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Highlights Ride Reports Alpine Classic Opperman All Day Trial Olympic Torch National Calendar (November and December)

Olympic Torch Runner, Otto Gallagher and Lady Mavis Oppennan at the statue in Rochester.

From the President's Pedals By the time you read this, the Olympic Games will be finished. I am sure that the performances of the various athletes will inspire us to work a little harder to achieve our various goals. I have just finished reading Lance Armstrong's book Its not about the Bike. If this story does not inspire us all to live life to the fullest, then I don't know what will. I can also recommend Richard Allen's book Shimmering Spokes. This is one man's story of a bike ride around Australia, a story that should inspire us to better things. I mention these only as a lead into what I believe the Audax style riding is all about. Audax riding is about facing and meeting personal challenges. It is not about being the fastest or the best. It is about completing an endurance ride within a specified time limit. Each year we set our goals for the following year. With the release ofthe new calendar, each of us will sit down and plan our schedule of rides to meet our personal goals. For some it will be to complete the 2000km ride in March, for others it will be to complete that first 200km ride and others will be planning to complete a first Audax ride.

AUDAX ALPINE CLASSIC The AUDAX Alpine Classic will be held at Bright on Saturday 27 January 2001. That gives Australia Day, 26th to get up there and do the optional 50km warm-up ride. The 28th to recover and get home. The formal brochure to register for the event will be distributed after the Olympics in the first week of October - hopefully to coincide with the distribution of Membership Renewal and the Ride Calendar. Please remember we are always looking for volunteers to help out prior to the ride and .on the day of the ride. It is normal practice to offer those volunteers who committ to helping set-up/strip-down and staff checkpoints during the day, the opportunity to do the ride the day before, plus assist with travel and accommodation expenses and there's more, plus a tee shirt and a discount on the ride dinner. So in the meantime, as the formal processes evolve, please register your intention to: 1. Volunteer, indicating in what capacity 2. Do the AAC stating which distance - 100, 130, 200-1 st, 200-2nd with "Hans Dusink" [email protected]

It is important that the more experienced members of the club do not lose sight of the fact that newer riders can be overawed by the view of riders quickly pedaling out of sight. It is up to each and every one of us to encourage new riders and share our experiences.

Important dates: 1st November- Audax Membership renewals due 1st December- Applications for Nouveau and Super Randonneur due. Membership prices for financial year, Nov 1, 2000 to October 31, 2001 will be $3 5 single and $50 per family. If there is anything that you believe the club should be doing, or could do better, please feel free to email or snail mail myself or other committee members. Safe riding until the next issue of Checkpoint.

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Ride Reminder Catchup Audax Audax "Catch up Weekend" which is on 28-29 October starting from Adelaide Soaring Club at Gawler (40km North of Adelaide) and comprises 200, 300, 400 & 600 rides. This is a supported ride, starting at 6:00am Sat giving a finish time of 1O:OOpm Sunday for the 600. Cheap accommodation is available. The route for the 600 will be a series of long loops ie 200km each and will take in the scenic Mount Lofty Ranges and Mid North including the Barossa Valley and possibly Southern Vales. Entry fee will be the basic Brevet fee for each distance plus a bit toward food costs for support. Oliver Portway 0500800105 [email protected]

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Nouveau 3 200 Km August 6th 2000 The weather today was sunny 25, begining with clear skies but becoming overcast later in the day.

road to pass another. This makes life interesting when there is more than average amount of traffic.

Five riders started the ride, four on road bikes and one mountain bike with skinny slicks.

After a fast 35km we arrived at Giru and took an extended break whilst having our brevet cards recorded. We back tracked to Woodstock and turned left at towards Calcium.

The early pace settled at 30- 35kph. Whilst on the way to the first checkpoint at Dairy Farmers Stadium (Home of the NQ Cowboys ) the group encountered another group of three riders, one of whom was the son of a Mr Moore, currently residing in Vie. After a short chat we parted ways and arrived at the first checkpoint. After having the brevet cards completed, it was · back the way we had come until we arrived at the Charters Towers turn off. Continuing out of Townsville we pushed on to Woodstock at a still higher pace that the author would like.

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At Woodstock we stopped for a short break to strech our limbs and answer the call of nature. Turning left we headed towards Giru and our second checkpoint. This road is a single lane road that requires oncoming vehicles to move off the

Whilst on our way to Woodstock the wind started to pick up. The stretch to Calcium was into a light breeze, but all concurred that this was acceptable because it would be a tailwind on the home stretch. Calcium was the third checkpoint and after another extended break we headed for home. The last leg was 53km long and about 30km from Townsville the wind changed direction and became a head wind. This dropped speed form 34km down to 25km in about 10 seconds. Moral also went down at the same time. All riders completed the ride in 9hrs 10- 12 minutes. By Andrew Feige.

Reminder: Ride fees Could all Ride Organisers and Regional Treasurers please note that fees have increased from 1st March 2000 to $3 per person for 50 and 100 km rides and $4 per person for 200 km and above rides. Organisers please adjust their fee structure to reflect this increase and all Regional Treasurers take this into account when calculating Brevet Fees to send to the National Treasurer. The increase was necessary to cover increased operating cost of the association.

Peter Curtis

Sydney News AGM Audax Sydney Region Members present: 8 Apologies: Jonathon Page General Business: Nil

Election of Office Bearers Regional Correspondent: Patrick van Dyk Brevet Secretary: Geoff Bray Resolution: "To accept the new office bearers" Moved: Chris W alsh Seconded: David Nelson

Nouveau Catchup 50/100 km By Andrew Feige Todays ride was the last of the road rides to be conducted. A total of five riders arrived for registration, with one attempting the 50 km (first Audax ride) and four riding the I OOkm. On the outskirts of Townsville the group started to break up with the faster riders pulling away and the new rider dropping off the back. As usual murphies law came into play and strong headwinds became the norm. Along with a number of climbs the distance between riders grew as the clock rolled on. The sun started to put some bite into it's rays, top temperature here has been hovering in the low 30's for the last few days.

