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Tuesday 21 October 2014

Speakers Push the Air

Pre-reg is OPEN

Hello Again! Further to my last post about the impending arrival of SpookyCX we would like to send out a callout for volunteers 

We are looking for people to: 
-Setup the course, this will be from mid morning till when racing starts at ~1.30pm
-Registration desk, this will be from ~12.30pm till ~2.30ish, and we'll aim to have two shifts of 1hr.  If you've done it before great, if not and you like the idea of highlighters and envelopes let us know. -Marshall, this will be even cruis-ier than in past races as all racing will be inside the velodrome, this will be in 45min shifts during the day,we'll make sure it won't stop you racing.
-Packup, after racing finishes, getting all the gear stowed away so we can all go have a ginger beer.
If the idea of giving a little time back for a great event sounds good to you then drop us an e-line here.


Have you seen how good the weather is for this weekend?
Best way to handle the niceness is to get out and give that Cx bike a pre-SpookyCX spin and on Sunday you have two excellent options:
** Fields Of Joy are closing the curtains on their super fun inaugural season. Enter for the good times here!
** Those friendly beardos over at Melbourne Gravel Grinders have a superb route planned for you and your friends. I hear stories of u-pick strawberries and crazy small town stores. Go get some of that country gravel road!

Sunday 19 October 2014

I Was A Lover

Greetings DDCX Fans!

Pre-Reg is open!!

It's been longtime between web transmissions but I've fired up the old blogging machine to remind you that the final event of the DDCX calendar is looming...



Yes that's right, it's time to rack your brains to come up with something entertaining for SpookyCross.



The season finale of the CX year (at least in Victoria) is set for Saturday, November 8th at Harrison St Velodrome.

Schedule is as follows:

Start
Event
1:00
Registration
1:30-3:00
Hot Laps
3:00-3:30
Kids Racing
3:30-4:15
C/Open Scratch  Races
4:15-5:00
B Scratch Races
5:00-5:45
Womens CX/Open Races
5:45
Kids Presentations
6:00-6:45
A Scratch Races
6:45
Relay
7:05
Main Event - BCCDDCXSSCXWC
7:45
Adult Presentations
8:00
Pack down

Entry is as follows:
If you have a DDCX season pass this is already covered!
Adults - $20/$15 (no costume/costume)
Kids - $5/$3 (no costume/costume)

You will need a CA or MTBA licence or a DDCX Race licence.

If you have been before you will have some inkling of what to expect, for newcomers plan for an afternoon of CX related fun, with Hot Laps, Scratch Sprints, a Relay Race and the main event the BCCDDCXSSCXWC aka the 'Single-Speed Champs'. Some new 'course features' are planned for the classic short course within the velodrome.



You can ride and wear what you like (but keep it PG-13 please) except for in the BCCDDCXSSCXWC where you must ride a singlespeed bike (of some form). This means a bike that has one gear (or demonstrably cannot shift).


Side note: GISing for this post reminded me just how many great costumes and fun times have been had running this event in the past. It really is one not to miss out on...

Monday 14 July 2014

Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff,

Hey, you with the CX bike!

Darebin Parklands have their next park care day this Sunday (20th July) from 1 to 3pm, which will involve flower planting at Mt Puffalo (Near the giant egg sculpture in the southern park of the park.)

Both DDCX/BCC and the Darebin Parklands Association would love it if you could come down and spend a bit of your time (doesn't have to be the whole two hours) helping out the parklands as a thankyou for them letting us continue to race here.

Sweat equity goes a long way to building long lasting relationships with open space stewards, and we want to continue the great relationship we have with the DPA and not let it be ruined by a few local residents who disapprove of a once a year CX race in "their" park.

So we want to have a show of force and prove to the NIMBYs that as bike racers we don't just turn up, trash the joint, then leave.

Here's where it's at:
https://goo.gl/maps/J2r1V


Alphington train station (Hurstbridge line) is a short walk away and the Darebin Creek Trail runs right by Mt Puffalo
Wear your DDCX apparel, bring a hat/sunscreen and maybe some gloves (they will have some, but not enough for all) and be ready to get planting. DPA will have some water and a hot water urn for tea & coffee on hand to slake your thirst. The DDCX committee will provide bikkies for fuel.

Hope to see you there!

DDCXHQ.

PS: Fields of Joy have their first race on Sunday 27th July, and are also running a women's & kids skills session *this* Saturday the 19th at the Essendon Fields course.

