Bendigo Youth have a win at the trots

Bendigo Youth Racing has had a successful night at the Bendigo Harness Racing Club, holding a raffle to raise money for our 2008 campaign.
The event was a good oppurtunity for the team to get out of the workshop and work as a team in a new environment. The whole team turned out and brought BY-06 with them, with said vehicle being on display in the presentation area for the whole night.
With a TV, a Bunnings Gift voucher and a Bertocchi Meat hamper up for grabs, and tickets selling at a dollar, the demand was strong. In between answering numerous questions about "what it was" and "how fast does it go", the Bendigo Youth Racing team managed to sell over a thousand tickets!
Between race 4 and 5 the Bendigo Harness Racing Club allowed us to demonstrate BY-06 around the trot track. In the 2 laps allocated, Rowan Nankervis put on quite a show. What started as a over-correction on the compacted sand of the course, soon turned into a deliberate and fast drifting demonstration! The crowd were well pleased and entertained.
Just before race 7 the raffle was drawn. Three lucky members of the public collected their prizes and stood for photos. Congratulations to our winners.
Many thanks for a fantastic night go to The Bendigo Harness Racing Club and Warehouse Sales Electrical. They have been strong supporters of Bendigo Youth Racing Inc. for many years now, and their commitment to seeing us race is amazing. Huge thanks also go to Bunnings Warehouse and Bertocchi Smallgoods, who put in a $50 voucher and meat hamper respectivly.

The winners are drawn

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Wine for Wheels

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BY-08 Underway

The Bendigo Youth Racing team is in full flight as they switch their attention from the Wonthaggi triumph onto the BIG ONE, the Australian International Pedal Prix in September 2008.

With a new year comes a new team and a new perspective. The wall paper has changed dramatically since the last BYR team made the trek across the border to Murray Bridge in 2006. Since then we have introduced a new workshop and 5 new team members. It was decided by the founding members after the 2006 campaign that is was time to take a back seat roll and allow a new injection of youth and enthusiasm to take over the reigns. "It may be a new look team but two things remain the same, the BYR name and the drive and determination to be on that podium on Sunday 21st of September" said BYR's President Jarrod Henderson.

The team enjoyed a couple of weeks off after the Wonthaggi Human Powered Grand Prix to get our breath back and focus on the race that counts. Since then we have moved through the design phase and on to the construction confident that we have designed a strong reliable and fast vehicle that will be up to the task. Technical Director Callan Ridge said "Its great to see the new design emerge from a CAD Drawing and begin to take shape".

The 2008 Bendigo Youth Racing team consists of a range of personality's and age groups spanning from 16 to 23.

The Team for 08 is:
Jarrod Henderson
Callan Ridge
Rowan Nankervis
Mark Anson
Adam King
Deven Pearce
Davis Maud
Marcus Sloane
Michael Micallef
Matt Anson
Jake Catchcart
Joe Frawley
Daryl King
Chris Crowe
Tristan Tippett

Be sure to keep an eye on our site for regular updates between now and September.

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Old Bearded Mate wins pursuit race!

Bendigo Youth Racing's.....uhhh....hmmm- "Old Bearded Mate", has won the 1st Annual Cartridge World Bendigo HPV Pursuit Race. The event was a support race for the Bendigo International Madison, a world renowned event that features elite cyclists from around the globe.
With rego, scruteneering and rider briefings out of the way, the event finally started, but not before BY-06's..... uhhh......Old bearded mate's RH wheel was replaced due to several broken spokes- a remenant of the previous weekend.
10 qualifying rounds were held from 1130am, featuring 4 HPVs per round. The 4 fastest runs from each class would then make it to the final later in the day.
The field was quite large and of a high quality. BSSC had an off day, with none of their runs fast enough to make the finals. Instead these positions were taken by the Weeroona faired vehicles in the field- The above mentioned were very much in their comfort zone: the sleek shape which lacked the frontal area of the other Bendigo trikes excelled on the smooth, broad cornered velodrome. So much so that each class final was dominated by them!
BY-06 and BY-03 qualified easily for the community class. The Old bearded mate had 2 runs with Cal Ridge and Mark Anson at the wheel, whilst BY-03 had 1 run courtesy of Daryl King. Cal and Daryl qualified for the final.

The community final was a no-brainer for most. Cal the miracle child wasn't known for being slow, and neither was the vehicle he was piloting. The other no brainer was that Daryl loves a good pie, and thus wasn't in contention for the win. Sorry mate.

The final went like clockwork, with Cal easily accounting for the Ziptar vehicle and the Silver Bullet. Daryl finished 4th in BY-03.

Thanx to Cartridge World there were cash prizes on offer. Cal recieved $100 for his win and was quite estatic....until everyone realised he was still owing money from the Wonthaggi campaign. Cal was promptly rushed by the team.

Bendigo Youth Racing played other roles on the day. Several team members volunteered as race marshals, whilst others lended their legs to BSSC's vehicles for their runs in the community and secondary sections.
Bendigo Youth Racing would like to thank the organisers and Cartridge World for organising the event. It was run in a very professional, sorted manner and reflected the sport of Human Powered Vehicles in a very positive light. It was a fine day had by all!

The competitors line up for presentations

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