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Club News
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Click on the link to access the latest club quarterly newsletter. The summer calendar is now out - click here to access it. This page is for recent news, events (and gossip!). Please feel free to email the secretary with all the latest - who's been out training, where (and with who!).. who's been half wheeling in training rides... who has bought themselves a new bike....
Membership updates
New memberships for 2009 are now available for riders who are not current members of the club. Full licences cost $80, and details can be found on the Membership page. Riders who have not yet renewed their membership for 2009 are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. You will not be allowed to compete in a race until you renew your license. Our club continued to grow in 2008 with 56 fully licensed riders as well as our invaluable social members. It would be fantastic to top this number in 2009.
Congratulations
The club would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to 16 year old Dubbo cyclist Megan Dunn who won the 2008 Bay Series held in Victoria recently. Many Dubbo-based club members have ridden with Megan in the past both on and off the track and have little doubt that her success is due not only to natural talent and fine coaching but also to her dogged nature and drive to succeed. Well done Meg!
Congratulations also to Darrell Wheeler, who recently competed in the World Track Titles in Sydney. Darrell was able to win a gold medal in the pursuit event, and came 4th in the pointscore event. He was unlucky not to get a medal in this event, with 3 people in front of him on 9 points each, and Darrell on 8 points. Well done Darrell!
Summer Races
The summer race season along Old Dubbo Road on Thursday evenings will start on 6th November 2008. There is not a point score attached to the competition this year. Fantastic prizes (OK, pizzas, garlic bread etc) are up for grabs in each race. Races start at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome!
Updates to website
There is a National Titles page on this site. If you are looking for results from titles, have a bo peep! Also, you will see that all of our sponsors are mentioned.
Fashion Hints
Apparently cable ties are being worn extra long this year. Not sure if the magpies have taken the hint.
Jerseys
There is one med size jersey left, cost $60 each (postage a little extra if you live out of town). If you would like a jersey, contact John O'Brien to make arrangements. Thank you to all who have bought the jerseys, I am sure you will agree they look great.
Race Etiquette
A reminder to all riders on a number of race etiquette points. Firstly, if you have not worked at the front of a bunch in a handicap race, it is not considered sporting that you contest the sprint. Consider the riders who have worked hard all race to get the bunch into a winning position - it isn't fair that they do the hard work and you reap the rewards. If you want to sprint, you should spend your time at the front of the bunch. If you don't have the strength to do every turn, at least do a few.
Secondly, DO NOT move from the rear of the bunch to the front against the flow of the bunch. If you want to work a turn at the front, then you need to move up through the bunch - don't come up on the outside. It's dangerous on the narrow roads we race on and breaks up the rhythm of the bunch.
Finally, do not call anyone a monkey. Swear at them as much as you like but if you call someone a monkey be prepared for a fully blown international incident.