Geelong is always a brilliant event and we are expecting no different this year!  We have over 30 athletes heading down to G-town to take on this course, and it would be great to see just as many supporters!!!

The TA Taj will be in pride of place, along Eastern Beach, with awesome access to the bike and run course.  We'll have an esky with ice, so feel free to bring the snacks, the drinks, the picnic rugs and make a day of it!

Check out the link below to see who is racing and lock their numbers in your trackers to stay up to date with their progress throughout the day.

GOOD LUCK TEAM!

Most of you will know, that our great mate and current JC Award recipient, Jimmy Tyler, has suffered yet another heartbreaking tragedy.  He recently lost his beautiful sister to a rare degenerative brain disease, which took her life in just a few short months.

There is no treatment, no known cause, and no cure. It is always fatal, and most people die within 3-6 months. Sarah had just 9 weeks from initial diagnosis.

Jimmy is racing Geelong 70.3 this weekend in spirit, in tribute and in memory of his sister, Sarah.

I’ll be wearing orange (the charity’s colour) to raise awareness for the disease and hopefully raise a few dollars for the CJD Support Group Network. 

Here's how you can help Jimmy:
* read all about this disease and his tribute
* donate to his chartiy fundraising page
* wear an orange armband this weekend  

We will have orange tape at the TA Taj all weekend and encourage everyone to get along and show your support.

Highly regarded worldwide as one of Western Australia’s most iconic events, the South32 Rottnest Channel Swim is a 19.7km open water swim from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island. Whether competing as a solo, duo or team, the Rottnest Channel Swim is a ‘team’ event with all swimmers surrounded by a support network of paddlers, boat skippers and crew. The event is Rottnest Island’s biggest day attracting swimmers and spectators from around Australia and the world.

Pam, Simon and Fik have been training hard and qualifying for this event for the past 6 months!  It has been a summer of swimming without wetsuits and building their strength and endurance to tackle this beast.

We wish them all the very best in their challenge, taking place this Saturday!  Hit the link to read all about the race prep.

ICYMI - the set up for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix commenced in early January and as the event nears (12-15 March 2020), the number of cars, trucks and infrastructure increases in the Albert Park Lake area. This, as well as the road closures listed below, impacts a number of our training sessions and general access to the area. 

We will keep you up to date each week with detailed information for particular sessions but at this stage, the main focus is for those who attend Thursday morning hot laps. Please take extra care at this session the road set up may have changed since the week prior or there may be additional obstacles in the way, there can be water on the road due to extra watering (they have to make Melbourne look good with nice green grass...of course!) and there may be temporary stops or navigation required around vehicles entering, exiting and stopping on the road. 

We have also included the road closure information below, please be mindful that the road has already commenced closures from 7am when choosing where to park before a session! 

ROAD CLOSURES

LAKESIDE DRIVE RESTRICTED ACCESS:

10 February – 5 March 2020

20 March – 27 March 2020

During the above periods Lakeside Drive will be closed to public traffic between:

9.30am – 3.30pm each week day; and

7.00pm Friday to 7.00am Monday each weekend.

LAKESIDE DRIVE CLOSED:

9:30am Friday 6 March – 3:30pm Thursday 19 March 2020

ALBERT PARK PRECINCT ALL ROADS CLOSED:

Sunday 8 March – Monday 16 March 2020

We were recently contacted by the Mount Beauty Motor Inn with an offer for our athletes.  As you know, we have had a close affiliation with that part of Victoria, after hosting our Falls Creek training camp for several years.

Although Mount Beauty and surrounds were untouched by the recent fires, local traders were decimated in January as caution prevailed and everyone stayed away. As a result, traders are doing their best to return activity to the area.

Situated at the base of Falls Creek, Mount Beauty and the Kiewa Valley are unparalleled when it comes to cycling. Head up Falls or ride through the valley if you like it quiet, or head over Tawonga Gap to Bright if you’d like to mix with the crowds. We are located 50m from the Mount Beauty main street, and 400m from the Big Hill Mountain Bike Park.

We are offering all members double/twin rooms for $100 per night and family rooms for $140 per night throughout Autumn. Everyone is welcome and please contact Bec Johns on (03) 5754 4145 or email the link below to make a reservation.
We’d love to have you stay with us and help get the town back on its feet!