Reg here for skills: http://fojcx.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/we-heart-women-kids.html
Reg here for the race: http://fojcx.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/shakedown-race-sunday-july-27-entries.html

Sunday 29 June 2014

The drones all slave away, they're working overtime

You can add 'drone' to the list of things I didn't see at the race.

Thanks Cam!


Thursday 26 June 2014

All You Need Is Drums to Start a Dance Party...

As the DDCX posse returns slowly to normal life (plus Blakey tries not to get blown out to sea down at Port Campbell) and we collate the humongous amount of social media created on Sunday we have the entertaining (and brightly helmeted) P.Oliver's review of the non-Elite races over at Australian CX mag to tide you over.

Photo credit: Fame&Spear


Once again thanks to everyone who volunteered, raced, cheered, heckled or got us another rain-free race day. It's no small thing putting these races on, but it's very worth it when we see the so many people show up (and amazingly often smile or say nice things afterwards).

Photo credit: Fame&Spear

Monday 23 June 2014

Friday 20 June 2014

Ca Plane Pour Moi

Disclosure: Two Wheel Tours is a sponsor of Dirty Deeds CX. Whilst they don't pay us, they do pay for some of the prize purses that you jerks win.

If you're reading this blog, you probably like cyclocross (or cyclo-cross if you're the UCI). Which means you wouldn't dare take a holiday during our winter as you'd miss out on all the sweet racing that's going on right now. So what to do with all that annual leave in the oppressive heat of summer?

TEN DAYS IN BELGIUM!

No, wait, ten days in Belgium, WITH NIELS ALBERT TEACHING YOU HOW TO DO A REMOUNT


There's ridin', racin', rubbin' shoulders with CX royalty and all the frites you can stand. For all the mayo covered details, head on over to the TWT site where it's laid out day by day. They also run a whole lot of other tours, road, MTB, and my favourite, the Haute Route, in case getting beer spilled on your muddy shoes by drunken Team Nys fans isn't your bag.



Plastic Bertrand would.


Thursday 12 June 2014

Uptown Ranking

Do you like free stuff? So do we. So much so that we're giving volunteers a whole bunch of schwag for putting their hands up to help out on the day.

Wanna get some schwag? email ddcx.volunteers@gmail.com   with your name, email, mobile number, and preference for job. Make sure you also let us know if you're racing or not.

LOOT CAKES!***



***product may not actually be cake

Wednesday 4 June 2014

Working In A Coalmine

Here at the various DDCX HQs we are putting the plans together for another banger of an event, but we need to get some pertinent info out.

First up: SPOOKYCX is now November 8th, not November 1st. So your CupDay weekend plans won't be foiled again. Wow, June to November, what a long time between CX races. If only there were more races in Melbourne during winter.

Second up: All pertinent information for DDCX Round #2 can be found here. This page will get updated as things develop / change.

We should remind you that DDCX Round 2 is also Round 2 of the 'big dance' aka the National Cyclocross Series (aka NCXS).

What does this mean? Well apart from being your chance to watch the country's best CX racers rail around the undulating surrounds of Darebin Parklands it also comes with some special conditions.

If you want to race CX A Grade (Mens or Womens) you need to enter -->here<--. Entries for this close midnight 15th June. Yes, that's a week before the race. Don't forget.

If you want to race CX B (Mens or Womens) or CX C Grade (Mens) or Open (Mens or Womens) pre-reg will open this Friday is open. Keep an eye on social media for when Blakey lowers the online drawbridge.
Support races (B/C/Open/Kids pre-reg

If you are racing A Grade/Elite and purchased a DDCX Season Entry (you know, the $80 one with the sick teeshirt), please let registration know on the day and we will refund you $20 via paypal, or, you can race elites and B/C! It's a bit convoluted but unfortunately that's the way it has to be with two disparate entry systems!

If you have a DDCX Season Licence (The $60 green cardboard thing with the red stamp), you cannot race elites. You can race B/C though. Elites require a full CA Gold or MTBA licence. You can however, use it for the Victorian State CX Championships (but not the elite races), which are on at Cranwell Park Saturday June 21.

For those that weren't present at the event last year, all I can do is share some of the shots!





Monday 26 May 2014

Dear Coach’s Corner

So before we post a race report, or links to all the sweet photos and videos that are emerging from Sunday I'm going to have a little rant about the behaviour of some riders that I observed.

You don't ride the course unless you have a helmet. You don't ride the course unless you have a number on. This is pretty well understood and obeyed.

