Melbourne Adventure. 5 th M Keith Falconer 0:38:56 23 rd M Ian Gordon 0:43:15. 4 th Open Women Julie Madden 2:16:37

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1 Melbourne Adventure Volume 2, Issue 6 NEWSLETTER June 2006 Club News by The Editor... In the past month, Melbourne Adventure has been developing a name in a wider arena through the achievement of some of our athletes. Congratulations to Anna Pang, Jennifer Ryan and Keith Falconer who have all earned spots in the Australian Age Group team for the 2006 ITU world champs to be held in Lausanne. Continuing along with the theme of achievement, we would also like to pass along our congratulations to Del Lloyd and Kelly Linden who both have been accepted into the Dirt Road To London AIS program. This is a program to develop female mountain biking talent in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympics. LATEST CLUB RESULTS Running Williamstown 10km Running Festival 28 th May 5 th M Keith Falconer 0:38:56 23 rd M Ian Gordon 0:43:15 Multisport Sri Chinmoy Multisport Series Race 1 21 st May 4 th Open Women Julie Madden 2:16:37 Membership Renewal Night... On Friday 30th June, a membership renewal night will be held for all Melbourne Adventure members to renew their membership for the Jul 06 Jun 07 season. This night will be held in conjunction with Wilderness Wear who will be offering great deals on their range of products for all MA members and their friends on the night (*see page 4 for details). All newcomers interested in finding out more about the club are also welcome to come along. Location: 3 Kia Court, Preston Time: 7:30pm, Friday 30 th June I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE 1 Club News 1 Membership Renewal Night 1 Latest Club Results 2 Competition Winner 2 FTF Mtb Officer Race Report 3 June Competition 4 Upcoming Events 5 Members Profiles 8 Calendar of Events Adventure Racing Red Yeti 13 th May Mtb 2 nd Overall Jarad Kohlar & team 22:45:00 FTF Race 1 14 th May 1 st Exprt Female Alex Kiendl 1:19:26 8 th Sport B Men Liam Delany 0:58:59 15 th Sport A Men Michael Linden 1:28:40 Geelong 6hr Enduro 7 th May Rogain 1 st Solo Female Alex Kiendl 6:25:47 3 rd Solo Female Del Lloyd 6:19:27 State Series Race 2 7 th May 1 st M21AS Brett Sparkes 3 rd W21A Kath Copland 6 th M21A Jarad Kohlar Melbourne Adventure 1

2 Competition Winner... Congratulations to Jo Chapman! She is the winner of May s Tridownunder Race Report and this is her race report for the Fat Tyres mtb race out at Officer. FTF Mtb Race One, Officer... A Lesson in What Not To Do By Jo Chapman Y'know, Mother's Day conjures up all sorts of pleasant images; breakfasts in bed, bunches of flowers, warm fluffy slippers and lunches in front of cosy log fires. However the mother I encountered in the drizzling rain, in the queue for the ladies toilet was more than happy to be there at the Officer Scout headquarters, to watch her son battle it out in the 'Mens Sport' Category of the FTF Round One Winter series race. Along with 94 other hopefuls, including Melbourne Adventure stalwarts Liam Delany (el capitane), Liz Mulconry, Marcel Andrewartha, my husband Philthy Barrett and I were making our return to the MTB discipline after a long spell in the cross country running and triathlon wilderness. Given how long it had been since I raced I was somewhat nervous about my debut, however it was a friendly bunch we encountered as we waited for our respective starts. Phil had opted for the 'Veterans' Category, somewhat naively thinking It might be easier than 'Sport B' - mistake number one! He didn't realise veterans were crazy hard core blokes who did FOUR laps rather than the semi-respectable two laps enjoyed by the boys in Sport B. Whoops, he'll know for next time! I lined up for 'Womens