BMC WWS Round 1 at CMTBC

From round 1 are available now, and they've been fully revised to fix the problem we had at around hour 1-2. If you notice any outstanding errors still, please flick us an email and we'll fix them before publishing them as a final copy....

When the BMC Working Week Series was first dreamt up, a small club in Lithgow that was just reforming was the very first club to sign on. At a meeting in a pub in Lithgow way back when the dinosaurs roamed, the new President of the reformed club, Craig Flynn, and his new committee agreed to start the very first Working Week Series.

That was 5 years ago, and since then we've become the biggest series in Australia, and that small reforming club has hosted state rounds, national rounds, built many tracks, attracted council-support, and so much more! Thankfully though, some things don't change, and we're happy to again be going to the fantastic Lidsdale course.

In the past, Lidsdale has done everything from holding our events, to holding rounds of the National Mountain Bike Series to even hosting State Downhill events! No doubt we're in for another fantastic track in 2008. All of the pictures to the right were taken at last year's event - it really is an idyllic forest for MTB racing!

Closed online. Entries are available on race weekend, be aware that a late fee of $15-20 will be charged.

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In the Media

Footage from Last Year

Thanks to none other than CTMBC president, Craig Flynn, for putting together this montage from the 2007 event. If you fancy your video shooting & editing skills, we're always happy to reward some good effort at one of our events with discounts or freebees. Email us to find out more!

The Full Details: Round 1: Lithgow 10 Feb 2008

	Before the Race
	Race Location		Central Tablelands MTB Club, Lidsdale Course (approx 106mins from homebush). Nearest City is Lithgow.
	Entries		Closed online. Entries are available on race weekend, be aware that a late fee of $15-20 will be charged.
	Late Entries		Entries are open online until Friday 4pm prior to the race. PLEASE enter online ASAP. In 2008, late fees are being split to encourage early entries - the sooner we know how many people are coming, the better we can plan for a great event! A $10 per team late fee will apply online 10 days before the event An additional $10 per team late (totalling $20) fee will apply on the weekend of the event
	What you will need		A bike, an approved helmet, some method of carrying water (bottle or hydrapak). If you are under 18, you will need a signed copy of our declaration (which will be made available here in the week prior to the race). If you are a member of MTBA, Australia's fantastic national body for mountain biking, you will be required to bring and present your MTBA membership card to avoid paying $15 for a day licence. If you're not a member, why not head to the MTBA Website and find out all about them, as well as locate your local bike club and find out how to join!
	Directions		For directions to Lidsdale course, head to the CTMBC website Directions (text) to the course. Bright Orange Events "real-estate"-style signs will be located along the Great Western Highway in Lithgow and at the turns from there into the Lidsdale course.
	Map		CTMBC Map
	Coordinates		33°26'17.62"S 150° 3'35.51"E (use this in your Sat Nav / GPS / GoogleEarth)
	Course Length		Approx 9k.
	Course		Expect a beautifully flowing course - through the cool and scenic Lidsdale Pine Forest. Oh - and no more running starts on concrete!
	Race-Day Facilities		Coffee Great food from a BBQ through to healthy options! Fresh water (but please bring your bottles full to the event. We'll have our 1000L container - but our job is loads easier if everyone brings some water too!) Toilets (of course)
	Camping		Camping is permitted in the event area, however there is currently a total fire ban in place. We will let you know if there is any change to this situation in the pre-race-weekend email.
	Motel of Choice		We'll announce our motel of choice in the leadup to the event, for now we can tell you that Lidsdale is less than 15mins from Lithgow itself, and there are plenty of hotels & motels in Lithgow.
	Questions?		Email info@brightorangeevents.com or if it's complex or urgent call 0412 357 951.

	On The Weekend
	Saturday 9th Feb
	Pre-Rego		3pm to 5pm
	Informal Practice		12pm to 7pm
	Facilities Available on the Saturday		Food available at the site all Saturday thanks to the fantastic new event at the same site - the 8 Hours of Downhill! Also, it's a 10min drive to nearest 24 Hour Service Station, and less than a 15min drive to the nearest city - Lithgow. Many restaurants and a late-opening supermarket can be found in Lithgow.

	Sunday 10th (Race-Day - Race Start 8:30am!)
	Rego Opens		6:15am
	Formal Practice		6:15am to 8:00am
	Rego Closes		8:00am
	Rider's briefing		8:15am (and then on to the start)
	Race Start		8:30am
	Rego re-opens (for late-comers)		9:15am
	Race Finish		4:30pm (with riders on course to finish lap in progress which will count towards results. No mandatory requirement exists to finish after 4:30 pm however, as soon as your team completes 1 lap it will feature in the results.)
	Presentation		5:15pm
	Questions?		Email info@BrightOrangeEvents.com or call 0412 357 951