Hello OMCC Members, 

A few quick items to bring your attention to: 

• Working Bee Date Change 
• Peters Lane Save the Date (Section Setting & Trial) 
• JETS Training 
• Plumbing Update 

Working Bee Date Change 

Due to conflicts with the Victorian Trials Calendar, the OMCC Committee has decided to move the working bee date to Sunday 1st of June. It was previously scheduled for May 4th but TCV are running a RPA day that day.  

The club calendar has been updated also. 

Normal format is a working bee in the morning from 10am-12:30pm, a BBQ lunch, and then a ride in the afternoon. 

Please Bring: 

• Whipper Snipper 
• A Wheel Barrow (if it’s not a big inconvenience…only need a few) 
• Gardening shears 
• Gardening gloves 
• Plastering spatula 
• Ladder 

Focus of the working bee: 

• Trim the long glass, especially around obstacles 
• Spray weeds 
• Pick up glass/debris from grounds 
• Clean & tidy club rooms 
• Prune overhanging branches around the fence 
• Clean section setting gear 
• Clean gutters 

Peters Lane Save the Date 

Entries will open as soon as permits have been issued but for now, please save the dates: 

Section Setting: Sunday 18th May 2025 

Trial: Sunday 25th May 2025 

JETS Training 

Sunday 18th May OMCC invites parents to register for the next Junior Enthusiast Trials Squad training day & Come & Try Day ride. 

Training is Free to members & New and day members welcome by appointment (conditions apply).  We will have several groups of different levels and training requirements up to C grade. 

Full fetails including registration link will follow shortly.  

Plumbing Update 

There has been a water leak discovered and works are underway to fix it was we speak. Massive thanks to Craig & John who are dealing with it. Please avoid any unnecessary traffic in these areas until works are complete.  

Hi OMCC Members,

On behalf of our new committee I would like to extend a massive thank you to our outgoing committee members Chris Grubb & Janina Gorski. As a volunteer run club we are always grateful for people to step up and help like Chris & Janina have done.

Even though no longer on the committee, Janina will keep doing the kitchen supply management which is a big help.

The AGM meeting went smoothly and new committee is as follows:

A massive thank you and welcome to our newest committee members Rebecca & Carlos. We look forward to working with you, and members…please make them feel welcome when you see them around the club.

Membership renewals are getting ready to be released in the next week for a 1^st March start.  Along with your 2025-2026 Club membership the club are offering all members free merchandise with their renewal as a thank you for your loyalty and as a gesture of goodwill for our members.

Glenmaggie is our next competitive focus & meetings are happening next week to kick that off.

Round 5 of the 2024 Victorian Trials Series (VTS) is being held on the 1^st of September 2024, hosted by the Oakleigh Motorcycle Club (OMCC).

The trial is being held on a property located at 940 Barwon Park Rd Winchelsea on the banks of the Barwon River.

OMCC Club grounds will be CLOSED

OMCC will be seeking the assistance of observers for this event, so if you, a family member or friend can help, please get in touch with

[email protected]

 Link to Entry Place  

 Victorian Trial Series – Round 5 — Entry Place

https://entryplace.com.au/JonoChellasTrainingJul2024

Jono Chellas will be at OMCC in July for training. Join our newest TdN team member for a weekend of trials training at the OMCC club grounds to raise funds for Australia’s 2024 TdN campaign.  This will be Jono’s first time as a competitor on the team and is an expert rider here in Australia, as well as spending time in Europe last year riding World Rounds and European Championships.  

To allow the right focus, we have split the weekend up into two groups:

Saturday 20^th will be T4+ and above (10 spots)

Sunday 21^st will be Beginner to T4 (15 spots)

 OMCC will put on a BBQ for all participants.

Each day will be 10am – 3pm with a break in the middle for lunch.

 This is open to all, however priority is given to OMCC Members if we are over-subscribed.

Price: $150 per person

 Address: 1 Simpson Rd, Clayton South, VIC 3169

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT OMCC.

OMCC would like to welcome the newly formed Gippsland Trials and Enduro Club (GTEC).

Easter Trial

OMCC and GTEC hosted the Easter Trial at Glenmaggie. It was great to have this traditional trial back at one of our

favourite venues.

 A new camping area was well received by all.

77 riders enjoyed the great sections. Thanks to GTEC for setting sections and riding loop.

Thanks to OMCC members who helped out.

Results:

https://d3d9l6ionxdef8.cloudfront.net/postFiles/DavidGrice/DavidGrice/2024-Glenmaggie-Easter-Trial-Results.pdf

VTS1

On Sunday April 21^st OMCC hosted the first round of the 2024 Victorian Trials Series (VTS).

It was a successful Trial at the wonderful property in Peters Lane, Mardan with 55 entries.

Thanks to the section setters, GTEC and Trevor Campbell. Thanks to Amanda and Matt Kerr for organising and looking after the

fantastic, volunteer observers. Also, thanks to Amanda for scoring and to David Grice and Greg Chalmers for being the key officials.

Results:

https://d3d9l6ionxdef8.cloudfront.net/postFiles/DavidGrice/DavidGrice/2024-04-21-VTS1-Updated-22_4.pdf

VTS2

On Sunday May 19^th TCV hosted the second round of the VTS at a new venue in Tooborac. 66 riders enjoyed the day.

Results:

https://d3d9l6ionxdef8.cloudfront.net/postFiles/DavidGrice/DavidGrice/VTS-2-Tooborac_2024-05-21-041611_xqci.pdf

JETS Training

The training of Juniors at the club grounds continues with 2 Motorcycling Australia (MA) accredited coaches.

