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June
We Need Your Help!
Long
weekend of motorcycle activity in the Sunshine State
May
More
event disruptions for weekend of 31 May / 1 June
Club Development Grants announced
Womens Forum set for Brisbane
'The Bun'
Trail Ride
this weekend...
April
Position Vacant - Administration
Officer, Sports Development
Girl Torque - Revving Up Communications
MQ Clubs 'benefit' from Gambling Fund
Queensland Trail
Bike
Conference
Mind Games
- Being in the Zone
MQ members lose benefits as Fort Lytton MX Club 'goes black'
Position
Vacant - Administration
Officer
March
Young Athlete
Assistance Program
available again in 08
International
competition grants
available
February
Are you (mentally) Tough Enough?
MQ suspended riders list (version #1 - 22/02/08)
Award
winning Trail Rides Series set for a return
Suncoast MCC Wins Award
January
Dreams
come true for 9 year old - Mitchell Warner
*Archived 2007 General
News here
We
Need Your Help!
The newly formed Redlands
Motorcycle Club urgently needs your help. Redland City Council
has been approached and has been investigating the possibility
of providing a site for the development of a new motorcycle
facility. Initially
this facility will cater for Motocross.
This is now
an urgent matter as so many tracks and venues have been closed
or are threatened with closure. Regardless of your
location, a motocross facility in Redlands will enhance our
chosen sport and provide a safe alternative for riders of
all ages.
Please forward an
email or fax a message to the Redland City Council on the
details listed below expressing your own views on the need
for a motorcycle facility in Redlands. We
need them to know how many people would support such a facility.
Our
negotiations to date have been positive and would be greatly
enhanced by positive feedback to the Redland City Council.
We want to project a responsible community that will use
such a facility to provide a safe environment for dirt bike
enthusiasts.
Regards,
Gary Marks
President - Redlands Motorcycle Club
mb: 0421 288 371
Write, fax or email your views to:
Redland City
Council
PO Box 21
Cleveland 4163
Fax: 3829 8765
rcc@redland.qld.gov.au
peterd@redland.qld.gov.au
mayor@redland.qld.gov.au
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Long
weekend of motorcycle activity in the Sunshine State
Events galore throughout
the sunshine state this Queen’s
Birthday Long weekend as motorcycle activity returns from
a one week rain enforced break.
The rain clouds that caused much disruption to motorcycle
events and activities last weekend, have long since cleared
and there is much to choose from in the way of motorcycle
activity this weekend.
 Longreach,
the town so named after named after the 'long reach' of the
Thomson River, and famous as the founding centre of Australia’s
domestic and international airline, - Qantas, hosts
the 7th round of the Precise Corporation
Central Queensland Motocross Series this Sunday
8 June.
Local rider Richard Egerton
(Barcaldine) is keen to make the most of his ‘home
ground’ advantage this weekend. *Read event preview
here.
Back
in the South-East corner and Round 1 of the Australian
Supermoto Championships will
be held at the Ipswich Kart Track this Saturday 7 & Sunday
8 June. *Check out a full preview of this event here.
Mike Hatcher Park, Labrador
will host Speedway’s Classic
Day and Sel Walton Memorial this Sunday
8 June, drawing stars of yesteryear from around Australia,
not only to race, but to reminisce trackside. Last
year saw an extra turn out, with speed car stars from the
60s and 70s joining solo and sidecar stars from the past.
Today's and tomorrow's stars are also catered for, with
junior racing and modern solo and sidecar events depending
on entries received. The program gets under way at 10am.
Enquiries to Race Secretary, Mandy Wintle, on 0432-420-540.
In the north of the state, Cairns
International Speedway (located at the far end of Thomson Rd South of Cairns) will
host a Speedway meeting on Saturday night – for more
information contact Debbie Gawley on 0410 210 630, whilst
Lang Park Raceway, Townsville will host the second round
of the North Queensland Dirt Track Series on Sunday 8th June.
For more information on this event contact Christine Barton
on mb: 0410 472 392.
