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2008 UCI World Masters Track Cycling Championships

Update 9 Sept

Accommodation - Rydges Bankstown confirms they still have a few bookings available. Phone 02 8707 2800 to reserve a room. Scroll down to see more details (location map and the hotel's website)

Training - Bob is running another training session on Friday 19th sept 6-pm. Last time we did flying 200m laps, plus standing starts from the electromechanical starting gates. Practice makes perfect. Let Bob know if you are coming. Scroll down for his e-mail contact.

Entries- Online entries are now open (close Fri 26th Sept 2008). Scroll down for links.

Update (13 August).

Amanda has ordered the skinsuits from SprintDesign.

update (1 August)

It would be useful to have some idea as to the number of people attending the event and who will want skinsuits. Could you please let Amanda or Phil or Bob know your intentions as soon as possible. This also appliesif you want to join a team for the team sprint (total age >135y for team of three men).

updates (2nd July)

Bob Barnes is asking for interest in track skills sessions for competitors. These will focus on key techniques such as standing starts from the gate. Reviewing starts from previous events shows that this is a skill that is not straightforward and can cost you dearly in the timed events. Contact Bob if you are interested, and he will sort out sessions for us. spinbob@bigpond.net.au

Online entries are now open (close Fri 26th Sept 2008).

For online entries http://genevents.sportingpulse.com/index.cgi?client=26 which is a link available on the official website (see below).

Some of us went to the gala dinner last time, and will do so again (you pay for this during online entry).

Consider organising a team for the Men's team sprint (total team age must be 135y+)

Map of Rydges Hotel Bankstown in relation to velodrome now included below.

Track racing programme now added in below.

Official website: The Dunc Gray velodrome at Bankstown, Sydney, will host the event again, and the official website is: http://www.cyclingmasters.com.au/

Online entries are now open, and you may need to think about booking accommodation now!

Dates: The event runs from 14th-19th October 2008. The three preceding days are available for training, and the training and racing schedules are now available, copied below from the official site.

This table copied from the official site at: http://www.cyclingmasters.com.au/uploads/media/World_Masters_08_Training_Schedule__2__02.pdf updated 7th June 08

This table copied from the official site at: http://www.cyclingmasters.com.au/uploads/media/Track_Program_2008_UCI_World_Masters.pdf updated 7th June 08

Accommodation: Word is that the caravan park is full. Rydges Hotel Bankstown, where some of us stayed in 2007, is filling up quickly also. See their website at http://www.rydges.com/hotel/0/RNBANK/Rydges-Bankstown-Sydney.htm to check availability. You can book online or by phone direct on 02 8707 2800.

The image below shows the location of the Rydges Hotel by the red teardrop icon, and the Dunc Gray Velodrome is encircled by the dotted line. It is walking distance between the two.

Travel: You can book flights from virgin blue at: http://www.virginblue.com.au/

Friday 10th

15h15 Perth-22h30 Sydney DJ434 $269

23h15 Perth-06h30 Sydney (Sat) DJ436 $269

12h25 Perth-19h40 Sydney DJ428 $324

Saturday 11th

15h15 Perth-22h30 Sydney DJ434 $269

12h25 Perth-19h40 Sydney DJ428 $324 (A flight booked by some squad members already)

Return flights

Monday 20th Oct(Gala dinner is Sunday night) include:

Sydney 10h05-Perth12h10 DJ427 $215 (A flight booked by some squad members already)

Sydney 13h25-Perth 15h30 $285.

You can try qantas at http://www.qantas.com.au

e.g.

Friday 10th October

13h30 Perth-20h30 Sydney QF582 $322

11h15 Perth-18h15 Sydney QF580 $395

Saturday 11th October

13h30 Perth-20h30 Sydney QF582 $297

11h15 Perth-18h15 Sydney QF580 $395

Return flights

Monday 20th October

08h10 Sydney-10h10 Perth QF565 $297

10h10 Sydney-12h10 Perth QF581 $297

12h00 Sydney-14h00 Perth QF577 $322

Availablility and cost change rapidly, so check online.

Have a go: If you have not ridden this event, why not give it a go? See Fran Watson's open letter copied below, and further blog and commentary for women cyclists at: http://trackrevolution.spaces.live.com/

MASTERS WOMEN WE NEED YOU!

An open letter from Fran - Women's Masters 8

Women's Cycling needs You to help make the 2008 UCI World Track Cycling Masters Championships a World class event.

It will be held from the 14^th to the 19^th of October at the Dunc Gray Velodrome in Sydney.

While womens cycling in Australia is growing at an elite level so is Masters (over 30). What we we need to is to get all ladies who have a Cycling Australia licence who compete in road masters, games,cyclo-sportif, triathlon, etc. to come to the World Track Cycling Championsips in Sydney in October.