September 3rd Townsville Region from Charters Towers travelling to Townsville for the Rugby Grand Final. At the 50km mark the new rider finished in 3 hrs 15 min, a good effort for a new rider that had only ridden 28 kms before, and is now considering doing a 100 in the next Audax year. The remaining four riders headed off and with a pleasant surprise, the wind didn't change. The ride home was faster and some of the downhill sections were appreciated during the approach into Townsville. First rider home was back in 3 hr 20 min, and the rest in 3 hr 50 min. Some riders took a break with the almost traditional banana smoothie whilst others headed for home for a refreshing dip in the pool.

Traffic was a bit heavier than usual with locals

RAID NEWS The Tourist and Randonneur Awards have been re-introduced. Whilst no night riding is permitted, any par-, ticipant finishing within 60% of the maximum allowable time will be eligible for the Randonneur Award. 1 All other finishers will be eligible for the Tourist Award. There are a few new Raids in the pipeline, one covering the Victorian alpine region and the other crossing South Australia and theNorthem Territory. They are expected to be released sometime in 2001. Details will be published in Checkpoint and on the website. Anyone interested in organising a Raid should contact the Raid Secretary by email at [email protected] or by writing to PO Box 846, Hurstville NSW 1481. The Raid website at www.audax.org.au/raids has been extensively updated and carries the latest news on Raids. Be sure to have a look soon!

Patrick van Dyk Raid Secretary

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RETURN TO SENDER Could dispatches of Audax mail please remember to put a return address on all mail. If you don't want to use your address then please use PO Box 12144 A'Beckett St Melbourne 8006 We are getting an increasing amount of returned Brevets corning back by via dead letter office, and believe me it's a long trip home, like May to Sept. Riders can also help by filling in their entry forms completely, neatly and accurately.

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Last Rites 200 km Brisbane August 19th John Gowty, Colin Carstens and Thomas Maslen Race organizer Thomas Maslen threatened all sorts of devious and difficult routes, however settled on a course that started at Ferny Grove railway station, went through Dayboro over the testing slopes of Mt. Mee to Kilcoy and returned via Caboolture to Ferny Grove. All in all an undulating ride with 1Ok climb at about the 25k mark. 11 riders met at Ferny Grove on a mild spring morning with overcast conditions that would improve to sunny during the ride. John Gowty took off for a fast ride and was soon never seen again as he disappeared out in front. David Jones, John Madigan and Colin Carstens joked that he was probably after a sub 8 hr,(and he got it, 7.46). David, John and Colin rode together till the base of Mt Mee and agreed to meet at the checkpoint up at the top. David had done very little riding in the last 6 weeks so was not up to a fast ride. Colin was giving his trusty touring bike a good solid ride and was not interested in his usual fast riding pace John and Colin reached the first check point together,(53k), at the top ofMt Mee with Dave only a couple of minutes behind. The next group made up of Melinda Hewitt, Tony Limpus and Dan Traves were only a few minutes behind and a decision was made to join forces for the remainder of the ride, now that Mt. Mee was conquered. John Madigan on the other hand was not so patient and headed off hoping to catch John Gowty. The bunch of five teamed up and headed for the Mt Mee descent which was handled differently by all concerned. David rocketed down with Colin being cautious on the tourer and the remainder in no risk mode. The bunch regrouped at the bottom of the descent and then cruised through D'Aguilar and Woodford to the Kilcoy checkpoint,(96k). This portion of the ride was over a relatively quiet back road and the group took the opportunity to get to know each other, discussed the differences between pain and fun and lent assistance when T ony got a flat.

Approaching Kilcoy, John Gowty was spotted cruising along nicely on the return trip with John Madigan only a few minutes behind him. On the return trip from Kilcoy the bunch passed Helen Mead, Paul Holford and Steve Webster. Helen was doing her first 200k and really should have had someone with her to complete the ride as it was always Paul and Steve's intention to terminate their ride at Kilcoy. It must have been a tough ride for Helen and she must be congratulated in achieving her goal in finishing well. The bunch made it safely to the third checkpoint at Caboolture,(150k), despite a magpie attack and Dave's bad jokes. The last leg had more directions than the first 150k thanks to Thomas Maslen wanting to keep us off the main suburban roads and make the distance exactly 200k. However it must be said nobody admitted to getting lost In the final stages the distance told a little on those who had not done the preparation, however all riders who initially indicated they intended to ride the full distance, did so. A great job was done in support by Thomas Maslen and David Horton being at every checkpoint, despite the large time spread in the field. Riders names and total elapsed times:

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Sea to the Summit ~fter

reading stories of the "raids" in Checkpoint, 1t prompted me to recall a journey Scott and I undertook last January, which included the Sea to the Summit ride. When you can't figure out how to start a ride it makes it harder to finish. When I first started thinking about the "S to S" my problem was how to get from Tathra, then from Jindabyne back to Tumut. I thought of driving to Jindabyne and catching a bus to Tathra or just ride. I decided to ride, I may as well. But how will I carry all my gear? Then it came to me I would use Australian Post. A quick call to Michael to find out the date of the "S to S", book the accommodation and start training. I had not planned to tell Scott because he would think that I was NUTS. However on one afternoon ride just to make conversation I told him of my plans and boy was I right. Scott told me that I was nuts. A week had past when out of the blue Scott told me he would like to come and his wife (Tania) would drive the car. I went ahead and booked onsite cabins at Cooma Tathra and Jindabyne. The training started in ear~ nest, as the plan was to complete the "S to S" in daylight hours (no lights). Two weeks before Tania asked if she could take her mum for company. A quick call to arrange the adjustments for accommodation and in no time the 6th January had arrived. Day 1 Tumut to Cooma 180km Scott and I headed out at daybreak. The first 40 km we knew like the back of our hand. Tumut to the base of Talbingo Mountain, one of the toughest climbs around. Then a further 14-km to the reach the top of the Cumberland range. By mid morning the wind had picked up and the going was a little slow! Tania met us at Kiandra, the halfway point, we grabbed some food and water and arranged to meet Tania and her mum at Adaminaby for lunch, a further 40 km on and over another mountain range. Lunch was a welcome rest before pushing on across the open plains to Cooma. We though the worst was over but the headwind across the plains made the going hard. A while later with only I 0 km to go a welcome site appeared - Tania had ridden out to meet us, and together we rode

into Cooma. That evening we enjoyed a hot shower, a good meal and the dreams of a downhill run into Tathra. Day 2 Cooma to Tathra 130 km ~s morning we awoke to the sound of a whistling wmd. We left the breakfast dishes to the girls and rolled out of town - the open country between Cooma and Nimmitabel offered no shelter against the howling headwind and the 17 km/h seemed the best we could do! However after Nimmitabel we gained shelter from the hills and forest which made the going easier, and in no time we arrived at the top of Brown Mountain.

