AGM Notice - 27th October 2011

By now all financial club members should have received the notification of the upcoming AGM to be held on Sunday 8th January 2012. This is your chance to provide feedback on the clubs performance to date and to make suggestions for the upcoming year. If you want to really make a contribution then give consideration to nominating for a committee position. The current Treasurer and Secretary have indicated they will be standing aside for 2012 and as such the club will be needing people for these roles.

If you wish to attend the AGM then please contact Justin Eastwell or Jon Lindley to RSVP.

Toowoomba Criterium Circuit - 12th October 2011

The new Criterium Circuit is almost nearing completeion so there are two big events planned. The first to be held on the 27th November will be the Official Opening of the facility by the Hon. Phil Reeves MP and Toowoomba Mayor Peter Taylor. There will be demonstration events from the Toowoomba Tri Club, the Toowoomba Road Runners as well as a demonstration criterium for the juniors, masters and elite riders. Then after the official opening by the Sports Minister and Mayor, there will be an opportunity for a mass ride on the track for everyone. We will keep you posted as we get closer to the day to let you know how you can be involved in one of Toowoomba sports most exciting opportunities.

The second event is the Be Better Psycholgy Toowoomba Criterium. This will be the first open event at the circuit and will surely be a great introduction to the course for riders from throughout South East Queensland. Entry is open to all Cycling Australia members with entry only via the CQ website.

 

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News Update - 15th July 2011

Since the last posting there have been a few things that have happened so here it is:

  • The National Road Series FKG Tour of Toowoomba was held back in June and for the second year was deemed a success. With a full roster of teams the racing was bound to be exciting and the stages were once again not kind to the riders. Could it get any harder next year? This year in conjunction with the Tour of Toowoomba was the Toowoomba Open Criterium which was an open event for all other licensed riders. There were a good number of riders up from Brissie for the day but the Toowoomba riders had the home town advantage and the results showed. Check theResults page for report.
  • In local events the TCC Boodua Road Race was held a fortnight ago with theGoombungee Road Race being held this Sunday by Bikeline Racing. This is a good chance to test the legs before the Charles Coin and Cunningham coming up. Results will be posted after this weekend.
  • Construction of the Toowoomba Criterium Facility at the Showgrounds is now well underway and is looking for completion sometime in November. Its taken nine long years by Bikeline Racing patron Kerry Cosgrove and former club member Ian Knox who were instrumental in getting this project started. There vision to see that Toowoomba needed a world class facility will now benefit every person in the area who rides a bike. Bikeline Racing President Jon Lindley chaired the technical committee which oversaw the design of the course with Secretary Justin Eastwell and member Brian Schmacker also being on the committee.Head out to Harvey Road for a look.
  • The club is also happy to announce that two business have signed on as sponsors of the club. Be Better Psychology is now the clubs sole SIlver Sponsor for the next three years while McWilliam Sander Accountants has signed on as a Bronze sponsor. This is great news for the club and we thank them immensely. The club is still seeking a major sponsor and some minor sponsors so if you would like to help please contact Justin Eastwell.

 

 Tour of Toowoomba - 16th June 2011

Congrats to Bikeline Racing member and U/19 rider, Raf Vainikka, for his selection in this weekends National Road Series event.

Check out his story that was featured on the back page of the Chronicle today. Click here.

 Upcoming Races - 15th May 2011

There's a big month of racing coming up in the local area so head to the Calendar page for details.

These races cannot be held without the assistance of Volunteers so we ask that if you are not racing please put your hand up to help out. For the local races we will require about 5-6 volunteers including 4 follow vehicles. 

The National Road Series is coming to Toowoomba again in June for three days. Toowoomba Cycling Club really needs the support of all cyclists in the area to lend a hand so that it can be another great success and showcase Toowoomba to the rest of Australia. If you can lend your assistance at any stage over the three days please contact Ross Harrington on 0408 700 440.

If you wish to help out at the TCC Road Race at Boodua contact Dave Silk on 0438 715 914 and if you can help us out at the Goombungee Road Race contact Peter Mouatt on 0447 765 368.

News Update - 5th May 2011

Sorry for the lack of posts but I've been a bit slack. Plenty of news so here it is...

  • Results - The Elite B team have had success at every race they have been in this year so head to the Results page for full details.
  • Clothing - We now have more Clothing in stock, Jerseys, Bib Knicks, Wind Vests and Shoe Covers - contact Justin at Bikeline store to arrange pick up.
  • Club Races - Toowoomba Cycling Club are awaiting permits for the scheduled road race to be held on Sunday, 22nd May. Stay tuned to find out more. Two weeks after that we will be conducting our road race at the infamous Goombungee circuit. Volunteers required for that.
  • Queens Park Open Criterium - TCC is looking for sponsors and volunteers for the Open Criterium to be held during the National Road Series event in June. If you can help financially or with manpower then please contact Dave Silk, Race Director. You will receive high exposure for your business with hundreds of competitors from SE Qld competing as well as huge crowds in attendance. It is very cheap advertising compared to radio or print.