You may laugh and think "I've never ridden on a track" or "I'd be too scared to do that".

Well don't be, not all events are bunch events. Two events are individual, the 500metre Time trial (2 laps of the track) and the Individual Pursuit (8 laps of the track) with one person starting on either side.

Next you may say "Well I've never ridden on a track (which are mostly 250 metres around – some outdoor tracks are larger and not so banked). In most states in Australia we have wooden indoor tracks, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide,Tasmania and Queensland.

Most of these tracks should have coaching sessions for our masters age group to to "Have a try" where you can hire a bike for that session at a very nominal cost. Here in Perth for instance we have track at Midland where there are several people who coach "womens only" groups and another on a Tuesday where you can be coached on at a beginners introductory level. I'm sure all other states have similar sessions. Ring your local Cycling Federation office to find out more.

Believe me this is an exhilarating experience, and not to be feared if you are given the right coaching.

Now back to the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Track Cycling Masters World Championships in Sydney in October.

This is a very prestigious event, that we are lucky enough to be able to hold it in Australia for 3years in 2007, 2008 & 2009.

We will be unlikely to see it being held again in Australia for a long time. We have a small population base, and competitor numbers would be higher if it were held elsewhere, so we need to capitalise on this unique opportunity.

In the 2007 Womens events, competitor numbers were below the UCI regulation numbers for a lot of the events, which meant combining of age groups which was not ideal.

This year we would like every Masters Woman Cycling Australia licence holder to PLEASE consider coming to to this event to make it world class event it is, but with increased womens numbers.

SOME FACTS:

1. The event is run under UCI regulation and rules.

2. As a Master who wins an event you receive a blue "Rainbow jersey", a UCI gold medal, and are able to wear the rainbow colours on all your cycling jerseys for the rest of your life.These are the most prestigious Masters track events in the world.

3. Age groups are in 5yrs. 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+, providing there are the required numbers for each event. (6 for individual events, and 12 for scratch and points race).

EVENTS:

500metre Time Trial. (2 laps of the track from a standing start out of a gate. Electronically timed)

2000metre Individual Pursuit (for most age groups) 8 laps of the track from a standing start out of the gates. Again electronically timed.

Scratch Race – Distances depends on age- Mostly 5 & 10km ( 20 or 40 laps)

Points Race- Distances again depend on age. Sprint every 10 laps to gain points. Most points wins.

Sprint - A 200metre individual flying lap to qualify for ride offs. Series of ride off qualifiers, till the fastest two ride off for the gold and silver medal. Third and 4^th ride off for bronze.

In 2007 we had some spectacular performances among our women competitors, even though we didn't have a huge amount women riders. We had women up to the age of 69, and are hoping for the 60+ women to come out of the woodwork.

Saying all this most of us were there purely to compete because we love it. Most like myself are not spectacular, but are doing it, and we all started somewhere, so contact your local Cycling Federation office in your state and give it a go and see what a buzz it is, and please come to the 2008 Track Cycling Masters World Championships.

Lastly in 2009 we also have the World Masters 'Games' which is held in a different country every 4yrs. If you haven't heard of them it is a multi sport event (30 different sports) which will attract 25 to 30,000 people to Sydney in October 2009. Cycling will be one of the events both road and Track, and it is being held the 2 weeks before the UCI 2009 Track Masters, so you may consider both of the events. So get started this on the track this year.

Come on Masters Women We Need You!. Please become involved in Cycling Australia events. Consider going to the Australian Road and Track Championships in Sydney in April, which will prepare you for the "World Tracks" in October.

HAPPY CYCLING

Fran Watson
Womens Masters 8

2007 UCI World Masters Track Cycling Championships

Sponsors: The 2007 WA Masters World Squad was sponsored by Axis Financial Group http://www.axisfg.com.au/ , Bullion Express http://www.bullionexpress.com/, Prestige Honda http://www.prestigehonda.com.au/, Fremantle Ocean Farms, Murdoch University's Chiropractic School and the Murdoch University Chiropractic Clinic. Check out what the Chiro's can offer at: http://www.chiropractic.murdoch.edu.au/about.html (about the Chiropractic course) and the Chiropractic Clinic at: http://www.chiropractic.murdoch.edu.au/clinic/clinic.html

What's new?

Online results summary

Download them from http://www.cyclingmasters.com.au/index.php?id=64

Professional photographer

If you want images of the event from the professional photographer, Mike Gladu, see his website "the 'drome" at; http://www.velodrome.com/ from where you can download an order form at http://www.velodrome.com/OnlineOrders2007.pdf

Images from the official site

Matt Poyner features on the official photo gallery at: http://www.cyclingmasters.com.au/index.php?id=11 The two photos below are copyright of that site.

