Brunswick Cycling Club

No little guys n party pies tonight folks.
There is a slim chance it will dry by 6-630, but we get on it will be a modified session with no sprints.
So bring your indoor trainer of choice In case it does rain...
Snags will be on!!

Winter Championship done, won and prizes distributed!

Happy birthday Rhett!! 🧁

Thanks to the following sponsors:


— at Darebin International Sports Centre.

Winter Championship done and won! but Tuesday night racing continues.
➡️https://entryboss.cc/races/21271
Prize presentations tomorrow night for.
Podium place getters are.
A Grade
Lucas Fitzgerald
Omer Kirmizi
Riley Boyd

B Grade
Walter Dapcich
Steven Crowe
John Mitsinikos

C Grade
Hugh Sharp
Ethan Arnott
David Bird

D Grade
Ralph Hopkins
Henry Ladner
Sophie Mills

E Grade
Domenic Muscat
Isabel Muscat
Rhett Dempster

Tuesday Night Racing Results - 27th August 2024

Unfortunately due to the severe weather and factors outside of our control the Brunswick Road champs this afternoon have been CANCELLED

Perfect forecast for Thursday moto !!!!
Come and be a part of our Paralympic opening parade!!!!
Flags n sparklers galore!
"What could possibly go wrong"

CLUB TT AND ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND!!

Northern Combine and Brunswick ITT championships
31 August details and entry : https://entryboss.cc/races/20153
1PM Brunswick Road champs distance/ age groups TBD

Individual Time Trial Champs (incorporating Brunswick CC club TT championships) - EntryBoss EntryBoss

Brunswick Cycling Club is well represented in the 2024 Victorian Junior Road Nationals team. All the hard work has paid off.

🎊 Congratulations 🎉
U15 Women
Nicola Morris
U15 Men
Max Moore
U17 Men
Ollie Jirovec
U17 Women
Billie Russell

Do your best for Vic Team, and enjoy the experience at National Road Championships Australia Loxton South Australia 19-22 September.

🧡💜🖤🤍

https://auscycling.org.au/news/2024-victoria-junior-road-nationals-team-announced?fbclid=IwY2xjawE533lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYbNtkj_KtAGuHv_yeZUz698HsErQekL5pNNpVaSNdFKwKRaCdbxLIhWyQ_aem_iqmuIx34ebebswF5-znoOQ

2024 Victoria Junior Road Nationals team announced | AusCycling AusCycling is pleased to announce the Victoria squad of junior road cyclists to compete at the 2024 AusCycling Masters and Junior Road National Championships in Loxton, South Australia from September 19–22.

All champions have to start somewhere.

Get your entries in for this Saturday's Northern Combine ITT Champs. It just might lead to gold....

https://entryboss.cc/races/20153

📷Grace Brown, Olympic Champion, Combine rider. Getty Images.

This is it!
The last chance to build your championship points.
Sprints this week.
https://entryboss.cc/races/21261

Northern Combine and Brunswick ITT championships
31 August details and entry : https://entryboss.cc/races/20153
1PM Brunswick Road champs distance/ age groups TBD

Individual Time Trial Champs (incorporating Brunswick CC club TT championships) - EntryBoss EntryBoss

The Victorian track calendar is out! Gear up!! Link to all states and territories in comments.

Vale Don O'Flynn.
It is with sadness that we pass on the news that club stalwart and Life Member Don O'Flynn has passed away.
Don was a great competitor in the 1950's and 60's then turned his hand to volunteer and committee duties when his 3 sons started competing in the 70's and 80''s.
Quietly spoken, his thoughts and comments were always positive and complimentary and held in high regard.
Don was elevated to Life Member of the club in 1987.
Our thoughts are with Joan, Stephen, Russell, Mark and their families.
A service will be held at the Holy Trinity Doncaster Church.
Church Rd Doncaster at 10.30am
Thursday 28/9/24.

A huge weekend for a Brunswick Cycling Club members at the CX Championships.
Congratulations to all that raced and had a great day!

