Archive for March, 2009

Ipswich 100

[ April 5, 2009; ] Join us for the 2009 Ipswich 100 Ride on Sunday the 5th of April starting and finishing at the University of Queensland, Ipswich Campus.

There are 3 events this year:

The Haggarty Group Ipswich 100km
Blue Ribbon Motors 50km
St Andrew’s Hospital 10km

Please note that the 100km ride has a cut-off time of 5 hours. Out of respect for the [...]

Bike Week with Bicycle Queensland

Bicycle Queensland’s Bike Week was a success – in particular the Cycling Events on 22nd of March which attracted close to 4000 cyclists. There were top range carbon fibre road bikes, mountain …

Footbike Athlete Profile: Lyn Armstrong

Name: Lyn Armstrong

Occupation: Branch Manager for a Banking Corporation

Age: hmmmm… isn’t it impolite to ask a lady’s age???

Records: …

Footbike Short Course Racing May 2009

[ May 31, 2009; ] Why not join us for the Footbike Short Course Races? Distances are building up for National Championhips to help determine who will represent Australia at the World Championships in 2010.

200m
1km
5km

Where: Criterion Bike track – Albert Bishop Park – Hedley Ave – Nundah (not Hendra, but Nundah)

When: Sunday 31st May racing starts at 1.30pm

Timings:
Please pre-register by [...]

Brisbane 2 Ipswich Challenge

[ April 26, 2009; ] Previously known as the Mall 2 Mall Ride, in 2009 this popular ride sports the new name of the Brisbane 2 Ipswich Challenge, and forms an integral part of the annual Ipswich Festival which is held each April.

The Challenge usually attracts around 1000 participants, and this year will begin at the Moorlands Park in Toowong [...]

Freeway Bike Hire Ride

[ March 22, 2009; ] Join in the fun at the Freeway Bike Hire Ride in PERTH in the following distances:

10km
30km
60km

For mor information visit the Freeway Bike Hire Website.

Great Brisbane Bike Ride

[ March 22, 2009; ] Join hundreds of other keen cyclists as they complete the Great Brisbane Bike Ride over:

10km
35km
55km

Check out the Bicycle Queesland Website for more details.

Mt Coot-tha Challenge

[ March 22, 2009; ] Take the challenge and climb Mt Coot-tha. The total ride is 70km.

Brisbane.

For more information visit the Bicycle Queensland Website.

Footbike Sprint Championships Feb 2009

The first Australian Footbike Sprint Championships for 2009 were held in February at the Criterion Bike Track at Nundah in Brisbane. As always at this venue, the athletes raced in windy …