Sport' along with Liz, although in hindsight 'Spacko no skills scotty slow mo' category would have suited me better after rating my dismal performance. I have to say though, for the first 300 metres along the flat fire trail I was on fire. Had we continued along that trajectory I could have easily managed a higher placing. Soon enough, we plunged down onto the single track and I quickly relinquished my brief lead to the entire pack as I was not handling the peer group pressure on the downhill well at all. Negotiating my way around the course on lap one, I quickly realised mistake number two (I'm counting Phil and I collectively here as we arrived in one car) I should have done a practice lap. Each turn brought new and increasingly unpleasant surprises and my sheer nervousness caused a few ridiculous falls that were purely due to my own inhibitions. (This theme continues...) The course itself was muddy from the persistent drizzle and I guess the challenge for all riders was remaining clipped in around the course because unclipping, and putting your feet on the ground, meant no more easy clipping in again, as cleats and pedals then became choked with mud and debris. Naturally my feet were on the ground for most of the race. I unclipped downhill on the switchbacks because as a little fraidy cat, I felt more secure this way. I also refused to ride down any decline greater than about 6% degrees. Given that this applied to 90% of the course I was doing a helluva lot of running with my bike! I had the dreaded chain lock after switching into grannie gear far too late on inclines and had a couple of spectacular stationary falls (my specialty). I also somehow fell onto my chain and cassette, which has left an attractive cog-shaped wound on my right ankle. Despite this string of comedy like errors and lets face it, a complete lack of skill, I emerged from lap one to give it a go once more. I was completely covered in mud which helped to hide my identity at the back of the pack, in reality, I'd completely lost sight of the pack and had only managed to shake two competitors who were somewhere in the bush behind me. Incognito, and now much more relaxed riding on my own, I found the initial traumatic downhill a breeze. I had less chain locking as I could anticipate the course ahead and plan my gear shifts more carefully. I must say I can grind away uphill like a champion and I passed a few lads from 'Sport B' on a couple of the longer uphills, and was immediately humbled by 'expert/elite' men and women then passing me! The troublesome descents were still traumatising and I was forced to stop more frequently on lap two to let all the faster riders get past me. I never managed to clip in properly on both feet but managed to stay on the bike a bit more on lap two, consequently this lap was much quicker, despite my most painful spill where somehow I fell with my whole Melbourne Adventure 2

3 body weight with the bike on top, straight onto my right butt cheek. Needless to say it's still hurting. I managed one more embarrassing public failure to shift into lower gear on the last hill and narrowly missed falling off (again). I ran across the finish line with Liam and Phil cheering encouragingly. (Phil was there after reappraising the four lap option and deciding two was more than enough). All in all it was a terrible come back but has undoubtedly left me wanting more. The promise of the free bike tube prize for a top three placing from FTF is an irresistible lure, and I'm keen to practice my skills. Preferably in less public fashion, before my next race. In fact soon after the race there was talk that Simon Knowles is planning a mountain bike stills course for club members. Sounds like a pretty good idea to me! Hopefully my journey towards a