Brunswick Cycling Club

Entries to the 3DT open tonight (Wednesday 8th May) to riders who are not on the Northern Combine volunteer roster @ www.3daytour.org
If you are currently on the roster and thinking of entering (but have not done so), please do so before tomorrow night. 140 rostered volunteers have already taken up the opportunity to enter the Tour, so hopefully most volunteers who are thinking of riding the Tour have already secured a spot.
For riders who have already entered, your confirmation email will have the bank deposit details for you to secure your spot. Please ensure you pay by Thursday 16th May. If you have not paid by then, your position may be given to a waitlisted rider.

3 Day Tour entries open tonight for those riders on the Northern Combine Volunteer register. Entries will be open at http://3daytour.org/ Also
follow cyclingmacedon on twitter for information.

The primary resource for information will be the 3 Day tour website http://3daytour.org/

All Brunswick juniors who are u13 or older are encouraged to enter in this tour which has run since 1988.  Mitch Docker current Orica-Greenedge rider won the tour in 2002 as an Under 17!

This tour to use grades rather than age groups.

Important handicap information:

A Grade: this is only available to U17M because of distances

B Grade: U17M, U17W , U15M

C Grade: U17W, U15M, U15W

D Grade: U13 W&M

The final decision on grades will be made by handicapper Alf Walker.

Rollout and race distances: All riders must use their correct aged rollout regardless of their grade. Riders are unable to register in grades where distances are beyond Cycling Australia rules.

Online entries available on Wednesday and numbers will be capped. 

Enquiries junior3DT@gmail.com

Open to all licensed junior riders, there will be  4 Grades (depending on entries)

Cost $40 (transponder timing)

Course maps and approx times 3 Day Tour junior courses 2013

 

Junior Combine road racing starts this week at Kyneton. Alf, Dave and parents (required as lead /follow cars) help run this racing for U13-U17 riders.  It is held at venues on Northern Combine fixture  approx 1 hour from Melbourne. All gold licensed riders are welcome. The fee is $5 and no pre entry is required. The racing, like tuesday night track, is usually ability based graded scratch races as well as handicaps. Normal age based rollout is used: info here. Courses and distances vary according to age groups, conditions and numbers. Registration is with Alf & Dave from 9.30-10AM racing ~10.30AM. Make sure juniors warm up in a safe area.

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Northern Combine 2013 Volunteer Nominations are now open.
http://www.northerncombinecycling.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=144&Itemid=64

Junior racing at this weeks Northern Combine event at National Boulevard will have rego from 9am and racing from 9:15am – find Dave and Alf

It’s time once again for Brunswick CC’s AGM and your club needs you! If you have some spare time and an interest in helping to move your club forward at a very exciting time then now is your opportunity to put your hand up.

The Brunswick Cycling Club Annual General Meeting will be held Monday 1st October at the Harrison St. clubrooms from 7:30pm with nibbles from 7pm. All members are encouraged to attend this meeting to decide the committee for the next year.

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In 1940 a young girl by the name of Norma Stewart, along with her sister joined the Brunswick Cycling Club.

Their Father Jack, who wasn’t a cyclist, took them to the races every week, just like any “normal” parent would.

Back then there were no sub junior or juvenile categories,you had to be 16 years old to race a bike.

1940 is famous for another piece of Brunswick Amateur Cycling Club History, Double Decker Buses replaced the last of the cable trams in Melbourne and the steel tracks that the cars ran along would later be used to form the foundations for the Velodrome in Harrison St built in 1956.

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