Image Gallery (this is a small initial selection of images from Phil Nicholls and Luke Hurdman. Let me know of any others you want to see, or have to put up here - Phil Nicholls ). Luke is compiling a disc of the images, so see him or myself if you have you want included, or good quality copies of.

Mandy Collis (Photo: Phil Nicholls)

Lorraine Schutz (Photo: Phil Nicholls) Amanda O'Connor (Photo: Luke Hurdman)

Denis Robinson (Photo: Luke Hurdman) Fran Watson (Photo: Luke Hurdman)

Bob Barnes, Phil Nicholls and Terry Skinner - Men's team sprint (Photo: Amanda O'Connor)

Matt Poyner, Hilton McMurdo, Fred Langdon - Men's team sprint (Photo: Luke Hurdman)

Bob Barnes (Photo: Luke Hurdman) Colin Rossiter (Photo: Luke Hurdman)

Luke Hurdman (Photo: Phil Nicholls)

Results summary – Day One

Event	Rider	Time	Speed	Rank	N
3. M 60-64 500m TT	Bob Barnes	41.085 s	43.81	12	18
3. M 60-64 500m TT	Terry Skinner	41.216 s	43.67	14	18
4. M 65-69 500m TT	Colin Rossiter	41.920 s	42.94	8	10
5. M 70+ 500m TT	Denis Robinson	41.543 s	43.33	5	17
5. M 70+ 500m TT	Brian Kennedy	45.723 s	39.37	15	17
6. F 30-39 500m TT	Amanda O’Connor	41.045 s	43.85	5	8
7. F 40-44 500m TT	Mandy Collis	42.022 s	42.83	9	12
10. F 50+ 500m TT	Fran Watson	50.835 s	35.41	8	9
11. M 30-34 1km TT	Luke Hurdman	1m17.011	46.75	15	16
12. M 35-39 1km TT	Matt Poyner	1m10.603	50.99	8	21
13. M 40-44 750m TT	Phil Nicholls	59.203 s	45.61	40	44

Our team skinsuits

Open Letter from Amanda O'Connor

Good morning All,

I'm sure you'll be keen to hear our fantastic results in Sydney last week. With 424 competitors, and smashing the record for entries in the history of the World Masters track cycling championships, the competition was fierce. Every opponent was serious about winning a medal and this produced some of the most exciting and aggressive racing I've ever seen.

The Western Australian team consisting of 14 riders came home with a 12 medal haul. I think I lost count of how many times we were congratulated by other riders, various officials and even the race caller. Every rider remained to cheer on their team mates during racing and at the medal ceremonies, even though this meant very long days and even longer nights. It was certainly a privilege for me to be part of such a great team and to be able to compete at such a high level.

Of course without the support of our sponsors, Axis Financial Group, Murdoch University Chiropractic Clinic, Prestige Honda, Fremantle Fish Farm and Bullion Express, the task would have been much greater.

Also a special thank you to Bob Barnes (appointed team mechanic) who may well have rolled out his swag on the back straight where he constantly waited, race in - race out, with a variety of spare wheels incase we had a mechanical and Phil Nicholls (appointed team photographer) who patiently video taped every WA riders race from the stands until he was almost cross-eyed. I'm sure I speak for all the team in also thanking our coaches, our long suffering family members and Daryl Benson and Murray Hall for their ongoing support and assistance.

The honour roll for team WA:

Ladies first........

Mandy Collis MCC 1 x Gold 2000m Individuall Pursuit (national age group record)

Lorraine Schutz ATTA 1 x Silver 2000m Individual Pursuit

Fran Watson MCC competed all events against women 20years her junior, best singer of Advance Australia Fair!

Amanda O'Connor MCC 1 x Silver 2000m Individuall Pursuit, 1 x Silver Scratch Race, 1 x Bronze Points Score.

Gentlemen........

Luke Hurdman MCC PB in the Kilo, most spectacular crash of the championship

Matt Poyner Glen Parker 1 x Gold Scratch Race most exciting race finish of the championship and had half of us in tears.

Hilton McMurdo Glen Parker 1 x Gold IP, 1 x Silver Points Race, 1 x Bronze Scratch most work done for a medal.

Phil Nicholls MCC PB in Time Trial, flying 200m, and team sprint after tearing hamstring a few weeks out from the event.

Fred Landon Glen Parker PB in Individuall Pursuit and team sprint, points race finalist. New to track racing, one to watch!

Terry Skinner MCC Robbed of medal in scratch race, after race stopped and not declared with 5 laps to go.

Bob Barnes PB in team sprint, team mechanic and co-ordinator extraordinare.