fall-free experience will amuse, engage and possibly inspire other recreational mountain bikers in the club. Particularly other women, who like me, may believe they lack the skills, but really all they lack is race experience. Enjoy, until next time. Jo encourages the "Spirit Of SpOrtSmanShip" for this month's Competition. This competition is a bit different in that you nominate someone else to win the 1 pair of Ultimax TRIATHLETE ULTRA-LITE socks ($18.95) and a Headsweats SuperVisor ($32.95) prize from Tridownunder with a story of their unselfish sportsmanship. A possible example would be someone who sacrificed their own race aspirations to pace alongside you to help you finish. The top three stories will be published in the next MA newsletter. Entries close on: Wednesday 21 June. Melbourne Adventure 3

4 MELBOURNE ADVENTURE PO Box 1154 Richmond North Vic 3121 PHONE: (03) MELBOURNE ADVENTURE RACING CLUB MEMBERS TRADE NIGHT TRADE PRICES SAVE UP TO 40% OFF RRP POLYPROPYLENE THERMALS FROM $15 PURE TASMANIAN WOOL THERMALS FROM $35 POLARTEC FLEECE GARMENTS FROM $75 WATERPROOF JACKET & PANTS FROM $100 SOCKS FROM $5 TRAVEL WEAR FROM $50 BEANIES FROM $8 GLOVES FROM $8 CYCLE TOPS FROM $35 SLEEPING BAG LINERS FROM $30 OILSKINS FROM $70 JAPARAS FROM $60 We re on the Web! See us at: WHERE: WHEN: TIME: PAYMENT: 3 KIA COURT PRESTON, VIC 3072 FRIDAY 30 th JUNE 7.30pm ONWARDS CREDIT CARD / CASH *FAMILY MEMBERS & FRIENDS WELCOME UPCOMING EVENTS Geoquest 48hr Adventure Race ~ 9th June Melbourne Adventure has a big contingent heading to NSW to tackle Geoquest. We wish Del Lloyd, Jarad Kohlar, Simon Knowles, Ian Franzke, Ben Patrick, Nathan Lorkin, Gill Hilton, Sam Maffett, Paul Brauer, Kath Copland who will be competing in three teams, great racing. Follow their progress at: Brooks Duathlon Race 1 ~ 18th June The Duathlon season kicks off later this month with the first race out at Yan Yean. Good luck to all MA members tackling this winter series. Some of the other big events coming up are: 04 Jun Dirtriders 6hr Mtb Enduro 04 Jun Marathon Kayak Winter Race 3 04 Jun Two Bays Trail Run 09 Jun Geoquest 48hr 10 Jun Queen s B day 3 Day Road Tour 10 Jun MTBO State Series Race 7 11 Jun Rogain State Series Race 4 12 Jun Rogain State Series Race 5 17 Jun Coburg Bluestone Classic 18 Jun Run To The G 18 Jun Brooks Duathlon Race 1 18 Jun Downriver Race 1 18 Jun FTF XC Winter Series Race 2 22 Jun Hells Bells 25 Jun Como Landing Fun Run Melbourne Adventure 4

5 Member Profiles... Name: Nick Name: BEN PATRICK Pat Age: 28 Started training & competing: Favourite sport to compete in: Chess. Best discipline: Whitewater kayaking Worst discipline: Rogaining (scroggin munchers!) Achievements so far: Kayaking: Slalom: Australian Teams Champion 1999, Australian Team 2000, Ranked #36 in the World Cup in 2000, 2nd Australian Championships 2002, VIS Athlete Freestyle: Australian Team 2000 Extreme racing: 5th Australian Championships 2004 Mountain Biking: 2nd Werribee 12 hour enduro (Teams of 3) 1st Expert Men, Victorian XC State Series at Rosewhite th overall Victorian series, Expert Men, Adventure Racing: 1st Kathmandu Adventure race th Anaconda Australian Adventure Racing Championships 1st Teva Challenge Melbourne Male teams 2nd Kathmandu Adventure Race Male pairs 3rd Winter Classic Male pairs 10th Gloucester Mountain Man Name: Nick Name:.. KELLY LINDEN Age: 25 Started training & competing: multisport in 2003 Favourite sport to compete in: Duathlon Best discipline: Road bike Worst discipline: Swim (isn t that the thing fish do?) Achievements so far: Long term goals: World duathlon champs Road season Worst Injury sustained: medial meniscus injury (knee) Favourite Toy: Giant TCR C1 (affectionately known as Tiger) What is your most memorable moment from training/racing? Beating my brother by 1 second in the pier to pub. What is the worst experience you have from training/racing? Spraining my wrist, breaking my chain, and being bitten by a spider all at different times in the same MTB race. Which I did not finish. Melbourne Adventure 5