It was time for some serious down - billing, and

waiting at the bottom was the shop at Bemboka. A rest, a pie and a coke and we were off through the dairy country around Bega. At Bega we had a quick stop, as we were keen to knock over the last 20 km for the day. We were in Tathra for lunch with the rest of the afternoon to walk on the beach, look over our bikes and relax before the start of the "S to S" the next day. Day 3 The Sea to the Summit 255km Sunrise at the Tathra Surf Club - the clock struck 6.00 and we were gone, straight up the hill and out of town (as steep a hill as you would find anywhere). The morning was haunted with stops to adjust for different torments and taking off coats. One annoying ticking sound coming from my rear wheel for the first 40 km got the better of me! I had though of everything from a wheel bearing to a spoke. As it turned out, the night before we had covered our bikes with electrical tape - to stop stone chips on the last 16km of dirt road to the summit - and the ticking noise was a rubber tit on the side wall of the tyre hitting on loose tape. With that out of my mind the ascent up Brown Mountain was about to begin. I've ridden the Alpine Classic twice and Talbingo M_oun~in a lot but Brown Mountain is a tough chmb mdeed. Scott had put at least 5 minutes between us by the top and was ready to leave when I arrived. "What the hell its not that far to Nimmitabel" I thought as I grabbed some food from my (Continued on page 7)

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made the car too inviting.

bum bag. Arriving at Nimmitabel we had 15 minutes off our bikes, and just up the road from the service station near the bakery I could see two more riders. "Could they be on the S to S" I wondered. Half way between Nimmitabel and Cooma we caught up with them. Two guys from Canberra, I can't remember their names, but they know who they are. We road with them for 2 km, then sped ahead into Cooma. A quick stop in town for a coke (gotta love that black stuff), then back to it. It's a long drag out of Cooma, but what luck, we had a tail wind. Berridale just flew past and Jindabyne was fast approaching. Once again Tania rode out to meet us and as we got into Jindabyne we could see a crowd of 12 to 15 riders just up the road. Scott put on the speed to see if we could catch or pass them before we reached the Caravan Park, and we did with metres to spare. Feeling quite happy, we turned into the Caravan Park for a late lunch and to restock our pockets with food. The next stop was just 8 km down the road to get our brevet cards signed at the National Park station. This was the 200km point, and as we were riding bikes we did not have to pay the entry fee into the park. The next 40 km was a slow haul for me, with Scott constantly looking back to see if I was still Ok. At Wilson's valley it rained, then the weather cleared a bit at Charlotte's pass, just 8 km to go, this was the toughest part of the ride. Large, loose rocks covered the track and our narrow tyres added to the difficulty.

In the distance we could see 3 riders, our goal now was to catch them before the summit. However they reached it first, we were just a few metres behind. As it turned out it was Greg Cunningham (and his friends) a friend of mine from Canberra. As dark clouds raced across the mountain peaks there was no time to saviour the moment. Hurriedly we swapped brevet cards, signed and returned them, took some photos and raced down the mountain to the car park at Charlotte's pass. ·scott and I had planned to ride the 40-km back to the Jindabyne Caravan Park but the approaching storm

Great Southern Randonnee

Before leaving we swapped stories with Greg and his two mates. As we made the comfortable journey back in the car, we passed 2 other Canberra riders 20 km from Charlotte's pass. One was loading his bike into a car; I don't know if the other made it. To the best of my knowledge 8 riders started, 6 of them left Tathra at 4.00 am, Scott and I left at 6.00. Four of these went via Dalgety, this was Greg's group, one DNF. The Dalgety route is 20 km shorter, but has 15k more dirt and a few more hills. The other two riders that started at 4.00 am went via Cooma as we did. Unofficially 8 started, 5 finished, 2 DNF and one is unknown to me. Day 4 Jindabyne to Turn ut Leaving Jindabyne was by far the hardest part of the ride mentally. It was a postcard day, a cloudless sky and the rich green hills fell into the deep blue of the Jindabyne Lake. Scott and I had the same idea of having the day at Jindabyne and going home by car. However we were determined to finish what we started 3 days ago. The kms rolled by as surely a3 night follows day. But it was the first time that I was looking back at Scott. Some black clouds rolled in and dumped rain around us, but never on us. God must have known how much I had suffered in the last 3 days, and today he let me shine. Without a lie, it was the most rewarding 4 days I have ever spent on a bike. I had improved my fitness level and a fortnight later I recorded a sub 8hour Alpine Classic. This kind of 4 day, car supported tour is a great way to increase your endurance level. With no gear to carry, good food, a warm bed, and a hot shower each night it's a great way to tour. In fact I enjoyed it so much I have already mapped out my next ride.

Date: Last week of October 2001 Distances: 400, 600, 1000, 1200km Entry forms: available mid 2001. Route: Angelsea along the Great Ocean Road to the Grampians and back. More details on the Audax web site or Email [email protected], or send a stamped self addressed envelope to Peter Moore 10 Botherambo St Richmond 3121 Ph 03 9421 0831

Congratulations to our Olympic Torch Members The first time I saw Graeme foyer of the Mercure hotel in He seemed like a modest and who was more than helpful, buddies, to assist one despering her route maps for PBP. cussion maps were finalised been traded for a disposable

was last year in the St Quenten, France. charming Audax rider along with his cycling ate women in organisAfter an intense disand a shirt had even camera.

So, three days later, it was that this enduring Audax a shattering blow to his body of a broken collar bone.

devastating to learn member had suffered and goal in the shape

Imagine the delight to see Graeme's beaming face in the Herald Sun, Thursday July 20th this year. The picture captures Graeme in that marvelous moment after he had lit Hamilton's cauldron with the Olympic flame. Wish I'd been there with the disposable.

