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2011 Garmin 24 Hour Results

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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;
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How to get to the Garmin24hr?

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Tuesday, 22 November 2011 22:56

Here is a quick and simple link to Google Maps that will direct you with ease to the Garmin 24hr Event Site.

2011 Garmin 24hr Online Entries Closing & Start List

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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

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Wednesday, 16 November 2011 14:17

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It's a little under 2 weeks to go until the 9th Garmin24hr!! The weather forecast is looking awesome, (but that's Redesdale for you)! It's time to square off some things and start crossing things of your last minute to do lists!

Have you got enough Gu's & Chomps?

Got a spare set of Racing Ralph's and enough Schwalbe tubes for your team?

Got some MucOff Dry and (wet, just in case) Lube?

Charged the batteries? Stocked the esky?

We've got a heap of Exposure Lights on sale at Trailmix at the moment, so if you are looking for the best self contained light unit on the market today, now is the time. Give the guys @ Trailmix a call to get yourself a set of lights.
Toro for only $299
Six-Pack for only $531
MaxxD for only $357

Give the guys @ Trailmix a call to arrange any last minute items, they can deliver to the campsite @ Redesdale if you'd like.

Thanks for joining the fun that is the Garmin 24 hour.

Please take the time to download the Rider Pack and read it cover to cover. Take note of the contents, there will be a quiz at the rider briefing.

Click here for the 2011 Garmin24hr Rider Info Pack

Click here for Medical Info from the Event Chief Medical Officer

If ever there was a time to get out on the bike and ride it's now!
Enjoy your ride and we will see you @ the Garmin 24 hour.

Dinner @ The Redesdale

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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.

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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!

Specialized Cross Melburn Round Four Results

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Monday, 24 October 2011 17:19

Results from Round IV

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Cyclocross

Series Points

Specialized Cross Melburn

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Tuesday, 18 October 2011 10:55

CYCLOCROSS????

Curious? Come and try Cyclocross on your mountain bike! Race in the Open Bike Class.

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

For those that are riding, 95% 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? - Lysterfield Park Pump Track,

Horswood Road, Lysterfield. Victoria.

Less than 45mins drive from the CBD.

WHEN? - This SUNDAY!!

TIMETABLE:

Race Starts

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

12.00 - Open Class (Juniors & Adults).

13.30 - Junior & Womens CX

14.15 – Mens B Grade CX

15.00 – Elite Mens CX

16.15 – CX Presentations

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

- MTBA Licence Required (Day Licence ($20) or Annual ($110-120)). To purchase an annual licence please log onto here and choose a club. Full Gas Peddlers & LDTR are our clubs of choice.

- Entry fees are $10 for the open classes & $15 for the CX classes.

- Product prizes from Specialized in all classes.

Electronic timing at Full Gas Promotions events

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Monday, 10 October 2011 21:51

Those of you who have participated in either the Jeep Dirt Crits or Specialized Cross Melburn series will be aware that Full Gas Promotions have begun making use of an electronic timing system to help us produce accurate, timely results. Over the past few months we have been experimenting and observing different configurations of course/hardware setup and transponder positioning on bikes to ensure that at the switch-over everything works as expected.

The system

We have decided on this system after years of previous experience and months of evaluating various new systems on not just their performance, but also the total cost of ownership

Changeover

As such we will soon be moving to relying on our electronic system full time, which will mean one significant change for competitors: That all competitors will need to either own or rent a transponder for any FGP event they participate in. This will include the 2011 Garmin 24 Hour. To be timed and any lap counted, all competitors will be required to carry a unique transponder which identifies the current rider.

What this means for riders

Transponders will initially be made available to competitors at a cost of $50, which becomes the competitors own transponder to use at all our events. Participants who do not own a transponder will have the option to hire a transponder at a rate of $10 per event. A reduced rate will be offered for use at Garmin Dirt Crits at both Westgate Park and Lysterfield Park.

Will this replace having a race plate?

No. You’ll still need to have a plate on your bike for identification by other competitors, by the public, and, for your own safety, for others to report back to officials in the event of an incident.

When is this happening?

We will continue to provide transponders for loan at no charge until the beginning of daylight savings and Garmin Dirt Crits series 36.

After this point, a lease or purchase arrangement will begin.

To purchase a transponder will cost you $50, which remains yours. To hire at FGP events will cost $10, which is reduced to $5 at all Garmin Dirt Crits (Westgate & Lysterfield).
If you own one, you won't be charged a hire fee at either the 2011 24 hour or 2012 Chase The Sun.

When you purchase one we will provide:
- Instructions
- A velcro strap so you can easily attach/remove it rather than having to cable tie them all the time.
- A loan unit at no cost until we hand over your own one pre-programmed.
- Program it to match your MTBA license number so it has a unique number identifiable as yours.
- Take down your details so if it's ever lost or turns up in someone elses hands at an event we can notify you.
- Print up a label for it so it has your details on it.
We'll allow you to forget it up to once a month without charging you to borrow one.
We'll also look at storing them if you only do either Westgate or Lysterfield.

Generally we'll get you one the next week after receiving an order form, but we're saying allow a fortnight just in case.

Transponder Order Forms

Transponder Info Sheet