Team Sally http://teamsally.thomases.org Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:22:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Castlemaine MTB http://teamsally.thomases.org/2009/08/26/castlemaine-mtb/ http://teamsally.thomases.org/2009/08/26/castlemaine-mtb/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:22:02 +0000 admin http://teamsally.thomases.org/?p=16 We weren’t sure how the weather was going to be but it turned out quite good for the latest race at Castlemaine.  A bit windy but we did get some sunshine and in the forest it was quite calm.

I spend more time out by the tracks now taking photographs, rather than staying in the tent looking after the food and laptimes.

This time round we had 3 solos (Matty C, Matty K and Ads) plus Team Sally 2 (Glenn, JB and Graham) participating.

Ads had the basket - it gets passed around as a penalty item.

Below is a small selection of photos from the day but if you’d like to see more of the Team Sally guys and the other racers, then click here.

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]]> http://teamsally.thomases.org/2009/08/26/castlemaine-mtb/feed/ Bendigo MTB 6 Hour Enduro 24 May 2009 http://teamsally.thomases.org/2009/05/25/bendigo-mtb-6-hour-enduro-24-may-2009/ http://teamsally.thomases.org/2009/05/25/bendigo-mtb-6-hour-enduro-24-may-2009/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 11:27:03 +0000 admin http://teamsally.thomases.org/?p=12 Graham was in another race with his Team Sally mates on the weekend just past.  This time at Bendigo for their 6 hour endurance MTB race. Click on the image below and you’ll get a small inkling of the race - I took many more photos but we’re concentrating on the Team Sally guys here!

This is Glen climbing up a hill at the race.

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]]> http://teamsally.thomases.org/2009/05/25/bendigo-mtb-6-hour-enduro-24-may-2009/feed/ Mt Beauty 6 Hour Enduro http://teamsally.thomases.org/2009/03/23/mt-beauty-6-hour-enduro/ http://teamsally.thomases.org/2009/03/23/mt-beauty-6-hour-enduro/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:09:41 +0000 admin http://teamsally.thomases.org/?p=11 The second event for the year by the Team Sally guys.  The first I didn’t attend so don’t have any photos but I made up for it at this one. Took nearly 800 photos but not just of our guys - of the whole race.  However, I’m only sharing Team Sally pics here with you.

A few scrapes and bruises but nothing serious and the bikes held up well.  Started off with a bit of rain but then cleared to a really lovely day, although it got a bit warm mid afternoon.   However, not too bad at all.

]]> http://teamsally.thomases.org/2009/03/23/mt-beauty-6-hour-enduro/feed/ Gravity 12 hour Rosewhite Nov 2008 http://teamsally.thomases.org/2008/11/22/gravity-12-hour-rosewhite-nov-2008/ http://teamsally.thomases.org/2008/11/22/gravity-12-hour-rosewhite-nov-2008/#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:45:00 +0000 admin http://teamsally.thomases.org/?p=8 Well, the guys did the 12 hour Gravity MTB race earlier this month.  This is the third time they’ve attended this race. Poor JB broke his collar bone in 2007 so the guys only got to do one lap each and in 2007 it was their first time.  This time round they completed 13 laps between the 3 of them and excelled themselves. They are moving up the ladder and feeling quite pleased with the outcome.

And I had the wonderful privilege of meeting a friend who I rarely get to see in person, although we chat via phone and email regularly.  In fact, Nerida and I only found out 24 hours before that we were both going to be at this event - it was her husband’s first time participating in this with a team and they came down from Canberra.

Below: Setting up camp for the day.  Enjoy the photos!