This training helps Juniors move forward to obtaining their Competition Licence.

Training days are July 21^st and September 15^th. For more information contact Stan

at [email protected]

Upcoming Events

June 2	Forgotten Era Trial	Woodleigh  Woodleigh RPA Day — Entry Place
June 23	VTS 3	Mt Bolton
July 14	VTS 4	Bayton
July 21	JETS Training	Club Grounds
Sept1	VTS 5	Winchelsea
Sept 15	JETS Training	Club Grounds

 Australian Trials Week

Sep 28-29	Victorian Titles	Mt Bolton
Oct 2	Mid Week Trial	Club grounds
Oct 5-6	Australian Titles	Ravenswood

More details will follow closer to the events. Please remember for the competitions to be a success we need volunteers

to help with setting up and observing.

Working Bee

Date to be advised.

OMCC held its AGM on the 25 Feb 2024. Thanks to those who attended

and for those who couldn’t that submitted their forms.  

At the AGM we voted in the new committee. We would like to extend a

warm welcome to our new committee member Greg Chalmers

and farewell Simon Watts (former Secretary).

 Thank you for your contribution and hard work.

The OMCC committee is now comprised of:

• Peter Spencer (President)
• David Grice (Secretary)
• Matt Kerr (Treasurer) 
• Steve Carter (Vice President)
• Chris Grubb (Membership Secretary)
• John Wilson (Groundskeeper)
• Craig Genner (Assistant Groundskeeper)
• Janina Gorski (Communications Officer)
• Stan Mularczyk (General Committee)
• John Barlow (General Committee)
• Greg Chalmers (General Committee)
• Reece Chalmers (General Committee

Craig Genner was awarded Life Membership. Congratulations.

Junior Enthusiast Trials Squad

Venue OMCC, 1 Simpsons Road Oakleigh South

Date Sunday 3 MARCH 2024      Start time is 9.30am

(This is one of Four JETS events check the Calendar for other Dates)

             Closing date to register is Friday  MARCH 1   .. Spots are limited

OMCC invites parents to register for the next Junior Enthusiast Trials Squad training day & Come

& Try Day ride.

Training is Free to members

BBQ sausage sizzle will be provided

New and day members welcome by appointment (conditions apply)

We will have several groups of different levels and training requirements up to C grade.

There will be approx. 5 hours training with fun activities and a Mini Trail with certificates for

Juniors and sub juniors.

If your child needs this training for a MA licence, please indicate this on the registration form

Kids can Ride any mini bike or a push bike.  

New parents can book a 15min Come and Try Ride. Children must be competent push bike

riders to qualify for a Come and Try ride. We have an Oset 16 available. Booking is essential

and conditions apply. The “Come and Try” will start after lunch at 1.00pm. Spots are limited

so book early.

To Register please complete the google registration form.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lIXLftZWHM2keUONY4tmxC_zs1aLgH2upkC2LAOO66Q/edit

Thanks to Amanda Kerr for volunteering to do the score entry!

Thanks to all who attended. The optional 5th lap appeared to work well!

After the success of Rounds 1 & 2, OMCC are back with Round 3 of development the development series aimed at getting OMCC members into more formal competition and give existing riders a chance to develop their skills further.

A lot of riders enjoyed having the optional 5th lap. Please ensure you can get your entries in as early as possible so we know how many sections to set.

Entry Link: https://entryplace.com.au/2024SummerSeriesRD3

For New riders:

There is no better place to learn trials than trying a to ride a section set by someone else. White arrows (T5) and Blue arrows (T4) are typically where most people start. It’s a great learning opportunity to know what you need to practice when you come to back to the club.

Buddies can be assigned to help with section reading, rules, and general competition orientation.

For Previously Non-Competitive Riders:

Without the formality and expense of getting a competitive license, come and try trials in a competitive format in the familiarity of the OMCC club grounds. It will be a good opportunity to see if competing is for you before having to commit to the expenses of a licence etc. Even if that doesn’t eventuate, most riders take away a lot of learnings from riding a in a section set by someone else so there often a win-win either way.

Buddies can be assigned to help with section reading, rules, and general competition orientation.

Competitive Riders:

You know already what this is about…come and ride when there are no typically scheduled trials for a bit of a laugh and fun in a very relaxed atmosphere. Feel free to push yourself and try a higher grade? Or bring out the Twinshocks for something different? Lets have some fun and keep things interesting!

Please understand however that the focus is to get new people competing so please be supportive to the newer riders.

Who is this open to:

OMCC Annual Members

OMCC Day Members ($20)

Dates:

Saturday 9^th December

Saturday 20^th January

Saturday 10^th February

Time:

Gates open: 12:00 midday

Rider Briefing: 1pm

Start: 1:15pm

BBQ: From 4-6pm

Finish: 6pm

Grades:

T6	No arrows; just get from start to end gates and stay between the boundary tape. This is where riders with no riding experience (e.g. juniors) typically start.
T5	White Arrows; medium to tight turns, and mostly obstacle free. This is where beginner riders should start.
T4	Blue Arrows; tight turns with obstacles ranging in size from axle height to wheel height
T4+	Blue arrows with a + mark; very tight turns but shouldn’t need to hop and wheel height obstacles
T3	Yellow Arrows; hopping required to make turns, waist height obstacles with very little run up. We will offer the occasional ‘red’ arrow for those keen to push themselves.

Cost:

Individual $35

Family $50

BBQ included in entry fee (from 4pm)

Scoring:

Buddy system (you ride with a partner who will validate your scores)

Scores will be tallied to monitor improvement over the series.

Entry Links for Round 3:

https://entryplace.com.au/2024SummerSeriesRD3