PO Box 93 Nelson 7040

Richard East, Secretary
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Let us know your thoughts at
nsnmcc@gmail.com and we'll see you all on track!

REMEMBER YOUR NMCC CLUB CARD FOR TRAIL RIDE ENTRY SAVINGS
2010-11 Membership Due 31 March 2010 - online at CLICK HERE or for a one page Manual form CLICK HERE

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13-14 MARCH is  KAIHOKA MX CHAMPS

in the beautiful Golden Bay
Entries are being taken on the day, so fill out an entry form and bring it along to save you time at Sign in! And Fill Your Logbook Out CLICK HERE
THANK YOU to the 100 riders who pre-entered for racing - this shows the organisers their hard work really IS worth it!
Who Made It? Who's Your Competition? Check it all  out here . .
CLICK HERE
If your entry was late it probably isn't on this list, but the Organiser will have it for the weekend
Results will be up once received.

Earlier Racing Pix: (and a Map) CLICK HERE
2010 Poster CLICK HERE

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MX DE NATIONS FUNDRAISER RACING

The Taupo Motorcycle Club is fundraising for the MXdN teams by hosting “The NZ  Battle of the Clubs”, a raceday based on the MXdeN formatfor all NZ clubs. Racing is on Saturday 29 May with a club raceday on Sunday 30th to relax at.
Teams are of 3 riders in each
- Juniors (1 of each: Jnr 85cc - Jnr 125cc – Jnr 250/4)
- Seniors (1 of each: MX2 – MX1 – Vet)
The Nelson Club would also like to provide a reserve in each team and an overall Team Manager.

We have a Junior Team but are still calling for interested parties for the Senior Team

An anonymous donor is paying the team entry fee of $300 so all you have to do is prove to the Club Committee that you can travel to the event, perform well (provide a CV with past results etc), be a current NMCC and MNZ paid up member and so abide by the usual competition standards, and generally Do Nelson Proud!

Please make your written submissions to the Club Secretary, PO Box 93, Nelson (or hand delivered to Richie at Morley Honda) by 5pm Monday March 8th for consideration as the Club Committee meeting is the 10th and we wish to have adequate time to advise the successful applicants so they can get cheaper travel deals.
NO late submissions will be looked at and the Committee decision is final.

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TRAINING FOR THE NZ JUNIOR NATIONALS  

Nelson Motor Cycle Club members competing at the Junior MX Nationals can become part of a special Junior rider training group concentrating on bike skills & techniques with experienced Club members Murray Thorn, Ben McConochie, Mark Mirfin plus other outside coaches. 
Paul Searancke is coordinating the specific training for fitness, nutrition and motivation to help you get your Game Face On. These courses will be presented by professional coaches and trainers sourced by Sport Tasman.The NMCC has been working with Sport Tasman, SPARC, ACC and MNZ  to get a pilot motorcycling coaching program under way. This program will be available for all MNZ clubs through their regional sports trusts and will be officially launched at the end of March. The costs for this training will be subsidised to keep it as affordable as possible.
Applications for the program have now closed

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Jennifer Baumfield has been hard at work over the past few years bringing together a book on the early days of the Nelson Motor Cycle Club (up to around 1960).
She has just received the first 50 copies of her publication and welcomes anyone interested along to Have A Look or Purchase A Copy @ $40.
64a Tipahi St, Nelson (Follow The Concrete Drive)

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MARCH 7 - WANGAPEKA LAID BACK TRAIL RIDE

Dave Sowman and team put together an awesome ride where over 180 riders got to fully enjoy the delights of another great day in the Wangapeka Valley - be it the rolling trails, native bush or the dreaded Bog.
Thanks to Dave Filer for the spot prizes to start off the day as well.
The new track, the sausage sizzle & the pee wee track (complete with eagle eyed trainer Dave Filer)provided a full day of family fun - well done team!

Roll on April 11 at McGavestons in Tapawera - a fund raiser Laid back for the Nelson Hospice Trust

FEB 28 - MORLEY HONDA Top of the South Supercross & Have A Go Day
Around 60 riders came along to experience riding one of the country's best tracks without  the pressure of a big crowd and national competition at the Rat Track - competition results coming

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JAN 2010 TASMAN SPEED WEEK
What other region could boast five superb motorcycling events run in the first week of the new year?

