Friday, May 16, 2008

Local rides

NEWSFLASH : Got a local regular ride that you would like to advertise, see Marie

Alstonville Rides
Saturday Morning Ride
Distance : 55km
Start Time : 6.30am
Location : cnr of Wardell Road and Daley Street (Back of Alstonville Pub) Finish Time : 8.30am
Average Speed : 25-28kmph
Rider Standard : A/B/C/D
Route : Wardell Road, Wardell, South Ballina Road, Catch ferry, Pacific Hwy, Teven Road (optional extra hill over North Teven Road), Eltham Road, Sneaths Road, Pearces Creek Road, Alstonville.

Sunday Morning Evans Head Ride - 105km (check on saturday morning ride if ride is happening the next day)
Distance : 105km
Start Time : 6.30am (occasionally 6am in summer)
Start Location : Outside Alstonville Bottleshop
Finish Time : 10.30am
Average Speed : 25-28kmph
Rider Standard : A/B/C
Route : Wardell Road, Bagotville Road, Woodburn, Evans Head Cafe, Broadwater, Pacific Hwy, Wardell, South Ballina Road, Catch ferry, Pacific Hwy, Teven Road, North Teven Road, Eltham Road, Sneaths Road, Pearces Creek Road, Alstonville.

Ballina Rides
Tuesday Morning Clock Tower Ride
Distance : 33km
Start Time : 6am
Location : cnr of Martin Street and River Road, Ballina
Finish Time : 7.15am
Average Speed : 30kmph
Rider Standard : B/C
Route : Clock Tower, Pimlico Road, Wardell, South Ballina Road, Catch ferry, Home.

Thursday Morning Clock Tower Ride
Distance : 44km
Start Time : 6am
Location : cnr of Martin Street and River Road, Ballina
Finish Time : 7.30am
Average Speed : 28kmph Rider Standard :
B/C Route : Clock Tower, Uralba Road (Note: Uralba hill, 2.5km long, riden at tempo), Wardell Road, Meerschaum Vale, Wardell, South Ballina Road, Catch ferry, Home.

Maps


Rous Road Racing Directions:
Head out along Wardell Road for 4km, then turn right into Rous Road. The start/finish is at Rous School 2km along Rous Road. Circuit runs anti-clockwise, and includes Rous Road, Dalwood Road, and Wardell Road. It is 10.65km long.

NEWSFLASH :
Racing will be held out at Dungaruba and Rous Road on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month in winter.
Please check the calendar below for details and dates.

Dungaruba Racing - see Calendar & map link below http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Dungarubba-Road-Circuit

Calendar

Next Race
NRCC Team Time Trial - 18th May at Rous
See maps for directions
Sign on 7.30am for a 8am race start - $10 entry

NRCC Winter Road Races
Date: Event: May 18th - Team Time Trial
June 1st - Dungaruba
June 15th - Rous Scratch Races
July 6th - Dungaruba Grafton – Coffs to be confirmed
July 20th - Rous Scratch Races
August 3rd - Dungaruba(Cunningham Classic - 2nd) 64km Scratch Races August 17th - Rous H/Cap = 3 laps Sept 7th - Dungaruba 88Km Scratch Race – to be confirmed Sept 21st - RousGrafton to Inverell Allocated Time x 3laps

Thursday, May 15, 2008

News

Next meeting - Thursday 12th June

Tugun By-pass Race- 1st June:
A once only event - not to be missed
The long awaited Tugun By-Pass is to open for traffic on 2 June 2008. On Sunday 1 June the Daniel Bennett Development Fund, in conjunction with the Goldstars and with the permission of Pacific Link Alliance who built the road, will be running Sunday Cat 3 Open racing on the road before it is open to traffic. This race is open to all members with a racing licence.
Senior grades to be catered for will be A to E. Races will be run on approx. time of A:60 mins, B:50 mins, C:40 mins, D:30 mins, E:25 mins. Laps are around 6-7kms, bell rung on last lap. Junior race most likely a handicap. Start times are strictly 6.45am juniors, 7.00am seniors. As usual, licences must be produced to race. If you require a day licence, plan to register early.
See www.goldstarscyclingclub.com for details
Away RacingRoad season is warming up as winter months make morning training cooler.
Check out the NRCC calendar for local racing. Meanwhile... upcoming away events are getting closer. A few of us heading to the following:

May 17-18: NSW State Masters Champs (see link)At this stage Neil McLennan and Tony Clarke are seriously considering this one. It's a great weekend of competitive racing in your own age group. Road race and Criterium on offer over the weekend.

May 25th: Avanti Classic. Hal Holley and Wayne Brien are off to this one. An 80km handicap up in Brisbane. A one day round trip which is a quick one for an away race.
June 6th: Sunshine Coast Tour (see link). A number of us heading up for this one. A-D Grade road events over 4 days. Positions based on time, just like the Tour De France and the events vary from a 2.4km Time Trial, a hillclimb and short, fast road races.


June 15th: Nathan O'Neil Classic. Once again a number of us heading up for this one. Masters Racing at its best just west of Toowoomba. Hal, Wayne, Shane, Garry Creighton and Frank are probable starters for this one.

See the following links for racing in Wagga and the Team Time Trial in Grafton. Cheers, Hal H