6 Members Profiles cont... Long term goals: Not to let myself get old Worst Injury sustained: A massive blow to the ego, concussion and bruises which I pogoed off a jump in a XC mountain bike race at Beechworth. Oh, and a broken neck from kayaking, but that was just a chip. Why do you do it, all this training and racing? I am addicted to the endorphins. I also suffer from white line fever. Who inspires you? Lance Favourite Toy: My freeride mtb, but only when a chairlift is taking it back up to the top for me! How do you relax and take time out from training? By doing my PhD. What is your most memorable moment from training/racing? In 2000 I put together what was an almost perfect canoe slalom run in a World Cup in the USA. It was completely automatic and the whole two minutes felt like the most natural thing in the world. I could never do it again, but that feeling was incredible. What is the worst experience you have from training/racing? Missing out on the Australian Canoe Slalom team for two consecutive years. The massive disappointment eventually outweighed any motivation I had to keep training. That is the problem with not being a natural you have to work so hard to get there, and if you don t make it there aren t many rewards.. Why do you do it, all this training and racing? I only do it if I enjoy it. I am addicted to the buzz, and the fitter you are the more buzz you can get. You can go harder for longer, have more fun and your body is How do you balance your family & friends with work and training? Balance?? I have not really worked this bit out I just try to train with my family and friends when I am at work and call it my social life.. What pearls of wisdom do you have for new people getting into the sport? You wont regret it. Melbourne Adventure 6

7 Members Profiles cont... capable of so much more. I love being fit because it means I can do anything I want to. Who inspires you? Anyone who is enjoying what they are doing. The tougher they find it, the more inspirational it is. I also admire anyone who has the commitment to make it to the top because it doesn t matter how much ability you have, the only people who go fast are those who have the focus to be able to put the hard yards in. How do you relax and take time out from training? Training is relaxing! I just focus on skill sessions like downhill mountain biking, or snowboarding. They are very important skills How do you balance family & friends, work and training? I love to involve my friends in my training as much as I can, so a lot of my friends love to ride or paddle as well. Otherwise I just make sure that I cook them dinner once in a while, and they always seem to turn up! My family is all over the map, so I see them when they come to visit. What pearls of wisdom do you have for new people getting into the sport? Don t hesitate to get involved you are never going to be fit enough to start. Just sign up, and go and do it! I still think I am not fit enough to do races, but all you have to do is pay the entry fee and suddenly it seems possible. STRENGTH CLASSES Vigor Health & Fitness holds strength classes specifically aimed at building the core strength and stability athletes require to compete in their sports stronger and injury free. Classes are run every Monday and Wednesday nights from 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the studio: Level 1, 393 Smith St. Fitzroy (enter through glass door just around the corner on Kerr St) No booking required. $10 casual but memberships are available. For further information contact: info@vigor.net.au or call the studio on (03) Melbourne Adventure 7

