Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

In the month of September as part of the omnium calander it will be the DHBC Club Madison Championships.

After the success of the points race it is time for the second club championship of the year after the kilo. This round will be a 50km event, made up of 150 laps of Tempe Velodrome. There will be 15 sprints (every 10 laps), with points allocated as 5 points for 1st, 3 points for 2nd, 2 points for 3rd and 1 point for fourth. As per Olympic rules laps of the field will count towards distance, not points so when a team laps the field they will go one lap up and instantly lead the race regardless of point score.

Where: Canterbury Velodrome (Tempe)
When: 3/09/2011
What Time: 4pm points race, 5pm madison.
Distance: 50kms
Who can race: Anyone with a racing licence who is a member of DHBC.
Teams: As this is a championship event riders may choose their partner for this event and put their entry down in this forum before the day of the event. Teams must also record what jersey/colour of Jersey they will be wearing so that each team is individually distinguishable.

*** awaiting track booking & race sanctioning.

Sounds great Simon I'm in. Should I organise my own ambulance
for when the 150 laps is finished?

I like the sound of this. Who wants to be my partner?

*pick me!*
but you can do most of the laps, and most of the sprints. i ca do a few when everyone else is tired.
deal?

funny you said that Lizanne, I was thinking the same thing!

Well if you two are coupled up, I guess I'm looking for a partner too

The beer boys want to go together

Maybe I should auction myself for charity

i've got a few buttons and good cooking skills!
i can bake cookies!

Maybe I should auction myself for charity

I'm your original partner remember!! Although I can bet hands down LIzanne will out ride me in doing 150 laps. Just the thought of it sounds exhausting.

Now that your single - we should auction you off to any single DHBC woman. We should make it a mixed maddison, or make the combinations 1 strong from the strong end, one from the weak end.

150 laps? this sounds awful. What date is it anyway I'm off on a mtb ride in Sept so would be handy to now when this is yo?

We should make it a mixed maddison, or make the combinations 1 strong from the strong end, one from the weak end.

Great idea! The strong half can do 140 laps and the weak half 10 laps.

Just don't put it on the 24th and i should be able to make it.

Maybe the 3rd of September could be good.

Just don't put it on the 24th and i should be able to make it.

Ditto.

So to propose a team, add the name using the jerseys you will be wearing. Here's a few suggestions.


Teams.

DHBC Red
1.
2.

DHBC White
1.
2.

Bernard Beer
1.
2.

Ireland Green
1.
2.

Tinkoff Yellow
1.
2.

Unless the racing starts at 7pm, I won't be able to make the 3rd.

Being in white gives me a good chance of getting a fast partner, Alex?

Teams.

DHBC Red
1.
2.

DHBC White
1. Christian
2.

Bernard Beer
1.
2.

Ireland Green
1.
2.

Tinkoff Yellow
1.
2.

Unless the racing starts at 7pm, I won't be able to make the 3rd.

7pm under lights could be fun.

Here's my suggested start list for everybody who has expressed interest.

Start list

DHBC Red
1.?? Bill
2.?? Chris

DHBC White
1. Christian
2. Alex C

Bernard Beer
1. ?? Andre
2. Michel

Jittery Joes
1. James F
2. Tim L

Ireland Green
1. Simon L
2. ?? Tom

Tinkoff Yellow
1. Matt W
2. Patty

B teams

????? Jersey
1. Lizanne
2.

i vote one for the 10th althought a late 3rd will be good.

how did christian steal Alex? and why am i the only B???

maybe i won't do any baking

i vote one for the 10th althought a late 3rd will be good.

how did christian steal Alex? and why am i the only B???

maybe i won't do any baking

Nathan's Wedding is on the 10th & the Sydney Metro track champs, ruling out tmost people.

That's just a guess at what I think will probably be best not definite, no one is really confirmed yet. But you'll have to negotiate with Alex. Christian is generally paired with John but I don't know if John will be riding or not.

Tim's suggestion was we have some B grade teams and it will be more fun. 50kms is a long way to race & based on what generally happens on Monday nights most people don't finish over a distance of 30kms, so the b race could be shorter as well, like the first 80 laps, assuming we can get people to ride.

Is there anything on the 17th??

Winter Swimming Nationals In Wagga Wagga!!!

3rd is good for me!

PS did somebody see a black arm warmer left behind last night?

yes there was one left...
i don't know who picked it up.

It's ok lizanne, Christians donating his body. He's going to be a sex worker for charity in exchange for riding with me.

PS did somebody see a black arm warmer left behind last night?

It's in the Kitchen!

Christian is generally paired with John but I don't know if John will be riding or not.

Count me in.

Hugo was in the mix too

Depends on the date, I'm not in Sydney on the 3rd

ok updated provisional start list.

Start list

DHBC Red
1.?? Bill
2.?? Chris

DHBC White
1. Christian
2. John

Bernard Beer
1. ?? Andre
2. Michel

Jittery Joes
1. James F
2. Tim L

Ireland Green
1. Simon L
2. ?? Tom

Tinkoff Yellow
1. Matt W
2. Patty

????? Jersey
1. Lizanne
2.Alex

????? Jersey
1.Hugo
2. ??Mike

You better be ready lizanne, I have a feeling this race is going to hurt

We will aim for the 3/09/2011, 7:30pm start, gates open 6:30pm

so i got a jersey, from Jess, to match a skin suit that Alex has, and my legs are hurtn' just thinking about 150 laps. what have i got myself into...

