Archive of News and Information

30/12/2011 Squad Announced For NJTS In Adelaide - The following riders will represent BBN at the Adelaide round of the NJTS on Tuesday the 17th January 2012. Michael Stringer, Pierce Connor, Lachlan Holliday, Jonathon Dent & Chloe Baggs. Congratulations to those who have been selected and best of luck to everyone competing.
13/12/2011 BBN Track Racing This Saturday - This Saturday is our last track meet for the 2011 season, the weather forecast is looking good so we are hoping for a good turnout. This week's racing features a Scratch Race, Christmas Handicap, Motor Pace & Teams Pursuit. Registrations from 1pm & racing starts at 2pm. There will also be a BBQ towards the end of the day & some nice hampers for the winners of the Christmas Handicap. Hope to see you Saturday.
11/12/2011 Last Saturdays Track Racing At BBN - A special thanks to Russell & Bessie Poole for donating the prizes for the Bessie Poole Handicap last Saturday. BBN appreciates that Bessie (who now lives in Western Australia) Was able to make it to BBN & present the winners with their prizes in person. The weather looked threatening all day, but we managed to get a full days racing in which was great.
06/12/2011 Race Report From Last Saturday - Thanks to Laura Parlevliet for putting together a race report for last Saturday's racing. Full results & aggregate points will be updated soon. To see the race report see attached
01/12/2011 Next BBN e-Newsletter - The next e-Newsletter is due out mid December. If you are interested in providing an article please send to newsletter@bbn.org.au If you want to place a "For Sale" ad in this edition then please forward to above email address. No cost to members. 
19/10/2011 Last Weekend's Victorian School Championships - There were a number of BBN riders who raced at last weekends Victorian School Championships in Lygon St Carlton, not sure of any of the other results, but in the U15's Kurt Santagada finished 2nd & Angus Flood came in 3rd, well done to both.
11/10/2011 Sydney International Sprint GP - Caitlin Ward JW19 & Emerson Harwood JM19 experienced success at the Sydney International Sprint Grand Prix last weekend winning their respective divisions of the omnium styled sprint competition. In an outstanding effort Caitlin was unchallenged winning all five of her events (her Flying 200 time was 12.04 & 500m time was 37.033). Emerson won the Sprint (qualifying first in 10.799), Keirin & Sprint Derby in a 4 up final with seconds in the 1 lap dash and 750m TT. Jenny Ward attended as Manager/Chaperone. To see more information from CA website. read More
06/10/2011 2011 Cycling Australia Masters Road National Championships **News Flash** - Congratulations go to Tom Leaper (Masters 2) & Liz Randall (Masters 8) who both won the Individual Time Trial at the Australian Masters Road National Championships today at Ballarat. Fantastic effort Tom & Liz for achieving your goal of winning a National Championship! There are also quite a few Blackburn members that either raced today in the ITT or will race in the upcoming Criterium & Road Race. To see the results see http://www.cycling.org.au/?ID=44062
04/10/2011 Photo's From Last Sundays ITT At the 1:20 - A big thank you to Michael Ritchie for being our official photographer for the day lon Sunday. To see photo's click on this link http://gallery.me.com/mmcritchie#100072/
02/10/2011 1:20 Regional Hill Climb Results Provisional results have been posted on our results page. Thank you for competing on the day and thanks also to all the volunteers!   If you have any queries related to your result, please email us
19/09/2011 Last Saturday's Racing At Casey Fields - Strong winds made it very difficult racing conditions with many breakaways in each grade. Results can be found here results. & photos from Marisa Farrell can be found Here http://www.flickr.com/photos/aurora-photography/sets/72157627692543476/ Many thanks to Doug, Alan, Laura, Paul & Chris for helping out on the day.
22/08/2011 aboc Sprint Night, Round 4 of 5 - An impressive array of track cyclists raced the DISC indoor velodrome last Saturday night, in a varied program catering for both Track Sprinters and Enduro's alike. Results for the F200, 280m dash, Keirins, scratch and elimination can be found here results.