 Back
in the South-East corner and for those who like to ‘keep
their feet up’ the McNab Constructions
Queensland Moto-Trials State Championships will
be held at 1987 Esk-Hampton Road, Redbank Creek (near Esk)
on Sunday 8 & Monday 9 June.
The event will see some of Queensland’s best Trials
riders battling it out for state championship bragging rights.
More information on this event is available by contacting
the Race Secretary - Chris Williams on 0408 333 029.
On Monday
9th (Queen’s Birthday public holiday), Queensland
Raceway will host to the second round of Queensland
Raceways Road Racing Series. This is a competitive four round Road
Racing Series promoted by Champion’s Ride Days. For
more details on this day check out this link.
Finally,
a number of South-East Queensland Motocross Clubs, including;
Rum City (Bundaberg), Toowoomba MX Club, Suncoast Junior
MCC, Moreton & Districts (Tivoli), Kilcoy MCC
(Glenfern Park) and Albert & District (Stanmore), and
one North Queensland Club – Ravenshoe MCC, will conduct
Motocross Club Days this Sunday 8 June.
Contact your local Motocross Club via the MQ
Clubs Contact section for more details.
Go to this link to
check out the full yearly MQ calendar of events.
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More
event disruptions for weekend of 31 May / 1 June
Wet weather throughout the
state over the past couple of days,
has caused major disruption to a number of scheduled Motorcycling
Queensland events this weekend (31 May / 1 June).
The following events have
been cancelled or postponed:
*Round 6 Shell Advance Sunshine
State Motocross Series - Glenfern Park, Kilcoy (cancelled);
*Round
1 Honda Pony Xpress Series - Kyogle, New South Wales (postponed
- new date to be confirmed);
*Round 3 North Queensland
Pony Xpress Series - Wallace Road, Malanda (postponed -
new date to be confirmed);
*Gladstone Speedway (Saturday
night) - cancelled;
*Mike Hatcher Dirt Track
(Sunday) - cancelled.
As new dates are confirmed
for events that have been postponed, relevant information
will appear on this website.
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Club
Development Program grants available
Sport & Recreation Queensland
has released information regarding the 2008 Club Development
Program.
The Club Development Program
(CDP) provides clubs with the opportunity to apply to receive
funding for club initiatives involving; Planning, Education
& Training, and / or Participation.
Many MQ clubs have been
successful in the past in making an application through this
program. The type of activities that your club might consider
applying for funds for could be:
*conducting a Level 1 Coaching
Course
*conducting Officials Training Seminars
*funding club members to attend First Aid courses
*organising for professional coaches / organisations to provide
coaching for your club members
*many, many other initiatives, use your imagination...
More information, including
Guidelines and Application Forms is available from this link.
The closing date for applications is Friday 27th June 2008.
Good luck to those clubs
who choose to make an application.
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Womens
Forum set for Brisbane
The third in Motorcycling Queensland’s trilogy of
Women’s Forums is set to be held in Brisbane this weekend.
A successful funding application through
the Australian Sports Commissions – Sport Leadership Grants for Women,
has assisted the Motorcycling Queensland Womens Subcommittee
in ‘getting the forums on the road’.
The purpose of the Forums is to seek
feedback from interested people about women’s motorcycling.
As with the two previous Forums, Motorcycling Queensland
has once again engaged the services of a professional facilitator
to assist in making the forum run as smoothly as possible.
“We are seeking input from anyone who has something
positive to contribute to the issue of women in motorcycle
sport” said Motorcycling Queensland Womens Subcommittee
Chairperson Sandra Armstrong.
“80 attendees turned up in Townsville for the North
Queensland Forum, so if you are planning on attending the
Brisbane one this weekend it would be wise to register first,
and then arrive early on the day” she continued.
Attendance at the forum
is free and a light afternoon tea and refreshments will be
provided. Registrations forms expressing your interest in
attending can be downloaded from here or
by contacting the office on (07) 3281-2255.
The details of this weekend’s
Forum are:
When: Saturday 24th May
Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Venue: Chermside Bowls Club – 468
Rode Road, Chermside
Cost: FREE
RSVP: Raelene Gray at Motorcycling Queensland
on (07) 3281-2255
Light refreshments will be served.
