Ho ho ho and a very Merry Christmas everyone – it’s only a week to go so hope you are organised and ready for a fun and enjoyable day next Wednesday
It’s been an epic year again and we can all celebrate the effort that has been put in by so many to make it another remarkable and highly successful year of events and results in the south. A big pat on the back everyone and may you be able to get a thoroughly deserved relax over this period.
So let’s kick off the final instalment for 2014 …
2014 Licencing and Memberships
It’s imminent now that your current cycling licence and memberships are going to expire from December 31 and if you plan on cycling the Track Nats you will certainly need to have a current 2014 membership and/or licence for any events outside the region. Cycling Southland events are fine with a club membership for $50. If you need any assistance please don’t hesitate to contact Melissa at [email protected] or you can download forms from our site here
New Year Summer Series
All registration links for the Summer Cycling Series, including the ILT New Year Carnival, Ascot Park Hotel Crit and Gore to Invercargill are now all live and available through the web home page http://www.cyclingsouth.org.nz/
Make sure you get organised and register.
2014 Summer Road Programme
The Summer Road Programme has been finalised! Thank you for your feedback. There are some changes to the draft programme, and some additions, including the return of the Southern Series with Otago (and possibly Wakatipu?) and a 10-hour race at Teretonga, at the end of the season.
You can check it out here: Final Summer Road Programme
Don’t forget the Tuatapere Grass Track Racing on January 1 – good fun and great prize money!
Also, please note that tomorrow is the last day of Wednesday Worlds for 2013. The first Wednesday Worlds next year will be on January 15, back at Rimu School.
Christmas Track Openings
We have found some volunteers to open/close the track! Thank you Erin and Matt A! So we have arranged for the track to be open at the following days/times over the Christmas break:
Monday December 23rd 2013 – 10am-1pm
Monday December 30th 2013 – 10am-1pm
Friday January 3rd 2014 – 10am-1pm
These sessions will cost $5 for each rider
Baxter & Neilson Junior Race Series
Another terrific Baxter & Neilson Racing Series wrapped up last Friday night and it would have to be said it must have been the closest on results standings at the end in a number of categories – so a huge well done to you all for a terrific season. For a full final race evening report, the final results and winners photo – check it all out here
Junior Division Tour 2014
If you have registered for this tour, your deposit of $50pp needs to be paid to Andrea Hope (027 345 9381) 140 Isabella St before 9 of January 2014
Flight details are: Leave In’gill for Auckland 10.30am Wed 23 April; Return Auckland/In’gill Sunday 4th leave at 5pm, arrive home 8.10pm.
Milford Mountain Classic
Following all the New Year Series, it is the Milford Mountain Classic on 25 January so make sure you register for this great race http://www.milfordclassic.co.nz/
Accommodation Required
Dunedin elite rider Patrick Jones, another cyclist from Tasmania and one from Scotland are looking at living down at Invercargill February-May next year and are looking for a house to rent so they can train and race on the track before they head back to the States. Any ideas are welcome, get in touch with me [email protected] and I’ll connect you with Patrick’s mum to negotiate the options.
Tour de Lakes
The Tour de Lakes Easter race registrations are open already and the training programme for the New Year and other event info is posted on the site click here to view
One request from Tour Manager Allan Dunn please to ponder is the availability of accommodation for a team of approximate 5 or 6 riders from Australia and Otago. They need beds in Queenstown on Friday 18 and Sunday 20 April, and in Te Anau on Saturday 19 April please. Any offers for consideration to Allan please [email protected] thank you in anticipation!
So that’s it from us for 2013 folks!
The office closes this Friday at midday and will be open again from January 6 so have a super safe and happy Christmas and enjoy quality time with family and friends.
For all those preparing for the Track Nats in the New Year – keep up the great work on the bike over the holiday season – the results will be worth it and your coaches will be pleased as punch!
Merry Christmas from us all at Cycling Southland
Milly, Dale & Bruce