OTIO GALLAGHER

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The Merino Tour The alarm didn't go off at the set time and this should have been a warning! It was September 3 (Father's Day) and Goulbourn

was the start site for the Merino Tour, a 100 km Audax ride from Goulbourn out to Crookwell and back. I'd been warned that Crookwell was significantly higher than Goulbourn and that we'd be climbing most of the way out. The height differences varied between 1000 and 1500 feets depending on the local telling the story. Even though the road was up I was given to understand that there were no gut breaking climbs. The second warning should have been the sound of the wind whistling around my brother's house as I hurried through the morning ablutions and readied the bike and myself for the day ahead. It was then on the bike and down to the Tourist Information Centre for the 0830 hr start, waiting were David and Brita from Sydney and Dennis from Lithgow. Dennis was on his first Audax ride. We were also meant to have been joined by one of the locals but he must have had one look at the weather and gone back to bed - smart move. The other nominated starter was George from Tumut, but as the start time drew nearer there was no sign of him either. At 0829 and a bit we were joined by George who had been waiting at another part of the park, rather than the visitor's centre. The Fabulous Five were on their way, first out past the big Merino, who's eyes glow red after dark, and who's concrete plaster gonads have been a festering sore within the Goulbourn community since its erection. For those who haven't see it, the Big Merino is big. It's head is about level with a five (four at least) story building and the rest of him is to scale. Around the "doughnut" and back into town, then west towards Crookwell, around 42 kms away. Realisation of our folly struck and it struck head - on. WIND!!!!!!!!!!!! Not just your average breeze but a genuine land gale, probably between 30 to 40 kph. The wind chill factor kept our surface temperature down and no-one could get warm despite the sun. Soon the pack broke up as each person sought their own pivot point between pain and progress. Past Pejar Dam a gust of wind from the side moved me across onto the wrong side of the road. Luckily there was no oncoming traffic or indeed following traffic. Up the hill out of the dam, the forward momentum was less than the side impact of the wind

and the only way forward was to walk. At the top of the hill I stood and looked at the circle of giant towers and three bladed props, Australia's only commercial electricity generating wind farm and thought 'they must have put it here for a reason' and we were experiencing the reason. I also thought about safety and risk, but George came up and we pushed on towards Crookwell. The last downhill into Crookwell - it's looking like it was going to snow!! Downhill, pedalling hard, small chainwheel, large cog on the rear cluster with a forward velocity of about 16 kph. Dennis came the other way with a smile on his face. Crookwell and the famous bakery is closed, so its across the road to the Greek cafe. Crookwell's main crop (potatoes) sliced and deep fried. The heat was welcome, as was the carbohydrate but I'm not sure about the fat. About 54 km into the trip and an average of 18 kph. Back out towards Goulbourn, the same hill, but this time with the wind behind and now uphill, but an easy pedalling 31 kph! George came the other way, he'd had a flat, then David and finally Brita, also having had a flat. Back to the Visitor's Centre mainly with a tail wind, but still some problems when it came from the side every now and then. A welcome finish after about 5 hours and 8 minutes, with Dennis already home. It felt good. Then the wait for the others. Along came David and George after both had flats on the way home, David's was a rear, downhill, at speed, with following traffic! Where was Brita? As we planned the rescue she came in with still about 10 minutes to the cut-off time having ridden the last 10 kms on a flat front tyre. On a day when we could have easily had a big dropout rate, we had a 100% finishing success instead. Fortune favours the brave!

International Super Randonneur 1200, 3 Continents. By Oliver Portway

Part 1

This award has always been my ultimate Audax goal. With PBP and the GSR under my belt, all I needed was two 1200s in North American that could be completed in the one trip. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw at PBP a flyer advertising the Can-Am Challenge, the Rocky Mountain 1200 (RM12) and Boston Montreal Boston (BMB), only separated by 3 weeks in between, this added to the challenge. It was the perfect opportunity and one that I couldn't resist. Stig Lundgaard from Denmark, who I met at GSR and have maintained contact with since, was doing both and was a major motivation in my decision to go. After loads of procrastination and indecision I decided to go and sent of my entry forms at the last moment. I flew out on 24 July enroute to Kamloops British Columbia via Los Angeles and Vancouver. I was lucky enough to be on the same flight to LA as the Australian Olympic track cycling team on their way to Colorado for 4 weeks of altitude training so it was good to chat to them about their final Olympic preparations. After about 30 hours in transit I arrived in Kamloops late in the afternoon of the day I left, strange thing the International Date Line. The only hassle was when my bike bag didn't arrive at Vancouver. I had to clear it through customs at both LA and Vancouver and I had visions of it going to Denver with the other 10 or so bike boxes that belonged to the cycling team. After 1 hour anxious wait in Vancouver and another hour flying to Kamloops I was happily re-united at Kamloops airport, obviously it was inadvertently sent straight through. I was of course very relieved. I found the motel, which Stig had booked, thanks to the local Airport Shuttle Bus and was told Stig hadn't arrived so I checked into a room. He and his girlfriend, Majbrit were due to arrive the same day, although I had no idea what time, so I went to bed expecting them during the night. The next day they still weren't there, but later they yelled out to me from another room as I rode past, the hotel hadn't connected either of our messages but luckily we found each other anyway. I then embarked on my usual pre-ride 2 day eating binge, much to Majbrit's amazement. Nearby supermarkets were well stocked so I bought food, carbo products (malto-dextrin from the home brew section and Power Bars) and batteries. Bike inspection went without problem and we chewed the fat and met other riders before heading back to the Motel for a last feed and nap. We both opted for the lO:OOpm start, wanting the full time and hoping to ride the most scenic bits through the National Parks during daylight, getting in one night of riding without sleep and still getting 2 good nights sleep and finishing in 72 hours. The other start time was 4:00am the next day and limited to 84 hours, most of the fast riders were starting then, but I hate early morning starts and was worried about getting to Jasper, the first sleeping place, at a reasonable time. As it happened we could have started then but I wasn't sure. I was also looking for an easier ride in RM12 with a view to building up for BMB rather than wearing myself down. As I was expecting, the first 340km to Tete Jaune Cache seemed to be flattish, although it still involved 1800m of climbing, it was all up and down rolling to the bottom of the Rockies. The front group dwindled from 7 by the first control at Clearwater to 2 at Blue River, just Stig and me. We had agreed to stick together and had the same ride plan. We made Tete Jaune Cache at lunch time, the climbing started here as we headed into the Rockies, over Yellowhead Pass (1130m) and up to Jasper, 140km and 780m of climbing. The flattish bit had been on busy highways with bumper to bumper semi trailers and recreational vehicles (RVs) and I was looking forward to alpine like quiet mountain roads. Wrong, the highway theme continued and as we got tireder the unrelentless traffic became increasingly wearing. The roads were all modem highways with a maximum gradient of 4-5% but incredibly long drags. We made Jasper in much better time than expected, arriving at 5:00pm and had a shower and change, severely rationed dinner and first choice of the sleeping mats and turned in at about dusk. After 4 hours sleep I was wide awake so got up to eat again, earlier the food had been rationed but by now the last of the riders were almost in so I was able to get a much needed second serve. I chatted to the later 4:00am riders who were still coming in and let Stig sleep until the agreed time then woke him up, he had a full7 hour sleep. We left at 3:00am with a small group whom we had ridden with the previous night but soon found ourselves ahead and alone. We were soon passing riders who hadn't stopped as long at Jasper, 2 guys from Kansas City, Jack Eason (75