 

 Toowoomba Criterium Champs - 28th March 2011

Well the last of the four race Toowoomba Combined Clubs Criterium Series was held over the weekend and with the competition so close it took the final race to decide the eventual winners.

Results from the race are on the Results page.

The presentation of trophies and prizes for the series will be held at 4pm Sunday 3rd April at the Spotted Cow Hotel. Hope to see you there.

Upcoming Races - 16th March 2011

We have been receiving a lot of enquiries about the upcoming time trial weekend being held on April 9th and 10th. So head to the Calendar page for info.

Don't forget the last race of the Criterium Series is on Saturday 26th March. If you are not racing please volunteer, it is only two hours out of your day. 

Latest Results - 21st February 2011

Results from the Oakey Kermese and the State Masters Track Champ have now beenposted.

2011 is looking like the year for Bikeline Racing with wins on the track and the road already.  This success and teamwork is only going to continue for the rest of the year so look out SE Qld.

Toowoomba Criterium Champs - 29th January 2011

Saturday was the first of four rounds for the Toowoomba Criterium Championships. Record numbers participating again meant nobody was going to do it easy. Points are being awarded to the first five places so make sure your one of them next race. Full Championship rules here.

Results are on the Results page. The Oakey 2 Day is in two weeks so the next Crit Champ race will be on the 26nd February.

Oakey 2 Day - 27th January 2011

The Oakey 2 Day is being held on the 12th and 13th of February. Toowoomba Cycling Club is still in need of some volunteers over the 2 days. If you are not racing and are available on the weekend your help will be greatly appreciated by both the TCC and Bikeline Racing committees. 

Positions needed filling are:

  1. Registration Table x 2
  2. Lead and Follow Vehicles x 6
  3. Course setup Saturday - as many as possible.

Please contact Rod Lingard ( 0434 338 700) or Damien Doran at this weekends crit if you can help.

Toowoomba Crit Champs - 27th January 2011

This Saturday (29/1/11) kicks off the first of the a four race Criterium Series to determine Toowoomba's Criterium Champions. All grades will be catered for with grading predetermined for many of you (so no dogging it in a lower grade.) This grading will carry for all four races.

Registration starts at 2.45pm with Juniors rolling out by 3.15pm and D grade following shortly thereafter. 

Riders need to ensure that they bring their 2011 CA Licenses with them. If you are a 2010 license holder renew with CA now!!! There will be limited Day and Three Day licenses available for non-licensed riders.

Also this Sunday is the second of our TRACK DAYS. Registration from 2pm to 2.30pm, no exceptions. Please be on time so we can work out gradings and handicaps and have racing started by 2.45pm.

 

Local Races for 2011 - 13th January 2011

Bikeline Racing, Toowoomba Cycling Club and Highfields Rollers had a meeting just before Christmas to devise a race calendar for 2011.The calendar does provide a good mix of races to provide some good race training leading upto the open races that we will all be training for. You'll find that we have tried to have racing scheduled for every two weeks. This is a good compromise between keeping our other halves happy but also not placing too much time on our commisssiares and officials. Remember we cannot race without the officials and volunteeers.

We originially had a Criterium scheduled for Saturday 15th but at this stage we have had to postpone it to the 22nd due to the road conditions at the Industrial Estate circuit. Toowoomba Regional Council are reluctant to grant a permit at this stage for obvious reasons. We will keep you informed.

There is also a Track Event planned for Sunday 16th. The velodrome is being inspected this afternoon so stay tuned about this also.

Head to the Calendar for details on all the races that we have planned and keep checking the website for any updates.

Safe pedalling...

 

Club AGM and Presentation Night - 13th January 2011

Well its been some time since we had our AGM and Presentation Night so here's a short summary.

AGM

Jo Maas and Matt Hickey stood down from the committee after a number of years of commitment and service. The last two years especially has seen major improvements in the clubs operational procedures and as a result a greater presence in the local cycling scene and community.

The club would like to thank them for their service and wish them all the best (and hopefully see them back on the bike turning a pedal in anger).

Nominations were called for all positions and as such the new committee is:

President - Jon Lindley

Vice Pres.- Peter Mouatt

Secretary - Justin Eastwell

Treasurer - Cara Lindley

For any enquiries visit our Contact Us page.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

  Overall Club Champion Time Trial Road Race Criterium
A Grade Peter Collins Peter Collins Peter Collins Damien Nielsen
B Grade Rafael Vainikka Rafael Vainikka Rafael Vainikka Rafael Vainikka
C Grade Dustin Van Nek Kent Wright Dustin van Nek Dustin Van Nek
D Grade Phil Leyden Phil Leyden Phil Leyden Mark Vainikka

 

2011 will see a few riders jumping a grade (Raf!!), so this will definitely open the competition. A Grade riders need to do some training to try and topple Pete. Hopefully new recruit Seb Scott will keep him on his toes.

The Club Championship for 2011 will kick off in the last half of the year.