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'The
Bun' Trail Ride this weekend...
The Kaimkillenbun
Trail Ride, promoted by the Kaimkillenbun State School
P&C in conjunction with the Dalby Moto group will be held
this weekend - 17th & 18th
May.
Recognised as the Queensland
town with the longest single name, Kaimkillenbun,
affectionately
known by locals as "The Bun", was the setting for the
Nicole Kidman movie 'Chase Through the Night' and was also
the birthplace of Olympic basketballer John Dorge.
This year's the Trail Ride
will be held in the Yamsion district about 15km from the
Bun Pub, this is great country with plenty of hills.
The Bun Ride is great for
all levels of rider and is also very family orientated. Camping
is free of charge and is available on Friday and Saturday
nights, there will be toilets and showers on site and
food will be available from Saturday lunch through to
Sunday afternoon.
There will be 6 lucky prize
draws held on the Sunday morning at riders briefing, with
prizes having been donated from the likes of RockOil and
Kenda Tyres, M2R Helmets, Australasian Dirt Bike, Motorcycling
Queensland, Honda, Yamaha and KTM.
The Bun is widely regarded as one
of the best venues and rides on the calendar and it’s
only just over 2 hours from Brisbane.
A Motorcycling Australia
(MA)
licence is required for all riders. A Single Use Recreational
Licence ($20) can be purchased on the day from the event
promoters, alternatively Motorcycling Queensland will have
a representative on site throughout the weekend selling annual
Recreational Licences for $85.50.
Log onto www.dalbymoto.com.au for
full details on this weekend's Trail Ride, including directions
on how to get there and ride / registration fees, etc.
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Position
Vacant - Administration Officer, Sports
Development
Motorcycling
Queensland can now confirm full details of the current 'position
vacant' in the Motorcycling Queensland office, see following.
Motorcycling Queensland, the state
controlling body for motorcycle sport and recreation
in Queensland, is seeking expressions of interest to
fill a current vacancy within the organisation.
We are looking to employ someone
into the full-time position of Administration Officer,
Sports Development.
The successful applicant
will possess good organisational and communication skills
and will ideally hold a Sports Management Degree or similar,
preferably have experience working within a sports environment
and a willingness to do some out-of-normal hours work.
Starting wage will be negotiated dependant
on qualifications and experience. To obtain an Information
Package, including a full position description call (07)
3281-2255 or send an email to info@mqld.org.au
Download >Position Information Package
Download >Position Description
Further information available by contacting
Motorcycling Queensland on (07) 3281-2255.
Applications must be received
by 10am, Monday 28th April 2008.
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Girl
Torque - Revving Up Communications
Motorcycling Queensland’s Women’s
Subcommittee will be visiting a numbers of areas throughout
the state in the coming months to host a trilogy of forums.
A successful funding application through
the Australian Sports Commissions – Sport Leadership Grants for Women
is helping Motorcycling Queensland get the forums on the
road, with the focus of the forums being on ‘communication’.
Women’s Subcommittee Chairperson
Sandra Armstrong believes the forums are the first of their
type for women in motorcycle sport in Australia.
“We are very excited about the forums, our overriding
aim is to open up the channels of communication for women
involved in motorcycle sport” she said.
“We are seeking feedback from interested people about
women’s motorcycling. We will be engaging the services
of a professional facilitator to assist us make these forums
as successful as they can possible be” she continued.
The committee is hoping that women from all types of motorcycle
disciplines as well as female officials, coaches, parents
of female participants, recreational riders, etc. get involved
and have their say.
The seminars will run
from 12:30pm - 3:30pm, and the schedule of seminars is as
follows:
*Saturday 26th April – CQ
University, Gladstone - download Registration Form
*Saturday 10th May – Townsville
Sports House - download Registration Form
*Saturday 24th May – Chermside
Bowls Club - download Registration Form
Attendance at the forums
is free and a light afternoon tea and refreshments will be
provided.
The forums are open to anyone who
has something positive to contribute. A static display
of women’s riding accessories
and apparel will also be set up at each of the 3 venues.