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years) from the UK and a few Canadians. We were hoping to spot a bear but all we saw was elk, although some others reported bear sightings, we missed out. 120km and 1400m of climbing lay ahead before the next control at the Icefields Centre. This was adjacent to the Athabasca Glacier as it flowed off the Columbia Icefield. The scenery was nothing short of spectacular, successions of very rocky mountain peaks still with a large covering of snow. The road followed a river and as we climbed the temperature dropped. The river was being fed by melted water from the glacier and the air was very icy. The hardest climb of the ride, Sunwapta Pass 8-10% 2035m, was just before the Control and was pretty tough with a strong head wind, however the wind was even stronger over the top and despite a flat run to the Control the speed was only marginally higher than on the climb due to the freezing gusty glacial headwind. The lcefields Centre was very touristy with the usual questions being asked of the ragged groups of cyclists, but it provided a great view and interpretation of the glacier, pity that we didn't have time to go out onto the glacier (guided buses unfortunately due to hidden chasms). After this the wind was a tail wind for a while. A massive descent followed and we hit 89kph at one point. Kendall Demaree from Seatle rode with us for a while but with front panniers struggled with the speed and gusty winds and backed off on the fastest parts. Before climbing Bow Pass, the highest point at 2065m,we had to stop for more food I had a chicken sandwich and Stig a burger and I whipped off 4 postcards. One over Bow Pass it was down another huge descent to Lake Louise, the next control. This section had 930m of climbing but 1400m of descending so was quite fast. We were in Lake Louise in good time, we arrived with Ray Wagner, a local from Vernon, mid afternoon and decided to push onto Golden for our next over night stop. We were now on the Trans Canada Highway and back to mega traffic conditions, the Semis at night must have been horrendous. We had only 380m of climbing over Kicking Horse Pass (1645m) then an 1125m descent, it looked like a very hard climb in the other direction. Unfortunately we now had quite a strong headwind which meant pedalling down all the hills to keep up a decent speed. Again we reached Golden ahead of schedule at about 6:00pm but as rain had come in we decided not to go on. Several riders were sleeping when we arrived, including Kent Peterson from Seatle who was riding a 42/16 fixed gear and finished in 71 :40)! They were all planning to leave at midnight and Ray decided to go with them but we opted for a 3:00am start again. Stig crashed out again for 7 hours. I was wide awake after 1 112 hours and was kept awake by the noise as riders arrived, and gave up the attempt to go back to sleep after an hour, deciding that I would be better off spending the time eating. Off again at 3:00am and in a small group again including Martin Fahje from Minnesota who I had ridden and finished with at PBP in 95 at 4:00am, so it was good to catch up with him and relive the last few crazy hours ofPBP. Stig and I soon found ourselves alone again once we started going up. We were soon on the last main climb of Rogers Pass (1330m), this section was 140km with 1165m of ascending and 1510m of downhill once over the climb. The climb was the second hardest and was shrouded in early morning mist at the top. We decided to ride straight over but I was soon in trouble with drowsiness on the descent, paying for the lack of sleep the previous night. It was not a good time to get sleepy on the bike so once I actually nodded off I knew that I had to stop for a 10 min power nap. Stig was fine so he was the alarm clock. Refreshed, we set off down the descent after Kendall who had come past while I napped. It seemed to go forever and would be a hell climb in the other direction. At Revelstoke, Majbrit was at the control so it was good to catch up with her and get the news of how the front riders survived the night. Ken Bonner was still riding strongly without sleep and was way out front. The next two riders had succumbed to sleep there, one had spent an hour looking for the control in his delirious state. Majbrit had left Stig and me a food drop at Golden with some protein and now had more good fresh food, a welcome change from the pre-prepared vegie lasagne and coleslaw that had been the mainstay of the food for most of the ride. Strong fresh coffee was a bonus too, thanks Majbrit. The Aussie rowing eights were on TV in some pre-Olympic competition so I cheered them on to second behind I think the English crew. Fueled up we set off, Kendall didn't want to ride with us as we were driving too hard, so waited for us to leave first. Stig and I now hit our straps. Down a long gentle winding valley we powered along at 40+kph, the wind still making life hard. It was a beautiful sunny warm day and life couldn't have been better. We even got some respite from the traffic as we went off onto a rare side road for about 15km. Soon we caught Hank

