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2012 Chase the Sun Rider Info

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:13

Rider Info for this Sundays event can be found here

Start List for those that entered Round One can be found here

Start List for those that entered the series can be found here

Please read carefully... especially regulations regarding Australian Standard Helmets, and registration locations & times.

2012 Chase the Sun Entries are now open

Sunday, 01 April 2012 17:57

Thanks for your patience.

The Entry Portals can be found here;

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Series Entry

Specialized CrossMelburn Cyclocross Season 2012

Friday, 30 March 2012 23:24

CYCLOCROSS????

Think of a party in the park and a bike race broke out!

For those that are riding, 80% of the course will be ridable, with the rest consisting of natural obstacles like creeks and fallen trees combined with man-made barriers like flights of stairs and low fences.

Mud, don’t forget the mud! Riding through a section of mud is not something to be frowned upon, in fact it’s a crowd favorite. This is Cyclocross.

This is the Specialized Cross Melburn Series.

WHERE & WHEN?

- Round 1 - 14th July 2012 
Melbourne International Karting Complex, Cnr Todd Road & Cook St. Port Melbourne Click for Map

- Round 2 - 5th August 2012
Nortons Park, Cnr High St Road & Nortons Lane. Wantirna South Click for Map

- Round 3 - 9th September 2012 
Melbourne International Karting Complex, Cnr Todd Road & Cook St. Port Melbourne Click for Map

- Round 4 - 7th October 2012 
Lysterfield Park Pump Track, Horswood Road Narre Warren North. Click for Map

TIMETABLE:

Race Starts

10.00 – Registration Opens (each field is limited to 75 riders, first in best dressed).

11.15 - Open Class Juniors

11.45 - Open Class B

12.30 – Open Class A

13.30 - Junior & Womens CX

14.15 – Mens B Grade CX

15.00 – Elite Mens CX

16.15 – CX Presentations

##NB##:
Round One of the Specialized Cross Melburn series is also Round One of the Australian Cyclocross National Series. The schedule of races for that round only will be unique and may change. We will update that special schedule closer to race day.

WHAT’S AT CROSS MELBURN?

• Soul Kitchen providing various food offerings, Red Star Coffee & rocking tunes!!!!

• Neutral Mechanical support from SRAM

• Race commentator with a chilled out music play list,

• Great spectator opportunities,

• Multiple catergories - CX Mens, Womens and Juniors. Open mens & woman

- Cycling Australia or MTBA or BMXA Licence Required (Annual). To purchase an annual licence please log onto here and choose a club. Full Gas Peddlers is our club of choice. If you don't have a licence then MTBA Day Licences will be available for $20 per day.

- Entry fees are $20 for the open classes & $25 for the CX classes
($5 discount of entry fee for owners of FGP Timing Transponders).

- Product prizes from Specialized in all classes.

Before the season begins, buy any 2012 Specialized Crux from Trailmix and race in the 2012 Specialized Cross Melburn Series for free!

2011 Garmin 24 Hour Results

Sunday, 27 November 2011 21:03

We hope you enjoyed the experience back in Redesdale for the Garmin 24 Hour, and would once again like to thank all riders, sponsors, spectators and volunteers who turned up to make it another fantastic event.

For those looking for results, you can stop clicking 'refresh' and click below:

• Category results (Updated 7:43pm Monday 28th November)
• Individual lap times (Updated 7:43pm Monday 28th November)

Please ensure that should you find any issues you wish to query with the results that you email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with as much information as possible that will help address the issue.  This includes any teams who may have been discussed having laps credited for assisting with on-track incidents and may not have those laps or times adjusted in the results. Any updates will be indicated above.

Please also note that team laps will show as individual crossings for all riders in that team, being multiple laps of a few seconds gap.

Some of the on-course photographers have already uploaded images, they can be found here;
photos

How to get to the Garmin24hr?

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 22:56

2011 Garmin 24hr Online Entries Closing & Start List

Friday, 18 November 2011 00:09

Online entries will be closed as of 10am Tuesday 22nd November.