8 Calendar of Events June, July & August... Adventure Racing 9-Jun-06 48hr Geoquest NSW 11-Jun-06 Sprint Coastal Adventure Challenge Caloundra, Qld 25-Jun-06 Sprint Kathmandu Sprint Sydney, NSW 22-Jul-06 48hr Hells Bells QLD 26-Aug-06 48hr The Quoll Adventuregaine QLD Multisport 11-Jun-06 Sprint Sri Chinmoy Off-Road Duathlon Black Mountain 1 Canberra, ACT nberramultiseries/ 9-Jul-06 Sprint Sri Chinmoy Off-Road Duathlon Black Mountain 2 Canberra, ACT nberramultiseries/ 19-Aug-06 1 day Chase Multisport Akuna Bay, NSW 20-Aug-06 1 day Lake Parramatta Team Adventure Lake Paramatta, Challenge NSW 26-Aug-06 Sprint Anaconda Adventure Race Gold Coast, Qld Triathlon 3-Jun-06 Half Ironman Honu Half Ironman Mauna Lani Resort 4-Jun-06 Duathlon Western Suburbs Tri Club Race 1 Altona, Vic 18-Jun-06 Duathlon Brooks Vic Duathlon Series - Race 1 Yan Yean 25-Jun-06 Ironman Ironman France Nice, France 25-Jun-06 Ironman Ironman USA Coeur d'alene Idaho, USA 25-Jun-06 Duathlon Western Suburbs Tri Club Race 2 Altona, Vic 2-Jul-06 Ironman Ironman Switzerland Zurich, Switz 9-Jul-06 Duathlon Brooks Vic Duathlon Series - VIC Philip Island CHAMPS 16-Jul-06 Ironman Ironman Austria Austria 23-Jul-06 Ironman Ironman Germany Germany 23-Jul-06 Ironman Ironman USA ~ Lake Placid Lake Placid, NY 23-Jul-06 Duathlon Western Suburbs Tri Club Race 3 Altona, Vic 30-Jul-06 Duathlon Brooks Vic Duathlon Series - Race 3 Knox 13-Aug-06 Half Ironman Rydges Capricorn Half Ironman Triathlon Yeppoon, Qld 20-Aug-06 Ironman Ironman UK Dorset, UK 20-Aug-06 Duathlon Aus Duathlon Champs Melbourne 27-Aug-06 Ironman Ironman Canada Canada 27-Aug-06 Ironman Ironman Korea Seogwipo, Jeju 27-Aug-06 Duathlon Western Suburbs Tri Club Race 4 Altona, Vic MTB 1-Jun-06 Crits Thursday Night Dirt Crits Port Melbourne 4-Jun-06 6hr Enduro Dirtriders 6hr Beaconsfield, Vic 4-Jun-06 Trials Trials State Series #3 Braybrook, Vic 11-Jun-06 Crits Thursday Night Dirt Crits Port Melbourne 18-Jun-06 Crits Thursday Night Dirt Crits Port Melbourne 18-Jun-06 Cross Country FTF Winter Series #2 Wandong, Vic Melbourne Adventure 8

9 Calendar of Events cont... MTB cont 25-Jun-06 Crits Thursday Night Dirt Crits Port Melbourne 1-Jul-06 Cross Country Tour of the goldfields Elphinstone, Vic 2-Jul-06 Crits Thursday Night Dirt Crits Port Melbourne 9-Jul-06 Crits Thursday Night Dirt Crits Port Melbourne 9-Jul-06 Cross Country YOU YANGS You Yangs, Vic 16-Jul-06 Crits Thursday Night Dirt Crits Port Melbourne 23-Jul-06 Crits Thursday Night Dirt Crits Port Melbourne 22-Jul-06 6hr Enduro FTF Six Hour Officer, Vic 23-Jul-06 6 Hour Lysterfield Lysterfield, Vic 30-Jul-06 Crits Thursday Night Dirt Crits Port Melbourne 6-Aug-06 Crits Thursday Night Dirt Crits Port Melbourne 13-Aug-06 Crits Thursday Night Dirt Crits Port Melbourne 13-Aug-06 Cross Country FTF Winter Series #3 Whittlesea, Vic 20-Aug-06 Crits Thursday Night Dirt Crits Port Melbourne 20-Aug-06 Cross Country Castlemaine Six Hour Enduro Castlemaine, Vic 27-Aug-06 Crits Thursday Night Dirt Crits Port Melbourne Orienteering 3-Jun-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Cathies Creek Wantirna South street.orienteering.com.au 6-Jun-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Williamstown Rifle Range Williamstown street.orienteering.com.au 7-Jun-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Academy Hill Wheelers Hill street.orienteering.com.au 10-Jun-06 MTBO State Series Race 7 Chiltern 11-Jun-06 Rogain State Series #4 Badge #1 Albury Long way North street.orienteering.com.au 12-Jun-06 Rogain State Series #5 Winter Classic Chiltern street.orienteering.com.au 14-Jun-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Bennettswood