Welcome to another week everyone,
Well it is Spring and that means that the upcoming road tours can throw up any kind – if not all types – of weather at once.
The Yunca Junior Tour of Southland is the first cab of the ranks next weekend so we have plenty to talk about there – on we go!
Junior Division Meeting
All welcome tonight - Tuesday 26th, at 6.30pm in the Champions Lounge.
Teretonga Test Ride for Yunca
Tomorrow Wednesday 27 September is a Yunca Junior Tour practise at Teretonga with the track open between 5-7pm. Head on down and make the most of it before the tour kicks off from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 October. With more than 100 entries this year there is going to be some great racing across all the fields.
King House Removal Omnium Series
This Friday is series six in the eight-week event. Be ready for racing from 6pm sharp. View the current results
Junior Carnival and South Island Schools Track Champs
Confirming the days and times first
Carnival is from 6.30pm on Tuesday 10 October only.
Schools team time trials are from 1-4pm on Tuesday 10 October.
Full schools programme race day is from 9.30am to 5.30pm (approx.) on Wednesday 11 October
Any parents/willing helpers around during any of those days and times who are able to lend a hand please let me know at the office as soon as possible – thank you.
Track Sessions
Tonight is an Open Club Roll 6-7pm, followed by Endurance Squad.
A reminder that Learn to Ride, Flyers, Secondary Students and Rockets will all take a break over the holidays from next week.
Road Racing
This Saturday is the Vital Signs Points Race on the 10km Donovan circuit. Meet at Retreat Road at 1pm for 1.30pm racing.
Congrats to everyone who took part in the Southland Road Champs last weekend. There was some great racing and some trying conditions in those Springs gusterlies.
Check out the full report and results
Track Camps
SIT Southern Hub coach Sid Cumming will be hosting two days of track camps for sprint and endurance riders following the Yunca Junior Tour of Southland this year.
Track Camp
Monday October 9 - 12noon to 6pm
Thursday October 12 - 9am to 3pm
Cost $50 each day
For any Under 17 or Under 19 riders in the 2018 season
Monday: Sprinting:
Flying 200 Line and Speed
Match Sprints
Keirins
Thursday: Endurance:
Individual Pursuit Pacing
Team Pursuit Lines and Changes
Register by email to sid.cumming@cyclingnewzealand.nz by October 1 - Limited spots
Nutrition Seminar
Night two of the Nutrition Seminar will be held this Thursday 28 September, at 6.30pm. For all those who attended the first one, don’t forget to head along to the Champions Lounge upstairs this time.
Finally, huge congratulations to all our worthy nominees and final award recipients at the 2017 annual prize giving on Friday night. A great night was had by all and it was great to be able to recognize the efforts and valuable contributions made by so many fantastic people in our club. View the final winners here
So that’s it from me for another week.
Be good and keep those wheels spinning!