South Canterbury Mountainbike Club

Spray Day – Centennial Park

Webmaster — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:44:31 +0000

Hi all

The Scenic needs a spray so will spray all tracks this coming weekend with your help. We need 6 people on Saturday from 12pm, or if the weather is against us Sunday at 10am. (If we get more than 6, there is also some drainage work we could do on The Bypass and Summit track extension).

If you can help, please reply to me, 027 220 5549 by Friday so I can go ahead and organise spray etc.

Wally

Opihi MTB Ride – Sunday 19 Feb 2012

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:59:46 +0000

This event will run over a variety of flat and undulating tracks along and in the vicinity of the Opihi - Te Ngawai River walkway, including 4WD and single tracks.

There will be 2 separate rides:

Much of the ride is over public land and there are NO hills.

Rides start and finish in the Pleasant Point Domain.

We welcome family groups and riders who wish to experience a MTB Event for the first time.

This is the web address to the entry form. http://www.opihimtb.co.nz/Booklet%20entry%20form.pdf

See the website for more details. http://www.opihimtb.co.nz/

Happenings This Week

Webmaster — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:05:35 +0000

Hi everyone,

A reminder about a few things happening this week:

Wednesday 30th - Waimate White Horse Ride

A club ride at Waimate to scope out the repaired tracks!

Meet:
Timaru - meet at the Wetland's Cafe at 6:15pm to car pool. Leaving 6:20pm.
Waimate - meet at the road end carpark, Point Bush road at 7pm.

Contact: Matthew, 027 412 4665

Saturday 3rd - Raincliff Track Maintenance

Barry Gallagher is going out to Raincliff Saturday 10am to clean up some track damage caused by wind at Raincliff. A few trees down, and it needs a bit of a general tidy up.

If you can help, please call Barry on 027 614 7934.

Sunday 4th - Waimate Track Dig Day

A track building session to help rebuild parts of the White Horse Mtb track in Waimate, which was badly damaged by windstorms.

Meet:
Wetlands Cafe, Timaru at 8.00am (Main highway south end of Timaru just before salt water creek) or on top of the White Horse (Centrewood Park rd) at 8.45am in Waimate.

Contact: Dave Hanson, 027 243 8528

We would really appreciate a hand for our last sessions before the holiday period, so if you can help on either Saturday or Sunday, please do so! Bring a spade, rake or grubber if you have one. Bring some water and food too.

See you there!

Club Ride – Craigieburn – Sunday 27th November 2011

Webmaster — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:34:34 +0000

Here are details for a club ride in Craigieburn Forest Park this weekend. I apologise for the short notice. It seems everyone is really busy at the moment! Craigieburn is really awesome, and we will plan to run this ride again next year for those that can't make it this weekend. This will be the last weekend away ride for the club this year, as December is normally a busy time for families.

Where:
Craigieburn Forest Park

When:
Sunday 27th November

Meet:
Timaru - SBS Stadium on Morgans Road at 7:45. Leaving 8:00.

Contact:
Darren Gelson, 021 234 8955

Weather (and legs) depending, we will look at doing Craigieburn or Hogs Back or both. The Cragieburn track will take us up the ski-field road, and descend again on sweet single track all the way down, crossing shingle screes and through native beech forest. If the weather is not good, we may look at Warfdale instead.

As always when in the outdoors, carry a rain coat and warm clothing. Make sure you have plenty of water and some real food to chew on.

There will be a few wasps.

See you there!

Club Ride – Lake Emily – 30th October

Webmaster — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:34:34 +0000

Here are confirmed details for a club ride at Lake Emily.

It is mainly flat and suited to medium fitness riders. You will need to be self sufficient and prepared for changeable weather. Make sure you carry enough tools, water and food to last you the day. Expect to be riding for 3-4 hours. Approx 30km return.

As always when in the outdoors, carry a rain coat and warm clothing.

Where:
Lake Emily (in the Hakatere Conservation Park on the way up to Lake Heron)

When:
Sunday 30th October. Leaving Timaru 8am.

Meet:
Timaru - Alpine Energy Stadium at 7.45am to carpool then head off at 8am.
Trail head - approx 9.30 ish.

Contact:
Wally - 027 220 5549

See you there!

Chocolate Fish Race – 6th November 2011

Webmaster — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:30:34 +0000

Choc Fish Mtb Race

Sunday 6th November

Meeting at 9:30am to sign in (Look out for the mtb sign on road side).

Location:- Centennial Park, Timaru. Meeting at the lake carpark.

Race Starts at 10am....30min race

Entry is $2, and all participants receive a Chocolate Fish!

See you all there!

