Friday, October 9, 2009

National Ride to Work Day

Come show your support for cycling and socialise with other cyclists and join us for egg and bacon rolls at Rotary Park.

The Rotary Group have volunteered to put on BBQ breakfast at a small cost from 7.30 am.

So celebrate Ride to Work Day on Wed 14th October and ride to Rotary Park.

We'll see you there.

Ally and Bart

Thursday, September 17, 2009

New Race Format

Welcome to the MUD Training series, starting on Sunday 20th Sept. We will run with this format to the end of the year, so will be 4 in all.

The format will be a 2 hour event in a team of 2, but you won't know your training/riding partner until the day when you register. This way you can give it all you've got for your lap, then rest it out while your partner goes for their lap. The next month, you will have a different partner. Points will be allocated to finishing positions with a presentation at the Xmas party.

This format will enable everyone to get to know others in the club, and hopefully be a bit of fun. You don't know who you will be paired up with, it could be one of the mad down hillers, or one of the MUD foxes.

Come and check it out, have a go.

Registration will start from 8am, with race start at 9am.

Monday, August 24, 2009

AGM-20th Sept.

Hi MUD!

It's that time of year, can you believe we have survived our first year? Not an easy task to set up a club and could not have been done with out your help.Thankfully the hard work should lighten a little this year but still heaps of rewarding challenges ahead.

I emailed all members the Committee Nomination form for this years AGM. The details for the AGM are as follows:

The AGM will be held at 11.30am, Sunday 20th of September, 2009 at Tabourie trail
(straight after the MUD race + bring snags etc for a BBQ after!)

If you would like to take a turn to be part of this well oiled machine, now is ya chance. If you would like a bit more say or would just like to help in any way,stick ya neck out and get out of ya comfort zone! The committee have worked hard this year and need some new blood and muscle to take us into 2010 and beyond. A few more hands would help spread the load and keep the core determined.

How about those MUD FOXES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ad, Secretary, MUD mtb
ps Secretary will need a break too!

Sunday, August 23, 2009


MUD FOX SUCCESS

Sunday 9th August saw the inaugural Pleasure and Pain Enduro Mountain Bike race at Coffs Harbour on the NSW north coast. Local mountain bikers Shannon Weeks, Pam Carter, Louise Hamilton and Rachel Tokley competed in the 50km event.

The course consisted of a majority of the sweetest single track and a blend of double/fire trail totalling 25km of mountain bike Nirvana. Bridge crossings, log rolls, jumps, hand crafted lines were a challenge for all riders. The large field included current world 24 hour mtb champion Jason English, Rockstar racing team and plenty of enthusiastic weekend warriors.

The MUD Foxes rode hard and all came home with cash and prizes for their efforts.

In a clean sweep Shannon Weeks not only won her age category but came first overall in the Womens 50K with a time of 3:10:18. Pam Carter stepped onto the winner’s podium in 2nd place for her age group with a time of 3:18:14 and 4th overall in the womens 50km. Louise Hamilton also won her age division coming in with a time of 3:41:43 and came 5th overall. Rachel Tokley completed 25km in 1:45:26 before retiring.

The results were outstanding for the girls this being their first 50km race. They have only taken up riding in the last twelve months and have been training hard and having loads of fun out on the trails. Call into Mountain Cycles for details of how to join the local MUD MTB club and join the girls and the guys for a ride in the dirt.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

SCOTT 24hr MTB Race

The entries are open for the Scott 24hr race at Stromlo Forest in October. In previous years Ulladulla have had a great representation at this race, and this year we aim to have a MUD Mountainbikers contingent present.

If anyone is looking at joining a team and/or need more information regarding the race, please contact Jason Colusso (details are on blog site), or enquire at Mountain Cycles.

Let's see how many "MUD" names we can come up with this year.

Sunday Club Race

This Sunday, the club is offering another race format for all members (you can sign up for a day licence and become a member for a day).

The format will be a 3 lap race of the larger track out at the Tabourie Track (Backhouse property). We will be starting the race at 9am, with registration open from 8.30. The price will be a very cheap $5, so come have a go, check out this new track the guys have been working hard on and have some fun.

Stay tuned for a new race format for the next couple of races covering the rest of the year, will let you know details next week.

See you on Sunday.

New Club Rides

Hi fellow MUD members,

We the committee have decided to shake things up a bit and alter the club rides. The way it is at the moment the guys have no day light to ride in, so there will now be no segregated rides. The Thursday ride is open to all members, boys and girls. The Wed girls ride will no longer be on offer, the girls can join in the Thursday ride, and the Saturday ride is now open to all members. So 2 rides to chose from, the only deciding factor is if you want to get up early on Saturday for an 8am start.

Hope to see plenty of you out there this Saturday.