Calendar Event: May 18, 2008

XC: Short Track Mtb Series - Wellington

Postby Melissa_Theuriau on Sat 5/Apr/08 7:27pm

CROSS COUNTRY SHORT TRACK COMES TO WELLINGTON!

Lisa Morgan and Ricky Pincott are running a fund raising 3 race short track series starting Sunday 13 April in Karori Park. There will be up to 5 grades for the 'serious' races, and 3 additional events open to all-comers with a real emphasis on fun!

Dates and Locations:

Round 1: 13 April, Karori Park (back end of park)
Round 2: 4 May, Wainuiomata MTB Park (Waiu St)
Round 3: 18 May, Belmont Regional Park (meet Stratton St carpark)

All events: register from 9am, briefing at 9:50am, races start at 10am.

Format

Races are on a short course (approx 1 minute 30 sec to complete a lap) and are pulled if lapped by the race leader. Riders race for a set time plus a specified number of laps which will increase for each grade through the series, ranging from 8 minutes plus 2 laps to 15 minutes plus 3 laps depending on grade.

Points

Points will be awarded to the top 3 riders in each race and added to determine series winners for each grade.

Prizes

Merit prizes for grade series winners and spot prizes.

Fun races

Each round will include 3 fun races that all riders are welcome to enter, covered in the entry fee. Formats are: One lap granny gear race (must be a true granny gear – no double chain-rings or SSs!); One lap big gear race; 'Random relay' – random selection of team members, one lap each team member.

Grades

A (elite), B (expert), C (recreational), D (novice), W (women). Organisers reserve the right to 'encourage' riders to enter an appropriate grade (no burglars!). Women may enter in grades A-D if they wish.

[CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN ENTRY FORM]

Contact / more info and discussion: lisa@vorb.org.nz

This is a fund raising event. Entry fees will go towards assisting club members (mtb) to race overseas. The primary recipient from funds raised in this series is Lisa Morgan who will race in the USA and Canada, June to August 2008. Find out more about Lisa at www.lisamorgan.blog.com.
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Postby psychavoc on Sat 5/Apr/08 7:43pm

Guess I have no excuse to not turn up to the first one since it's down the road from my house :huh:

Sounds like FUN! :thumbsup:
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Postby SlackBoy on Sat 5/Apr/08 7:47pm

it will be more than fun even. And bring the lungs, not just for the racing, but for the cheering, for each class races seperately, so y'all get to cheer each other on
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Postby Owen on Sat 5/Apr/08 7:49pm

hehe, sounds epic. Ill try show up if I have time/an not working :)
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Postby dented on Sat 5/Apr/08 7:51pm

Dont suppose Round 2 will be on the following weekend?
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Postby SlackBoy on Sat 5/Apr/08 7:54pm

Sorry, the next races will be wainui on the 4th of May, and Belmont on the 18th of May
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Postby dented on Sat 5/Apr/08 7:55pm

:(
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Postby cpower on Sat 5/Apr/08 8:06pm

Woot! Woot! :)
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Postby Oli on Sat 5/Apr/08 9:30pm

Brilliant idea! :D
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Postby Monolith on Sat 5/Apr/08 9:34pm

I might pop down to watch as it's only down the road from home :thumbsup:
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Postby VERT on Sat 5/Apr/08 9:34pm

Sounds like a fun race but I wont be able to make it
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Postby wgtngrl on Sat 5/Apr/08 9:50pm

Great to see some excitement :) This came about because I wanted to do something a bit different for fund raising, and Ricky was developing a similar idea inside his wee head already. After the short track at Oce's I was sold! Honestly the most fun I have ever had on a bike.

The 'fun' single lap race ideas we got in Rotorua from the dirt crits Ricky and Gav joined in on. The granny gear race had us in hysterics so we had to share that! When I was at the bmx track the other day with Rita, Zoe and a couple of others we did a granny gear lap and it was hilarious.

These events are suitable for absolutely anyone. If it all goes to cusdrat you get to pull out within metres of the start/finish no matter where you are on the course :)

I hope everyone enjoys.
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Postby wachtourak on Sat 5/Apr/08 9:55pm

Hmmm, semi-keen

D-Grade for me :D
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Postby Astoria Paranoia on Sat 5/Apr/08 9:57pm

:lol: Granny gear races
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Postby wachtourak on Sat 5/Apr/08 10:00pm

Uphill steaming yo

Better be an uphill rockgarden
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