Get your skinsuit ready, the Mountain Biking Short Course Wurld Championships are coming to St Ives!

When: Sunday July 7, 2013
Where: St Ives Showground, mini-bike track
From 9am to 3:30 pm
Format: Best of multiple short, fast and painful races
Cost: $30 (Discount for novice riders)

Race categories from novice to elite.

Great fun for the whole family! Spectator friendly, 2 playgrounds nearby and next to the Heritage Craft Fair.

For all the details and to register, visit www.veloevents.com.au

Short track racing returns to St Ives Mini Bike Track thanks to City Bike Depot & Manly Warringah MTB Club

Racing format is around the mini motorcross bike track at St Ives with berms, jumps and a nasty little pinch climb to boot. Lap times are less then 5 minutes and its 20mins + 1 lap. Sure to be fast and furious, want more then double up categories with a cyclocross bike in B grade and race A grade.
 
CBD will be having a free BBQ for all those that attend.

When : Wednesday Nights  Feb 13th - March 13th - April 4th

6.00pm - C Grade, B Grade Women (20mins)
6.20pm - B Grade, A Grade Women (25mins)
6.45pm - A Grade (30 mins)

Race Entry: 
$10 (extra category $5) 
Non MTBA members will need to purchase day liscense.

Trophies for minor categories down to third place!

Mike Blewitt brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to CBD plus a lot of strava miles. Currently competing at the Crocodile Trophy in Cairns Mike is an acomplished racer and writes a pretty story for his other passion marathonmtb.com. Make sure to read his updates and come in to quiz him on why..... why would you ride dusty rutted 4wd trails for 1200km ? 

The Taree Tip Trails were host to the BPB this year. A small crew joined us for a weekend of great trails and exellent acomodation thanks to Clarendon Farm Retreat (www.cfr.com.au ) which made a perfect place to launch from each day. We shall be doing  a training camp at Clarendon in March in preperation for next years 100km race. Stay tuned and  - Watch the video from this years ride

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CBD's store manager, Adam Macbeth has just started up his very own blog. Documenting his cycling activities and life adventures, the blog is well worth a read! atherapyforpain.com

We get plenty of first timers to adventure racing. Typically they have come from a running and cycling background. Tackled with the new sport of paddling their first though is strength and "muscle" you way through it. After learning the hard way we have found the simple technique of staying above the kayak, whilst handy, is not enough.
Technique in your paddling stroke will help you be more stable ( allowing you to paddle faster boats ), be more efficient ( use less energy ) and therefore be faster. Like most water sports paddling is all about the correct technique. Us, we are cyclists - the guys to call are ProKayaks in Narrabeen. Matt Blundell has been adventure racing for many years and holds individual tuition as well as group training. He can also supply the craft of your needs for both the lesson and to purchase. Check them at www.prokayaks.com.au.
For those looking to complete their level 2 whitewater Penrith White Water Center will be holding a quick start course again soon to maximize paddle learning time in the shortest period. Next available date is the weekends of October 18 and 25th . This is the ideal course for those wanting to do New Zealand's Coast to Coast and needing their grade 2 certificate. Contact Stuart Macintosh at instruction@penrithwhitewater.com.au for all the details.
Northbridge Kayaks is holding a winter series of 8km races in Middle Harbour every 2nd Saturday check northbridgekayaks.com for a good hit out to get the arms burning.