WP Mtb League

[knippie]

We're inviting all mtb clubs in the WP to join tomorrow evening's meeting in Vredekloof Brackenfell.

The aim of this meeting is to choose a new mtb commission and from there try and get "things" in the WP sorted out.

I've sent mails to as many mtb clubs as I could find, but if I somehow missed a club, please you are more than welcome to send a representative to this meeting.  The more club representatives the better chance (hopefully) to find enthusiastic people to come aboard.

We have full cooperation from Chris Basson (CSA WP president)

 

As you may or may not be aware of:  we have dates on the calendar for WP mtb league, but NOTHING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING was done about any events for 2010.  Though it might be a bit late, a few of us has decided to try our best to still get something off the ground for 2010. 

 

Address:  Vredekloof street no 8 Vredekloof Heights Brackenfell 7pm

 

[Brakkies Sport Fotos]

Knippie, I'll try to join, (make sure you have coffee), but'if something happened, can we discuss to also request PPA if we can have a MTB start group in the funrides as well as a "mtb road league catagory"".

 

 

 

Or will that clash with the off-road league?

[JasonW]

Personally I would like to see two things:

 

1. A series of 3/4/5 XC lap races which would constitute provincial racing under the CSA rules. Because there is so little money from the CSA, this requires a lot of volunteer work, which is probably why there has been general appathy about these events.  The only way I can see these events happening is if the bike clubs, bike shops and CSA make firm comitments to do the leg work.

 

2. The selction of PPA MTB events to act as an offroad league similar to the current PPA / Virgin Active spring and summer road leagues (although for MTB it would probably be winter and spring leagues). I'm sure that this idea could be sold to PPA / Cyclelab who jointly administer the road leagues (I think).

 

Anyway, juts my 2c as I can't make the meeting. For Cyclelab, maybe try get Gary Marescia involved.

[knippie]

 There are lots of issues that needs discussion and some serious attention re funrides, ppa etc etc.  We will get to this from next week onwards and would like to get as much as possible input from clubs.

 

But for tomorrow night, first things first.

 

The next meeting will be next week Wednesday or Thursday and Chris Basson and Grevile will attend.  We will get the rules and regulations sorted out and see which clubs are interested to host 1 of the 5 Wp XC lap races we'r planning on doing for 2010.

 

I'll make sure we bring some leka plunger coffee along!  Life is too short for bad coffee and single ply toilet paper....