If you’ve got something that you’d
like to contribute to the forums, or want to get involved,
or simply have questions about the forums, contact Raelene
Gray at Motorcycling Queensland on (07) 3281-2255 or raelene.gray@mqld.org.au
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MQ
Clubs 'benefit' from Gambling Fund
Three of Motorcycling Queensland's affiliated Clubs have
been announced as recipients of grant funding through the
Queensland Government's Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
The Gambling Community Benefit Fund provides one-off grants
of up to $30,000 to Queensland based not-for-profit community
groups and organisations.
The 3 MQ affiliated Club
who were announced amongst a group 500 community organisations
as being successful in the March 2008 quarter were; the Kingaroy
and District Motorcycle Club, the Sunshine Coast Motorcycle
Club and the Queensland Vintage Motocross Club.
The Kingaroy and District Motorcycle Club were approved
for $30,000 for the purchase of a tractor and Club President
- Darren Thomsom was thrilled when contacted about his successful
application.
"I was absolutely blown away when I was contacted to
confirm that our grant was successful" said Thomson.
"The purchase of this tractor is, without a doubt going
to make the job of volunteers at the track so much easier.
It may even bring a few more volunteers out of the wood work" he
said, tongue planted firmly in cheek.
"I'm going to need to chase
more funding now to build a suitable house for it" he
finished.
The Sunshine Coast Motorcycle Club was similarly approved
for $30,000 to upgrade the Green Park facilities, including
the erection of boundary fences and a shed slab, whilst the
Queensland Vintage Motocross Club was approved for $20,000
for the purchase of a trailer, generator and Quad motorcycle.
The next closing date for applications to the Gambling Community
Benefit Fund is 30 June 2008, and more information is available
from www.gcbf.qld.gov.au
Motorcycling Queensland recommends that clubs interested
in making application for such grants contact Mr. David McMahon
to discuss how he can assist you with your application.
David is a professional
grants writer, who has a successful strike rate when it comes
to assisting Motorcycling Queensland clubs applying for grants,
and is contactable via 4671-2728 (bh), 0409 820 013, or mcmahond@bigpond.net.au
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Queensland
Trail Bike Conference
Story by: Scott
Bishop
A range of Queensland Government representatives and industry
figureheads recently gathered at Green Park, Conondale for
part of the national Tracks and Trails Conference to discuss
the issues of dirt bike recreation in the South East region
of Queensland.
The Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation hosted the
conference at Twin Waters on the Sunshine Coast. Dave Batt,
convener of the Trail Bike Workshop brought together representatives
from government departments such as recreation and forestry
as well as a range of land management people to openly discuss
what has become a major problem in the South-East Queensland
area.
Some startling statistics were announced
at the beginning of the day, which underlined just how
serious the issue is. 225,000 people have ridden a dirt
bike at least once in the past 12 months in the SEQ area.
That figure represents 11% of the region’s population. There are 14 legal venues
to ride a dirt bike, which are likely to be reduced to seven
within three years due to urban expansion and the population
boom of the region. The state government wants and needs
answers fast.
Local motocross clubs are under most
threat in the region with suburbia all over the Reedy Creek,
Stanmore, Tivoli, and Toowoomba clubs as well as several
legal riding spots under scrutiny by forestry and park
rangers.
THE DAY:
The government people were taken to the Conondale facility
and shown that a dirt bike park can operate for 32 years
in a constructive and active manner in the local community
and not end up a barren wasteland with over use. They viewed
the venue and got a complete run down of how it operates
and what the benefits were to the community. They were also
impressed with the condition of the place and how well the
venue has been maintained.
For many of the people, it was also the first time they
had witnessed a dirt bike in action and what a responsible
rider wears and how they act. Noise tests were also conducted
and the fact that a WR450 wide open in 4th gear made 88db,
while the generator driving the air-conditioning unit was
belting out a 77db roar. That certainly shocked a few of
them.
THE IMAGE:
Many entered the day with the clichéd
image of a dirt bike ride and a ramshackle organization
that represents us. This was soon proven to be a huge misconception
with plenty of the office types showing more than a glancing
interest in dirt bikes and some very keen to have a go
themselves.