But you most definitely do not ride the course unless it's your race or designated course open time as detailed in the schedule &/or announced on the PA. If you can't make it there in time for course practice & recon, that's your problem.

I don't care if you are Paddy Oliver, Danny Kah, Lewis Rattray, Adam Blazevic or Allan Iacuone. You are no more important than any other racer, and are not entitled to affect the schedule or impact other riders' race and safety.

The above escaped with a warning yesterday, but riders caught breaching these rules in future will be fined and issued an automatic DQ, we do not care a whit if you're wearing the green & gold or in the running for a podium in the NCXS.


Monday 12 May 2014

Misery over Dispute



Pre-reg is live for Sunday week's race! CLOSED


Rego will close on the Thursday prior so that we can adjust the grading and publish a start list. If there are still slots available (likely C is bursting, the rest are filling), you can register on the day. 


If you don't have a CA/MTBA licence, or didn't purchase a DDCX Season Pass at the prologue, we will be selling them on Sunday. YOU MUST HAVE A LICENCE BEFORE YOU REGISTER/PAY/COLLECT YOUR NUMBER. We can no longer accept BMXA licences due to their insurance changing.

We will update this post with timing for the day and other details as they emerge.

Until then, tweak your tyre pressure, wash your skinsuit and practice your heckles.

Schedule:
(subject to minor variations on the day)
Volunteer arrival: 0830
Registration Open: 1030
Course Open: 1100
Kids Racing starts: 1200
Final Registration Closes: 1220
Kids Presentations: 1230
Adults Racing starts 1240
Racing ends: 1615
Stakes up, bunting down: 1620
Presentations: 1630

Race Times:
Kids: 1200
CXM C / Open M: 1240
CXM B: 1320
CXM W / Open W: 1415
CXM A: 1515

Start List
If you pre-registered, you should see your name and grade below. See ya Sunday!