Denis Robinson MCC 1 x Gold Sprint, 1 x Silver Scratch Race and 1 x Bronze IP.

Brian Kennedy Bunbury Competed all events in mens 70+ despite being away from the track for 40 years.

Colin Rossiter Specialist sprinter disqualified from sprint after not being informed of race time change

and was absent from start line, another one robbed!

Well done everyone on an absolutely brilliant championship.

Amanda.

View of Dunc Gray Velodrome

Phil Nicholls at the start of the 750m TT

Video update

I have now finished transferring and editing the 8mm digital videos onto DVDs. The full coverage covers 5 DVDs, so I have edited your own appearances onto a personalised compilation for each team member. You should have received your DVD by now. Let me know if they do not work in your machine, since sometimes there are problems finalising the DVD after recording. If there are any other races you want coverage of, the following is a table of what has been recorded, plus approx length where I could be bothered. Let me know if you want any more sections recorded.

Phil Nicholls

DVD1

0m00s	Welcome to Dunc Gray Velodrome
500m TT
	Bob Barnes
	Terry Skinner
	Colin Rossiter
	Brian Kennedy
	Denis Robinson
	Amanda O’Connor
	Mandy Collis
	Fran Watson
~13m	Warming up, Bob in the stands, rollers, Fran’s massage etc
1km TT	Luke Hurdman
	Matt Poynton
750m TT ~22m	Phil Nicholls warm up
	Matthew Diffenbach
	Phil Nicholls
IP qualifier	Fred Landon
	Bob Barnes
	Colin Rossiter
	Brian Kennedy and Denis Robinson
	Amanda O’Connor
	Mandy Collis
58m31	Lorraine Schutz

DVD2

IP quals	Fran Watson
	Hilton McMurdo
	Warming up
IP Finals	Denis Robinson (presenting to start only)
Medal ceremony	Denis Robinson – bronze
IP finals	Amanda O’Connor warm up
	Amanda O’Connor final
	Mandy Collis
	Lorraine Schutz
	Hilton McMurdo
Medal ceremonies
	Amanda O’Connor – silver
	Mandy Collis – gold
	Lorraine Schutz – silver
	Hilton McMurdo – gold

DVD3

Team Sprint	Team sprint warm up and preparation Bob Barnes. Phil Nicholls, Terry Skinner
4m10	Team Sprint – Bob Barnes, Phil Nicholls, Terry Skinner
6m11-6m24	Blank
6m24	Team Sprint – Fred Landon, Hilton McMurdo, Matt Poyner
8m53	5k scratch final – Fran Watson
14m24	5k scratch final – Amanda O’Connor and Mandy Collis
21m56	Scratch final – Denis Robinson and Brian Kennedy
29m57	Scratch final – Colin Rossiter
37m11	Scratch final – Terry Skinner and Bob Barnes
43m46	Medals
	Amanda O’Connor – silver
46m02	Denis Robinson – silver
48m10	Scratch restart (10 lap rolling start), Terry Skinner and Bob Barnes
52m53	Scratch final Fred Landon
	Scratch –Hilton McMurdo (part 1)

DVD4

0m00s	Scratch – Hilton McMurdo (part 2, from 21 laps to go)
6m30	Scratch – Matt Poyner
12m50	Scratch – Luke Hurdman
23m42	Medal ceremony – Hilton McMurdo – Bronze
27m10	Medal ceremony – Matt Poynton – Gold
29m27	Women’s sprint – Fran Watson 200m qualifier
30m42	Mandy Collis 200m qualifier
32m06	Amanda O’Connor 200m qualifier
33m40	Brian Kennedy 200m qualifier
34m47	Denis Robinson 200m qualifier
36m15	Colin Rossiter 200m qualifier
38m23	Terry Skinner 200m qualifier
39m41	Phil Nicholls warm up
41m22	Phil Nicholls 200m qualifier
43m16	Matt Poyner 200m qualifier
44m48	Luke Hurdman preparing
45m40	Luke Hurdman 200m qualifier
47m40	Brian Kennedy match sprint
48m28	Denis Robinson match sprint
49m52	Terry Skinner match sprint
51m49	Matt Poyner match sprint
53m24	Brian Kennedy, Denis Robinson repechage
56m36	Sydney Harbour
58m00	Sydney championships title screen
58m10	Points race – Hilton McMurdo, (pt 1) until 5 laps top go
1h03m38	Disc end

DVD5

	Points race – Hilton McMurdo (complete)
7m05	Phil Nicholls points race heat
16m	Fred Landon points race heat
	Amanda O’Connor 12.5km points race
42m50	Brian Kennedy and Denis Robinson 10km points race
	Terry Skinner 10km points race
	Medal Ceremony Amanda O’Connor Bronze
	Fred Landon 15km points race final

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