22/08/2011 Photo's From Casey Fields - Many thanks to Marisa Farrell & Still Waters Photography for taking some wonderful photos at Casey Fields on Saturday. To view the links click on here  and here.
21/08/2011 Alex Morgan At Junior World Track Championships - Alex Morgan rode off for bronze in the 3000m Individual Pursuit after qualifying 4th. He gave it his all, finishing 4th in the World. He is extremely happy to be coming home with a world record, a world champions jersey, a gold medal & 4th in IP as a first year U/19. Great effort on his first world championships.
21/08/2011 Yesterdays Racing At Casey Fields - 100 riders enjoyed the perfect conditions at Casey Fields yesterday. It was a big day with Blackburn running a separate women's criterium & junior/novice at the start, followed by graded criteriums. Results can be found here results.
19/08/2011 Aggregate For BDV/KCC Track Endurance Series - Round 4 of the Bikes De Ver / Kelly Cycle Coaching Track Endurance Aggregate Series was conducted on Friday August 5, the eve before the State Junior Road Titles. Whilst the fields haven't been large every round see another accomplished rider front up to race and this time they pushed the Series leader the whole way. The first scratch race was taken out by Cameron Parlevliet, but he didn't have the legs to break free of the group in the points race and was beaten by Sean Hurley. The series leaders are Cameron Parlevliet (157), Jonathan Dent (99), Daniel Nelson (64). The Junior racing demonstrated the skills the Blackburn juniors are developing on the track with smart tactical yet attacking racing being the order of the night. Commendation needs to go to these riders for the exciting spectacle they put on for the senior riders. Aggregate series standing can be found here results.
18/08/2011 Alex Morgan Is A World Champion! - Alex & his Australian Pursuit team broke the world record by 2 seconds & also won the gold in Russia last night. Congratulations Alex we are very proud of you!
16/08/2011 Women Racing At Blackburn - Women's racing is becoming more popular at Blackburn, Laura Parlevliet has put together a report on what's coming up & recent results. To read Laura’s report. read More
15/08/2011 Photos From Yesterdays ITT At Kew - Many thanks to Marisa Farrell for taking some wonderful photos at yesterdays ITT at Kew.
14/08/2011 Last Fridays Ride With Cadel Evans - Angus Flood was one of the lucky 20 selected to ride with Cadel Evans last Friday where most of Melbourne was there to celebrate Australian History. The lucky 20 were called "Team Cadel" & Angus has written a report on this once in a lifetime opportunity. To read see attached
14/08/2011 Bikes De Ver TT AT Kew Round 4 - Those who raced in todays ITT at Kew today were lucky to race perfect conditions. Results have now been posted, the aggregate results will be posted in the next 1-2 days, those who have won prizes will be contacted soon. A special thanks to Bikes De Ver for once again sponsoring the series, we hope the many riders who raced throughout the series enjoyed it & spread the word to their friends for next year. Also a special thanks to all of the volunteers who helped throughout the series, without you we would not be able to put on a race like this. To view the results see the results tab or click on results.
08/08/2011 State Titles BBN Report - Blackburn CC riders collected a veritable musette of medals at this weekends Junior Victorian titles in Wangaratta. Held in cool and generally still conditions, rain squalls became a factor in both events. The Individual Time Trial Championship on Saturday & the Road Race Championship on Sunday. For results on BBN riders see more
31/07/2011 Bikes De Ver TT AT Kew - The results for todays TT at Kew Boulevard have now been posted, thank you to everyone who volunteered today. The club would like to wish Life Member & Club Handicapper Doug Reith all the best, he was taken to hospital on Saturday night after another health scare. Get well soon Doug. To view the results click on the results tab or click on results. More
26/07/2011 Jessie Lindsey - It is with sadness to announce that Jessie Lindsey passed away recently. Mother of Brendan, Jessie was a long-time volunteer for BBN & was involved in the club in the late 1970s & 1980s . Funeral details will be published in the Herald Sun soon.