SurnameFirst NameGrade
AllanDouglasCXMC
AllenMitchOpenM
Allen-CraigCampbellCXMC
AndersonDavidCXMB
AnsetMelissaCXWA
ArmstrongEvanCXMB
AshworthZekeCXMB
BackMikeCXMB
BanhJimmyCXMC
BarkerAdoCXMC
BatchelorAaronCXMA
beggryanCXMB
BellRubenKids B
BernardiJaclynOpenW
BerzkalnsDrewCXMC
BlazevicAdamCXMA
BowmanSarahOpenW
BoydAdamKids B
BoydRileyKids B
BrainScottKids B
BrainSimonKids B
BraunsteinsPeterCXMA
BrazierRaphaelKids G
BrazierRosetteKids G
BrownJenniferCXWA
BrownMickCXMB
BrownScottOpenM
BrownStuartCXMA
BullBryanOpenM
BushellTerrenceOpenM
ByronThomasCXMC
CashionAlexandraCXWA
CastilloGilCXMC
ChomaAndrewCXMA
ChoongLauraCXWA
ClarkBradCXMC
CobbledickMarcusCXMB
CollettRussellCXMA
CollinsNathanCXMB
CooperJasonOpenM
CorbettClaireOpenW
CotterellNicholasCXMA
craigtowersCXMB
CranswickCharlieCXMA
CreberNathanCXMC
CullenPaulCXMB
CzechowskiJohnCXMA
CzechowskiMaeKids G
CzechowskiNelsKids B
DanksDavidCXMB
DannMichaelCXMB
DavisAllenCXMC
DavisZaneKids B
DeaneJamesCXMA
DeaneLachlanKids B
DeaneNicholasCXMB
dela CruzJoashCXMC
DenovanLloydCXMB
Di CoccoSilvioCXMC
DickeyBruceCXMA
DonaldDavidCXMC
DugganSteveCXMA
dungeycheCXMB
DunnJamesCXMC
DurnanGotdonCXMB
eastickBradCXMB
edwardsnicholasCXMA
EffordMikCXMB
FindonPeteCXMB
FlahertyJasonCXMB
FloydLeeCXMA
FriendLachlanCXMC
GiulianiNazarioCXMB
GiulianiRemyKids B
GiulianiSimoneOpenW
GordonAndrewCXMB
GordonAngusKids B
GrayMathewCXMA
greenshelleyCXWA
GreeveBenCXMC
GregoryLucasKids B
GroverMattCXMB
gurnerericaCXWA
HainingGeoffreyCXMB
HansfordDuncanCXMA
HarbertsSamuelKids B
HardyCharlesCXMA
HawkinsDenisCXMC
HayGrantCXMA
HealeyBenCXMB
Healey MiloneLexiKids G
Healey MiloneSpencerKids B
HeiskanenTateCXMB
HenryAlitaKids G
HenryOscarKids B
HenryTravisCXMB
HigginsMarkCXMB
HildredJyCXMB
HillKarenCXWA
HinzeRichardCXMC
HodgesAdamOpenM
HollandJamesCXMB
hoskenpennyCXWA
HughesEmilyCXWA
HughesEmilyKids G
huthgarethCXMB
IlievskiGayleCXWA
JacksonAdrianCXMA
JacksonMelindaCXWA
JacobsLisaCXWA
JamiesonDarcyKids B
JayathilakeMilindaCXMB
jeffriesliamCXMA
JonesBradCXMC
KahDannyCXMA
KEMPRICHCXMA
KeoghNickCXMC
KerrRussellOpenM
KirchlindeDanielaOpenW
KucAnthonyCXMC
KucLukaKids B
KudlickiChrisCXMB
KyleRobertCXMB
LeachWarrackCXMA
LeesAdamKids B
LettNickCXMC
ListonScottOpenM
LittleGeoffCXMA
LongRyanCXMC
MaccanChrisOpenM
MaebusJamesCXMA
MahonAngelaOpenW
MahoneyNickCXMA
maniasmariaKids G
maroneycarlCXMC
MatthewsJustinCXMB
McConnellAndrewOpenM
McConnellCampbellKids B
McConnellLachlanKids B
McCormackBazCXMB
McCormackKimCXWA
McDonoughAprilCXWA
McInultyHeatherCXWA
McInultyPeterCXMC
mcswanAmityCXWA
MichelClaireCXWA
MillersJamesCXMB
MillersMarieCXMB
MioniTristanCXMA
MittigaLaurenCXWA
MogfordPaulCXMB
MorganNickCXMA
mosmarkCXMA
MossNicholasCXMB
MountainJamesKids B
munyardsteveCXMB
MurphyConallOpenM
MurphyKevinCXMB
MurrayDuncanOpenM
NatoliAnthonyOpenM
NatoliErinKids G
NatoliMayaKids G
NelsonDianeCXWA
NordenNicholasCXMB
Norris-JonesCoryCXMB
NortonCameronCXMC
OliverPaddyCXMA
OllerenshawJaneCXWA
PalmerToddCXMB
PayneAllisterCXMA
PayneStevenCXMA
PeacockCraigCXMB
PetersCraigCXMB
PhillipsAmyCXWA
PhoonVeiCXMB
PickettBiancaCXWA
PieSeanOpenM
PlummerJustinCXMB
PowellEdwardCXMA
PowellLukeCXMB
QuigleyBrendanCXMB
RansomDavidCXMA
RatcliffKirkCXMB
RattrayLewisCXMA
redenbachdavidKids B
redenbachMadelineKids G
redenbachpaulCXMA
RehlingerPierreCXMB
RippPaulOpenM
RobinsonJorgeCXMA
RodAbramCXMB
RojasandresCXMC
RollinsonBrettCXMA
RoyBeckOpenW
RuiterReubenCXMB
SamsonKeelyOpenW
SchurinkMatthewCXMC
ShadboltJohnOpenM
SimeAllisterCXMC
SimpsonJosieCXWA
SlaneySamCXMA
SlocumBridgetCXWA
SMITHCHRISTOPHERCXMA
SouthwellJoOpenW
StampJamesKids B
Stewart-JacksAlistairCXMB
StratingCorinnOpenW
SutherlandJacobOpenM
SwifteDillonKids B
symonsnicholasOpenM
TalbotNuiKids G
ThomasJordanCXMA
TimmsPATRICKCXMA
UrieJackKids B
UrieJoshKids B
UrieShaunOpenM
VellacotArloKids B
VellacotHuwCXMA
ViterboLeonieCXWA
WalkerdenBenCXMA
watsonsamCXMA
WeirStuartCXMB
WestcoastPeterCXMC
westondaleCXMB
WhittleAngusCXMB
WilkinsonRossCXMA
WilliamsonOliverKids B
WilliamsonRebeccaCXWA
WilliamsonThomasKids B
WoolcockCamCXMA
WoolleyNedCXMC
WyattMathewCXMB
XuerebDanielCXMA