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The 26inches Vestal Virgin 10hr Classic - Awaba, May 9, 2009
Just up Jenkins Road from corner with Mount Faulk Road. See for details.
Entries Close May1st go to http://www.twentysixinches.com/vvc/ to enter and for more details.
Race Details:
Entry cost is $57 per rider + gst
Teams of 1,2,3 and 4 with the possibility of the 'Everyone's a solo' making a return.
A rider cap of 175 will be in place.
Toilets and BBQ will be on site.
On course treasure hunt.
Trophies and cash for 1st,2nd and 3rd.
Event sponsor details to be announced.
Last date to enter... May 1st, 2009
Last big dirtworks training
Wisemans Ferry - by the East ferry crossing (turn right bottom of the hill). There is a good parking area by the kiosk here.
Last big training ride before the dirtworks.
Simple plan: Ride up Devines Hill, then continue on GNR for 35ks then back same way but down Shepherds Gully and back on road. This should be about 80ks of excitment.
Note, this is training - No stops unless neccessary (mechanical and eating) and good pace which means around 18 - 20km/h on the flat sections and full blast on the down sections. Hence, a good training ride for anyone who aims at finishing dirtworks in 6hrs or less. I set the group limit to 4 as larger groups tends to be slow.
Manly Dam
King Street (near corner with Arana Street), Manly Vale. You know - outside Manly Hydraulics Lab.
Social ride around manly dam on monday would be good if someone who is a local rider could join in.
CORC Round 1 Stromlo Forest Park
Uriarra Road, just up from the Uriarra Road/Coppins Crossing Road turnoff.
If you have always wanted to race at Stromlo and never had the chance , now is the time ! Round one of the Corc racing season and it is lots of fun , race hard but finish with a smile on your face . I usually find a nice cafe afterwards to contemplate the drive home ,and laugh at my abysmal performance in the race ..... ok not really but its heaps of fun all the same Give it a go .... you know you want to !!
Times
Registration 8:30 AM (8:30 AM for Juniors)
Racing starts at 9:30 AM (9 AM for Juniors)
Entry Fees - from 1 Jan 2009
CORC members: $ 10
Ourimbah fun ride on Saturday !
North End of Red Hill Rd, Ourimbah State Forest. There's a large-ish parking area here, just off the main sealed road. There is also a smaller parking area a little further (400m or so from the road) where the trail splits - this second area is the usual meeting point. If you end up driving up a steep hill you've gone too far.
Ourimbah ride on Saturday morning - 2 laps at normal pace.
I'll be there with my son Benji (12) and another MTB dad with his teenage son.
Pace will be normal (i.e. reasonably quick - they are no beginners)
Come and join us on those beautiful single tracks - the more the merrier. 
Cheers, Hans
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Happiness is a warm shock.
Terry Hills
Park opposite/beside Terrey Hills shops, corner Booralie Rd/Yulong Ave. Or in the small carpark next to the RFS station & community centre.
Centre (backwards), Waratah, Salvation, Towlers, Bairne, Elvina, Duck Hole (backwards), then Perimeter/Long tract to complete.
This is a cross-country training ride with moderate speed, with a bit of the black stuff.
Bring plenty of water/food.
Tien.
Blondies Training Ride - at slow speed
End of Wyatt Ave, Belrose - this is on the East side of Garigal National Park.
Ok, i am going to go from Cascades to St Ives Oval to Duck and Centre and back again – anyone fancy doing this with me? I am thinking this will be my last 'long' ride before the Dirtworks - If Paul twist my arm I may consider adding in going down Ryland and around the perimeter as well but not sure about extending it that much..!!!
Roid boys need NOTreply as this will be a Blondie training ride at Blondie speed...I will stop somewhere for a snack too!
i am guessing this ride will end up being about 35ks? or 40? In fact, I have no idea, it will probably feel endless. lol!
Race or/and Ride options for the girls group
There's a car park (click for foggy picture) on Springwood Road - just down the way from Hawkesbury Heights if you're looking for a suburb name.
ok here is a the Race+Ride or Ride or Race only option for the Nobmob girls group
here is the official planing:
Registration: 8am to 9am
Kids Racing: 9am to 9.30am
All other Racing: 9.30am (Starting with A Grade through to Novice with about 1min intervals between grades).
Cost: $10 each for 15 years and older. $5 each for 10 years to 14 years. Under 10's free. If you aren't a member of MTBA then a day licence will need to be purchased this will cost $15
More info can be found here WSMTB Club
The plan is simple:
Easter fun ride around the Dam
King Street (near corner with Arana Street), Manly Vale. You know - outside Manly Hydraulics Lab.
I thought it would be fun to ride 1 or 2 laps around the Dam on Easter Sunday and have some Hot Cross buns afterwards.
This is a social ride, so no hot laps. Everyone is welcome!
Hope to see you there
Anke 
Rest of World Singlespeed Championships
Pig & Whistle Pub, Rotorua
Immediate Release: April 1 2009.
It's official.
The Pig & Whistle Singlespeed Mountain Bike Championship in Rotorua, New Zealand will be the 2009 Rest of the World Singlespeed Champs.
UCI director of one-geared racing, Sweden’s Mikael Kalle Blomkvist, made the announcement at a packed press conference at the organization’s headquarters in Switzerland, early this morning. “We think the Kiwis have cracked it again,” said Blomkvist. “Their first national singlespeed championship in 2008 was a huge success and we felt it was time to recognize this.”