Race News
Summer Racing Is Back
January 19, 2012One of the most talented riders Australia has ever had – Will Walker. It was back to racing at St Kilda on Sunday with great weather and good numbers as it was time to pick up from where we left off last year and that was FAST racing.There were a few riders still in holiday…
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A Message From Club Sponsor – Omega Advertising
January 19, 2012As a Club Sponsor Omega Advertising have helped quite a few members with all sorts of design projects including getting online with their products and services. Pictured here is former Club President Adrian Vlok and his Classic Kombis and Simon Cannington, partner with wife and club member Jocelyn in their business Strategic Accounting Solutions. And what better wheel to sit on :-) than Peter the Russian…
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SKCC Pros On The Podium At The National Titles
January 18, 2012Two of SKCC's members, Matt Lloyd and Bridie O'Donnell, had a red hot go in the Titles at Buningyong last weekend. Matt rode an incredible road race against the odds and the force of the Green Edge Team to gain silver. Those who were present and witnessed Matt's "Ride of the Race" surely witnessed the comeback of…
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Track Training Update
January 18, 2012SKCC track training has lifted to another level with regular training for the Victorian club team challenge well underway.SKCC track riders are expected to record some very fast times at this coming seasons titles in February 2012 at DISC. Other clubs had better be prepared to step away from the podium at the medal presentation…
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SKCC At The Track Masters World Titles
December 2, 2011Just last month, 21 Aussies, including SKCC members Ray & Marita Box, made the voyage over to Manchester in the UK (kitted out with bikes and spares) to compete in the world track titles. Some 300+riders from around the world competed in this event. Here is a summary from Ray of the goings-on in Pommie…
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Another Perfect Day Of Racing
December 2, 2011Former SKCC President Melinda Jacobson enjoying the action & getting a few pointers from her gorgeous daughter Freya.Bright sunshine, clear blue skies and a slight breeze were the order of the day on Sunday, which was amazing after Saturday and the constant rain that threatened to bring Noah’s Ark back into port. There were big…
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Another bumper day of racing
December 2, 2011One of the original founding members of SKCC – Rene Bueman still doing his bit 11 years later. It was another bumper day of racing with great numbers across all grades on Sunday as the weather played a nice backdrop to the fierce racing going on around the South Melbourne circuit.The atmosphere was second to…
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Congratulations Brad Davies – Croc Trophy MAS2 Winner
November 6, 2011Club member Brad Davies has recently taken out the masters 2 category by over and hour at the Crocodile Trophy in far north Queensland. The race is a 10 stage mountain bike race of over 1200km through the remote rainforest and outback scrub from Cairns to Cooktown with stages as long as 190km. The race is…
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Melbourne To Warrnambool Race Report
November 6, 2011SKCC Club President Anthony Seipolt deep in the hurt box (photo courtesy of “The Wheeler” Magazine) Congratulations to all the SKCC guys that went and raced the gruelling 260KM Melbourne to Warrnambool Race on Saturday in horrible conditions. These mighty men were faced with strong head and cross winds with some rain to add to…
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Wet, Windy, Cloudy But We Still Raced
October 17, 2011Winners are grinners – Photo courtesy of Colin RedmondIt was a cold dark wet & windy morning and it was touch and go to see if racing would be called off but we took the risk and it paid off as the rain stayed away but the numbers didn’t.Men’s A Grade had another quality field…
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