Talia’s Cardigan
Congratulations to Talia Appleton on winning one of the biggest gravel races in the country on the weekend at Derby in Tasmania - defeating newly-crowned Australian Gravel Champion and World Tour rider, Tiff Cromwell, in the process.
Shifty Shorty at Anglesea
By Tim Ross
Ben and Tim Ross took part in round 3 of the ‘Shifty Fifty’ season on Saturday. Both took the easy (easier) shorter option, completing a ‘Shifty Shorty’ (25 km).
The course was in the heart of Anglesea, a mixture of single track and gravel roads winding through coastal scrub. A very big field made virtues of both patience and taking passing opportunities when they arose.
The race took place in clear, cool conditions; there were apparently magnificent vistas out into Bass Strait but I was too busy chewing my handlebars to notice.
Ben placed first in the juniors (U19), taking the chocolates, while Tim finished midfield in the open category after managing to take the wrong track twice. The signage was good, refer to the earlier comment re handlebar chewing.
It’s a great, casual and well-run series that is well worth your consideration for some off-season riding.
Next one is at Castlemaine on 1 June - click here for details.
Presentation Night
Summer Presentations for the 2024/25 race season will be held at the Mansfield Hotel on WEDNESDAY 21 May. Presentations will start at 7pm.
Please come along for dinner, starting at 6. If you would like to come for dinner, you need to RSVP by Sunday 18 May by using the MMBCC WhatsApp feed.
The club will shout all Junior members DINNER! (So long as they RSVP)
Weekly gravel ridE
Tuesday evening gravel rides are underway for those who are looking for some light(s) exercise during the week. Meet at All Terrain Cycles at 5:30pm sharp for a gravel circuit of one to one and a half hours.
Suitable for either gravel bikes or mountain bikes.
Finally…
Good luck to Damian Grundy and Shannon Rademaker who are heading for Cairns this week to race the UCI Masters World MTB Championships next weekend.