The Sunshine Coast Motorcycle Club’s
secretary, Peter Bell and MQ General Manager, Lindsay Granger
briefed the participants on how the club and the sport
operate in Queensland.
They were talked through various models
of dirt bikes and their intended use and also the safety
gear worn. Demos of each bike’s performance also
impressed with many not expecting the wide range of skills
that a modern bike and rider has.
DID ANYTHING CHANGE?
The Queensland government recognises this is a serious issue
and needs addressing immediately. Some of the initiatives
to come from the day are that the state government will now
work more closely with Motorcycling Queensland in finding
and securing land for future venues.
They will also look at the planning
processes that may have stopped prospective landowners
from opening ride parks in the past. It was also asked
why a portion of road bike licensing registration isn’t
put into sourcing land and the representatives agreed that
this needs to be looked into.
Next on the hit list was education and responsible riding.
Within the next 12 months, every road bike licence holder
will receive with their rego renewal, an information brochure
which will outline what the government is doing and provide
riders with a list of places where they can ride their dirt
bikes. School visits are also planned in hot spot areas to
target the younger riders and educate them on the responsibility
of owning a dirt bike.
OPINIONS:
It may not have solved the problems entirely, but everyone
came away from the day with a positive attitude, better
knowledge and an agreement that things needed to be moved
on quickly.
“I think it worked out well and the dirt bike community
gathered here today represented themselves well. The first
hand information and knowledge provided to the state government
as well as the experience they gained themselves can only
assist them in understanding the wants and needs of the dirt
bike riding community,’ says conference leader Dave
Batt. Let’s hope in six or 12 months time we can meet
again, talk about the program we have in place and what future
developments will be,” he added.
Motorcycling Queensland’s Lindsay Granger echoed those
sentiments, “MQ must play an active role in working
with the state government in securing and assisting in dirt
bike recreation. I think today gave everybody a better understanding
of the issues faced by dirt bike riders and hopefully it
will get the ball rolling in the right direction for responsible
off road riding and management”.
One man that took a huge interest in the day was Ray Buchanan,
the man behind several organized trail rides in the Northern
New South Wales and South East Queensland area.
“The more legal riding spots we have the healthier
the industry is and the less damage we leave on often used
areas. The representatives here today seemed very enthusiastic
about forging a relationship with us and that has got to
be a good thing. And as the statistics they presented earlier
in the day suggested, it’s not a moment too soon.”
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Mind
Games - Being in the zone
Story
by: Matt Ahlberg (Master of Sport & Exercise
Psychologist)
Mental Notes Consulting
The primary aim for many sport psychologists
is to work with athletes to improve their performances.
This work can take many shapes and forms but when all is
said and done what we are trying to achieve is to get athletes “In
the Zone” as frequently as possible.
Most riders will have had experiences
when everything on the bike seems to come so easily. Decisions
seem simpler, techniques feels flawless, and the rider
feels as though they can do anything with their bike.
It
has several different names (e.g., flow, optimal performance
state) but what we are talking about is “Being in the Zone”. At
Mental Notes Consulting we call this your ‘A’ Game
and it’s what we work with our athletes to achieve.
This feeling or state is one where
the rider’s mind
and body are working together at their peak so that performance
feels natural, easy and as close to perfection as it can
come. The rider is completely absorbed in the “process” or
the ride and all other distractions seem non-existent. The
rider’s focus is purely on the task at hand and nothing
seems to faze them.
Unfortunately, riders experience this state all too infrequently
and most have no idea how they achieved it in the first place.
Whilst it is true that you will not always experience this
state it is also true that there are things that riders can
do to prepare themselves and greatly increase the chances
of being in the zone.
Below are some things for all riders to think about in terms
of increasing their chances of being in the zone.
Achieve optimal activation levels. Feeling relaxed
but excited, at ease and looking forward to enjoying the
different aspects of a ride can greatly increase the chances
of you getting into the zone.
Motivation to perform well. Clearly you have to
really want to be there if you are going to get into the
zone. Being motivated by high quality performance as opposed
to winning can create the focus on task that you need to
perform well.
Focusing on the present. Thoughts about the future
or the past tend to reduce the chances of being in the zone.
