Black Gold Trail 2011 plans to celebrate 5 years in style on Saturday 12th November 2011
Kaitangata Black Gold Trail organisors would like to inform you the the annual Kaitangata Black Gold Trail Mountain Bike, Half Marathon will be held on Saturday 12th November 2011.
2011 is a very exciting year for the event for as well as celebrating the 5th Annual Black Gold Trail the event will for the first time start and finish in the astounding setting of Wangaloa Mine Reserve Site, Macrocarpa Road, Kaitangata.
Click here for entry form and information.Black Gold Trail 2011 Entry Form & Information
RACE SECTIONS & INFORMATION
MOUNTAIN BIKE EVENT
Full Course – approx 45km BIKE - Short course - approx 21.km
JUNIOR– Men & Women 14-18yrs OPEN - Men & women 19 -39yrs
MASTERS - Men & women 40yrs plus
School Team - 3 riders per team the title to team with the lowest combined time
Juniors in the schools team event are eligible for the individual section
HALF MARATHON EVENT
JUNIOR – Men and Women 14-18yrs OPEN -Men and Women 19 -39yrs,
MASTERS - Men and Women 40yrs plus
JUNIOR – Men and Women 14 –18yrs OPEN - Men and Women 19 -39yrs,
MASTERS - Men and Women 40yrs plus
RACE ENTRY CLOSURE DATE - 5pm Fri 4th Nov Entry on the day available
Late fee of $10 applies. We will not accept entries from those under 14 yrs of age
Enquiries to - Jean Proctor 0274139349 or Email team@kaitangatablackgold.co.nz
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
CHANGE OF START & FINISH VENUE!!!
Black Gold Trail 2011 will start and finish at the Wangaloa Mine Reserve Site.
Directions to the site are: Eddystone Street (the main street) to Wangaloa Road (at the Foodcentre) go up past the school drive for approx 2 kms, then left onto Macrocarpa road. This will be signposted on event day.
Registration & collection of race packs: From 8.30am at Wangaloa Mine Reserve Race briefing: Bike 9.45am Half Marathon 10.45am
Start times:
Mountain Bike 10am (21.5km & 45km)
Half Marathon 11am
Prize giving: Will be held at Wangaloa Mine Reserve
Spot Prizes: On completing the event, return your race number to go in the draw for spot prizes – you must be present to receive a spot prize.
Food & Refreshments: Light snacks/ tea coffee/food etc will be available to purchase
All entrants will receive a free snack pack on providing their entry number in the main marquee - please inform if you have any special diet requirements.
For enquiries please contact:
Jean Proctor
Mobile: 0274139349
Email: team@kaitangatablackgold.co.nz
Black Gold Kai Club "Off Your Trolley' Derby 2011
A wet start to the day did not deter the brave competitors in the Black Gold Kai Club "Off Your Trolley" Derby.
13 competitors raced for the King of the Hill Trophy.
The eventual winner with a time of 1min.37sec was Reece Anderson of Kaitangata.
The Nippers section (short course) with three competing, was won by Lucas Anderson (29secs), Zoomers -Camden Jacobs (1min 42 sec), Sprinters-Reece Anderson (1min 37 sec), Rockets-Jordan Deans (1 min 43 sec)
The judges Hamish Anderson-Clutha District Council Deputy Mayor and Dean Bond Kaitangata Bob Scott Memorial Hill Climb competitor and Catlins Rally winner had a difficult job looking through the mud to find the Best Presented Trolley and Driver, the winner was Logan Morrell and the Most Original Trolley-won by Kobi Oliver.
Thank you to all the volunteers who made our day brilliant. Thank you to City Forest for letting us use your incredible site. All our sponsors: Ryders Paper Plus, United Video, Balclutha Honda, Clutha Licensing Trust, Shand Thomson, Nyhon Transport, Sport Clutha, Clutha Modern Furniture, Laser Electrical, Subway Balclutha, Johnstones Electrical, Elwyn Bates Chemist, National Bank, Big River Radio, Leading Edge, Radio Clutha, Powerzone Suzuki, Peter Booth,Kai Point Coal, House of Travel, Bridge Tavern Kaitangata, COGS.
