Weekend Racing - Handicap Lookout Hill 13th April - 9am
Event details: The course will start and finish at Lookout Hill. Riders start by riding towards Tharwa and turn around before the decent into Tharwa (approx 1.4 kms from the intersection with Tharwa Rd). Riders then continue past Lookout Hill, turn right towards Point Hut before turning around (approx 1.2 kms from the Point Hut crossing) and returning to Lookout Hill. The loop is approximately 17.4 kms. Riders will complete two complete laps before continuing to the Tharwa turn and returning to Lookout Hill. Total race distance 42kms.
Pre-Race Registration:
Please pre-register for this event to allow the handicapper to create good sized bunches and time gaps.
Pre Register Here
Full Event Details
2013 CCC Committee
Following the Canberra Cycling Club AGM last month there has been a few changes to the Club Committee. After 6 years of dedicated service Jason Parkes has stepped down as President with Stuart Jones taking over this role. Great to see a couple of new members not only joining the committee but taking on important roles with Nathan Edwardson the Club Secretary and Liz Fitch filling the previously vacant position of Women's Development Officer.
A full list of the 2013 Club Committee can be found on the club website.
Club Monthly Award - March 2013
The Club Monthly award is awarded to Club members in recognition of their performance or service to the Club either on the bike or off.
This months award is jointly awarded to Maddy Marshall and Adam Phelan for their performances at the Oceania Road Championships.
CCC Women’s Coordinator - Breakfast - 18th April
Greetings all, my name is Liz Fitch and I’m the new Women’s Coordinator for the Canberra Cycling Club. I would like to introduce myself to all female members of the club and welcome you to contact me with queries any time at liz_j_fitch@hotmail.com.
I would also like to invite you to an open invitation breakfast on Thursday the 18th of April between 7.00am and 8.30am at Delissio Braddon – a perfect opportunity for female members to socialize and for me to hear from ladies who have any ideas, suggestions, concerns or feedback for women’s cycling in the club. Anyone who would like to join me for breakfast is encouraged to let me know at liz_j_fitch@hotmail.com so I can make a reservation - or else feel free to swing by for a pre-work coffee!
Calling All Coaches - CCC Development Program
The Canberra Cycling Club is seeking expressions of interest from local coaches in the running of the CCC Development Program. The Program has been running since 2008 and provides CCC members an avenue to improve their cycling performance.
The club is open to thoughts or ideas on the restructuring of the program and will remunerate coaches for their involvement. The existing program guidelines can be found here.
If you are interested in becoming involved please email. allan.sieper@gmail.com
Five Peaks Challenge - 21st April
Now in its 8th year, this popular event is back for 2013. This year the event will include the well known Cotter – Uriarra loop which takes in Mount McDonald and Canberra’s own “Three Sisters” for those who want to take on the Centenary Seven Challenge.
To commemorate Canberra’s Centenary and the 10th Anniversary of the Canberra Bush Fires, this year's event will finish at the Mount Stromlo Observatory. The road up to the Observatory will be closed to traffic and an Event Village with drinks, food and entertainment will be set up where participants can explore the nationally significant Canberra landmark and gain an appreciation of the sites history.
As always, participants can choose the climbs they take on and the distances they cover. The distances for this year range from 44km through to 105km.
For more information, and to register, go to www.rotaryrides.org.au
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