From the Nelson Road Racing Assn. Port Nelson Street Races, through the Nelson Motor Cycle Club's Morley Honda Beach races, the Thunderbike Powersports Endurocross, the Teltrac South Island Supercross Champs and to the final event in the Suzuki Spectacular National Supercross Champs round - it was a week full of high paced action, hard work and glory for the riders.
I guess if you add in the weekend Speedway it made for one heck of a show for petrolheads!
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The club received this for our members and supporters

To all those who helped make the first 10 days of the new year such a great success a BIG thank you.
Without your contribution there wouldn’t have been any events.
It was great to see some new faces amongst the members who give up their time and energy to put on events for your enjoyment, and particularly
pleasing to see some Junior members helping out.

If you look at the event calendar and see an event coming up that you want to ride at, give the organiser a ring and offer some assistance. It does not take much, even ½ an hour at the end of the day to help pack up is most appreciated, remember “ many hands make light work”.

I was at the Supercross on the weekend and on Saturday: Del Morgan, Marie Morgan, Bob Cooke, Murray Thorn, Sandy Bandy, Jannine Pope, Matt Wratten and myself were all present as Life Members of our Club, as well as Les
Roberts the Club Patron.
Of those present, 7 were volunteers helping with the event!
(NB The only surviving Life Member absent was John Dobson - Jannine)

As Neil Ritchie commented “ 5 marvellous events in the first 10 days of the new decade is a feat probably unmatched by any motorcycle club in the world”

Cheers, Paul Searancke
Vice President & Life Member

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Sun 10 Suzuki NZ Supercross - NZ National Champs Rnd 2

Rat Track Lower Moutere -    

Cody Cooper v Scott Columb v Ben Townley v Jesse Wiki v Brad Groombridge - Both Saturday & Sunday racing was HOT!

While the weather put paid to the Dash (Splash) for Cash at the end of Sunday's Championship racing, the pace that was shown to our riders and spectators alike was fast and furious!

PICTURES from the Saturday South Island Supercross Champs CLICK HERE

and Sunday's Round 2 of the National Championship CLICK HERE

RESULTS
(South Island Champs, Rd 2 NZ Series & Series to date) CLICK HERE

Please pass on any pix you have and we'll add them to the albums, or send us your online links

Thunderbike Powersports Top of the South Endurocross  

at the Richmond Showground

The racing was fast - as fast as logs, see-saws, water jumps and ditches can allow!
Congratulations to the racers - you all provided a great spectacle, as evidenced by the cheers and rousing welcomes at various of the obstacles from onlookers. As organisers, a huge improvement in skills during the day plus requests for a 2010 series were noted - watch this space!

Thanks again to Thunderbike Powersports as principal sponsor, plus all others that helped out at this great event.

Results: CLICK HERE

Pictorial Record: CLICK HERE

And a few more from Colin Campbell for the junior racers CLICK HERE (Don't click online adverts though!)
Please feel free to pass me in your online album links or your pix for everyone to enjoy

The riders came and showed off their riding skills and we all enjoyed a real spectacle of skills and racing too - and as for the water jump, Broxy was impressed!

Today's definition: KID: Bloke with water added

MORLEY HONDA BEACH RACES

The Morley Honda Beach Races at Rabbit Island got moved forward from 3pm as the high wind held the blue moon tides up the beach, and we all got a sandblasting, but we had a blast and I doubt there was much sunburn around!
Jason Feaver took out a Beach Double, with his King of the Beach title in the Morley Honda Modern Feature Race, a repeat of his 2008 inaugural Rabbit Island venture win, and Greg Dodson on the Tenere 750cc adventure bike won the Neville Askew Classic Feature Race (Neville would have loved the bike). Club secretary Richard East certainly made an impression this year on that CB750 road bike - him and Jaden Curtis on the BMW K100 (1000cc) made the straights look sweet, and those two corners? Well!
And how about 25 quads in full flight, or a beach straight full of 35 Open class motocrossers!

Congratulations to sponsor Morley Honda and all the team for this brilliant day's racing

Pictorial: CLICK HERE
Video in Gallery
Results: CLICK HERE

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Here's a look at how Trials bikes handle the extreme UK endurocross (Aren't you glad we don't get that creative here!  
WATCH VIDEO

. . . And best wishes for the holiday season to all members and riders and your families from the Club and Committee

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SEND ME YOUR SHOTS for the website folks and I'll add them to the albums - nsnmcc@gmail.com

Top of the South Racing WATCH VIDEO

MEMBERS: Are you getting our Club Texts for upcoming events? If not please let us know!

EVENT PHONE 027 0268 3566

PICTURE GALLERIES:
Online at the gallery page
Jannine  CLICK HERE AND  CLICK HERE
AND Fran CLICK HERE