State Track Champs - 12-15th December 2009
Peter Bennett represented Bikeline Racing at the Queensland Senior Track Championships in Townsville. Peter competed in the Elite Men's Keirin and Sprint events. Peter's best result came in the sprint event where he got through to the bronze medal round with Cairns compeditor, Ivan Cook. Pete took the first race with a time of 11.87. Ivan then took the second sprint in 13.01. The deciding sprint saw Peter back up with a similar time in the first and securing the bronze medal in a time of 11.92. Peter also participated in the Keirin where he got through to the repecharge round where he narrowly missed out on going through to the final. Well done Peter.
Team Time Trial - 13th December 2009
Well it's a shame Matt was unable to try out his new Mavic Time Trial Disc Wheel and TT Helmet, but everyone better lookout when he gets the chance to use them. Conditions were beautiful for the 20km event. 6 teams competed and all finished the course within a few minutes of eachother. Overall, a very fun event to finish off the years official racing calendar.
The awards presentations has been postponed (due to the trophies being so big and awesome we required a bigger venue just to house them), so we will update you here on the website as well as an email out to all members. If you have changed email address or would like to check that we have you latest contact information, send an email through on the Contact Us link.
Brian's Story - 13th December 2009
You may know Brian as the man that spins really really fast, but you may not know the reason why he can do it so well. Brian is a track man and recently competed in the World Masters Games and the UCI World Championships. Brian was able to provide us some footage of the UCI races. Also, go over to the results page to read the full story. It's a fabulous insite into the world of track racing at the highest of levels.
Team Time Trial - 13th December 2009
Teams are forming and we are looking forward to this fun social event. We have had a few members enter interest online, and they have been placed in teams, so if you are interested, do the same on the TTT Interest form on the right, or turn up on the day and you will be placed into a team. Entries are $5ea / $20 for the team. The weather is looking much cooler for Sunday morning so you have no excuses.
Justin is organising a group ride out to the race from the Bikeline shop if you are interested in warming the legs up. The group will be leaving at 5:30am sharp.
See you there on Sunday.
Club AGM - 9th December 2009
The Annual General Meeting for Bikeline Racing will be held this Wednesday (9th Dec 2009) upstairs at the Metro Cafe, starting at 6:30pm. Support your club and be there for a run down on this years achievements, goals for next year, committee composition, and a few special announcements and launches.
Set your reminder NOW.
Goombungee Road Race Rap - 6th Dec 2009
Some good close racing at the Goombungee circuit today through-out the various grades. The juniors had a testing course on the two major hills at the back of the circuit, while A - D grades tried their luck on the grueling 17km loop.
The Goombungee Road Race brings the Championship to a close so all that's left is the announcement of Club Champions. This will be done after the Team Time Trial on Sunday the 13th of December.
There is still plenty of time to get your team together for next weeks TTT so ask around and enter your team via the form on the right-hand side of the website. If you don't have a team, remember to enter your interest. We already have one team put together from people registering their interest in competing.
Track Nights at Chandler - 27 Nov 2009
WRCC are holding a Keiren and Points Race at Chandler on Friday 27th (a little short notice) and 4th Dec 2009. There is more information included in the flier.
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The Hill is Conquered- 23rd Nov 2009
Mt Kynock has been tamed. Conditions were hot and windy which is what everyone wishes for on a KOM/Time Trial course. Unfortunately Alex had a flat tyre and couldn't finish the race. The placings are now up on the Results page.
The final race for the Club Championships is coming up on December 6th, which will decide the Road Champions as well as the overall Champions for the series. The racing will be tough.
The social race event, the Team Time Trial and AGM follow shortly after the Goombungee Road Race so be sure to check the Club Calendar for Dates and Times and schedule them into your diary.
Start Thinking About Your Team Composition, TTT - 16th Nov 2009
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The Team Time Trial event is coming up fast so starting thinking about who is going to be in your team. It's not like other years, so check the event flyer and start scouting for your members. You can view all the details on the Calendar or view the official event flier. You can now enter on-line with the forms on the right-hand side of the Home page. Good luck! |
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Next Club Champ Race, KOM - 8th Nov 2009
It's not long until the next race in the series which always proves to be a fun and challenging event, which will make things interesting for the race to become club champion. You can view all the details on the Calendar or view the official event flier.
Dalby Road Race, Run & Won - 8th Nov 2009
The event had the potential for very nasty weather, but luckly the only issue was a challenging headwind for the first half of the course. There was a huge turn out from the cycling community which meant there was some great racing The placings are now up on the Results page.
Huge THANK YOU to volunteers Flora, Kerry & Donna-Marie, Suzanne, Justin, Wendy, Jon and Matt. These events don't just happen, they take a lot of planning to ensure everyone has a great day. The club really appreciates your on-going support.
Dalby Road Race - 2nd Nov 2009
We head west on the 8th Nov '09 for the next installment of the club championships. We are encouraging new cyclists to racing by paying the day license fee which brings the cost down so you have no excuse as to why you can't "have a go". We want to see Mum, Dad and the kids racing. For all the information on When, Where & Why, click on this link, Dalby Road Race.
Boys Clean Up at Synergy Park - 1st Nov 2009
After a great race on Saturday afternoon at the Bikeline Racing Club Champs, the boys ventured down to Synergy Park in Brisbane for another hit out. The boys are going from strength to strength because they took out the event with 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings. Awesome effort boys!