Full Results
Photos
See you all again in 2012.
Black Gold Kai Club Win Education & Child Youth Development category at the Clutha District TrustPower Community Awards 2011
This group highly impressed the judges in their efforts to empower Youth in the Clutha District. The number of their achievements in the last few years runs high and they have been very busy assisting with projects left right and centre.
With an aim to build leadership skills and raise the profile of youth leadership through increased social participation in partnership with the community this group have organised and staged many Youth orientated events.
A part of the success of these projects is the Youth participation including organising, planning, and putting the plans into action.
With over 63 volunteers the list of events this group have been involved in stretches wide and far but some of these include: Black Gold Kai Club Youth Forum, Matariki celebrations, Supporting Kaitangata Bob Scott Memorial Hill Climb, as well as the hotly contested "Off Your Trolley" Derby.
On top of this there have been fundraisers for the Pike River Mine disaster and the Christchurch Earthquake.
Having recently been granted one year's free use of the Kaitangata War Memorial Hall....its a wonder what more this group can achieve...Congratulations!
Written by the TrustPower Community Award group.
Members of Black Gold Kai Club Shaun and Liam represented the group .
Shaun said "Thank you on behalf of everyone who is a part of Black Gold Kai Club. We really appreciate this award.
Thank you to COGS, Kai Point Coal, Clutha District Council and all the groups and businesses who have supported us and our activities.
Thanks to the adults who help us achieve our goals, especially Michelle Ramsay, Rachelle Morrell and Jean Proctor.
And a very special thank you to the volunteers without whom we could not run our events and activities."
Wangaloa Mine Recreation Park Open Day Saturday the 21st May 2011
HAVE YOU BEEN THERE YET????
WANGALOA MINE RECREATION PARK DEVELOPMENT
OPEN DAY SATURDAY 21ST MAY 2011 11am to 2pm
A TRANQUIL, PEACEFUL, AWE INSPIRING SETTING
Kaitangata Black Gold Community Inc are working with Solid Energy to manage the recreational development of this site.
They invite you to come along, look over progress to date, share your suggestions for a site name and give your opinion on anticipated plans for further development. You can have a wander on the established walking tracks and view the well established native bush already planted.
Take Wangaloa Road, up past the school, left at Macrocarpa Road then follow the signs into the site
To learn more use this link: http://www.kaitangatablackgold.co.nz/pages/22/Wangaloa-Mine-Recreation-Park
Kaitangata Bob Scott Memorial Hill Climb Report
MOLLOY WINS KAITANGATA HILLCLIMB
Craig Molloy of Dunedin won the 2011 Kaitangata Bob Scott Memorial Hillclimb at Whites Road, City Forests in Kaitangata on Saturday.
Molloy recorded the fastest time of the day, 56.98 seconds in his Mitsubishi EVO 3 on his penultimate run up the 1.2 kilometre gravel road to take the title ahead of Dunedin brothers Mike and Steve Wellington both of whom drove Mitsubishi EVO 6s.
Molloy made a small error on his first run but improved markedly on his second attempt before setting the winning time on the third. He could not improve on his fourth and final run but he did not need to, his earlier time good enough to clinch the title. Molloy was rapt with the win. "It's been a great day. It was very slippery and I think conditions were best for setting good times on the third run." Molloy confessed a "lack of attention" caused his error on the first run and said, "it was just lucky there were three more chances." Already keen to return to defend the title next year Molloy paid tribute to the organisers particularly, Roger Laird of the Eastern Southland Car Club and the Scott brothers, Robert, Brian and Gregory the three sons of the late Bob Scott who this event remembers. "It wouldn't be the same without them," he said of the Scotts who compete in and support the event through their businesses.
