Fun Day had by all!
Sun, Aug 29 2010 07:54
A big group of GMBC members turned up for the Club Day at the Youies. From Club champion to the slowest of C grade (that's me!) we rode the tracks, ate the barbie lunch (cooked to perfection by Jodie & Adele), and enjoyed socialising with other clubbies. Some people managed to also fall off their bikes - but let's not dwell on that, Steve.
Checkout the photos on our Flickr feed
The club championship winners were also announced, with trophies, jerseys & medals awarded. Congratulations to Rowan Smith who took out the Club Champions trophy for the 2nd year running and also to Glenn Withers who pushed him hard for the points.
Paul Muir was very pleased to win B grade honours, and Paul Hubber showed how consistency works by taking out C grade. Congratulations also to Ryan Lloyd (junior champ) & Jodie Clausen (women's champ & 3rd in C grade); to the big improvers - Anthony Ivelja (up from B to take 3rd in A grade) and Tim Tyler (up from C to take 2nd in B grade), and to Chris Fice (3rd in B) and Scott Harrison (2nd in C) who completed the podium positions.
What a great day to be a GMBC member!
What a great day to be a GMBC member!
The Yowie is Back!
Fri, Aug 27 2010 07:00
Entries are open for the 2010 Yowie. Pick your distance - 33, 66 or 99km. We also have a kids race and a 15km option.
$500 for the mens and womens winners of the 99km
Go to the Entry Zone to enter.
The race is on the same day as the womens World Championship race in Geelong, so come race the Yowie, then head down and watch the World Champs.
See you there.
Trail Work at the You Yangs
Mon, Aug 23 2010 07:35
As many of you will have noticed, there is work currently underway on Boulder Track (track 9) at the Stockyards area. This work is being funded by the GMBC (estimated at $4500) and done by the You Yangs MTB Club trail crew. GMBC will also be helping with the work on this track. It is planned that it will be finished for the Jayco Cup (national series) round in November that the GMBC is hosting.
You may have also noticed the slab for the picnic shelter at Stockyards. This was funded by the GMBC ($7190). This brings the total track work and infrastructure funded by the GMBC in the last 18 months to around $25000 - a lot for a club like ours.
Your Chance to Contribute
The Trail Committee has organised 3 dates for working bees in the next 6 months.
See you there!
You may have also noticed the slab for the picnic shelter at Stockyards. This was funded by the GMBC ($7190). This brings the total track work and infrastructure funded by the GMBC in the last 18 months to around $25000 - a lot for a club like ours.
Your Chance to Contribute
The Trail Committee has organised 3 dates for working bees in the next 6 months.
Sunday, 26 Sept 2010
Sunday, 24 Oct 2010
Sunday, 6 February2011
These working bees are open to all, however there may be a cap on numbers. We will let you know details such as where and when to meet, closer to the time. Meanwhile, pencil it in your diaries. This is a chance for us to put back into the tracks we ride so often and have a say in the design of the tracks.See you there!
Otway Classic
Wed, Aug 18 2010 08:54
Checkout this event coming in November on the United Way website
(PS. but don't forget the Dirtworks 100km and the Gravity 12hr MTB events on the same weekend!)
(PS. but don't forget the Dirtworks 100km and the Gravity 12hr MTB events on the same weekend!)
Cycle through Laos in 2011
Tue, Aug 10 2010 08:12
In March 2011, Save the Children will be hosting a group of cyclists on a trip of a lifetime, cycling 400km from Vientiane to the World Heritage area of Luang Prabang in Laos.
On the journey the participants will visit one of the Save the Children programs and assist in painting a classroom for local children.
If this is something that interests you (or someone you know) visit www.savethechildren.org.au/laoscycle for more information.
Race update
Fri, Aug 6 2010 09:44
Winter No Frills racing is over!
Congratulations to the series winners:
A grade: Rowan Smith (2nd Shane O'Brien, 3rd Callum Haigh)
B grade: Paul Muir (2nd Tim Tyler, 3rd Chris Fice)
C grade: Vaughan Kruger (2nd Adrian Weir, 3rd Adam Smith)
The InterWinter series is over! (and what a success it was)
A grade: Congratulations to Phil Orr from Ballarat, who took out the series and to GMBC members Rowan Smith (3rd), Duane Meredith (4th), & Ryan Lloyd (9th)
B grade: 1st Shane Cody, 2nd Mark Grundy, 3rd Lee Floyd & well done to Jeremy Fitzwilliam, Stuart Lloyd, Thomas Raeber & Shane Curran who all finished in the top 10!
C grade: 1st Tyson Anskaitis from St Kilda CC, 2nd Chad Sully, 3rd Andrew Spencer (FTF) & well done to Rod Stormonth, Nick Pile & Tim Scarborough who all finished top 10 as well.
The GMBC Club Championship competition is over!
Results will be revealed on 29th August!
So what have we got to look forward to??
1) 'Club Day' at the You Yangs, Sunday 29th August.
10.30am Social ride starting from the Duck Ponds School (free for MTBA members, $5 participation permit for non-MTBA - covers the insurance issues)
12.30pm BBQ lunch (free for GMBC members, $5 others) and Club Championship Presentations
And for those really keen people - Dave Rusden will be heading off on a hard training ride at 8.30am if anyone wants to join him!