25/07/2011 Well Done Cadel Evans! - Cadel Evans created history this morning by becoming the first Australian to win the Tour de France. Cadel was truly inspirational showing tremendous courage and determination to win the toughest sporting event in the world. Well done Cadel, you thoroughly deserved your win.
19/07/2011 BBN Eildon Tour Raffle 2011 - The Blackburn Cycling Club Eildon Tour Raffle 2011 was drawn last Sunday afternoon on 17th July at Eildon. The winning tickets drawn are as follows: 1st Prize: Ticket No. 1540, Mickael Ricci 2nd Prize: Ticket No. 1073, Presley Family 3rd Prize: Ticket No. 256, Nadia Jenkins 4th Prize: Ticket No. 1534, B.Stevenson 5th Prize: Ticket No. 1620, Warren Black 2nd and 3rd prize have been claimed. If you are a winner of a prize or you know any of the winners of the unclaimed prizes, please contact them and request them to contact Andrew Fitzgerald by sending an email to (bbnmarketing@bbn.org.au) to arrange collection of their prize.
19/07/2011 Eildon Junior Tour - Due to the huge effort of many members, family and friends the RACV Eildon Junior Tour 2011 was a great success. Under blue skies and against a stunning backdrop of a snow-capped mountain and full waterways, Saturdays new courses challenged riders and organisers alike! The weekends racing was accident-free and all events started on time and went to schedule. A number of riders and club members suffered illness before and/or during the carnival - we wish all a speedy recovery. Feedback has been positive from CV, police and many participants. Thank you to ALL who contributed to the success of the Tour. Anthony Dent Race Director and Chair, Eildon Tour Organising Committee
18/07/2011 Team Selections For Club Teams Time Trial - Teams have now been selected for this weekends Club Team Time Trial at Buninyong. Please note that you must wear a club kit or plain kit for this event. To see team selections see attached
09/07/2011 Bikes De Ver/Kelly Cycle Coaching Endurance Agregate Series Round 3 - Round 3 of the Bikes De Ver/Kelly Cycle Coaching Endurance Aggregate Series saw an increase in A-Grade riders and the pace increased as a result. In A-Grade another strong ride from Cameron Parlevliet had him take 3 laps in the 80 lap main race and Daniel Nelson riding to a good second position. In B-Grade Jonothan Dent won on the day closely followed by Cameron Senese and Nick Cockrel. Junior racing had QLD state representative Kiara Dundas teaching the locals a few lessons with her fluid technique taking all races ahead of Blackburn JETS riders James Sgardelis and Kallum Parlevliet. In the Junior B-Grade Harrison McClimont is demonstrating his continual progression with his dominate display in the points races. You can view them by clicking on results. More
28/06/2011 Club Teams TT, practice & EOI - With Expressions of Interest about to close (this Friday) for the Buninyong TTT, we are looking for a few more riders across all Racing Categories to contact the Club with their EOI and details, and start our practice sessions and selection process. The Club is looking good for a few medals across multiple teams, so don't miss out! Read how you can be involved here. read More
26/06/2011 BUNNINGS BBQ To Raise Funds For Alex Morgan - BBN Cycling Club is holding a Bunnings BBQ next Friday the 1st of July at Box Hill Bunnings to assist Alex Morgan with costs to represent Australia and BBN @ JuniorWorlds. Where: Bunnings Address 259 Middleborough Rd Box Hill When 1/7/11 Time 9.30am - 5.30 pm COME AND SUPPORT THE BBQ or MAKE A DONATION. If anyone would like to assist for a couple of hours please phone Judy Flood on 98779387 or 0418370471 Thanks kindly Jude Flood
26/06/2011 Today’s Results Of The Bikes De Ver Aggregate TT Series at Kew Boulevard Round 2 - Strong northerly winds greeted riders at today’s TT at Kew Boulevard which meant most of the times weren’t as good as Round 1. Many thanks to the riders and to the volunteers who helped out today. Results have now been posted, you can view them by clicking on the Results tab or click on results. More
24/06/2011 Blackburn Legend to Speak at Eastern Vets Tour de France Night - Blackburn legend Don Allan will be a special guest speaker at the Eastern Vets TdF night on the 9th July at the Kilsyth Club. After a successful 2010 event where Robert Crowe entertained the audience with his experiences of racing in Europe, this years speakers will be Dr. Andrew Garnham, who will give a presentation on Cycling and Drugs, and Blackburns own Don Allan. All cycling fans invited, contact David at (davemacq@bigpond.com) or see attached attached
21/06/2011 Alex Morgan To Represent Australia - Alex Morgan has been selected to represent Australia on the road at the Youth Commonwealth Games being held on the Isle of Man, England, in September. Unfortunately Alex was ineligible to be selected for the road worlds due to dual representation (road and track) not being allowed as a first year U/19...Well done Alex!
