Hello Vets,

In this week's Bleat;

•  Rider Insurance

•  Next Traffic Controller Course

•  Marshal Roster for the Remainder of the Year

•  Fund Raising BBQ at the Crits

•  Registration for 2015 is now open

•  Latest Handicapping

•  Interstate Events

•  Racing this Week

 

Please send me your contributions at: TheBleat@actvets.cc

 

Ian Morton.

ps A reminder that if your EMail address is not correct please go to the IMG system, login and update your contact details. Use this link. Same login details when you renewed your membership

Rider Insurance

As you may be aware from the recent news, a judgement for damages was handed down in the case of Franklin v Blick as a result of a cycling accident.

The committee is currently sourcing the full details of our current policy through the AVCC so that club members can understand what we are fully covered for. We'll keep you posted on the outcome.

Next Traffic Controller Course

As a result of the popular demand placed on the training so far, there will be one other training day scheduled for Saturday 22 November. This is an additional day supplied by Roads ACT. For ease of administration, Capital Cycling will take on the registration process for this training.

The training day will be;
DATE: Saturday 22 November
TIME: 9:00am – 4:00pm
LOCATION: Macarthur House, 12 Wattle St Fyshwick

Registrants are asked to provide the necessary details at the following registration platform: https://eventdesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&EventDesqID=8523&OrgID=4426

Please ensure that all details are completed. If the registrants are available to undertake the training on 22 November, please ensure that this date is nominated in the registration process. Could you also please contact Ben DavisBen.Davis@Teradata.com and let him know you have registered.

If you have any questions, please contact John Armstrong on 02 6248 7995.

Marshal Roster for the Remainder of the Year

Nominated Marshals please check your availability and arrange a replacement if you cannot make your event;

Date	Race Referee	Race venue	Min. No. of Marshals	ATC's	Marshals
24-May		Dog Trap Rd Murrumbateman NSW	4 + 2 drivers		Terence Merrigan
31-May		Old Federal Hwy NSW	5 + 2 drivers		Damien Pollard
7-Jun		Uriarra Homestead (time trial)	4
14-Jun		Apollo Rd Honeysuckle Ck (Hill top finish)	4		David Gunther
21-Jun		Orroral valley (Hilly course)	4		Dale Kleeman
28-Jun		Gunning NSW	4 + 2 drivers		Ed Garnett
5-Jul		Uriarra Homestead (long event 80kms for A-D)	5		Eddie O'Farrell
12-Jul		Lookout Hill to Apollo Rd	6		Damien Pollard
19-Jul		Lookout Hill (Time Trial)	4		Jan Koehler
26-Jul		Lookout Hill	5		Craig Kentwell
2-Aug		Dog Trap Rd Murrumbateman NSW	4 + 2 drivers
9-Aug		Lookout Hill	5		Greg Shaw
16-Aug		Yass NSW (drivers required)	5		Ian Albrey
4- Nov	Michael Golding	Crits @ SFP	2		Reinhard Mauch Liz Lowe
11-Nov	Ian Shaw	Crits @ SFP	2		Kristi McVay Geoff Strang
16-Nov	Bob Miller	Uriarra	2 ATC + 3	Kev Hennessy Simon Milnes	Adrian Rollins Christophe Barberet Paul Welsh
18-Nov	Steve Dean	Crits @ SFP	2		David Gunther Jan Koehler
23-Nov	Phill Coulton	Old Federal Hwy NSW	2 drivers + 4		Ben Davis Mark Langman Frank O'Sullivan Bob Miller
25-Nov	Mick Donaldson	Crits @ SFP	2		Mary Lovett Des Brown
30-Nov	Linda Stals	Lookout Hill	3 ATC + 3		Sean Ifland Richard Bourne Baden White
2 -Dec	Steve Schwenke	Crits @ SFP	2		Tom Tokich Jason Quayle
7-Dec	Ian Morton	Mt Mac TT	3		Toby Driscoll David Rae Jessica Baird
9-Dec	Kim Malcolm	Crits @ SFP	2		Lynne Prentice Roger Northcote
14-Dec	Alain Arbaut	Uriarra	2 ATC + 3		Clinton Porteous Pauline Thorn Mark Skimmings
16-Dec	Malcolm Paterson	Crits @ SFP	2		Kathryn Passalis Dom Rideaux

Fund Raising BBQ at the Crits

Some club members will be riding the Hartley Lifecare Challenge from Canberra to Mt Kosciusko and back in late November.

For the next four weeks they will be running a BBQ at the crits to raise some much needed funds for this wonderful cause that helps people living with disability in our community.

So after you have done the hardwork in your race, we encourage you to stick around and buy something to eat and drink.

Registration for 2015 is now open

The Registration system on IMG is open for next year's subscriptions. Simply go to the IMG site. Logon with the username and password that you used to register last year. The annual subscription for 2015 remains unchanged.

Note that if you are not currently a member, you can register now and get the remainder of this year and all of 2015 for the one fee.

Latest Handicapping

The Grade changes this week from the Handicapper;

•  Andrew Welsh C -> D

•  Luke McGowan F -> E

•  Sue Frost E -> F

•  Kim Malcolm E -> F

•  Stuart Stabler D -> C

And a reminder that riders are not to downgrade themselves without approval from the Handicapper.

Interstate Events

•  Fantastic weekend at Cootamundra! - 8th-9th November
more information at http://www.cootabikefestival.com.au/

•  2015 Riverina Rush Cycling Classic - Narrandera
- 28 Feb - Twilight Criterium
- 1 Mar - Road Cycle Classic
for more information contact Gerry Daly

 

RACING THIS WEEK:

Tuesday, 4th November: Stromlo Criterium

Reminder: The Crit Racing is $5 per race this season.

Where: Stromlo Forrest Park
Sign on: 15 mins before scheduled start time wearing your registered number.
Race Description:
G Grade@ 5:45 - 13min + 2 laps; E/F Grade@ 6:07 - 19min + 2 laps; A/B Grade@ 6:34 - 30min + 2 laps; C/D Grade@ 7:10 - 23min + 2 laps
Race Director: Michael Golding
Contact: Email: michael.golding@crimecommission.gov.au    Ph  0402011986 or 61613526

The nominated marshals for this event are;

•  Reinhard Mauch

•  Liz Lowe

Please confirm with the Race Director that you are available. If you unable to make the date that you have been rostered please find a replacement.

 

Wednesday, 5th November: Track Racing

Regrettably, the Bundadome is out of action for two weeks to smooth some bumpy surface areas causing rider complaints. The next racing will be 12 November.

Sunday, 9th November: There is no road race this weekend due to the Tour de Femme

The Tour de Femme is on this weekend and is women’s-only twenty four kilometer ride that doubles as both a race and a participation event. Full details at http://www.canberracyclingclub.org.au/women/tour-de-femme/.