member works out cheaper if you plan on racing all the club events and your membership will also allow you to race at a discounted cost at other mtba affiliated events (GESA, Inside Line, PACC Cyclocross).   Click here to find out more about membership or to join/renew.  If you’re not 100% convinced that racing is for you then you can still race at member prices by taking out MTBA’s 2-month free trial membership offer click here.

LOCATION – Make sure you rock up to Shepherds Hill Reserve this sunday morning.  Entry is off of Ayliffes Rd, St Mary’s.  The gates will be open on race day so drive in and follow the main fireroad to the parking area.  For details on the park and how to get there click here.

COURSE MAP – From the start/finish the lap heads up behind the houses along slinky toy marking the beginning of the grey box loop.  Down the grey box dh to then turn sharply and up diagonal climb.  The downhill fun begins again heading down DH3 on to viaduct track for a cruise back to the start/finish. The loop is approximately 5km and should take about 16 minutes for A grade men.  Dave our race director with his crew of set up vollies will be setting up the course on saturday so be sure to say hi to them.

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XCO Race 1 – Eagle MTB Park – 7th August

It’s xco season again and what a great way to kick it off
If you haven’t entered yet, it’s not too late, there’s still time to enter
Rego closes 10am saturday, 6th August
…..
HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE

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Location:     Eagle MTB park
To enter:     Register online any issues contact David timing@ambc.asn.au
Race date:  Sunday, 7th August 2016
Race start:  All categories start in waves at 9:30am (rego opens 8:30am)
Categories: 9 categories to choose from ranging from 6 laps down to 2 laps.
We even have categories dedicated to women only and to juniors.
Format:       XCO means it’s fast, fun and it’s short. We expect category winners
to complete the course in approx 1hr 45 min.


There is no transponder hire anyore and you don’t need to own one either.  We still use one but its included in your race entry along with the race plate. All event information around categories, costs, start times, and the like can be found on our xco race page; click here

For anyone who hasn’t been to a club race, we will have a toilet at the race.  We will also fire up the bbq – sausages and soft drink will be available for purchase at the race, so don’t forget to bring that spare change.

VOLUNTEERS – The club races wouldn’t be possible without our fabulous volunteers that help out.  If you are able to help out this sunday or your cheer squad is able to help out then please contact Robyn on racevolunteers@ambc.asn.au .  We still need a few people to help with race pack up and also bbq duties.  All volunteers receive a free race entry and sausage.

MEMBERSHIP – If your membership has expired or you’re not a member then now is a great time to renew and avoid paying a $25 day license. Racing as a club member works out cheaper if you plan on racing all the club events and your membership will also allow you to race at a discounted cost at other mtba affiliated events (GESA, Inside Line, PACC Cyclocross).   Click here to find out more about membership or to join/renew.  If you’re not 100% convinced that racing is for you then you can still race at member prices by taking out MTBA’s 2-month free trial membership offer click here.

LOCATION – Make sure you rock up to Eagle MTB park this sunday morning. eagle is perfect riding in winter – that sandstone base really sucks up that rain and compacts down beautifully.  Should be fast outthere! The gates will be open so drive in.  Car parking on race days is in the old quarry inside the park. For details on how to get there click here.

COURSE MAP – From the start/finish the lap heads up to the 4x and up loose moose over to tunnel vision.  We’ll be riding all of tunnel vision to the top, cut across the fireroad and on to southside and home again on north face.  The loop is 5.5km and should take about 16 minutes for A grade men.  David our fantastic timekeeper is taking on the trail setup role while Dave our race director heads off for some interstate pedal action. David with his crew of set up vollies will be setting up the course early afternoon on saturday so be sure to say hi to them.

Eagle XCO 2016 proposed

 

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Volunteers for Giant XCO Round 2

If you’re interested in volunteering on Sunday at Flinders Uni get in contact with Robyn via racevolunteers@ambc.asn.au.

Positions that will require filling will be:

  • BBQ Cooker – an esteemed position that comes with the gratitude of many a by-stander and racer alike. If you know how to flip a sausage, then this position is for you!
  • Registration verifier – be there to help guide pen to paper so competitiors can tick themselves off the start list! Hand out show bags to eligible people (aka: race packs). If you know how to direct people across a table, this job is for you!
  • Course packer-upper – Want to squeeze in one last lap before “adult life” comes slamming back to the fore-front of your mind? Want to do it a little under race threshhold pace? This is the job for you!

All volunteers get:

  • a free feed off the club BBQ – includes a soft drink;
  • free, transferable, race entry – get your friends involved! – and
  • last but not least, that warm fuzzy feeling that lending a hand is bound to give you – I hear it’s better than a warm fire on a drizzly Monday morning!

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Mt. Torrens trail prep

With the final round of the Hammer Nutrition Enduros coming up, we have been given permission to jump in and clean the trails up in preparation.

So, at 9am on Sat 21st June, come up to help smooth the trail for the race. Due to it being private property, this will be the only chance before race day to ride the track as well.

Anyone who is attending will need to have an MTBA license, or already have entered the race with a day license, for insurance reasons.

COME HELP DAZZLELAND DAZZLE!