Box Hill South street.orienteering.com.au 17-Jun-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Norris Bank Bundoora street.orienteering.com.au 18-Jun-06 MTBO Sparrow Hill MTBO Canberra, ACT 18-Jun-06 Streeto Streeto ~ St Helena/Research Eltham North street.orienteering.com.au 21-Jun-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Heany Park Rowville street.orienteering.com.au 25-Jun-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Toorourong Reservoir Whittlesea street.orienteering.com.au 28-Jun-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Balwyn Balwyn North street.orienteering.com.au 1-Jul-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Westgarth Fairfield street.orienteering.com.au 2-Jul-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Nerrina 5km N of Ballarat street.orienteering.com.au 5-Jul-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Greensborough Greensborough street.orienteering.com.au 8-Jul-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Lillydale Lake Lilydale street.orienteering.com.au 9-Jul-06 Streeto Streeto ~ You Yangs You Yangs street.orienteering.com.au 12-Jul-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Kangaroo (Very) Flat Murrumbeena street.orienteering.com.au 15-Jul-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Tally Ho Glen Waverley street.orienteering.com.au 16-Jul-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Birrarung Park Bulleen street.orienteering.com.au 23-Jul-06 MTBO State Series Race 8 Bendigo 26-Jul-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Kew East Kew East street.orienteering.com.au 2-Aug-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Greswell Hill Bundoora street.orienteering.com.au 9-Aug-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Wattle View Ferntree Gully street.orienteering.com.au 16-Aug-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Camberwell Central Camberwell street.orienteering.com.au 20-Aug-06 MTBO State Series Race 9 Macedon 23-Aug-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Forest Chase Forest Hill street.orienteering.com.au 30-Aug-06 Streeto Streeto ~ Central Balwyn Balwyn street.orienteering.com.au Melbourne Adventure 9

10 Calendar of Events cont... Cycle 3-Jun-06 HCP Preston Mountain Classic (Open) Broadford, Vic marcan.customer.netspace.net.au 3-Jun-06 Road Weathering Heights Newstead, Vic 4-Jun-06 Road Balmy Bendigo Bendigo, Vic 4-Jun-06 Crit HCC - Winter Criteriums Crit 2 Yarra Blvd, Vic 10-Jun-06 Tour Eric Hall Memorial Queens Birthday 3 marcan.customer.netspace.net.au Day Tour 10-Jun-06 Tour Eric hall Memorial Tour 3 day Tour marcan.customer.netspace.net.au 11-Jun-06 Road Great Grampians Challenge Halls Gap, Vic 17-Jun-06 Crits National Boulevard Criterium marcan.customer.netspace.net.au 17-Jun-06 Crit National Blvd Cambellfield, Vic marcan.customer.netspace.net.au 18-Jun-06 Road Lancefield Lazy Legs Lancefield, Vic 24-Jun-06 HCP Lancefield - Pastoria Lancefield, Vic marcan.customer.netspace.net.au 24-Jun-06 Road Battle to Trafalgar Drouin, Vic 25-Jun-06 Road See Sea Rider Box Hill, Vic 1-Jul-06 Handicap Carlsruhe West Carlsruhe, Vic marcan.customer.netspace.net.au 2-Jul-06 Crit HCC - Winter Criteriums Crit 3 Yarra Blvd, Vic 8-Jul-06 Scratch Gisborne Soutn Gisborne Sth, Vic marcan.customer.netspace.net.au 9-Jul-06 Road Wandong Winter Wander Wandong, Vic 15-Jul-06 Crit National Blvd Cambellfield, Vic marcan.customer.netspace.net.au 16-Jul-06 Road Kinglake 100 Kinglake, Vic 22-Jul-06 Scratch Carlsruhe/Pastoria Carlsruhe, Vic marcan.customer.netspace.net.au 22-Jul-06 Road Gales East of the Prom Foster, Vic 29-Jul-06 Scratch Balliang Balliang, Vic marcan.customer.netspace.net.au 30-Jul-06 Road Diamonds Forever Diamond Crk, Vic 5-Aug-06 Scratch Trentham