February 21, 2013 - GRANDSTAND - P2
Kelly wins mountain bike state series rad Kelly from Watanobbi is the first winner of the FLOW Rollercoaster AllMountain State Series, which premiered at Ourimbah Mountain Bike (MTB) Park on the weekend of Saturday, February 2.
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More than 130 mountain bikers came to race the new series, which was hosted by local event organiser Rocky Trail Entertainment and the Central Coast Ourimbah MTB Club.
As one of the track builders at Ourimbah, 35 year old Brad Kelly was one of the main contestants on the technically challenging track. It took less than eight minutes for the seasoned downhill mountain bike racer to claim the first win in the three-race series. Kelly competed against Australian and internationally acclaimed downhill champion, Michael Ronning, who had flown in from Queensland as well as cross-country rider Jon Odams and his racing team from Sydney. Odams took out the second placing with
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Mike Rabbitt awarded OAM
by Central Coast Academy of Sport Media
by Bicycling Australia Media
entral Coast Academy of Sport board member Mr Mike Rabbitt was awarded an Order of Australia Medal at the recent Australia Day Awards.
Ronning coming in third in the Elite Men’s field. “To attract such a highprofile field of racers to our first round is fantastic and I think now we have put the new allmountain racing concept on the map for Australian mountain bikers,” said FLOW organiser Mr Martin Wisata. “With its combination of technical downhill and challenging cross-country trail sections, all-mountain or enduro racing, as it is called in Europe and Northern America, will attract a wide range of mountain bikers.”
“Mike Rabbitt is a founding board member of the Central Coast Academy of Sport and his influence within his specific directorship of marketing and promotion has been outstanding for the business from day one,” said the Academy’s managing director Mr Ian Robilliard. Mike is well known for his sports presenting on the evening news of NBN Television, a position he has held for over 20 years. Mr Robilliard, who has known Rabbitt for over 30 years, said “Mike Rabbitt is an unsung hero of Australian sport, specifically that in regional NSW where he is a regular supporter, often the MC or special guest.” “I can’t recall anytime
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where he has asked to be paid, he gives his time over and over, he is so generous with his time it is staggering. “The award of OAM for Mike is really fantastic recognition for all he has done over many years of volunteer work.
“I take my hat off to Mike, he epitomizes what volunteering is about and along with my fellow board members are delighted that he has been recognised for everything he does,” said Mr Robilliard.
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