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The Eureka Veteran Cycling Club was formed at the beginning of 2009, after the merger of the former Ballarat Veterans Cycling Club with the Ballarat and Sebastopol Cycling Club. The club was formed by a small group of veteran cyclists who felt there was a need for the type of racing that only a vets club can offer. With a membership now in excess of fifty and growing, the new club is well and truly functioning and is affiliated with the Australian Veteran Cycling Council.


The club has permanent rooms located on the outskirts of the Learmonth township, twenty kilometres north-east of Ballarat. The club rooms are on the edge of Lake Learmonth and are shared with the local yacht club. Showers, toilets,   MORE...

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18.5.2012 @11.00am Ken

This Sunday Farewell Ride for Doug


This Sunday 20th the ride for Doug will depart the Western Hotel (Corner Sturt St and Rippon St South) at 11.30 am.

Doug will be along for the ride along with his Perkins bike. The ride will do a lap of the lake
before venturing out to Gordon, Springbank and Potilla.

There will even be a little dirt road that Doug found so enjoyable, so much so that he was an advocate for some dirt to be included into a club race. Total distance will be approximately 60km and then return to The Western for Belgian beer and nibbles and Doug tales.

The start time allows for riders from Melbourne to come up and taken part to honour Doug's memory.


 

 

 

6.5.2012 @8.00am Ken

Farewell  to Doug

 Jenny asked me to pass on some details of the arrangements for us to say farewell to our beloved Doug.

There will be a small, family cremation. Jenny said Doug had been through enough near-death experiences that he and Jenny had talked about what they wanted one another’s funeral arrangements to be. Doug made it clear that he didn’t want a big fuss, nor did he want to be talked about by a celebrant he didn’t know. So there won’t be a big funeral.

Instead, in addition to the rides already organized this weekend, there will here

 

 

2.5.2012 @8.00pm Ken

Doug Garley RIP

The Eureka Veterans are saddened at the  news of Doug Garley's passing, following a tragic road accident on the 1.5.2012, out doing what he loved so much riding. All who new Doug would agree his passion for riding, generosity of time and love of life were his greatest assets.

 As one of the founding members of the EVCC and our first club champion his legacy will be will live on in our hearts and minds.

 He was a great mate and marvellous mentor, husband and father. Our thoughts are with Jenny and the boys.  here

 

 

 

 

26.4.2012 @2.00pm Phil

Big Weekend ahead

OK Eureka club racers have you checked the calender for the up coming races?

As you will see that after this weekend we do not get a race for the following 3 weeks, so to avoid any withdrawl symptoms make sure you get your entries in to ride & let us see if we cannot have a record number on the start line for this year!

Come on lets see if we can get 30+ this week maybe even 40+ or am I dreaming?

 

 

 

19.4.2012 @2.00pm Phil

Team Time Trial this weekend

Team Time Trial this Sunday.
For those that ride out on a mark who may think the others may be too
fast remember that the team MUST stay together for at least two thirds
distance. It is also a good race to impart knowledge to others. So fast or slow give it a go.

 

 

27.3.2012 @2.00pm Phil

Don't be fooled we are racing on Sunday

Get in contact with phil cartledge to enter, details here

Terry









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