Keeping a narrow focus on the here and now can help you to
become absorbed in the ride.
Pre-competitive and competitive plans. Having a
clear understanding of what you are about to do and how you
will do it (e.g., a race plan) can increase confidence and
focus your thoughts on the ride and the ride alone.
Train hard. Very simply if your body feels ready
to ride well then you are more likely to feel relaxed, confident
and ready to enjoy the ride.
Accepting thoughts and feelings. All athletes experience
a myriad of thoughts and feelings. Sometimes they are comfortable
with them and sometimes they are not. It is important for
riders to accept these different thoughts and feelings as
natural and for them to understand that regardless of the
thought or feeling that they can still work towards achieving
their performance goals.
The ‘A’ Game or The Zone
is a place where a rider will perform at their peak. As
a result it is something that athletes, coaches, and sport
psychologists will work towards achieving. There are certainly
things that athletes can do to give themselves every chance
of being in the zone and that is what we must consistently
work towards.
The great athletes are those who have
done everything they possibly can to mentally and physically
prepare for a ride. Because when they’re in the zone
they are flawless but when they are not in the zone they
are still performing extremely well.
Mental Notes Consulting has offices in Brisbane and on both
the Sunshine and Gold Coasts. We have a number of consultants
that can help you achieve your sporting and performance goals.
For more information or to ask any questions please feel
free to email us at info@mentalnotesconsulting.com.au
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MQ
members lose benefits as Fort Lytton MX
Club 'goes black'
The Fort Lytton Motocross
Club has failed to renew its affiliation to Motorcycling
Queensland for 2008.
This means that riders who
use the Fort Lytton track will not be covered by any of the
insurance benefits provided by Motorcycling Queensland.
Those riders who use their
Fort Lytton Club membership to gain their MA competition
licence will also be required to join another affiliated
club in order to renew their licence.
MQ members who continue
to ride at the Fort Lytton track should ask the club to provide
details of the insurance, if any, which the club uses to
protect the interest of riders on their track.
Race Secretaries will not
record a competitor's club as 'Fort Lytton' in event programs.
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Position
Vacant - Administration Officer
Motorcycling Queensland
has a vacancy for a full-time Administration Officer in our
state headquarters at Tivoli Raceway, Ipswich.
The position
will have responsibility for a number of organizational roles
and the successful applicant will be able to work with minimal
supervision and have good communication skills as well as
keen attention to detail.
To obtain a complete position
description for this vacancy send an email to info@mqld.org.au
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Young
Athlete Assistance Program available again
in 08
The
Queensland Department of Sport & Recreation
is once again offering Queensland riders who particpate
at recognised State Championship events the opportunity
to claim on mileage reimbursement via the Young Athlete
Assistance Program.
To claim riders must be
aged 18 years or younger, and have particpiated at a recognised
Motorcycling Queensland permitted State Championship event,
and reside more than 300km radial distance from the event
location for the one-way trip.
Financial assistance of
$200 is available to assist with the cost of travel and accommodation
for the eligible event.
Riders are only eligible
to receive financial assistance once every
two years from the date the application was received by the
Department of Sport and Recreation.
Full details on
the Young Athlete Assistance Program, including eligibility
criteria, application forms, and eligible events, etc.
available from here.
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International
competition grants available
Applications for Motorcycling
Australia's 2008 International Competition Grant are now
open.
Motorcycling Australia (MA) provides
significant funding for Australian national teams that
compete in international teams events such as the Trial
des Nations, Motocross of Nations, International Six Day
Enduro.
MA is also providing the opportunity
for individual riders to apply for financial assistance
who wish to compete in international competition/s.
To be eligible for this funding, a rider
must complete and send this application to MA by Friday
28 March 2008.
Riders can apply for up to $5,000.
Applications can be downloaded from www.ma.org.au/2008grants,
and are open to riders from any discipline of motorcycling
sport.
For further information, please
contact Jason Kelly on (03) 9684-0507 or jason@ma.org.au.
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Are
you (mentally) Tough Enough?
Mental Notes Consulting
is a dynamic Sport & Performance Psychology consultancy
business that has established itself as one of the leading
providers of sport psychology services in South-East Queensland.