21/06/2011 Kew TT This Sunday & Volunteer Roster - Just a reminder that we have our next TT this Sunday the 26th June at Kew Boulevard. A reminder that no entries will be accepted on the day & that pre-entries close at 7pm Friday the 24th June. To pre-enter email (raceentry@bbn.org.au) Your start-time will be posted on BBN's website by 2pm on Saturday. Cost $10 (J17 & under) & $20 (J19 & above) Start Time is 9.00am Also the volunteer roster for Sunday is attached, if your name is not on the roster & you can help out on the day please contact Dave Barry On (barrydbma@gmail.com)see attached
20/06/2011 2011 Victorian Club Teams Road Time Trial Championships - Each year, there are two opportunities to compete in your Club colours, within a formal race-team, against other Clubs. Once on the track, and once on the road. The 2011 Road Championships will be held in Buninyong, near Ballarat, on Sunday the 24th of July, hosted by CV/Ballarat-Sebastopol CC. For more information. read More
20/06/2011 Full Closure of Mountain Highway Near Sassafras From 4-8 July - Urgent road repair work on Mountain Highway near Helen Road, Sassafras is due to begin Monday 4 July 2011. To undertake this work safely and effectively a full closure of Mountain Highway will be required between Inverness Avenue and Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Sassafras for up to five days. The closure period will be from 7am Monday 4 July 2011 until 7pm Friday 8 July 2011. This is to reduce the impact on busy weekend traffic. The repair work is weather dependent, and bad weather could postpone the work to the following week. Cyclists and pedestrians will have no access during the closure period. We invite you to share this information with your family, friends and other networks to help raise awareness of the work. VicRoads would like to thank all road users for their patience and understanding during this work.
20/06/2011 Mal Powell, Cycling Historian - My Sunday nights' sojourn onto a favoured cycling blog http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/ saw a new article featuring a film of a classic ride through the Victorian Alps. Before any of the landscapes, before any of the pain, before any of the great moments of this excellent short film came the strains of a familiar voice - Blackburn Cycling Club's life member, Malcolm Powell. Well done Mal for your contribution to Cycling's history, and the BBN CC.Post by Richard Stringer
09/06/2011 Alex Morgan Wins Australian Title - Congratulations to Alex Morgan who has just won the U/19 Individual Road Time Trial at the Australian Championships on the NSW / Queensland border. Fantastic effort Alex from all of your friends at BBN. More
04/06/2011 Round 2 Bikes De Ver / Kelly Cycle Coaching Endurance Series - Round 2 Bikes De Ver / Kelly Cycle Coaching Endurance Series had another small field with A & B grades combined for the night. Cameron Parlevliet (Blackburn) again proved the strongest rider on the night however a notible ride from Mel Humphries-Grey (Northcote) delivered him a comfortable win in B Grade. Standing after round 2 can be found here results. With Juniors races also combined the younger Parlevliet, Kallum demonstrated his strength with commanding wins, Harrison McClimont(J13)rode well to stay in contact with the older riders in the combined grades. More