Trentham, Vic marcan.customer.netspace.net.au 5-Aug-06 Road Two Bays from Town Albert Park, Vic 6-Aug-06 Road Wurdi Youang Werribee, Vic 6-Aug-06 Crit HCC - Winter Criteriums Crit 4 Yarra Blvd, Vic 12-Aug-06 Crit National Blvd Cambellfield, Vic marcan.customer.netspace.net.au 12-Aug-06 Road Tour de Tarwin Leongatha, Vic 13-Aug-06 Road Mike Rossiter Memorial Ride Heyfield, Vic 19-Aug-06 Handicap Newham Newham, Vic marcan.customer.netspace.net.au 19-Aug-06 Road Bunches down the Bay Parkdale, Vic 26-Aug-06 Handicap Carlsruhe West Carlsruhe, Vic marcan.customer.netspace.net.au Paddle 4-Jun-06 Slalom Canoes Plus Slalom Yarra Series 3 Eltham, Vic 4-Jun-06 Marathon Winter Series 3 - singles Nagambie, Vic 18-Jun-06 Marathon Winter Series 4 - Doubles Bairnsdale, Vic 18-Jun-06 Downriver Kirinari Kayak Klub Downriver Race 1 Warrandyte, Vic 9-Jul-06 Marathon Winter Series 5 - Doubles Tarwin Lower, Vic 16-Jul-06 Slalom Slalom Country Series 1 Big River, Vic 16-Jul-06 Downriver Kirinari Kayak Klub Downriver Race 2 Warrandyte, Vic 23-Jul-06 Marathon Winter Series 6 - Singles Geelong, Vic 6-Aug-06 Slalom Slalom Country Series 2 King River, Vic 6-Aug-06 Marathon Winter Series 7 - Doubles Yarrawonga, Vic 13-Aug-06 Downriver Kirinari Kayak Klub Downriver Race 3 Warrandyte, Vic 20-Aug-06 Marathon Winter Series 8 - Doubles Essendon, Vic 20-Aug-06 Slalom Canoes Plus Slalom Yarra Series 4 Warrandyte, Vic Melbourne Adventure 10

11 Calendar of Events cont... Run 3-Jun-06 Cross Country athletics Victoria Cross Country Frankston, Vic 3-Jun-06 Cross Country Athletics Vic Cross Country Frankston, Vic 4-Jun-06 Cross Country Rendina Family Handicap Heidelberg, Vic 4-Jun-06 Cross Country Two Bays Trail Run Dromana, Vic 4-Jun-06 Fun run MS Fun Run Albert Park, Vic 10-Jun-06 Cross Country Queen's Birthday Sweepstakes Belgrave Heights, Vic 17-Jun-06 Road Peninsula Road Runners Merricks Merricks, Vic Handicap 17-Jun-06 Cross Country Coburg Bluestone Classic Coburg, Vic 18-Jun-06 Marathon Traralgon Marathon & Half Marathon Traralgon, Vic 18-Jun-06 Fun run Run To The G Fed Square, Vic 18-Jun-06 Fun run VCCL Eaglehawk to Bendigo Bendigo, Vic 25-Jun-06 Fun run Como Landing South Yarra, Vic 25-Jun-06 Cross Country Bob Cook Memorial Handicap Doncaster, Vic 1-Jul-06 Fun run Peninsula Road Runners Jacks Beach Crib Point, Vic Board Walk 2-Jul-06 Fun run 33rd Annual VCCL Murchison Handicap Murchison, Vic 9-Jul-06 Fun run 8th Annual Eric Greaves VCCL Memorial Braeside Park, Handicap Vic 15-Jul-06 Road Peninsula Road Runners Rosebud Rosebud, Vic Foreshore 22-Jul-06 Cross Country athletics Victoria Cross Country Wheelers Hill, Vic 23-Jul-06 Fun run Sri Chinmoy Princes Park 30k Parkville, Vic 23-Jul-06 Cross Country VCCL Independent Signs Handicap Woodlands historic park, Vic 29-Jul-06 Cross Country Bush Capital Marathon & Ultramarathon Canberra, ACT 29-Jul-06 Road Peninsula Road Runners Mordialloc Mordialloc, Vic Canal 30-Jul-06 Fun run VCCL Hash House Harriers Handicap Frankston, Vic 30-Jul-06 Half Marathon Coburg Half Marathon Coburg, Vic 5-Aug-06 Cross Country athletics Victoria Cross Country Ballarat, Vic 6-Aug-06 Fun run VCCL Ann Neil Handicap Bulleen, Vic 12-Aug-06 Road Peninsula Road Runners Tyabb Train Tyabb, Vic Race 13-Aug-06 Cross Country VCCL George Perdon Memorial Parkville, Vic Handicap 13-Aug-06 Fun run Sydney City to Surf Sydney, NSW 20-Aug-06 Fun run 32nd Annual Devil Bend Fun Run Moorooduc, Vic 26-Aug-06 Fun run Peninsula Road Runners Seaford Carrum, Vic Wetland Handicap 27-Aug-06 Fun run De Castella Run Kew, Vic 27-Aug-06 Marathon Shepparton Marathon Shepparton, Vic sheppartonrunnersclub.blogspot.com 27-Aug-06 Fun run Prom Country Challenge Toora, Vic 27-Aug-06 Fun run Charity Fun Run/Walk - Defence Lake Attack Albert Park, Vic Melbourne Adventure 11