Motorcycling Queensland
has for the past 5 years engaged the services of Mental Notes
Consulting to provide sport psychology presentations and
lectures as part of our annual Under 21s 'First Timer' and
'Refresher' Training Camps - the service and information
provided by Mental Notes Consulting and their presenters
has always been cutting edge and extremely well recieved
by course attendees.
The team at Mental Notes
Consulting are pleased to now announce the dates for the
running of thier Mental Toughness Program during
March and April.
The Mental Toughness Program
is a 6 week program (one session per week) aimed at competitors
who want to become 'menatlly tough'. The program will cover
such topics as: Leading with the Mind, Bounce Back Factor,
Mind Chatter, and Training your Brain like your Body and
much more.
A FREE information session
on the 6 week program has been organised to take place at
Optima Sports Medicine Centre, Lutwyche, on Saturday
8th March from 10-11am. People (athletes, coaches, parents)
who are interested in the program can come and get an overview
of the whole program and ask any questions they might have.
Interested, but can't make
the FREE information session - contact Matt Ahlberg on 0422
956 841 or by email at matt@mentalnotesconsulting.com.au to
get more information.
You can check out the full
6 week program at this link.
This is a great opportunity
for athletes to SAVE on learning about and sharing details
on how to become MENTALLY TOUGH! The
6-week program requires an investment of $420 + GST, which
is a very competitive price for such a dynamic program! In
addition to the massive savings, working in a group provides
an interactive environment.
Wanting more information
on this or any of the other programs that Mental Notes Consulting
can provide, contact:
Matt Ahlberg
m: 0422 956 841
e: matt@mentalnotesconsulting.com.au
w: www.mentalnotesconsulting.com.au
*Matt Ahlberg from Mental
Notes Consulting has completed a Master of Sport & Exercise
Psychology at The University of Queensland. he has lectured
in sport and exercise psychology at The University of Queensland
and taught sports coaching courses at Griffith University.
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MQ
suspended riders list
Motorcycling Queensland
is posting its Suspended
Riders List on its website
to assist Club's and Race Secretary's with their event management.
Please note, future updated
versions will be housed under the Licensing section of the
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Please also note a riders
name may appear on this list for a variety of reasons, including
non-payment of fines, medical clearance pending, licence
suspension due to rule violation, or if the rider has forfieted
their Australian licence to take out an overseas licence
eg. ACU, AMA, etc.
If you have any queries
with any of the above please feel free to contact the Motorcycling
Queensland office on (07) 3281-2255.
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Award
winning Trail Rides Series set for a return
Story by: Leigh Hutton
It’s news every trail riding-mad Queenslander has
been dying to hear – the first event of the highly
popular series frequented by thousands for more than 20 years
is just around the corner.
The Dalby Moto Trail Ride Series, one of the most popular
and arguably most acclaimed in Australia, is set to kick
off at Greenlands, Stanthorpe, on February 23 to 24.
The 18-ride series was a huge hit last year, attracting
as many as 1,000 riders, and landing a nation first award,
the Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation Award for Event
Excellence for an Outdoor Activity.
Winning the award was a huge feat, especially considering
nominations were open to any club, organization or enterprise
of any kind of sport.
The honor was proudly accepted by
one of the master-minds of the series, Dalby Moto’s
Craig Hartley, and commended by Motorcycling Queensland
General Manager Lindsay Granger.
Mr Granger said Motorcycling Queensland was proud of the
role the rides play within motorcycle sport and recreation
in Queensland.
“We intend to maintain the support which we provide
to keep the series happening,” he said.
Mr Hartley said the Dalby Moto Trail
Rides offered a “full
weekend of fun” for the whole family.
“Greenlands is a beautiful spot and the riding is
breathtaking,” he said.
“The two main loops will go back up into the high
country as they did last year… they will open mid-Saturday
morning, and provide everything from creeks, open trails,
tight forest trails and good hills.”
Mr Hartley said he was excited that
Yamaha, Honda, KTM, Ron Angel Accessories (Kenda and Rock
Oil) and Motorcycling Queensland, who have all been “tremendous supporters
of the series”, were back on board for 2008.