2) You Yangs Yowie, Saturday 2nd October
33, 66 or 99km challenge taking in the best trails in the Youies
3) Jayco Cup Round, 21 & 22 November
National level XCO & XCC racing
Challenge yourself to race or volunteer and watch the best in the country race on our tracks!
Congratulations to the series winners:
A grade: Rowan Smith (2nd Shane O'Brien, 3rd Callum Haigh)
B grade: Paul Muir (2nd Tim Tyler, 3rd Chris Fice)
C grade: Vaughan Kruger (2nd Adrian Weir, 3rd Adam Smith)
The InterWinter series is over! (and what a success it was)
A grade: Congratulations to Phil Orr from Ballarat, who took out the series and to GMBC members Rowan Smith (3rd), Duane Meredith (4th), & Ryan Lloyd (9th)
B grade: 1st Shane Cody, 2nd Mark Grundy, 3rd Lee Floyd & well done to Jeremy Fitzwilliam, Stuart Lloyd, Thomas Raeber & Shane Curran who all finished in the top 10!
C grade: 1st Tyson Anskaitis from St Kilda CC, 2nd Chad Sully, 3rd Andrew Spencer (FTF) & well done to Rod Stormonth, Nick Pile & Tim Scarborough who all finished top 10 as well.
The GMBC Club Championship competition is over!
Results will be revealed on 29th August!
So what have we got to look forward to??
1) 'Club Day' at the You Yangs, Sunday 29th August.
10.30am Social ride starting from the Duck Ponds School (free for MTBA members, $5 participation permit for non-MTBA - covers the insurance issues)
12.30pm BBQ lunch (free for GMBC members, $5 others) and Club Championship Presentations
And for those really keen people - Dave Rusden will be heading off on a hard training ride at 8.30am if anyone wants to join him!
2) You Yangs Yowie, Saturday 2nd October
33, 66 or 99km challenge taking in the best trails in the Youies
3) Jayco Cup Round, 21 & 22 November
National level XCO & XCC racing
Challenge yourself to race or volunteer and watch the best in the country race on our tracks!
Events update
Mon, Jul 5 2010 08:25
There's so much going on at the moment - it is hard to keep up!
The 3rd InterWinter series event was run at Castlemaine on Sunday, with nearly 120 riders turning up for an XCO jaunt around the Pineys. It was a challenging course, with lots of short, sharp rises and descents and plenty of slippery spots! GMBC riders pushed themselves to the limit - eg Junior Ryan Lloyd gained 11th place in a very competitive A grade, followed closely by Ben May and Rowan Smith (who rode a large proportion of his race without his back rotor!). Rowan is currently sitting 4th in the series. In B grade Lee Floyd topped the podium and Mark Grundy gained enough points to be sitting 2nd in the series. Chad Sully DNF'ed due to illness but maintains his place at the top of C grade, followed closely by Stu Clarke.
It will all come down to the final round at the You Yangs on Sunday 1st August. Remember this is also the Club Champs Round with double points up for grabs - check out the current standings on the Results page. Even if you are not in line for Club Champs, it will be lots of fun with 3 different events - Individual Time Trial, XCO (multi-lap event) and an XC Criterium. Enter now at Entry Zone, $25 per rider ($5 extra on the day).
Meanwhile the Winter No Frills series is half way through (see below for details), but there's still 3 more fun races to come. Make it a priority to get to the You Yangs this Friday night - rego 6-7pm, race start 7.15pm sharp.
And of course you may have heard the news that there will be an MTBA National XC event at the You Yangs in November - Watch this space for more details as they come to hand!
And by the way - check out the photos from the InterWinter series on our Flickr stream here
Winter No Frills to start later!
Mon, Jun 21 2010 10:07
XC Racing is alive and pumping at GMBC!
50 keen riders turned up for the first Winter NFF race last Friday night. It was amazing to watch the headlights snaking through the bush and see the smiles on the faces at the end. This Friday we will be trying a later start time to enable the workers to get an MTB hit before the weekend really starts. Rego will open around 6pm, and racing will start sharply at 7.15pm
GMBC Club Championship
Fri, Jun 4 2010 08:45
Hey, remember that the 2010 GMBC Club Champions will be awarded later in the year with points accumulating from Summer & Winter No Frills series and also the InterWinter Series, with double points awarded for the You Yangs round on August 1. The points are based on the MTBA points system this year with 280 points for A grade 1st placegetters, 180 for B grade, 80 for C grade and so on. Check out the rules for the Club Championship and the current standings after Interwinter Rnd 1.
Winter No Frills Fridays
Thu, Jun 3 2010 08:53
Winter racing in the dark is coming! A great introduction to MTB racing with varying formats and an emphasis on fun for everyone from novice to elite racer.When? Every Friday night from 18th June - 23 July, Rego 5.30-6.30pm, Race start 6.45pm sharp
Where? Rego at Duck Ponds School Building, just inside main park entrance. Racing in the Kurrajong
Cost? $10 GMBC members, $15 non GMBC members, MTBA or Day Licence required
What about Juniors? $5 MTBA members, $10 non-members including Participation permit
Remember that U13s can join MTBA & GMBC for only $30/yr, U19s only $65/yr, Senior membership $110/yr
What else do you need to bring? Front & rear 
lights (compulsory), your MTBA card and a happy face!
