Footprint: Chocolate Foot News, May 2010
Dear All
It seems like so long ago since we sent out our last issue of Footprint, so much has happened, so much sleep has been lost but we wouldn't change it for the world! The vibe at the first event and the great feedback we have received has made all the hard work very satisfying but we couldn't have done it without you - the riders who came and made the day so enjoyable and fun!
2010 SRAM Singletrack Mind Series – Protected by Brave Soldier
Round 1 – 18 April, Lidsdale State Forest
With so many other events on that weekend we were wondering if we'd be sitting in the forest by ourselves playing cards all day but we were stoked that 243 riders rocked up and raced damn hard for 8 hours solid!
Check out our event report, the Chocolate Wrapper, and also read a few of the comments from competitors and supporters. A race report was featured on SBS Cycling Central, the event made Prime TV News, and a few of the blogs we’ve come across reporting on the event include Enduro Magazine, Josh Carlson for The Cycling Tribe, and Team Swell-Redshift Racing.
Full results can be found here, and race photos and the video showing the race action can be found in our Gallery.
Round 2 – 16 May, Coondoo Road, Nowra
With the second round of the Series fast approaching on Sunday 16 May, we’ve been getting out and riding our very own local track, Coondoo Road, as much as possible and can confidently report that SCUM have put together an awesome track for this event! Check out our gallery for a couple of preview videos, however we don’t recommend you take the lines shown by Crissy the dog – not only will it get you disqualified for corner cutting, but stopping at every muddy puddle along the way for a drink and to cool your feet will do your racing no good whatsoever!
We’re happy to announce that we have slashed the price for Junior Fours teams to $80 per team ($120 for the final round). We're all about encouraging younger kids to get into racing and we hope a cheaper race entry will make this easier on the family budget! A number of Shoalhaven schools have done very well at National schools MTB championships and we'll be expecting the Vincentia High team to set the pace. When you're forming your teams just have a quick read of the MTBA age rules for juniors here.
Don’t forget, series points are calculated using each team or solo rider's highest results from four rounds of the Series. So, if you didn’t make it to Lidsdale (or had a shocker), you are still in the running for overall series glory! And,Round 2 is not only the Singlespeed Special Category Championship for solo riders, it’s also the Australian Defence Force’s annual Enduro Championship, so we look forward to crowning these new champions at Presentation!
Entry for Round 2 closes at midnight on Wednesday 12 May. That means you have less than a week to sort out your teams and get entered! Sorry, but no on the day entries ... no, really! You can however register a substitute rider at race rego - please download, print and complete our Replacement Rider Form and bring it with you. See the Entries webpage for more info.
All the info on camping, event services, draft schedule etc. is now available on the website and will be updated with final details on Thursday 13 May.
Here’s a great option to get a ride in on the way to Nowra and support a charity – the McGees are hosting a fundraising race for Camp Quality. It's on Saturday 15 May based out of their property 'Twin Falls' at Fitzroy Falls. Info and entry details on the Camp Quality website.
Special Sponsor Offers
As well as having these great products for prizes, as a newsletter subscriber you also have the opportunity to take advantage of some great deals:
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 Brave Soldier: Those of you who received the giveaways and prizes from Brave Soldier at Round 1 must surely agree that Brave Soldier products are “freakin' awesome”, and we're pleased to say they continue to offer their “freakin' awesome” pricing of 10% discount to all Footprint subscribers. Go to Brave Soldier and enter the coupon code chocolatefoot when placing your order to receive this discount.
Women, Wine & Wheels – 30 & 31 October
There nothing better than a great ride followed by a quality tipple and we're proud to announce that we're partnering with the Central West Mountain Bike Club to put on the Women, Wine & Wheels Weekend on 30 & 31 October, in conjunction with Orange Wine Week. There will be a skills clinic, a riding tour of the region's acclaimed cellar doors, and singletrack galore. While the skills day is for women only, the boys will be very welcome on the winery tour and will be kept busy with other rides and activities. Details to come soon, but register your interest by sending us an
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Clubby Corner
Here’s the latest news from some of the NSW and ACT clubs:
Central Tablelands Mountain Bike Club’s winter series kicks off in May. Held on the 4th Sunday of the month, the series will utilise the best of Lidsdale and other courses. Tuesday night rides are still happening each week too. Check out the calendar at www.ctmbc.net for all the info.
Kempsey Macleay Off Road Cyclists are happy to report that local rider Tim Wynan placed 9th overall in the Nationals XC Series and just recently finished 2nd in the Port Macquarie 12hour won by world champion Jason English. The next club race is on 29 May at the Kempsey Golf Club Trail and will be a run and ride (short) being a fun day for all - a good day to showcase what this club has to offer. See www.kmorc.zoomshare.com for more info.
Central West Off Road Bicycle Club – a lot is happening out west. A big congratulations goes out to Kate Heynes for winning the Singletrack Mind solo women category at Lithgow, and to all their riders that competed. Coming up are regular race days at Kinross Forest, Orange, on the 3rd Sunday of the month. The inaugural Back Yamma Big Foot will be held on the 26th of September in Parkes. The Guerie Enduro Series is a 4 round club points scoring championship, with the next event on 4 July. And last but not least, and already mentioned above, CWORBC is planning the inaugural Wine Women & Wheels weekend, a women’s only skills day on Saturday 30 October and a winery cycle tour for all on the Sunday. See www.cworbc.org.au for more details on all of these events.
Broken Hill Mountain Bike Club is preparing for its annual Poker Race. To be held on Saturday 10 July this event focuses on fun and participation. Riders are assigned a playing card on completion of their lap. After 5 laps the rider with the best Poker Hand wins the major prize of an original art work by local artist Howard Steer valued at over $500. Prizes are also allocated for podium places. See this flyer for more details.
Eurobodalla Cyclists and Canberra Off Road Cyclists present the 3 Hour Challenge at Mogo on Saturday 22 May, a fundraising event with all proceeds going to Brendan ‘Trekky’ Johnston to assist in his ongoing expenses for treatment and recover. This enduro event is being held on the popular Maulbrooks Road tracks which have been hand crafted by local riders to be some of the best tracks going. The course will include the famous Snake Track which is also used in the very popular Angry Doctor race. See this flyer for more information.
Canberra Off Road Cyclists - SRAM Singletrack Mind Series not long enough for ya??
For the first time in its 12 year history, the 24 Hours of Adrenalin World Solo 24hr Mountain Bike Championships are leaving North America and will be held at Stromlo Forest Park in Canberra on the weekend of 9 & 10 October 2010. So far, there are over 300 solo riders entered from 12 countries around the world. They will be held in conjunction with CORC's legendary 24Hr, also in its 12th year - but you can only enter the CORC 24Hr in the normal teams categories. The big change this year is the increased involvement of the European riders, with 5 major races in Europe signing up as qualifying events, and the Kiwis are also turning up in force, with 12 of them entered so far. Argentina, Chile, South Africa are all represented from our side of the equator. Keep an eye on the CORC website for more details.
That’s it for the 3rd edition of Footprint, you can also keep up to date by becoming a Chocolate Foot ‘fan’ on Facebook.
Cheers
Joe & Fi
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