BMC Working Week Series 2008

Mick01

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I notice the dates are up on the Bright Orange Events website...
http://www.brightorangeevents.com/

Round 1: February 10th: – Lithgow – Central Tablelands MTB Club

Round 2: March 2nd: – Currambene– SCUM Club

Round 3: May 25th: – Location TBA Appin - Wollongong MTB Club

Round 4: June 22nd: – Location TBA Awaba - Hunter MTB Association

Round 5: July 27th: – Yarramundi – Western Sydney MTB Club

Round 6: August 24th: – Canberra – Canberra Off-Road Cycling Club
Stromlo


I only did a couple of these races last year but really enjoyed them. Looking forward to doing them all this year if I can. Anyone care to hazard a guess on where the two TBA locations are likely to be? I note Killingworth is not listed for '08 :(

Mick
 
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WolfCreekPsycho

Likes Dirt
I notice the dates are up on the Bright Orange Events website...
http://www.brightorangeevents.com/

Round 1: February 10th: – Lithgow – Central Tablelands MTB Club

Round 2: March 2nd: – Darkes Forest – Southern Off-Road Cycling Club

Round 3: May 25th: – Location TBA

Round 4: June 22nd: – Location TBA

Round 5: July 27th: – Yarramundi – Western Sydney MTB Club

Round 6: August 24th: – Canberra – Canberra Off-Road Cycling Club



I only did a couple of these races last year but really enjoyed them. Looking forward to doing them all this year if I can. Anyone care to hazard a guess on where the two TBA locations are likely to be? I note Killingworth is not listed for '08 :(

Mick

I ran into one of the guys from BOE the other week scoping out some locations for races and had a good chat... nice bloke... but it seems they are definately looking for some new venues.

A few that spring to mind as possibilities are Stromlo, Dargle, Ourimbah, Awaba (if built in time) who knows maybe even the Appin XC track could get a run, although i havent ridden there enough to know if it could be suitable.
 

DaGonz

Eats Squid
And already clashes in the calendar

THere are already clashes in the calendar.

Round #2 clashes with the port macquarie 12hr
Round #3 clashes with CABC

given the calendar is going to be chockers around that time, I can't see the dates moving :/

Cheers
Gonz
 

October26

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I am looking forward to Darkes Forest. Hopefully it will be a little drier this year.

I can't see any reason why we couldn't use Appin for an 8 hour. In face I think that would be a good idea!
 

alchemist

Manly Warringah MTB Club
Round #3 clashes with CABC
What are you soft? Bullroarer will finish on Saturday, fly back saturday arvo, race 8hr on Sunday. Or are you looking forward to see Rusted again?

I seem to recall Gustfront hurried back to do the 12hrs of scum at Eastern Creek last year
 

sammydog

NSWMTB, Hunter MTB Association
Realistically, you are not going to set a calender this year that won't clash.

I've said it before and I will say it again, a few years ago people complained about the lack of races, the number of events now is great for the riders and thats a good thing.
 

Le Matelot

Canberra Off-Road Cyclists
Major CORC Events in Canberra 2008

I notice the dates are up on the Bright Orange Events website...
http://www.brightorangeevents.com/

Round 6: August 24th: – Canberra – Canberra Off-Road Cycling Club
Yep - the calendar is getting tight.

For info - some of the majors staged by CORC in Canberra next year are:

Jan 24/28 - MTBA National Mountain Bike Champs - Stromlo

Mar 22/23 - Easter Long Weekend - Australian Solo 24Hr MTB Champs - Majura

Aug 24 - BMC Working Week 8 Hr - Stromlo

Aug 27/28 - ACT Schools MTB Champs - Stromlo
(All Australian Schools welcome to enter
then stay to watch the World Cup)

Aug 30/31 - UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Round 7 (XC) and 6 (DH/4X)

Keep an eye out for other events on the weekends before and after the World Cup round, as we will be adding other competitive, instructional and social mountain biking activities in there to meet the UCI's aim of a "mountain bike festival". The Working Week round and the ACT (Australian) Schools Champs are already part of this festival.

Oct 11/12 - Scott Australian 24Hr MTB Champs - Stromlo
 
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thecat

NSWMTB, Central Tableland MBC
THere are already clashes in the calendar.

Round #2 clashes with the port macquarie 12hr
Round #3 clashes with CABC

given the calendar is going to be chockers around that time, I can't see the dates moving :/

Cheers
Gonz
Try doing a calendar these days that doesn't have events that clash with others:eek:
 

jmcavoy

Likes Dirt
I am looking forward to Darkes Forest. Hopefully it will be a little drier this year.

I can't see any reason why we couldn't use Appin for an 8 hour. In face I think that would be a good idea!
Where is Dark's Forrest?

And is the Lithgow course awesome?
 

thecat

NSWMTB, Central Tableland MBC
Where is Dark's Forrest?

And is the Lithgow course awesome?
Awesome. It's Super duper freakin booyah boomtish awesome:p

I'm hoping to add some other st this year to make it a bit different from the last coulple. Just trying to sort out the route to get it in.
 

jmcavoy

Likes Dirt
Eggs-ellent

Awesome. It's Super duper freakin booyah boomtish awesome:p

I'm hoping to add some other st this year to make it a bit different from the last coulple. Just trying to sort out the route to get it in.
Wow, sounds like I really do have to make the effort to head up there from Canberra and check it out then! I assume there is camping there (sorry, there are very few dets on the BOE site)?
 

thecat

NSWMTB, Central Tableland MBC
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