02/06/2011 Bikes De Ver / Kelly Coaching Endurance Aggregate Series - Reminder that there is racing at DISC tomorrow night. Round 2 - Bikes De Ver / Kelly Coaching Endurance Agregate series. This Friday night @ DISC track open from 7:30pm Racing starting at 7:45pm $5 for Juniors grades, $10 for Senior grades (U17 and up) Come and bust a lung… More
31/05/2011 2011 Alliance Francaise Tour de France Exhibition - See attached invitation for any Blackburn members who may be interested in coming to the Opening Night of Kathy Watts Tour de France Exhibition "Between the Spokes" at Alliance Francaise at 6.30pm on 23rd June. The Exhibition will take palace 23rd June-27th July 2011. For more information see attached flyer
30/05/2011 Metro Road Championships - Blackburn was well represented at the Metropolitan Road Championships held in and around Harcourt last weekend, with some good results. For more information. read More
22/05/2011 Sponsored Cycle On Sunday the 29th May - In a bid to raise money for Alex Morgan to cover some of his out of pockets expenses at the World Track Championships in Russia in August Blackburn's Chloe Baggs will do a sponsored cycle on Sunday the 29th May. Chloe is attempting to cycle 50 Laps at Casey Fields which is just over 110km's. If anybody would like to sponsor Chloe either by pledging money per lap or a set amount you can do so by emailing Tracy Baggs on tracyanne5@hotmail.co.uk or by sending a text to 0448 899 511. Chloe is showing fantastic initiative by doing this, so any support or encouragement would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. More
22/05/2011 Results From Today's ITT At Kew Boulevard - A big field enjoyed very mild conditions this morning & luckily the last rider made it back before the rain came. To view today's results click on the Results tab or click on results. More
01/05/2011 Volunteers for the May 22 Yarra Boulevard ITT - On Sunday May 22 Blackburn is running the first of the Yarra Boulevard ITTs. To make this event a success we need volunteers to; 1. To help set up the course 2. Run the registration desk 3. Course Marshals and Traffic controllers 4. To pack up the course Come and spend a Sunday morning helping out with this iconic event. If you can help please contact Dave Barry at (barrydbma@gmail.com)
27/04/2011 Bank Of Queensland Offer To BBN Members - The March edition of the Blackburn Cycling Club eNews (newsletter) announced its partnership with the Bank of Queensland, BOQ Mount Waverley Branch, providing sponsorship of the Junior Enhanced Training Scheme (JETS) over the next three years. The club is thrilled to have BOQ Mount Waverley on side....Special deal for members read More
22/04/2011 Key Points From Last Wednesdays Committee Meeting - Congratulations to Doug Reith & Tom Leaper who become Life Members of the Blackburn Cycling Club at last Wednesdays AGM! The announcement was a very popular one & the club will be organizing a special event for our new Life Members soon, where everyone will be welcome to attend....details will be announced soon. To See the Committee election results read More
17/04/2011 Alex Morgan Wins The Mersey Valley Tour - Alex Morgan once again continued his good form....he travelled to Tasmania to race in the U19 National Road selection races which is part of the Mersey Valley Tour. Alex won the Time Trial by over a minute, won the 3rd stage Road Race in a solo breakaway with about 10km's to go, won the King of the Mountain & was the overall winner of the Mersey Valley Tour! He is now off the Adelaide tomorrow to train for the track worlds for 2 weeks....Outstanding effort Alex & unbelievable to think its his first year in U19!
