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Next meeting - Thursday 12th June

Tugun By-pass Race- 1st June:
A once only event - not to be missed
The long awaited Tugun By-Pass is to open for traffic on 2 June 2008. On Sunday 1 June the Daniel Bennett Development Fund, in conjunction with the Goldstars and with the permission of Pacific Link Alliance who built the road, will be running Sunday Cat 3 Open racing on the road before it is open to traffic. This race is open to all members with a racing licence.
Senior grades to be catered for will be A to E. Races will be run on approx. time of A:60 mins, B:50 mins, C:40 mins, D:30 mins, E:25 mins. Laps are around 6-7kms, bell rung on last lap. Junior race most likely a handicap. Start times are strictly 6.45am juniors, 7.00am seniors. As usual, licences must be produced to race. If you require a day licence, plan to register early.
See www.goldstarscyclingclub.com for details
Away RacingRoad season is warming up as winter months make morning training cooler.
Check out the NRCC calendar for local racing. Meanwhile... upcoming away events are getting closer. A few of us heading to the following:

May 17-18: NSW State Masters Champs (see link)At this stage Neil McLennan and Tony Clarke are seriously considering this one. It's a great weekend of competitive racing in your own age group. Road race and Criterium on offer over the weekend.

May 25th: Avanti Classic. Hal Holley and Wayne Brien are off to this one. An 80km handicap up in Brisbane. A one day round trip which is a quick one for an away race.
June 6th: Sunshine Coast Tour (see link). A number of us heading up for this one. A-D Grade road events over 4 days. Positions based on time, just like the Tour De France and the events vary from a 2.4km Time Trial, a hillclimb and short, fast road races.


June 15th: Nathan O'Neil Classic. Once again a number of us heading up for this one. Masters Racing at its best just west of Toowoomba. Hal, Wayne, Shane, Garry Creighton and Frank are probable starters for this one.

See the following links for racing in Wagga and the Team Time Trial in Grafton. Cheers, Hal H