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Berkenbos and dragged him into Salmon Arm. This control reminded me ofPBP, it was quite hot (30ish) and the middle of the day and was in a community recreation centre. Real Prefontaine (President of Randonneurs Mondiau:x:) was at the control with some great chicken chowder, some more protein was appreciated. It was great to meet Real and talk the world randonneuring scene. Several 2000km rides have been run this year and Real has designed a special medallion. The Coke from the machine was really cold and even though I rarely drink Coke, only on randonnees, it went down really well. The three of us left together and Hank soon proved he was happy to sit on and started to irritate Stig. It was late in the afternoon and very hot (35) and we all got a bit flustered when the directions to the control in V ernon didn't make sense. Poor directions on the cue sheet and confusing signposts conspired for us to miss the vital turn; it also required a turn against 4 lanes of highway! Where was Ray when we needed him? We were soon back on track after asking directions from a service station. Cold hoses of water and cold drinks were fantastic in the high 30s heat late in the afternoon. We set off pretty slowly just riding along chatting but I could see Stig was sick of Hank hanging on. As we climbed the last hills I took long turns at the front riding a good tempo and gradually picking up the intensity. Saturday night and the boons were out and we got hassled a few times, one car everi glanced Stig deliberately. As night fell we were in a gorgeous flat valley of farming land surrounded by hills, the mountains were long behind us. We stopped to put on our reflective gear for the first time since the start of the ride, of course we carried it with us, plus our lights, at all times. Bob from Kamloops, who had been patrolling the route on his Honda Goldwing taking photos and keeping tabs on the riders, came past with Majbrit on the back,. She looked really happy and was having a ball and they took some great photos both from the side of the road and off the back of the motorbike. We were only a couple of hours from home and Stig wanted to get Hank off our back wheels. We had a rush of blood and started swapping turns off the front at 50-60kph. Hank just sat 200m off the back but the elastic wouldn't break. He was strong enough but was just one of those riders that wouldn't do his turn at the front. Even after talking to him and forcing him to the front he wouldn't co-operate, I just don't understand some people. The last big descent brought us back to the Highway and the last 20k:m into Kamloops. The earlier effort paid its toll and the shoulder of the 4-lane highway, the fatigue and the tension with Hank got the better of my good mood. I was totally disorientated coming in to Kamloops but we found the control and finished inj 72:20. Kent and Paul Vlasveld from Davis California had just finished. I had a headache and didn't feel too good for a few minutes but ate and drank and bathed my feet in the paddling pool provided and soon felt better. Majbrit had the beer order filled so after 1/2 an hour we headed to the motel for beer, pizza, a shower and a well earned sleep in a proper bed. Ken Bonner finished in 55:36, he had to have a power nap 40km from home before the last big descent but other than that didn't sleep. This guy is a legend in BC holding many point to point records and is 57 years old! Jack Eason finished in 86:10, had one rider behind him, and had a great ride, and saw a couple of bears to boot. 40 riders 1 DNS and 4 DNFs made up the final results. A terrific BBQ the next day at a local randonneuring Supreme Court Judge's house, presentation of the 1200 medallions and plaques and a general debrief wound up a great ride. It was not without its faults though. I hated riding on the shoulder of main highways, frost control joints every 5 metres and with bumper to bumper holiday traffic for the majority of the ride. There wasn't enough food at the controls for a fully supported ride and not enough variety or good nutritious food (no protein), Still, the scenery was incomparable and more than made up for the faults and it is a young event that could grow in stature if it increases in popularity. Good conditions made for an easy ride for us despite 7865m of climbing although anything including snow and freezing conditions are possible, sounds like the GSR! Great training for BMB and I really felt like it helped get me some condition 600km at 1OOOm or above must have had some altitude affect as well. And so next issue on to BMB.

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The Opperman All Day Trial Rules - Victoria presented by Audax Australia 1. THE EVENT a. The Opperman All Day Trial is a tribute to the achievement and example set by the late Sir Hubert Opperman. It is organised and controlled by AUDAX AUSTRALIA INC. with qualification attested to by the AUDAX CLUB PARISIEN on behalf of the commissioners ofLES RANDONNEURS MONDIAUX. b. This trial is an amateur, non-competitive event and therefore all participants enter and complete the event in that spirit. The aim is to match your performance and your objective: therein lies the achievement. c. The event is to be conducted between a 24 hour period from 0900 on the 11th Nov 2000 and 0900 on the 11 Nov 2000. 2. THE PARTICIPANTS a. The Opperman All Day Trial is a randonee in the style of the famous 'Fleehe Velocio' for teams of three to five machines. Tandems count as one machine. b. Riders whom are under the age of 18 years on 11 Nov 2000 must be certified by their Parent or Guardian as being fit and able to attempt the event.

3. TIME AND DISTANCE a. The trial is held over 24 hours and requires teams and individuals to cover a minimum distance of 360 kms. It is strongly advised that an optimistic target distance be set. Tne rules of the randonnee allow for the qualification of teams who achieve distances of up to 15% above or 20% below their target distance, provided that a minimum of 360 kms is completed. A team whose achieved distance falls outside these limits will not be granted qualification, nor will it be eligible for the award of trophies. b. The distance ridden will be that measured as the shortest route between the start and finish points which passes through the control points on the teams ride plan. Distances will be taken from RACV, NRMA or similar maps. c. The route may not cover the same section of road more than once in the same direction, unless directed by the organisers.

4. ENTERING THE EVENT In order to enter, a team must:

a. Propose to the organisers, a target distance, a route as per 4.b., and a timetable by 26 Oct 2000. Amendments to the proposed route may be recommended by the ride organisers. b. The proposed route for the target distance is to be planned to finish at ROCHESTER (Vie). A route, starting at the finish control to cover the 15% allowance above the target distance, will be provided by the organisers. c. Specify the names of towns and localities to be visited, intermediate and total distances and the maps and references used. An estimated timetable must be included. d. Pay the entry fee of$32.00 per rider by 28 Oct 2000.

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5. BEFORE THE START a. The organisers will return to the team captain either the proposed route without amendment, or suggest changes to the proposed route. Acceptance is to be signified to the organisers by 4th Nov 2000. b. Each team member must fill out his/her route card, entering the names of the approved control points and the anticipated arrival times.

6. CONTROL POINTS AND MEASURES

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At the start, the place and time must be certified by a club official or verified by means of a rubber stamp and signature from a police station, railway station, post office, town hall or council office. The exact time and place must be entered and initialled. b. At each control point each rider must have their arrival time recorded on the route card and must have this entry stamped and initialled in the appropriate places. This certification can be obtained as above (see rule 6.a.) or from a local shop or service station. c. At the end of the 22nd hour (7.00 am) the exact location of the rider must be entered on the route card. At this time the name,. address and phone number of the non-participant who verifies the location must be entered on the route card. d. In the final two hours of the randonnee at least 25 kms must be covered by each rider. e. At the end of the 24th hour (9.00 aq1) each rider must record their exact location on the route card. If possible certification should be obtained as in rule 6.a. (see above) otherwise as in rule 6.b. It is desirable · that the team should finish at ROCHESTER (Vie) at the 24th hour. f. Be warned that secret control points will be operated by the ride organisers. Secret control stamps and times will be innnediately entered on the teams route cards. Any infringement of the rules of the randonee, or any deviation from the proposed route will result in the disqualification of the team.