16/04/2011 Todays Results At Casey Fields - A pretty good turnout today at Casey Fields saw everyone enjoy a fantastic Autumn afternoon.....the windy conditions which Casey Fields is renowned for made it a tough days racing for all grades. A big thank you to our President John Nicholson, Handicapper Doug Reith & the other volunteers who helped out today. Results have now been posted, you can view them by clicking on the Results tab or click on results. More
10/04/2011 2011/2012 Greater Melbourne Entertainment Book - The 2011/2012 Greater Melbourne Entertainment Book is now available to purchase from the club. Each book is worth $65 & there are many discounts included......Katherine Presley is coordinating the sales & supply of the books. To order see attached flyer --> For more information see attached flyer --> see attached flyer
08/04/2011 2011 Winter Race Program - Our Winter Race Program for 2011 has now been posted. Please note that the events on this calendar may change, any updates or changes for BBN events will be communicated by email & also posted on the clubs website. We will endeavour to keep the Combine events listed up to date, but please double check with the relevant clubs websites for more details. The next BBN race is a Criterium at Casey Fields next Saturday the 16th April, we are also back at Casey Fields on the 23rd April which is the week after. Hope to see you all there. To view the Winter Race Program click on the Racing tab or the below link http://www.bbn.org.au/calendar/2011WinterProgram.html
08/04/2011 BBN Juniors At National Titles - Just a brief report from the junior national titles. Alistair Donoghoe was part of the under 17 mens team pursuit winning gold and Emily Apilito a bronze in the under 17 womens team sprint. For more information. read More
03/04/2011 Alex Morgan Wins Australian Title - Alex Morgan claimed his first individual Australian Title this weekend at the Australian National Mountain Climbing Championships held at Mt. Buffalo. He won the GC by 33 seconds after winning the Individual Time Trial and claiming 2nd in the road race in a sprint finish with Calvin Watson (CCCC). Well done Alex!!
01/04/2011 Aust Hill Climb Championships - The club wishes members competing at this weekends "Alpe d'Buffalo" all the very best in their pursuit of a National HIll Climbing medal. Thirteen Blackburn J15 to J19 riders are entered, including Alex Morgan - can he claim a National Title!? The fields at this event are growing year by year, and with a TT on the Saturday and the RR on Sunday, there's lots of action. Last year, results were posted live on the CA website. Good luck to all!
26/03/2011 Yesterdays Road Race At Warburton - Yesterday 93 riders turned up yesterday in perfect conditions to race the challenging Wesburn to Piedmont return loop. There were many stories, personal bests & smiles all round from those who competed. For a race this size there is alot of work involved not just on race day, but months before there is alot of planning & preparation involved. The Blackburn Cycling Club would like to thank everyone involved in helping out, it was a very successful day & a great team effort by everyone. Rumour has it that next year this race will be bigger & better & may even include a TT on the Sunday next year! The results have now been posted, see results. More
22/03/2011 Warburton Race Update - Breaking News - Juniors J13 can now race. We've had a few enquiries regarding J13 riders and now provide the opportunity for J13 riders to participate in this weekends road-race. We will accept entries from other Clubs, also. For more information. read More
21/03/2011 Warburton Road Race Reminder that you can pre-enter for the coming Warburton Road Race this Sat 26th March. Please also note that, in general, juniors wanting to ride must ride in the provided junior races - although some exceptions may be considered ... More
19/03/2011 Alex Morgan At The Oceanias - Alex Morgan competed at the Oceania Road Time Trial Championships in Shepparton last Thursday, just 5 weeks after coming off second best with the fence at Blackburn Velodrome. He rode with a brace on his wrist after having a plate inserted, his 2 front teeth have been temporarily repaired. The forced rest must have done him some good as he won the Bronze Medal in the U/19 28.4km Individual Time Trial, 2 Queensland riders were 1st and 2nd. Report by Brad Morgan More