Crit 3 Summary - 1st Nov 2009
Awesome racing across all grades. Two of the races came down to video replys due to the close sprint finishes... and it wasn't until we viewed on a big screen did we realise the "true" results. A great way to finish off the 3 race crit series in the club championships, and now look towards the road and KOM events. The current points allocation across the grades remain very close. Consistency seems to be the big advantage for the leaders at the moment. We look forward to the longer events to see if some of the quieter contenders come forward and take some valuable champ points.
Junior Gearing Changes - 30th Oct 2009
Confirmation has come through from Cycling Queensland for junior members going from one age classification to another, (ie U15 to U17, or U17 to U19, etc) that once you have applied for next years license (and have the receipt) you can change to the new gearing specifications. This rule was in effect as of the 1st Oct 2009. You can apply for your new license at Bikeline or via CQ website.
TCC Team Time Trial - 27th Oct 2009 (Updated 30/10/09)
Cancelled due to no confirmed entried.
TCC are conducting their secret handicap Team Time Trial event on the 1st November. Go over to the Events Calendar page and click on the event for all the latest information and registration details.
Club Champs Crit 2 - 26th Oct 2009
The second race in the champs started off with a Junior event which was a ton of fun for the kids. They all raced very well and we will continue to promote the event for the youngsters. C & D grades got underway after that and there was some very fast and attaching action in both grades. Lucas continues to extend his lead in D grade while Chris Head and Matt Needham picked up some valuable points to boost their title chances in C grade. A & B grades got underway with some spectacular thunder and lightening but after about 15mins of racing, the rain came tumbling down. Who would have thought it actually rains in Toowoomba. The races were called off so enterents in A & B will automatically go into this Saturdays race (31st Oct 2009). Thanks to Pat Woods for taking some amazing photos during the event which you can checkout on the Photo Gallery under Club Championships 2009, and also in the YouTube video.
Club Champs Call For Volunteers - 23rd Oct 2009
To keep the racing going, we need your help. Remember, if you volunteer, you get 3 points towards your championship total. Jon Lindley could take out the championship by being commissaire every round.
We are looking to introduce a requirement for 1st and 2nd place getters in each grade to follow up next race as volunteers. That means you can 1) assist and get 3 points, or 2) volunteer someone you know and race at the event. A big THANK YOU to Jo, Wendy, Suzanne, Donna-Marie, Jon, Justin, Kent and the Head family for making race 1 a big successs.
TdW Update - 23rd Oct 2009
Pete "Sandal Man" Collins posts the second best overall time on Tour de Woomba. Raf and Lucas also posting some impressive times in the Junior category. Matt Hickey vows revenge after being bumped from 2nd position... he may have also been seen trying on some sandals and adapting speedplays for extra performance.
Club Champs Underway - 18th Oct 2009
What a great start to the club championships. Some fantastic performances in A, B, C & D grades. First Aid services were on-site but good to see they were not required. That's because of you and clean, predictable racing, well done everyone! Results will be posted on the Results page but current championship standings will remain hidden until the awards night, to keep things interesting. All you need to remember is, continue and beat everyone else in your grade.
Tour de Woomba Update - 17th Oct 2009
Karl just wanted to rub it in before leaving for WA. He has set a new scorching time up the range and also completed the velodrome race so he now has an overall time, and its the new one to beat.
Apologies to all the racers who submitted times over the last couple of weeks. We weren't receiveing the updates via email. We have found all the results so the page is now updated. Some fantastic efforts, keep it up.
2010 Racing Licenses - 7th Oct 2009
Cycling Queensland have just released the price schedule for 2010 licenses and the bonus for new race members. Sign-up now and you will receive a license that's effective from 1st October 2009 until 31 December 2010. That's 15 months worth of value and it couldn't come at a better time. With the Club Championships and a busy racing schedule planned for 2010, it's the most ecconomical way to stay covered while training and participate in local and state racing events. For more information or to sign-up, pop over to the Bikeline shop in Railway Street and see Justinl. He will organise the paperwork and get you racing ASAP.
| Category | Cost (inc GST) |
| Open (inc Elite U23) | $258 |
| Junior (U9, U11, U13) | $111 |
| Junior (U15, U17) | $128 |
| Junior (U19) | $210 |
| Masters (30-64) | $232 |
| Masters (65+) | $128 |
| Para Cyclists | $110 |
Tour de Woomba Heats Up - 7th Oct 2009
The competition is starting to heat up with several riders posting times across all challenges. There are some very quick times on the Velodrome for "Over before it started", and a very impressive time set by Alex Head in the Under 17 category for "The final torment". The bar has been set with Matt Hickey posting the first overall time. Check out the Tour de Woomba page for the challenges and start posting your times.
Maryborough Masters Games '09 - 4th Oct 2009
Congratulations to all the compeditors from Bikeline Racing at the Maryborough Masters Games over the weekend. Checkout some spectacular pictures on the Photo Gallery page, which include Charlie Bennitt picking up a win in an exciting sprint finish.
Club Championships '09 News and Information
The club champs are about to get underway. Check out the Events Calendar to see more information on when and where.
There are a few guidelines to become the 2009 Club Champion so checkout the requirements here, Club Champ Guide (PDF) There are also some great benefits if you can volunteer or organise a friend to help, so start thinking about who you can get to support the club. Remember to check back here for the latest news and information. Start training and ride safe!
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