Mike Wellington was the fastest driver over the first two runs but he fell to third after Molloy and his brother Steve were quicker on the third. He couldn't beat Molloy's time on the final run but did enough to reclaim second, relegating Steve to third in his first appearance at the event.
Neville Krammer of Wallacetown on the outskirts of Invercargill, did a superb job in an elderly Subaru Legacy to finish fourth just .04 of a second off third place. Brian Scott of Dunedin was fifth after setting his best time late in the day. Mosgiel driver Chris Hey was the first 2-wheel-drive car in sixth place in his turbocharged, Nissan powered Toyota MR2 having been as high as third overall after the early runs. David Kirk of Gore was seventh in his Mitsubishi while Paul Goatley (Balclutha), Duncan McCrostie (Kaitangata) and Damian Vincent of Stirling rounded out the top ten. Goatley was at the wheel of a 2-wheel-drive Ford Escort BDA while McCrostie, last years winner in a Mitsubishi EVO, was this year at the wheel of a 2-wheel-drive Nissan Bluebird Turbo. Vincent, a relative newcomer to motorsport, was making his Kaitangata debut.
In the class battles Neville Krammer won Class D for 4-wheel-drive vehicles from Brian Scott and David Kirk with the first three overall ineligible for class prizes. Hey took Class C for 2-wheel-drive vehicles of 1601cc and over. Second was Goatley and third McCrostie. Class B (1301-1600cc) was won by Kevin Laird of Gore in one of the hardest fought categories. Invercargill driver Phil Terry held the class lead for most of the day ahead of Laird and John Metherell of Balclutha. However Laird edged ever closer to the time Terry had set early on. After the third run Terry still led albeit by just .05 of a second from Laird. Laird scorched up the hill in his Toyota Levin on the final run to record a time of 63.84 seconds to take the honours. Terry held on for second in the class - his best 64.01. Carter Strang of Wallacetown snatched third on the last run, demoting Metherell who had held the position all day.
Christopher Thompson of Kaitangata won Class A (0-1300cc) in his Nissan Sunny from Roger Laird of Gore in a Suzuki Swift and Queenstown driver Tony Adamson in an older model Swift.
Robert Scott won Class E for Sports & Racing Cars in his CEA Special from his brother Gregory in the Scott Special while Graeme Taylor of Temuka was third in a Ford powered Morris Minor.
The event was also the final round of the Eastern Southland Car Club Championship, the title going to Roger Laird from Chris Hey and Karen Laird.
Brian Scott, the recently crowned South Island Pre 65 Saloon Champion, took a break from competition during the day to do a demonstration run up the hill in his title winning V8 Falcon, a car far better suited to the country's motor racing circuits.
The Kaitangata Bob Scott Memorial Hillclimb is a joint promotion between Kaitangata Black Gold Community Inc and the Eastern Southland Car Club. The venue was the scene of several Gold Star national hilllcimbs several years ago and Bob Scott was a prominent competitor both in the hillclimbs and other motorsport events. The late Bob Scott was a former Mayor Of Kaitangata and a successful motorsport competitor and businessman. Amongst his motorsport achievements were three South Island Grass Track titles and the Kaitangata Hillclimb title in 1967. He also owned Scott's Garage in the town during the 1960's and 70's.
Lindsay Beer - on behalf of the Kaitangata Bob Scott Memorial Hillclimb - 021 351 499
Kaitangata Bob Scott Memorial Hill Climb
KAITANGATA BOB SCOTT MEMORIAL HILL CLIMB - POSTPONED TO THE 14TH MAY.
In respect to all our fellow kiwis in Christchurch as well as everyone else affected by the earthquake the organisers of Kaitangata Bob Scott Memorial Hil Climb have decided to postpone the event planned for this Saturday to Saturday the 14th May.
Enquiries to Jean Proctor on 03 4139769 or 0274139349