17/03/2011 BBN's Last Saturday Event Track for 2010/2011 Season - This Saturday the 19th March is our last Saturday Track event for the 2010/2011 season. Reminder that Saturday is an early start - 12.30pm. Registrations from 11.30am onwards. Racing for Saturday is; Scratch Race, Elimination & Team Pursuit followed by the Club Championship Elite Mens 130 Lap Points Score. Note: the Elite Mens 130 Lap Points score was due to be raced on the 20th February, but was washed out. Hope to you see you on Saturday! More
16/03/2011 Bendigo Madison Invitation Kierin - Congtatulations to Emerson Harwood who won the Invitation Kierin at the Bendigo Madison on Sunday, March 13, 2011. In a hotly contested race Emerson won by half a wheel from the recent Austral winner, Tasmanian Luke Ockerby with fellow Victorian NTID rider Jacob Schmid in third place. For more information. read More
07/03/2011 For Sale - Campy Record Pista 165mm cranks, with 48T chainring & Dura Ace pedals. For more information. read More
05/03/2011 Eildon Junior Training Camps For 2011 - The dates for the 2011 Junior Eildon Training Camps are now have now been organized. There will be camps in April & September. To find out more information see attached flyer
02/03/2011 Ballarat/Sebastopol Day Madison Carnival - BSCC Club Madison & Swap Meet is on Sunday 27th March. To view flyer attached flyer
02/03/2011 BBN Newsletter (eNews) Coming Soon - The club will be producing a regular News Letter & the first addition will be published on the 11th March. If you are interested in providing an article for publication in the upcoming club newsletter (eNews), please forward your submission to by Saturday 5th March 2011. Submissions are sought in relation to the following topics: Breaking News, Club News, Highlights, New Members, Remember When, Rider Profile, Upcoming Ride Events, National & International Cycling, Club Rides/Training, Juniors Corner, Masters Corner , Coaches Corner, Cycling/Fitness Tips, Rider Appraisal, Up Coming Social Club Events, Classified Ad section Re: For Sale items and advertise your goods and services. More
27/02/2011 Warburton Road Race On Saturday The 26th March - Our Winter calendar is almost complete and will be sent out soon.....our first event will be the popular Warburton Road Race on Saturday the 26th March. We are looking for volunteers to help out. For more information. read More
17/02/2011 Tour de France Trip-Last 10 Days with Kathy Watt Cycling - If cycling is your Passion, then come & Experience the Tour de France with Kathy Watt Cycling & Ronan Pensec Travel (Official Tour de France Operator). This 10 day package enables you to fully enjoy the excitement and the spectacle that is the Tour de France. For more information click on the following weblink; http://www.kathywatt.com/2011TDFTrip.pdf
15/02/2011 Alex Morgan Off To The Worlds! - Congratulations to Alex Morgan along with Jack Cummings, Jaron Gardiner, Luke Parker, Rick Sanders & Adele Sylvester who have been selected in the Australian under 19 team to contest the UCI Junior Track World Championships in Russia in August. More
08/02/2011 Mitchell Barry Makes Victorian Junior Track Team - There was an error on the CSV website that has recently been corrected. Mitchell Barry (M17) along with Chloe Baggs (W15), Angus Flood (M15), Kurt Santagada (M15), Emily Apolito (W17) & Alistair Donohoe (M17) all have been selected in the Victorian Junior Track Team. They will all contest at the Australian Junior Championships in March in Sydney. Congratulations from all of your friend at BBN for making the team! More
06/02/2011 Round 4 aboc Summer Sprint Series This Sunday - Round 4 of the aboc Summer Sprint Series is this Sunday the 13th of February. There are still spots available, to enter email Carl on (sss@aboc.com.au) For more information see the following weblink.http://sss.aboc.com.au/
02/02/2011 Alex Morgan Wins Silver! - Congratulations to Alex Morgan who won a silver medal in the Men's U19 3000m Individual Pursuit at the Australian National Track Championships in Sydney. read More
31/01/2011 Teams For This Weekends Club Teams Track Championships - Teams for Juniors through to Masters have been selected for this weekends Club Teams Track Championships at DISC. To view the teams. read More
31/01/2011 Victorian Junior State Titles - The results for last weekends Victorian Junior State Titles are now up on the CSV website. For a full list on all the results click on this link http://www.vic.cycling.org.au/site/cycling/vic/downloads/Results/201011/2011_VJTC_Full.pdf More
30/01/2011 Junior State Track Championships Race Report - Blackburn had a strong showing at the Junior State Track Championships at DISC this weekend. The hot weather provided fast conditions and without exception competitors raised to the challenge, with many personal bests in all events. read More
