Sporting Motorcycle Club Geelong

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Geelong Ring Road To Barrabool

With the recent opening of the final stage of the ring road around Geelong it's now even easier to get to McAdam Park from Melbourne. Once on the ring road, look for the Ceres exit, once off the ring road drive through Ceres, approx. 6km from there is Haines Road. Turn right into Haines Road and follow it until you hit a T intersection. Turn right at the T and you can't miss the track. You can see a Google Map of the actual track location here.

Ride The Famous Barrabool Track

With the new ride day format that was introduced in 2006 anyone can ride at McAdam park, just buy a Conditional Membership on the day and away you go!
Find out how here

Save Barrabool Online Petition

As part of the Saving Barrabool campaign we're currently in the process of getting the land at McAdam Park rezoned. To help with our application we need a show of support from the community to assist with the application to the council, to help us with this please visit our online petiton and add your signature. You can visit the petiton page at the link below.
Save Barrabool Online Petiton

29nd July 2010
Rider Development Training, McAdam Park

Hello everyone,

Just a quick reminder to you all that the next half day club coaching is taking place Sunday, 8th of August at McAdam Park (Barrabool). The day is open to both junior and senior riders and will start at 8:30am sharp running through until 12:30pm, cost is $50. Please sign in beforehand so we are ready to go at 8.30am.

The school is great for all riding levels and beginners / riders without race licenses are more than welcome to attend. Also, Junior competition riders can get their hours signed off on the day.
For more information on the school you can contact Mark Fagg on 0408 250 079 or Tom Ovens on 0422 996 902.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Mark and Tom

29nd July 2010
Club Champ Results, Rd. 2, 2010

The points from the second round of this years club champs, held at McAdam Park, have been collated. To view them, go to the results page by hovering over the Racing/Riding heading in the menu bar above and then choose Club Day Meetings>Club Day Results.
The results from the third round (which was the interclub held recently at Colac) will be up shortly.

14th November 2009
Final Club Champs Results, 2009

The final results from the 2009 club championships are now available, to go to the results page, hover over the Racing/Riding heading in the menu bar above and then choose Club Day Meetings>Club Day Results.

8th September 2009
Future Of Popular Motorcycle Complex Secured

Below is the press release from the Minister for Sport and Recreation

Surf Coast's McAdam Park Motorcycling Complex will continue to be an important sporting facility for many years to come after the Minister for Sport James Merlino announced the Brumby Labor Government would commit $1.27 million to the project.

Mr Merlino said McAdam Park was a renowned international and national motorcycling facility and the Victorian Government was proud of its involvement to keep it that way.

"I'm pleased to be here today to confirm an overall Victorian Government commitment of $1.27 million to secure the future of this terrific sporting facility," Mr Merlino said.

"Our Government is proud to support this project and delighted that Surf Coast Shire, the City of Greater Geelong, Motorcycle Australia and various motorcycle clubs have also committed funding towards the acquisition of McAdam Park."

Mr Merlino said securing the funding for the site was an important first step, and the Government would continue working with all parties in the months ahead to ensure the long-term sustainability of the facility.

"There's no doubt this is an important community asset and the Victorian Government is delighted to play a leading role in helping to secure its future for the people of Geelong," he said.

Member for South Barwon Michael Crutchfield said McAdam Park hosted international, national and state motorcycling events, which help to deliver significant economic benefits to the region.

"As well as a venue for major and community events, McAdam Park also offers new or young motorcycle riders with a safe place to enjoy the sport they love," Mr Crutchfield said.

"McAdam Park also plays an important role in helping these riders to gain the necessary skills associated with riding recreational motorcycles in a safe and socially responsible way.

"Our Government will now work with all the parties concerned to ensure the long-term sustainability of the facility.

"The campaign to save McAdam Park has involved not only this government, councils, clubs, and the wider community, but also many local businesses who have financially supported this venue through fundraising activities and they should all be congratulated."

26th February 2009
Masters Games Motocross Results

The results from the Australian Masters Games Motocross meeting held at McAdam Park last Sunday are now available at the link below.
Masters Games MX Results

SMCC Classifieds Page

The Sporting website now has its own classifieds page. It's free for all club members to use if they're looking to sell or buy any bike related bits. Details on how to place your ad are all on the page.
Click the link below to take a look.
Classifieds Page

New Flag Marshalling System For Club Days - Please Read!

This year will see a revolution in the way flag marshalling at Club days is done! The never ending chore / problem of finding enough flaggies, is over! We hope!!
For 2007 S.M.C.C. will be trialling a new system, dropping the old system of each rider having to flag marshal for one entire day of the championships.

The new system will allow each rider to ride every one of the 6 Club Championship club days. Riders (or parents) are now required to do flag marshal duties for only 3 separate 1 and a half hour stints spread throughout the year! Not much eh? As usual there will be 3 rounds of racing on the day. At sign in, riders will nominate which of the 3 rounds of racing on the day they will flag marshal.

Riders have the liberty of nominating a friend to do their flag duty, or doing it themselves.

If the rider does the flag duty for his/her nominated round, then he/she will be given points for the missing race equal to his/her best result on the day, in that class. For example; if you place 7th. and 3rd. in your two races, you will be awarded points for 7th, 3rd, and 3rd. on the day.
If you ride multiple classes, the same rule applies. This should be a fair system and still enables the rider to accrue championship points for each and every race.
All riders get to do practice. The club will source other volunteers at riders briefing to help for the 40 mins. or so of practice.

To be counted in the Championship overall points score, riders will need to have worked for 50% of their races entered, or 3 stints of flag marshalling duties throughout the year. The system is flexible, as it also allows the rider to work a full day (3 stints) all at once if they wish, e.g. if they are injured.
As was previous years, riders worst Club Day score for the year is dropped. Only the best 5 of 6 count toward the Championship.

After each round of racing there will be a 5 minute break to enable changeover of flaggies and P.A. announcements etc.
Of course riders or parents can also elect to do other jobs such as Starter, Finisher, Watering etc.

So that's it in a (big) nutshell! Here's to hassle free Clubdays!

SMCC Gold Passes
Support the Sporting Motorcycle Club and get yourself entry to every Sporting event by purchasing a Barrabool Gold Pass.
Find out more here.

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