7. RATIFICATION a. To be successful, the rider must produce a completed route card, verified where applicable by a Club official, etc. b. Each rider must complete at least 360 kms and comply with rules 6.c. and 6.d. c. To be eligible for the challenge trophy, at least three members of a team must complete their proposed target distance, plus 15% or minus 20% to allow for weather or other exigencies.

8. ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT a. Team members may help each other in any manner. Members of different teams may not assist each other, even if they are from the same Club. Drafting anyone other than members of your team is forbidden, as is drafting of any vehicle. b. Support may only be received at specified control points. All other assistance from people outside the event is forbidden, as is receiving innnediate support from vehicles. Support vehicles must not follow or travel with teams or individuals between specified control points. c. In an emergency, support may and should be provided to any other rider by any other person at any time. In such a case where prejudice of completion occurs, the team of the assisted rider should retire. d. Teams contravening rule 8.b. will be disqualified and all members of that team will be prohibited from entering in the following year.

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9. MACillNES Any machine is permitted providing it is propelled solely by the muscular effort of the rider.

10. LIGHTING a. All riders must have powerful, working, fixed lights attached to their bicycles at all times. Rear lights to consist of at least one continuous red light and one red reflector. Flashing L.E.D. type lights may be used only as a supplementary light. Roving controllers have the authority to disqualify a whole team if any member is found to have defective or inadequate lighting. b. Sufficient spare light globes and batteries must be carried on the bicycle by each rider.

11. SAFETY a. The wearing of helmets is mandatory. b. For riding at night the wearing of a reflective vest, bandolier, or Sam Browne is mandatory. The wearing of light coloured clothing is recommended. c. The use of full length mudguards is recommended but not compulsory.

12. ADVERTISING a. Sponsorship of teams is forbidden, furthermore the ride is not to be used as a means to raise money for any purpose. b. Your team may nominate a team name. No trade name is to be used in association with your team name.

13. LEGAL ASPECTS a. This randonee is absolutely not a race (see rule 1.b.). b. All riders must consider themselves as being on a private excursion and therefore accept absolute responsibility for the consequences of any accident, whether cause or victim. Insurance cover is strongly recommended. c. Riders must obey all local and state traffic regulations as well as directions from ride organisers, failure to do so will result in disqualification.

14. AUTHORITY

The ride committee appointed by AUDAX AUSTRALIA INC. will be responsible for the administration and interpretation of the rules. The ruling of the committee will be final.

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Fleche Opperman The Fleche Opperman is an annual event held by Audax Australia. The Oppy is an event for teams of three to five cyclists held over 24 hours. The course and distance is chosen by each team and must be at least 360km long and finish in any of the following locations Rochester Victoria, Dapto New South Wales or the capital cities in other states (where run). Contact your state correspondent for more details.

State Specific Information Rochester, VIC finish- 11 November 2000

do at least 25km of your original target distance in the last 2 hours. So you need to think of that last 25km as an exclusion zone until after 7am on the Sunday morning when you can ride as fast as you like to cover the last 25km.

Q Well, how about the 15% over rule? A If you have reached your target distance, and covered at least 25km in the last 2 hours, this may put you at the finish well before 9am .. Most teams at this stage are happy to finish, but you can attempt to cycle a further distance which represents up to 15% of your original target. For example, if your target was 400km then you could try to ride up to 60km in the remaining time. Usually only one team per year take advantage of this.

Dapto, NSW finish- 11 November 2000

Q How is this extra distance managed?

Brisbane, QLD finish - will be on 21 October 2000. Please contact Thomas Maslen for more information on 0500 508 677 or [email protected]

A The organiser has a pre-determined course and you use part of this route to ride your extra kms,

Adelaide, SA finish - will be on 11 November 2000. Please contact Audax SA for more information on 0500 800 105 or [email protected] Fremantle, WA finish - will be on 18 December 2000 starting at 0700. Please contact Brian Hawes for more information on (08) 9398 4724 [email protected]

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Q How does the 20% under rule work?

A. If your team has completed a minium distance of 360 km, including having ridden 25 km in the last 2 hours and still not reached your finish point at 9am you may be able to use the 20% under rule. For example, if you had a target of 450km, ran into a terrible headwind, and after 24 hrs you had only covered 380km, but had ridden 25 km in the last 2 hours and done more than 360km, then as 20% of 450km is 90km, you could stop at 9am, have your support sign your brevet and drive to the finish. You can use any portion of this 20% provided it does not take your distance below 360km

Q Are we expected to work all these percentages out?

Team "Attitude is Everything" Debra Eason, Carolyne Jarome, Alison Chambers, Sue Carey & Sue Donoghue of Victoria

A. No. Your target distance, minimum distance using the 20% under rule, and maximum distance using the 15% over rule are all displayed on the front of your Brevet

Q Do we need all these silly rules?

Frequently Asked Questions Q How many riders make up a team? A. A team consists of between 3 and 5 machines and tandems count as one machine, so a team of 5 tandems could have up to 10 riders

A Well, without the rules it would be just another 24 hr Audax ride. Basically, the rules allow you to make use of good conditions or still finish if you encounter bad riding conditions.

Q Can you explain the 22 hour rule? A The 22 hour rule basically means that you must

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Q Why do we need to carry lights and reflective gear day and night? A Regardless how experienced your team may be there is no guarantee that you will have a seamless run, or be able to always get to your support crew. There has been a number of occasions when it has been necessary for teams to use lights and reflective gear at 4pm due to poor lighting, and to be many kilometres from their support crew. Teams have also been known to lose their support crews!!!