28/01/2011 Nationals & State Championships - BBN would like to wish Emerson Harwood, Alex Morgan, Brent Nelson & Caitlin Ward the best of luck as they travel up to Sydney for the Australian Senior track Championships on the 30/1 to 6/2. Also good luck to all our Juniors competing at the Victorian Junior Track Championships at DISC this weekend. More
27/01/2011 More Australia Day Madison Photos - A big thank you to Leanne Cole who was busy yesterday taking Photos at our Australia Day Madison carnival. Photos include all support races as well.....We do ask that you respect the relevant copyright laws, if you would like to purchase any of the photos you can order directly on Leannes website. To view photos click on this link http://www.leannecole.com.au/ More
27/01/2011 Australia Day Madison Photos - Many thanks to Alan Dorin for sending through some photos from yesterdays ADM carnival. To view photos see More
26/01/2011 Results For Todays Australia Day Madison Carnival - Results are now up for todays Australia Day Madison Carnival....With a fantastic days racing Tom Leaper & Adrian Hansen won for the 3rd time in 3 years, but they had to work hard for the win as Jay Callaghan & Daniel Nelms fought brilliantly all day & challenged them all the way. For all the results including the support races see results. More
25/01/2011 Santos Tour Down Under Photo Gallery - Thanks to Blackburn member Kathy Watt for these wonderful photo's of last weeks Santos Tour Down Under. To view link click on http://www.cyclingforums.com/forum/thread/483084/santos-tour-down-under-photo-gallery More
24/01/2011 Australia Day Madison Carnival *Event Program* - A full race program for this Wednesday's Australia Day Madison Carnival is now available. Printed copies will be at the registration table Wednesday morning. Please note, thanks to Judy Flood there will also be catering available on the day. There will be 2 x different pasta dishes as well as salad rolls. Hope you see you Wednesday. To view program see attached flyer
20/01/2011 Australia Day Madison Carnival - The Australia Day Madison Carnival is BBN's biggest track event of the year. As usual there will be support events as well, plus a B Grade Madison. A full program of the day will be posted on the web early next week...To find out more see attached flyer
18/01/2011 2011 Mens & Womens Omnium - Last weekend the Victorian Men's & Women's Omnium was held at DISC. Blackburn had good representation in all categories & had some standout performances from their Junior & Elite riders. For a full report. read More
13/01/2011 Four Blackburn Riders Make Victorian State Track Team - Congratulations are in order for the following members whose hard work, determination & results over the recent track season have seen them selected to represent Victoria in the upcoming 2011 Australian Track Championships in Sydney on Jan 30 - Feb 6th. Brent Nelson (ELITE MEN) Emerson Harwood (UNDER 19 MEN) Alex Morgan (UNDER 19 MEN) Caitlin Ward (UNDER 19 WOMEN) We also congratulate Carl Brewer, who will travel to Sydney for the Championships, as one of the four State Coaches. The full Victorian Team can be found here. http://www.vic.cycling.org.au/?Page=40768 More
12/01/2011 Australia Day Madison Carnival - The Australia Day Madison Carnival is BBN's biggest track event of the year. As usual there will be support events as well, plus a B Grade Madison. A full program of the day will be posted on the web early next week...To find out more see attached flyer
10/01/2011 2011 Vic Club Teams Champs - Training Sessions - See link below for training sessions for the Victorian Club Teams Track Championships which are on Saturday the 5th February (J19 to Masters) & Sunday the 6th February (J11 to J17) at DISC. To find out more information see. read More
04/01/2011 2011 VICTORIAN CLUB TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS - EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - This years Victorian Club Teams Track Championships is on Saturday the 5th February (J19 to Masters) & Sunday the 6th February (J11 to J17) at DISC. With many members still enjoying the festive season it does not give us a lot of time to organize training times & teams. All members with a current Blackburn racing licence is eligible for selection. Members wishing to participate in these Championships need to register their interest by emailing there name, phone number, age category on your 2011 licence to (raceentry@bbn.org.au) Entries close on the 17th January 2011. More information will be sent for those interested soon. More

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