]]> http://teamsally.thomases.org/2008/11/22/gravity-12-hour-rosewhite-nov-2008/feed/ 6 Hours in the Saddle Beechworth April 2008 http://teamsally.thomases.org/2008/04/06/6-hours-in-the-saddle-beechworth-april-2008/ http://teamsally.thomases.org/2008/04/06/6-hours-in-the-saddle-beechworth-april-2008/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:43:11 +0000 admin http://teamsally.thomases.org/2008/04/06/6-hours-in-the-saddle-beechworth-april-2008/ Beautiful weather, no frost although cool in the morning. Over 220 riders on the track at any time they’ve told us. Very long prologue start – Glenn probably wonders why he volunteered to go first!

First rider did 27.34mins for the first lap which set the scene for the day.

It was a really lovely day – the guys did great, all three of them completed 3 laps each with no mishaps, although poor John did suffer from cramp towards the end there – the last picture tells the story!

And just so the guys could be kept safe, it was me that took a fall on the day – and I wasn’t even on a bike! But apart from a few scratches no harm done and my camera even came through it safely so I could share these pictures with you!

Overall the guys did well, coming 11th out of 18 in their category - John’s last lap, even with cramps, did make a difference to their end result, so well done John!  They finished 89 out of 220 overall. Not bad since they began this journey just to have fun - they’re no longer on the bottom after a couple of years of participating.

Click on the image below and you’ll see our photos for the day!

]]> http://teamsally.thomases.org/2008/04/06/6-hours-in-the-saddle-beechworth-april-2008/feed/ Castlemaine 2007 http://teamsally.thomases.org/2007/08/01/fryerstown-2007/ http://teamsally.thomases.org/2007/08/01/fryerstown-2007/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:24:00 +0000 admin http://teamsally.thomases.org/2007/08/01/fryerstown-2007/

Graham on his last lap at Fryerstown. Click on the image to see the full story!

]]> http://teamsally.thomases.org/2007/08/01/fryerstown-2007/feed/ Lysterfield July 2007 http://teamsally.thomases.org/2007/07/01/lysterfield-july-2007/ http://teamsally.thomases.org/2007/07/01/lysterfield-july-2007/#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:26:47 +0000 admin http://teamsally.thomases.org/2007/07/01/lysterfield-july-2007/ We have a film clip of the start of the race below for you to view.

Film Clip of start at Lysterfield

Cold and wet day - having family members here helps a lot! Click on the image to see the rest of the story!

]]> http://teamsally.thomases.org/2007/07/01/lysterfield-july-2007/feed/ Werribee September 2006 http://teamsally.thomases.org/2006/09/01/werribee-september-2006/ http://teamsally.thomases.org/2006/09/01/werribee-september-2006/#comments Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:54:26 +0000 admin http://teamsally.thomases.org/2006/09/01/werribee-september-2006/ Waiting for the day to begin.  Our days often start several hours before the official race start.  Setting up camp, getting the bikes ready and having a chat is serious business.

Click on the photo below for the rest of the story.

]]> http://teamsally.thomases.org/2006/09/01/werribee-september-2006/feed/ Officer July 2006 http://teamsally.thomases.org/2006/07/01/officer-july-2006/ http://teamsally.thomases.org/2006/07/01/officer-july-2006/#comments Sat, 01 Jul 2006 04:53:15 +0000 admin http://teamsally.thomases.org/2008/04/13/officer-july-2006/ The race at Officer in July 2006 proved to be rather a wet introduction to this racing business. The guys were still very new at it.

Click on the image below to see the photos from that day.

]]> http://teamsally.thomases.org/2006/07/01/officer-july-2006/feed/ Introducing Team Sally Mountain Biking Team http://teamsally.thomases.org/2006/06/01/hello-world/ http://teamsally.thomases.org/2006/06/01/hello-world/#comments Thu, 01 Jun 2006 05:45:44 +0000 admin http://teamsally.thomases.org/?p=1

Some of the Team Sally Crew at Lysterfield, July 2007

L to R: Carmichael, John, Pagey,  Mattie B and GT

This is the journey that the guys of ‘Team Sally’ have travelled since they began their racing in 2006.  They set out just have to have fun but as each year has passed their times have improved. Their families have grown too so the core team has changed from time to time.

 

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