Q Is it necessary to have a support crew? A No, a number of teams have ridden the "Oppy" without support, but you need to be a very experienced team and capable of carrying all your requirements

Q If we run out of time can we just find a shorter route to the finish point. A No that is not in the spirit of the event. You would need to take advantage of the 20% under rule and follow your nominated route.

Further questions to [email protected]

Interview With Veteran Rider Mark Sullivan I captained a team of five rides called " We Break For No One " which won the Opperman sheild in November 1999 for travelling the longest distance of 464 kms in my 70th year. How long have you been cycling ? Approx 6 yrs How many Audax rides have you been on ? Five rides. What were the best rides you have been on? Audax 24 hour Opperman all day trials. Have you ever had any accidents while cycling long distance? No What are the most interesting things you have seen in your travels? The country side and Opperman statue at Rochester Vie. What was your first bike? Martin Royal Star.

ODD -DAY 50/100 KM 30 JULY 2000 BY SAM BLIGHT

At Meadows the 50km riders turned around and headed back to McLaren Vale and the 1OOkm riders continued on to Macclesfield and Mt Barker, then returned via the same route. The return leg from Kan-

This is report based on the Audax Web page www.audax.org.au

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The ODD-DAX 50/lOOkm ride was held last Sunday at McLaren Vale SA. 13 riders gathered at Koffee 'n' Snax Caffe in the main street of McLaren Vale. It was a cool morning, however the lOAM start gave the riders plenty of time to get organised and grab

garilla to McLaren Vale was fast.

some late breakfast! After a short briefing on the course, the riders followed a local fun run up the main street before turning for Kangarilla. Along the way to Kangarilla, the riders enjoyed undulating countryside and great weather for this time of year! After passing through Kangarilla, the riders contin-

Many of the ride reports in this edition come from the email discussion groups. Some information comes from the web page. Approximately 30% of members would have had access to this information, I have printed Sam's story to show how the use of photos has made it a more interesting report. ued through to the first checkpoint at Meadows.

Some riders really enjoyed the sticky buns and bananas at the checkpoint!

Hopefully, this will encourage members who submit ride reports to consider including photos. Audax can scan photos and mail them back if required.

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Audax Australia Calendar November 2000 to Dec 2000 November 4 - 50 - Townsville - QLD Ross River Run Contact: Andrew Feige 07 47756115 [email protected] Supported November 5 -70 MTB- Margate Oval - Tas The Tracks of My Tiers Contact: Paul Gregory 03 6229 3811 [email protected]. au - Unsupported November 5 - 100 - Castlemaine - VIC Two Peaks Contact: Rob Simons (03) 5472 3426 BH (03) 5473 4305 AH- Supported November 11&12- 360+- Finish Campbelltown TAS Fleche Opperman Contact: Paul Gregory 03 6229 3811 [email protected] 11 - 360+ - Townsville - QLD Fleche Oppennan Contact: ANDREW FEIGE 07 47756115 [email protected] November 11 - 360+ - Anywhere - VIC Fleche Opperman All Day Trial Contact: Phil Bellete (03) 9786 9807 [email protected] November 11 - 360+ - Anywhere - WA Opperman A D T Contact: Brian Hawes (08) 93984724_ [email protected] Min of 3 riders to finish. 07.00 start. Finish South Beach Fremantle November 11 - 360+ - Anywhere to Adelaide - SA Opperman Fleche Contact: 0500 800 105 November 11 - Small - Rutherglen - Vie Tour De Muscat Contact: Fred Renneberg (03) 5726 1493 -Unsupported, Start is 12km from Springhurst railway station November 12- 160- Ipswich - QLD Midnight Century Contact: Colin Carstens (07) 3856 5404 - Supported November 18 - 100 - Donnelly River Mill - WA Donnelly River Contact: Ken Jones (08) 95291384 Nil- Unsupported, 07.00 Start November 19-35- Kersbrook Tavern -SA Devil's Singletrack (Dirt series) Contact: Paul Massey 0501 800 105 November 25-35- Avoca - VIC Pyrenees Dirt Ride Contact: Maree & Terry Payne (03) 5461 1582 -Unsupported November 25- 100- Avoca - VIC Pyrenees Magic Contact: Maree & Terry Payne (03) 5461 1582 -Supported November 25 - 50 - Toowoomba - QLD The Garden City Contact: Howard Brandis

(0418) 154 635 -Unsupported November 28 - - Melbourne - VIC. Social Night Contact: December 2 - 50 - Ivanhoe - VIC Breakfast Ride with lvanhoe Cycles Contact: Kaye Frank (03) 9499 5209 -Unsupported December 2 - I 00 - Deep Water Point - WA Burkes Back Yard Contact: Mark Burke -8 Unsupported , 07.00 Start December 2 - 600 - Maryborough - VIC Jump The Gun 600 Contact: Lorraine Allen (03) 5783 2427 [email protected] December 2 - 50 - Tumut - NSW Twilight Fifty Contact: Jimmy Goode 02 6947 3300 -Supported December 3 - 210 - Parliament House Hobart - Tas Annual Seven HiUs Dash Contact: Paul Gregory 03 6229 3811 [email protected]. au - Supported December 9 - 50/ 100/ 200 - Verdun Memorial Hall -SA Midnight Madness Contact: Matthew Rawnsley 050 l 800 105 - Supported December 3-50/100- Townsville - QLD MoonlighfSeramUle Contact: ANDREW FEIGE 07 47756115 [email protected] Supported December 3 - 200 - Shepparton - VIC Shepparton's Summer 200 Contact: Ray Watt (03) 5823 1552 -Unsupported December 3 - 100/200 - Como - NSW Sutherland South Contact: GeoffBray 02 9528 7618 [email protected] December 9 - 200 - Bright - VIC The Alpine Delight Contact: Peter Campbell (03) 9836 5324 [email protected] Unsupported December 10- -East Malvern - VIC Melbourne Region Christmas Party Contact: Scott Rickard & Kim Travers (03) 9888 2513 Supported December 16- 300- Shepparton - VIC Eildon Endurance Contact: Ray Watt (03) 5823 1552 -Unsupported December 16-200- Macleod - VIC The Glowworms Gambol Contact: Kim Travers (03) 94714506 [email protected] December 17 - 200 - Homsby - NSW Scenic Tour Contact: Steve Coman 02 9953 4342

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