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Battle of the Bridge Round 3 Race Report - Beauie Worlds
Battle of the Bridge Round 3 - Beauie Worlds Edition.
Sunday 21st brought the Battle of the Bridge to Beauemont Road and it was clearly to anyone that attended the race on theweekend that Alexis needs to head back to pre-school to learn to count.With each club assigned 8 riders per club per grade as there was a sea of smurf blue, with MWCC entering 17 riders into B Grade alone. Suvelo had a good strong contingent, while RBCC must of got lost somewhere heading north as they struggled to hit double figures.
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Beauie World Titles Sunday 24th July - Top Crit Racing in the Winter Sun
Folks
While we watch the TDF warriors battle the brutal climbs, let's turn our minds to a course of a different kind - the super-quick Beauie crit circuit. This is Sydney's premier criterium race.
Yes Beauie is back for our monthly schedule of great (and safe) crit racing. Format will be scratch races across four grades A-D. All NSCC club members need to get out there on Sunday to ensure they catch the selector's eye for the next round of Battle of the Bridge, to be held at Beauie on 21 August.
NSCC Boss Round Two of Battle of the Bridge
Well Round Two of the Battle of the Bridge - held on Sunday at Smurfland aka West Head - again showed that the mighty NSCC are permanent fixtures on the podium.
This race report adheres to the Honesty in Journalism Code, unlike the MWCC report which has been referred to the Press Council of Australia for entry into the fiction section of the digital Velo Library.
Wagga Cycling Classic Race Report
Given the recent controversy regarding Race Reports, you have to wonder why anyone would bother writing one, but anyway. A solid contingent of NSCC riders headed South for the Wagga Cycle Classic with Simon Davies, Angus Calder, Dan Newman and Jack Renshaw representing NSCC in Div 2 and Andy Logan in Division 3.
NSCC Dominate Battle of the Bridge Round One
Yesterday 21 NSCC warriors rode across the bridge to Heffron Park at Maroubra to do our club proud at the first round of the Battle of the Bridge inter-club series.
It was great seeing a big NSCC bunch ride down the Pacific Highway - same coming back after the race - and old timers like Matt Garnon reminisced to us youngsters about the glory days when this used to happen back in the day.
In the three grades there were massive bunches and our three race captains - Mick Cupitt, Matt Garnon and Pete Beaumont - all led from the front with each getting on the podium.
Battle of the Bridge - InterClub Race Series Kicks Off Saturday 25th June
This Saturday 2th June (at 3pm) sees the first round of the "Battle of the Bridge" - a new inter-club race series featuring:
- Northern Sydney CC
- Manly Warringah CC
- Randwick Botany CC
- SuVelo CC
The series will be held over four rounds, with each club taking turns to host an event - each race will be only open to riders from these four clubs with grades A-C and an invitational D grade and a Women's grade starting at 2pm.
We have assembled a hot race team with a great mix of NRS experience and youthful talent, and we know the riders will give their all for NSCC.
Moits Bobbo Challenge and Latest Beauie Results
At last Sunday's (chilly) Beauie race, we not only had a great day's racing for the hardy souls who braved the cold, but we also presented the awards for the famous Moit's Bobbo Challenge 2016.
First, on the Bobbo Challenge, our major sponsor Moits Construction offered substantial prize money - over $1,000 - for the fastest riders up Bobbin Head (Bobbo), from the bridge to the Turramurra toll booth.
Beauie Worlds on Sunday 12th June
This Sunday get yourself to Mt Ku-Ring-Gai for Sydney's premier criterium race - the famous Beauie World Titles.
Racing is scratch format across 4 grades A-D. Registration opens at 7.30am or you can pre-register using the club webshop link on this page.
Remember to bring your race licence and be sure you have an Australian standard compliant helmet.
The address for newcomers is Beaumont Road, Mount Ku-Ring-Gai
NSCC Take On Grafton to Inverell Classic Saturday 7th May
This weekend 8 brave and fearless NSCC racers will be competing in Australia's toughest race - the Grafton to Inverell NRS race.
This is a fair dinkum brute of a race - 228kms and 3,382 metres of climbing - and the club has a proud tradition of competing and succeeding at this event.
Club member Mike Cupitt (Michael Cupitt's massage https://www.facebook.com/Micks-Massage-102174295...) knows all about competing in the G2I having finished 2nd in A grade in the past few years.
All the competitors will definitely need a sports massage from Mike when they get back.
Club Annual General Meeting - 9th May
All club members are advised that the club AGM will be held at the Blue Gum Hotel, Waitara, this Monday 9th May at 7pm.
Please arrive early. Notice of motion will be presentation of annual accounts and re-election of the club committee