I was a bit slow hearing about this. I'm keen. One more taker?

Start list

DHBC Red
1.?? Bill
2.?? Chris

DHBC White
1. Christian
2. John

Bernard Beer
1. ?? Andre
2. Michel

Jittery Joes
1. James F
2. Tim L

Ireland Green
1. Simon L
2. ?? Tom

Tinkoff Yellow
1. Matt W
2. Patty

????? Jersey
1. Lizanne
2.Alex

????? Jersey
1.Hugo
2. AlexD

So assuming that everyone on the list races we just need one more different jersey.

Start list

DHBC Red
1.?? Bill
2.?? Chris

DHBC White
1. Christian
2. John

Bernard Beer
1. ?? Andre
2. Michel

Jittery Joes
1. James F
2. Tim L

Ireland Green
1. Simon L
2. ?? Tom

Tinkoff Yellow
1. Matt W
2. Patty

CSC Jersey
1. Lizanne
2.Alex

????? Jersey
1.Hugo
2. AlexD

Hugo - reckon you could find a bright pink jersey?
... otherwise I also have a blue one (royal blue with a bit of white) or a light blue jersey with a bit of grey and yellow.

On consensus tonight, we have changed the start time of the madison to 5pm. I have also had people more express interest in riding, so we will run a not as fast points race for newer riders starting at 4pm.

Start list

DHBC Red
1.?? Bill
2.?? Chris

DHBC White
1. Christian
2. John

Bernard Beer
1. ?? Andre
2. Michel

Jittery Joes
1. James F
2. Tim L

Ireland Green
1. Simon L
2. ?? Tom

Tinkoff Yellow
1. Matt W
2. Patty

CSC Jersey
1. Lizanne
2. ??? Ian D

????? Jersey
1.Hugo
2. AlexD

i'm in for the slow-ish-er madison followed by food and beer.

sounds heaps better than having to do 150 laps with Alex

Hey Lizanne this doesn't mean you've gotten out of doing the
150 laps! Yep Simon 5pm is good for me too.

Matt - Im not sure what Tinkoff yellow is? I don't have any
yellow gear? At this stage an appropriate outfit is my only
problem

Hey Lizanne this doesn't mean you've gotten out of doing the
150 laps! Yep Simon 5pm is good for me too.

Matt - Im not sure what Tinkoff yellow is? I don't have any
yellow gear? At this stage an appropriate outfit is my only
problem

I've got two tinkoff jerseys. They may be abit big but I'll bring down all the double jerseys I have.

In true track sprinter style (with all the style I can muster up!) i will try to slack off and attempt as few of those 150 laps as my partner will allow. although i'm more than happy to kill my self to spew level in all the points sprints.

so Ian how's your endurance?

ok. updated start list with withdrawals.

Start list

DHBC Red
1.Bill
2.Ian

DHBC White
1. Christian
2. John

Jittery Joes
1. James F
2. Tim L

Ireland Green
1. Simon L
2. Tom

Bernard Beer
1. Matt W
2. Patty

????? Jersey
1.Hugo
2. AlexD

Wow! This is this Saturday right? I've had my head so far up my own **m that I've got no idea what's going on at the moment. But if anyone wants a really unfit partner with legs of jelly and a heart of cream puff that's ridden one Maddison in her life I'm your woman. I'm totally up for it! Failing that I'll just sit in the stands, drink beer, and cheer you all on. I may even pop down and toy with the lap board, just for funsies.

Um, where are Lizanne and Chubbs in the latest starters list, and who's running the books? Mike - why are you not riding? I'm sure we'd look tops in matching jerseys. And Eleri, I'm willing to go Welsh, if that's what it takes.

Mike - why are you not riding?

I'll be in Melbourne Sat and Sun

I will try and come down for support and to watch you all suffer, but timing may be a bit tight for me as we are off to a function. Good luck every one.

Alex is up in QLD and i have extra ice time so i will come early, leave, and then come back to be social

The other competitors were so fearful of the lizanne/chubb combination that they changed the start time in an effort to eliminate us. Sadly it worked.

If anyone wants to race but doesn't have a partner I am planning to ride. However I haven't ridden this week and I'm coming off a sickness so I'm not in the best form.

And Eleri, I'm willing to go Welsh, if that's what it takes.

I've now discovered the footy is on at the same time so I'm eschewing a Welsh madison for the game. Probably I will have hot chips for dinner.

sorry kids, i got called up to do some OT @ work...i didn't have time to do any baking

i'll try to make it up to you another time

DHBC Madison champions for 2011
Matt Walman & Pattrick Noble 39
James Fowler & Tim Llewellyn 38
Alex Dirks & Hugo Venville
Tom & Simon Llewellyn

Great racing this afternoon, with a nice close result between teams Bernard Beer and Jittery Joes, but well done to Matt and Patrick for their win!

Post race there was a bit of confusion as me and Tim thought we had won, and it wasn't until we later checked the recorded results for the sprints and added up the points that we discovered we were 1 point behind. I believe this was due to a very close sprint between Tim and Patrick which we thought Tim had won, but the results said otherwise. So, in the end the 1 point win we thought we had, became a 1 point loss...

yeah I was so sure we were even on wins, but my maths must have been out hey, I thought we only needed second in the last sprint