Last minute entries will only be accepted at the race venue.

It's live, it's available, it might still be growing!

Just click here!

2011 Garmin 24hr Rider Info Pack

Wednesday, 16 November 2011 14:17

Riding a lap with your team

Friday, 11 November 2011 22:55

RULE UPDATES 15/11/11

So you may have read or heard some rumours by now that we will be introducing a Team Lap at this years Garmin24hr. For 10 years now we've (yes we ride too) been heading off to 24hr events with our friends and then for 24hrs we don't even get a chance to ride a lap with them! It's sad and become a little well, same same.
So at this years event we are introducing the Team Lap. It's your time to ride with ALL of your team mates, together out on the course. It'll be a chance to have a laugh and encourage each other, as friends, as teammates. It's also your chance to earn some bonus laps.

Of course there are a few guidelines to help us all understand how it's going to roll out. Call them rules, regulations, words to live by for 24hrs...

1. At sometime during the 1st 12hours and again at some point during the 2nd 12hours each team has the option of riding ONE lap together for a total of TWO Team Laps completed during the Garmin24hr

2. Teams must remain within a total of 0-100m of each other other, measured from first to last rider (call it a safety thing, call it comraderie, call it a rule).

3. Teams must start the Team Lap together.

4. Teams must finish the Team Lap together (within the 100m limit).

5. The lap must be ridden with the entire team ensemble (ie if you are in a team of 6, then your 6 riders must ALL be out on course at once), keeping within a total of 100m of each other (nose to tail). If you are duo, then both of you are out.... etc . Solo riders continue as 'normal'.

6. The teams dictate when they will attempt the Team Lap, but shall not leave on the Team Lap until their 'active' rider has completed the current lap. (see Regulation #3)

7. As long as the team leaves before midnight on their first Team Lap, and then leaves after midnight on their 2nd Team Lap then they may ride the Team Lap back to back thereby fulfilling Regulation #1.

8. Upon completion of the Team Lap, teams may not send out their next (active/normal) rider until all members of the team have completed the Team Lap. (see Regulation #4).

9. Each Team Lap tally will be related to your team size. 6 Person Team= 6 laps counted per Team Lap, 3 Person Team= 3 laps counted per Team Lap etc etc. Tally is subject to Regulation #10 (Can you ride more than the 2 Team Laps in the event? No, See Regulation #1).

10. Failure to complete a lap within a Team Lap (due to mechanicals, punctures, accidents etc) will result in not only that lap not counting, but also a penalty lap being deducted from the team tally. Eg; Team Not So Fast, send out 6 riders, one rider punctures and the team decide to leave him behind to walk back to camp via the checkpoints & fireroads. When they cross the line, it's counted as 5 laps minus one lap penalty, so thereby only contributing 4 laps to their tally.

11. Teams will not be penalised for not undertaking a Team Lap, other than not earning any bonus laps associated with completing said Team Laps. Think of it as a bonus.

It will pay to stay together; ride carefully, considerately and safely.

Dinner @ The Redesdale

Monday, 07 November 2011 11:36

Our good friends (hey who wouldn't make friends with the publican, they are also the Redesdale Estate Winery!) are providing riders and supporters with an easy option for dinner over the weekend of the Garmin 24hr.

At only $20, it's an easy alternative.

Bar specials menu.

· Burger with the lot & Chips
or
· Beef & red wine pie with green beans
or
· Bangers and mash
or
· Vegetarian Gnocchi with watercress, zucchini & tarragon butter

with either a glass of wine or A Pot of beer or a glass of soft drink

There will also be a limited bar menu & a full restaurant menu available.

If you book ahead then the pub will hold your reservation, if you don't then you may have to wait. The food at the pub is sensational, we've been eating there everynight during our many weekends of trailbuilding. Their details are on their website, click their logo above.

Garmin 24hr Lap... first look.

Saturday, 05 November 2011 19:12

Here is the first lap ridden on the new course for this years Garmin 24hr at Redesdale. Naturally we've uploaded it to Garmin Connect!