Brunswick Cycling Club

Tonight’s racing at HSV is being replaced by roller/ergo training instead – 7pm start in the clubrooms! Bring your own ergo, rollers or wind trainer and music. All welcome

There are two categories for the VSCC:

Racing: Students that hold a current Cycling Australia, BMX Australia or MTBA racing license must enter this category.*
Novice: Students who do not hold a current Cycling Australia, BMX Australia or MTBA racing license must enter this category.**

Cost: Entry into the VSCC is $18 per student for Road & MTB and $15 per student for BMX. If you qualify for the state final you do not need to pay again.

For Information and entry details click here

Entries close at different times for each individual VSCC event, please check the discipline specific pages for details. Please familiarise yourself with the VSCC Entry Policy before entering.

*Students who have held a racing license for 6 months or less on the date of their zone final may choose to enter either category.

**At VSCC events licenses must be viewed but will not be kept.

Cycling lost a true gentleman yesterday in a tragic training accident.

Doug Garley was a true racer, starting his amateur career with Blackburn in the late sixties, he turned “Pro” in the early eighties and headed to Europe to chase his dreams.

He continued his professional career when he returned home, sharing all he learned from the European scene to everyone in the bunch.

Three Cycling Clubs have been blessed to have had Doug as a member, Blackburn, Carnegie – Caulfield and Ballarat.

Each have enjoyed the benefit of having a passionate competitor, organiser and mentor.

Dougs love of the sport saw him mentor countless Juniors and his love of the Madison would see him partner them at every opportunity.

Brunswick member Ewin Williams being fortunate enough to have partnered Doug on occasion.

Blackburns’ Australia Day Madison, Carnegies’ 50km Points Title and the Ballarat Madison won’t be the same without the name D. Garley in the program.

Our thoughts are with his family.

Just a reminder that Blackburn’s Warburton Road Race (Saturday 5th May) & Mt. Donna Buang ITT (Sunday 6th May) is a “CV Open event”. It’s not a normal club race where you can enter on the day, you need to pre-enter via the CV website entries close on Sunday the 29th April.

To enter the Road Race (Saturday 5th May) click on the link; ttp://www.vic.cycling.org.au/?ID=46202
To enter the Mt. Donna Buang ITT (Sunday 6th May) click on the below link; http://www.vic.cycling.org.au/?ID=46203
Note – Information on the ITT: J11-J17 all start at Acheron Way/Mt. Donna Buang Rd intersection (Short Course – approx 9km’s) and J19 and above from Warburton (Long Course – approx 17kms).
Hope to see you at Warburton!

–Rob Monteath
Secretary Blackburn Cycling Club.

We will be conducting a training ride this Saturday 21st April 2012 at 12.00pm at Gisborne South. Arrive by 11.30 please and Alf and I will conduct separate junior and senior training sessions. Open to all riders from all clubs

The Funeral for Trevor Clarke will be held at Tobin Brothers Achievements of Life Chapel, 111 Wheatsheaf Rd, Glenroy, on Monday (Apr. 23, 2012) at 10.00 a.m. A Private Cremation will follow In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ileostomy Association of Victoria. Envelopes will be available at the Chapel.

Today we heard the very sad news that Trevor Clarke, who has fought for many years with his illness, is fighting no more.

Our thoughts are with wife Andrea, sons Warren, Rorie and daughter Ebony – from your family at Brunswick CC

Don’t forget this week Tuesday Track is back at DISC! If you can come down and give us a hand with either registration or on the finish line please come down.