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Victorian Mountain Bike Championship Series Round 3 2018

Where- Beechworth Mountain Bike Park (cnr Greenwattle and Alma road) When- Saturday October 27th Enter online here or on the day A BBQ will be run by the Beechworth Chain Gang and Coffee will be supplied be Blynzz and Bridge Road Brewers Parking space is limited at the race site so if possible

October 16, 2018

Beechworth Gaol Break Gravel Ride – Sunday 4 November 2018

All the details here

October 11, 2018

RAMBO Beechworth May 20- Results

RESULTS *Apologies to Jordan Riddle who should have been awarded first place in the Solo Sport Male category. Rego from 8.30 3hr Race starting at 10.00 1.5hr and Junior Race starting at 11.30 Single race entry Series Entry Entry Form

May 8, 2018

BCG Trail Meeting Minutes Feb 2017

BCG Trail Planning Feb 2017

February 16, 2018

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Great initiative from @mtbdirect , don’t forget

Great initiative from @mtbdirect , don’t forget to nominate BCG with your order https://www.mtbdirect.com.au/dollars-for-dirt #dollarsfordirt

Did you lose a bike light at the mountain bike par

Did you lose a bike light at the mountain bike park? DM the club with a description and we’ll work out how to get it back to you.

Don’t forget we’re hosting the round of the Al

Don’t forget we’re hosting the round of the Alpine CC Junior MTB race series THIS SATURDAY at Beechworth MTB park! It will be a really fun morning on our home trails.

If you haven’t already done so, registrations are still open but there will be no registrations on the day so click below to register online.

Under 5s do one lap of pump track.
Under 7 one lap short course.
Under 9 two laps short course.

https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=231348 (short course)

Under 11 & under 13 do one lap of long course.
Under 15 and 15+ do two laps of long course.

https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=231349 (long course)

If you are not riding please come on down to cheer on the riders and/or volunteer your help. First race is at 9.30am.

Check out BCG’s January newsletter and subscribe

Check out BCG’s January newsletter and subscribe if you want to be added to the mailing list

https://mailchi.mp/c315f5983797/bcg-newsletter-january-2021?e=acbca8f4be

Working bee Tuesday 5:30 We mis-timed the rain to

Working bee Tuesday 5:30
We mis-timed the rain today. There area couple of die-hards out here dodging the rain but we will reload tomorrow.
Hopefully the soil will hold the moisture til then.

We had a shower pass through and it looks clearer

We had a shower pass through and it looks clearer this arvo so we are good for maintenance on snakes and ladders (unless another rain cell develops).
We’ll be ready to go by 5:15.
🐍 & 🪜

Digging session Monday afternoon from 5 pm. We had

Digging session Monday afternoon from 5 pm.
We had 90mm of rain on the park yesterday 🌧! Time for some maintenance on Snakes and Ladders before the junior race next weekend and our ride program kicks off.
We might get a little more rain on Monday morning so conditions should be good for digging later.🤞
There are some ruts and drainage that need a tidy up as well as some shrub trimming.
Hope to see a few of you out there then.

We’ve had a lot of interest in this term's Junio

We’ve had a lot of interest in this term's Juniors program from new riders. Thank you if you've already re-registered your child - it promises to be a great term with the Ride Days.

I am holding the spots of previous riders in each group at the moment (i.e. from term 4 2020), but a wait list is starting to build in some of the groups from new riders.

If your son or daughter rode in term 4 last year and you would like them to ride in the Juniors program in term 1 this year, please
(A) read the info on the BCG website (https://beechworthchaingang.com.au/rider-development-programs/)

and (B) register your child at this link https://forms.gle/FWBuSgqGp7GMrLo49

Previous riders who have not registered by 11.59pm this Sunday (31 Jan) will be removed from their previous groups and go onto the wait list behind the new registrants.

Round 4 of Alpine Junior MTB Race Series is hosted

Round 4 of Alpine Junior MTB Race Series is hosted by Beechworth Chain Gang, a Cross Country race at the beautiful, granity Beechwoth Mountain Bike Park.
Courses are set for the development stages of riders with the younger riders doing a much easier and shorter course.

All riders must have a current MTBA or AusCycling Racing Licence - you must provide evidence of your valid licence at race plate collection.

Online entries only.

Short Course (Under 5, Under 7, Under 9) https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=231348
Long Course (Under 11, Under 13, Under 15, 15+) https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=231349

One for the gravel riders @thegravelmob #otwaygrav

One for the gravel riders @thegravelmob #otwaygravelgrinders

Events are back... #otwayodyssey

Events are back... #otwayodyssey

Hey BCG members, friends and Beechworth MTB Park u

Hey BCG members, friends and Beechworth MTB Park users.
Many of you are likely familiar with the Trailforks and Strava apps. But did you know that you can synchronize your Strava log with Trailforks Ridelog? You might be wondering why BCG are promoting these apps. The data collected on Trailforks is really important source of ride information that can be used by the club to demonstrate usage of the park/trails and can be used for advocacy and grant submissions (see below example of usage data). We need your help to more accurately reflect the actual usage of our trails. See the link below to read more about how to link Strava to Trailforks - we hope you can support the club in this.

https://www.trailforks.com/ridelog/stravaguide/

UPDATE: tree cleared. Warning - tree down across

UPDATE: tree cleared. Warning - tree down across Need Pizza trail. BCG will clear track this afternoon.

We have reshaped the takeoffs on Don’t be a Hero

We have reshaped the takeoffs on Don’t be a Hero so make sure you check them out before launching next time. Thanks to Mike for his work!👍🥵💪.
Our next priority is to tidy up the berms on Snakes 🐍 that are a bit rutted and washing out. The trails dry out really fast at the moment so timing our work is difficult and we are trying to do work immediately after rain. Drop us a line at trailsbcg@gmail.com if you want to discuss or help with trail maintenance.
Cheers

After the good rain overnight the Don’t be a Her

After the good rain overnight the Don’t be a Hero jumps will be closed this morning for reshaping.

The Beechworth Chain Gang

PO Box 249, Beechworth, Victoria 3747

President: Lynn Frerichs ~ presidentbcg@gmail.com
Secretary: Christie Rodda ~ secretarybcg@gmail.com
Treasurer: Jamie Cunningham ~ ~ treasurerbcg@gmail.com
Trails Coordinator: Mik Ritchie ~ trailsbcg@gmail.com

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