BCC podium finishers
🏆Nicola Morris - U17 Women’s Champion!🏆
🏆Peter Blenkiron- Open Men Champion!🏆
Tom McQuillian- 2nd Masters 1 Men
Meghan Thomas- 2nd Masters 1 Women
Erin Blenkiron- 3rd Masters 3 Women
Cam Woolcock- 3rd Masters 5 Men
Philip De Gruchy- 2nd Masters 9 Men

https://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16&RId=29693&EId=7

Tuesday Night Racing Results - 20th August 2024

Only 2 weeks of TNR championship points remaining, make the most of it!
So we can get the points together, TNR presentations will be on the 3rd of September.
https://entryboss.cc/races/21270

Pop Stewart /Alf Walker memorial 2024

All race results for the Pop Stewart / Alf Walker Memorial Handicap are now available via EntryBoss event results link.

Handicap results above
Fastest Female: Karla Bell
Fastest Male: Lucas Moore

Fastest Junior Female: Henrietta Hunt-Truscott
Fastest Junior Male: Eliott Birney

🚴‍♀️ Get ready to ride with Brunswick Cycling Club at Sharp EIT Australian Junior Track Series | Round 1 Adelaide! 🚴‍♂️

Register now for an exhilarating and super fun weekend of track cycling. Make new friends, learn new skills and cheer on your team members.

Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November.

Register now to secure your spot!

🖤💜🤍🧡

https://www.brunswickcyclingclub.com/event-details-registration/sharp-eit-australian-junior-track-series-round-1-adelaide

Northern Combine and Brunswick ITT championships
31 August details and entry : https://entryboss.cc/races/20153
1PM Brunswick Road champs distance/ age groups TBD

Tuesday Night Racing Results - 13th August 2024

There’s a chance it might look like the picture tomorrow.
Thursday Motorpace enter here.
https://entryboss.cc/races/21241

We’re looking forward to a great day racing at the Pop and Alf memorial, entries are filling up don’t miss out!

Pop Stewart & Alf Walker Memorial, Balliang.
https://entryboss.cc/races/20152
Volunteers needed.
Who was Alf?
Alf started cycling around 1948 and the Victorian Road Championship was his biggest win. But, it was all the following years that became the most significant for him and the Brunswick Club. He took on many
organisational roles within the Club including race Official, Delegate to the VACU, President, Coach, and Treasurer which he held to 2016.
It was those continuous years of Club participation that made him the guiding figure, tutor, information guru, and a treasurer with great prudence, so providing an enduring stability for the club.
A later highlight awarded to him was the role of Cycling Team Manager to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
But perhaps the real highlight of Alf’s life was marrying Joan in May 1955.
Brunswick Cycling Club, Centenary Book 1916-2016. Ben Schofield

It’s Endro night, pace yourself😆
Tuesday Night Racing at DISC
https://entryboss.cc/races/21265

Come ride or volunteer and keep history alive and strong at the Pop Stewart/Alf Walker Handicap.
https://entryboss.cc/races/20152
https://www.facebook.com/events/1145838340012602
WHO WAS POP?
Pop was renowned for his attention to detail, his preparation of the Allard Park cinder track is one example [similar to tennis court gravel], he would water, rake and roll the surface and no one would be permitted on the track for at least three hours to allow it to settle. Everyone could tell the difference if someone else had prepared the track on a Saturday. Pop was the Handicapper, back then every Saturday was a Handicap at Brunswick. The common goal of any young competitor was to make it to A grade and work their way back to Scratch. That’s what Pop would tell you and his words encouraged all to give it their best effort.
Pop’s daughter was interested in the bikes and he was drawn into becoming an active committeeman through her. Pop took over the president’s role when some Brunswick members convinced the relatively unknown Pop to put his name forward as President of the Club. The then (unpopular) current President was so annoyed that he did not nominate and Pop, a footballer, became the president unchallenged! Pop as a non-rider then went on to preside over the club for twenty years in the role as president.
Pop was organising racing in 1953 and 29 years later in 1982 was still a pivotal person for Brunswick and Victorian racing. All handicaps were meticulously handwritten using carbon paper. Pop was aided by a fantastic memory for riders and always gave great encouragement of riders of all ages perfect gentleman.
“I remember well my first meeting with Pop Stewart. It was my first ever bike race as a 14 year old at Mickleham Rd. Pop was the handicapper, he put me off limit and I finished last, but I remember well his encouragement to come back the next week and try again. I guess I’m still coming back for more 40 odd years later, I owe him a lot!!!! I think one of Pop’s great qualities was his equal treatment to all, whether you were an Australian Champion or riding off limit, he had time for everyone.”
(Richard McCorkell, a long serving Brunswick member has won this race on 4 occasions (1981, 1986, 2007 & 2013) among many other open races)