For more information contact Kelvin at foxymtb@hotmail.com

Waimate Track Work – Sunday 16th October 2011

Webmaster — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:05:52 +0000

We are planning a series of track building sessions to help rebuild parts of the White Horse Mtb track in Waimate, which was badly damaged by windstorms.

Date: Sunday 16 October

Meeting: Wetlands Cafe, Timaru at 8.30am (Main highway south end of Timaru just before salt water creek) or the carpark for the White horse track at 9am in Waimate (planning to return back to Timaru around midday)

Please come down and lend a hand for as long as you can spare. Waimate Dave has been very active in helping us with our trails, and it is time to return the favour! It will be good to get these tracks operational again as soon as we can to get another local MTB destination!

Bring a spade or grubber if you have one. Bring some water and food too.

See you there!

MTB Orienteering – 2 October 2011 – Timaru

Webmaster — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:42:41 +0000

Mtb Orienteering Challenge (Choc Fish)

Sunday 2nd October Challenge details:
This month we are trying something different with an orienteering challenge instead of a laps race. This challenge can be done as pairs, a group or as an individual to make it as sociable or competitive as you want as you get to plan your own route and pace to find the markers set out within the Scenic Reserve.

Meeting at:
Scenic Reserve Timaru - 9.30am to sign in, All competitors will receive a map of the reserve showing the markers they will need to find and collect before returning to the lake carpark.

Location:- Scenic Reserve Timaru - Lake carpark in the centre of the Scenic
Challenge Starts at 10.00am....(Estimated time to complete 30-60mins)Entry is $2, and all participants receive a Chocolate Fish!

For more information contact Kelvin at foxymtb@hotmail.com

See you all there!

Chocolate Fish Race Results 28-08-2011

Webmaster — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:26:17 +0000

Mountain Biking North Otago designed another fantastic course with a good mix of fast flowing downhills, tight twisting uphills and the odd jump for those that were keen. The track used elements of the last race course but in reverse, and was a bit longer with some fast and fun downhill. The track was bone dry making for some fast lap times on the longer course. An overcast morning greeted the riders, making for good conditions to race in.

All competitors completed as many laps as they could in 30mins.

Place	Number	Name		Laps	Time
1.	208	Richard Dukes	Oamaru	5	34
2.	232	Kelvin Fox	Timaru	5
3.	215	Andrew Milne	Oamaru	5
4.	231	Dave Hanson	Waimate	5
5.	225	Paul Walker	Timaru	5
6.	205	Campbell Liddell	Oamaru	4
7.	209	Dave Small	Timaru	4
8.	202	Nigel Shelley	Timaru	4
9.	233	Matthew Milne	Timaru	4
10.	230	Darren Gelson	Timaru	3
11.	235	Thomas Galbraith	Oamaru	3
12.	216	Grant Alding	Oamaru	2
13.	213	William Shortus	Timaru	2
14.	214	Tom Booth	Oamaru	1

Thank you to the Waitaki District Council for letting us use Cape Wanbrow for the race, and thanks to Endura sportswear for the spot prizes.

Thanks to Andrew Milne and Mountain Biking North Otago for designing and preparing a great race track.

The next Choc Fish race will be held in the Scenic. Look out for details closer to the time. See you all there.

Chocolate Fish Race – 28th August 2011 – Oamaru

Webmaster — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:45:25 +0000

Here are details for our Chocolate Fish race at Cape Wanbrow in Oamaru, hosted by Mountain Biking North Otago. Cape Wanbrow is a really cool place to ride. It has a mixture of fast flowing trails and slow tricky technical rooty bits, with a few climbs. The tracks are a lot dryer than ours at the moment (they usually are), so they make a good variation year round.

This is a fantastic opportunity to explore the Cape, have a race, and have some fun too! Please come along and support this event and both the SC and NO Mountain Bike Clubs!

In case of bad weather - keep tabs on the website in case we have to cancel or postpone. The trees are vulnerable to strong winds.

Choc Fish Mtb Race / Club Ride

Sunday 28th August

Choc Fish race details: Meeting at:
Oamaru - 10am to sign in
Timaru - For those wishing to car-pool from Timaru, please meet at the Wetland's Cafe (on the main road south just before you leave Timaru, between the Caltex service station and the Salt Water Creek Bridge) at 8:45.

Location: Cape Wanbrow - Oamaru. Park at the end of Test St and ride 500m up the gravel road to find the race start/finishing area.

Race Starts at 10.30am....30min race (there maybe an option of a 45min race if enough people are keen).

Entry is $2, and all participants receive a Chocolate Fish!

For more information contact Kelvin at foxymtb@hotmail.com

See you all there!

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