“It’s also fantastic that the biggest motorcycle
magazine in the country, ADB, will again be a media partner
this year,” he said.
The Greenlands Trail Ride offers free
camping, “views
to remember”, hot showers and toilet facilities, licensed
bar and canteen, Saturday evening entertainment, Sunday lunch
included in entry and “plenty of great memories”.
There will also be a Pee Wee and upgraded Novice track for
the little ones.
Pre-paid nominations are accepted until Wednesday, February
13. Forms can be obtained from www.dalbymoto.com.au. Entry
is also available on the day. For more information please
call Peter (0408 711 061) or Allen (07 4683 6343 after hours).
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Suncoast
Motorcycle Club Wins Award
 The Suncoast Junior Motorcycle
Club took out Event of the Year at the Caloundra RSL Sportstar
of the Year 2007 awards ceremony on Friday night.
The club received the award for the Honda Junior Motocross
Championship it hosted in September of 2007 at the its Track
in Coolum.
Past Club President Mike
Kelly, was thrilled with the award and proud of the efforts
everyone had put in.
“It’s such a
great boost for not only the club but for the sport too,” he
said.
“Motocross doesn’t
get much mainstream coverage so to beat an event like the
Australian PGA is just brilliant.”
Other contenders for the
Event of the Year Award in addition to the Australian PGA
included the Noosa and Mooloolaba Triathlons and the Coolum
Kite Festival.
The award ceremony was held
at the Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort with about 500 guests
attending the black tie dinner.
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Dreams
come true for 9 year old - Mitchell Warner
Story by: Scott Bishop
Photo courtesy: Daniel McKenzie
The smile on little Mitchell Warner’s face said it
all.
After six months of treatment and 20 hits
of radiation to treat a malignant muscle tumor on his eye,
Mitchell was in remission and granted a wish by the good
people of the Starlight Foundations Make–A–Wish
Program. Mitchell wanted a motorcycle and to learn how to
ride it.
The wish became a reality
when Mitchell was surprised to turn up at the Reedy Creek
Motocross Track on the Gold Coast late last year with a brand
new KLX110 and a set of Fox gear waiting for him.
Not only that, Level 2 Queensland coach
Chris Urquhart - www.urkymx.com cleared
his day to help get the budding Chad Reed started, and Motorcycling
Queensland had come to the party for the cost of an annual
Recreational Licence.
I can’t believe I get to keep the bike and gear. I
can’t wait to ride it more and be able to do big jumps
like Chris," Mitchell said excitedly after his first
few laps on the bike with Chris.
"We really appreciate what the Starlight Foundation Make-A-Wish Program
and everyone involved has done for Mitchell and our family," says his
father Rod.
After the day spent with Chris our lawn
will never be the same. As soon as we got home he began tearing
it up and despite a few crashes, he dusted himself off and
jumped right back on. It has been an amazing day," he
finishes.
And Urquhart was more then impressed with how fast the little
tacker had picked up the skills to ride a motorcycle.
"Within two hours he was able to stand up, change gears and ride complete
laps of the Reedy Creek circuit. That is pretty amazing seeing he had only
ridden a push bike before and the Reedy Creek track can be pretty daunting
for first timers."
Mitchell’s story began in late 2006 when he noticed
a lump on his eyelid. Within six weeks it had grown to the
size of his eyeball and it was surgically removed. It was
then doctors diagnosed Mitchell with having Embroyonel Rhabdomysarcoma.
Tests immediately begun to see if the tumor had spread through
his body and then came six months of weekly chemotherapy
and 20 days of radiation. His treatment ended in May 2007.
Mitchell is now in remission but will to have on going MRI’s
and chest X-rays for the next five years. He is regaining
strength and stamina every day and his hobbies of playing
X-Box, karate and In-line hockey have been replaced with
a dirt bike habit.
The
Starlight Foundation Make-A-Wish Program makes
dreams come true for little guys like Mitchell everyday.
The Warner Family can’t thank them enough for the day
they have given Mitchell and their work continues with thousands
of other just like him.
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