The beautiful venue known as the Vandeleur residence is a secret place nestled among the foothills of the Blackall Range. It is upon this lush canvas that Paul is painting his MTB masterpiece with trails such as Trump Hill (make climbing great again), Short White Cloud, and Instant Karma. It is upon these trails that the club restarted its racing pedigree.
On Saturday the 10/12/2016 we will be having our end of year BBQ at Paul Vandeleur's house in Dulong (behind Nambour). Paul has been busy making some impressive trails on his property so we'll take the opportunity to ride them and have a race for anyone who is interested - the winner gets a big metaphorical bucket of glory and fame! and bragging rights of course. An email has been sent out with the details and RSVP link - if you haven't received it (check your spam/junk mail!) please email info@bushrangers.org and we'll forward it through. Please RSVP before Friday, 2nd of December....
Our own Boaz Clark ranked 5th in Elites in last weekends XCO State Champions in Mackay. The race was hosted by the Mackay and District Mountain Bike Club and from all reports it was a particularly hard and technical course this year. Good job Boaz! #madxco2016 #qldmtb #mackayregionalcouncil [gallery ids="1718,1719,1714"]...
On Friday the 23rd of September the club received a bank transfer from the QLD Government Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) for $24,587.50 meaning that we were successful in our round 89 application earlier this year (April/May)! The funding will go towards race equipment (e.g. timing mats, tent and course marking stuff) and various trail care tools such as a brush cutter, soil compactor, drill and extra hand tools. This will likely take us a couple of months to organise, procure and document but we're keen to put them to use as quickly as possible. Thanks goes to the QLD Government: Department Justice and Attorney General, Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation and to club secretary, Michael, who wrote and submitted the grant application on behalf of the club (and begrudgingly left out the fat bikes for all members idea). Also thanks to our membership who allow this club to exist and apply for these grants to do the things we all want to do. The initiatives for...
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Last month was a 4 day, multi-stage race called The Redback and it's held in lovely sunny Alice Springs NT. This is a place where 'snake bite' punctures could literally be caused by a snake bite! The event has 6 different stages: Stage 1 - Central Communications 40km Cross Country Race Stage 2 - Rapid Ascent 300m ANZAC Hill Climb Stage 3 - Endura 22km Individual Time Trial Stage 4 - Cyclecover 22km Night Race Stage 5 - Lasseters Hotel 50km Cross Country Race Stage 6 - Chifley Alice Springs Resort 45km Cross Country Race [caption id="attachment_1548" align="alignright" width="300"] Graeme finishing stage 5[/caption] There were over 130 riders and our own Rod Brannock and Graeme Hall went over there and did pretty bloody well with Rod getting 1st in his category and Graeme getting 14th in his. For more details and results for each stage check out the website at http://www.rapidascent.com.au/theredback/ Nice work guys! ...
What a colourful event! There were feathers, tutus, even some strange looking he/shes! Many ladies got into the spirit of the event, including the GoGIRLs (the pink ladies) and dressed up for the occasion. Once we had cheered on the Little chicks in the Sticks, the chicken nuggets and the Chick-a-dees, we assembles for the mass start!
After the race briefing of important points such as “track right’ means stay to the left whilst the person overtakes you on the right (not go right),“stopping” well we can work that one out but remember not to block anyone’s path. A down arrow means a steep descent and more arrows means it’s even steeper with a dismount area! That had some of the roadies worried, who were thinking I thought this was just a ride for fun. Other women were thinking, it’s slower to walk may as well ride! Good on you Helen, that’s the spirit!
Fun it was, but far from a walk in the park.
[caption id="attachment_1415" align="alignright" width="295"] Shelley and Donna scoring 1st and 3rd respectively[/caption] Congratulations to all club members who raced at the third and final race at Garapine yesterday. Fantastic effort and great to see us supporting local races. Notable mentions: Raechelle (Shelley) winning her category of sport women along with, Donna with 3rd and, Kerrie with 4th Royce taking 3rd place in the expert men category Paul taking 8th place in the masters men category For all the results, check out https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=77420...
With Chicks in the Sticks just around the corner, it’s time to organise your costume, check your bike's in good mechanical order and come training with us on Saturday 20 at Parklands. Check the calendar or Facebook Group for all the details. Meanwhile, keep networking and getting together for regular rides and here’s an article to keep you motivated! See you on the trails! Susie Hume Women’s advocacy officer Tree bumper Ex-BMXer A Life on Air: At Home with Hannah Barnes | ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine As I pull into an unmarked farm track in the middle of nowhere, I question if I’m in the right place: At home with Hannah Barnes. enduro-mtb.com ...
It's on again and it's coming up soon on Saturday 28th August! The Chicks in the Sticks is a fantastic way for ladies to get out and give MTB racing a go and have a lot of fun in the process. A bunch of the Go GIRLs will be heading down and there's a Go GIRL training ride on the 20th of August in Parklands - checkout the club calendar for details. Australia's largest Women's Only 3HR Mountain Bike Endurance race. Hosted by Rats Cycling Club (previously know a Brisbane Sth Mtb Club) this event is held on private property (Karingal Scout Camp) at Mt Cotton. With a multitude of categories there's sure to be one to suitable for you and your riding buddies. Random, Best Dressed and Podium Prizes on offer. So grab your bike and some friends, put on your best costume and come and join us for an awesome day of fun. For further information and registration checkout the 'Rats Chicks...
