RIDING IN QUEENSLAND

2007 MTB-O National Rankings

* =winner Best 3 Results

M-14A

1 Timothy Jackson MFV 128.90 VlVmVs* 2 Morgan Clark BKV 150.00 Vl*Vm*Vs 2 Joe Dowson BOW 150.00 Wm*Wl 4 Oliver Poland BSA 200.00 Cl* 4 Bradley Stoneman MDN 200.00 Am* 4 Graham Tulich EVT 200.00 Tl* 4 Oscar McNulty LOW 200.00 Wl*

M-16A

1 Chris Firman ENQ 105.27 Ql*AlAs* 2 Alex Massey NCN 106.02 Al*Am*As 3 Kurt Neumann ENQ 150.00 Qs*Ql 4 Joshua Blatchford NCN 157.42 AlAmAs 5 Oscar Phillips EVT 200.00 Tl* 5 Luke Poland BSA 200.00 Cl* 7 Aaron Shillington MTQ 250.00 QsQl 7 Simon Greenhalgh MTQ 250.00 QsQl

M-20A

1 Brett Merchant TJS 100.00 Al*Am*As* 2 Kieran Sullivan BUQ 150.00 Qs*Ql 3 Nick Dellagiacoma MDN 200.00 Nl* 3 Matthew Ryder ..Q 200.00 Ql* 5 Oliver Mitchell UGQ 250.00 QsQl

M40A

1 Graeme Hall MTQ 100.28 Qs*Ql*Al 2 Tim Hatley BKV 102.90 Vl*AlAm 3 Fabrizio Andreoni AWV 104.36 AlVmVs* 4 Steve Sullivan YAS 108.83 Vl,Vm*,Vs 5 Simon Nott MDN 117.10 NlAlAm 6 Paul Leicester BKV 120.17 Vl,Vm,Vs 7 Craig Steffens MTQ 121.09 Al*AmAs 8 Tim Hay MTQ 125.78 AlAmAs 9 Jonathon Sutcliffe UGQ 127.51 AlAmAs 10 Graeme McLeod MDN 130.06 NsAlAm

M50A

1 Eoin Rothery LOW 100.00 Ws*Wl*Am* 1 Robert Prentice SHN 100.00 Vl*Cl*Nl* 3 Peter Cusworth BKV 100.47 Vl,Vm*,Vs* 4 Lee Merchant TJS 100.48 Al*AmAs* 5 Rick Armstrong AWV 109.41 Ql*NlAl 6 James Lithgow GON 110.43 VlVmAs 7 Hub Carter SOQ 111.19 QlNlVm 8 Chris Bayliss MDN 111.21 Cl,Vl,Nl 9 Richard Robinson SOQ 112.02 Qs*AlAm 10 Darryl Smith WRT 114.13 AlAmAs

M60A

1 Ray Sheldon YVV 100.00 Ql*Vm*Nl* 2 Bill Chalmers NCN 100.81 ClNs*As 3 Keith Wade TKV 100.98 Vl*VmVs* 4 Peter Hoban EVT 104.43 Tl*AmAs 5 Tim Hackney NCN 109.37 Cl*NsNl 6 Leigh Privett AWV 109.57 AlAm*As 7 Tim Dent YVV 110.28 AlAmAs 8 Blake Gordon EUV 116.57 VmVsAs 9 Bill Filson MDN 121.35 ClNlNs 10 Dick Ogilvie URN 123.84 NlNsAm

M70+A

1 Graham Cadman YVV 100.00 Vl*Vm*Vs* 2 Kevin Paine BSA 100.22 Al*Cl*Vm 3 Gordon Howitt SOQ 150.00 Am*As*Al 4 Don Bradford POA 300.00 Cl 4 Eino Meuronen BSA 300.00 Cl 6 Gordon Clarke YVV 300.00 Vl

W-14A

1 Alysha McNee BSA 150.00 As*Cl* 2 Sonya McNee BSA 300.00 As

W-16A

1 Emily Cantwell UGQ 150.00 Qs*Ql 2 Krystal Neumann ENQ 200.00 Ql*

W-20A

1 Michelle Cantwell UGQ 150.00 Ql*

W40A

1 Lyn Stichbury SOQ 100.00 Qs*Vl*Al* 2 Wendy Stevenson NSW 136.13 NlAlAm 3 Leanne Hart MDN 150.00 Cl*Nl 4 Salme Fuller PLQ 200.00 Ql* 4 Anthea Feaver LOW 200.00 Wl* 4 Susan Thomas WOW 200.00 Wm* 4 Christine Brown EVT 200.00 Tl* 4 Kay Haarsma TTS 200.00 Vm* 9 Paula Shingler BFN 205.26 NlAlAm 10 Joanna Parr BFN 250.00 AlAs 10 Julie Knorpp AWV 250.00 Vm 10 Dawn Clarke SOQ 250.00 QsQl

W50A

1 Kate Chown MDN 105.28 VmAm*As 2 Ann Scown AOA 109.27 Vl*VmVs* 3 Carol Brownlie WOW 150.00 Wm*Wl 3 Andrea Harris PLQ 150.00 Qs*Ql 5 Ronice Goebel AW.V 200.00 Vm* 5 Judy Allison RRA 200.00 Cl* 5 Sue Clark ..Q 200.00 Ql* 5 Jennifer Binns ..W 200.00 Wl* 9 Sue Little MDN 213.83 NsNlAm 10 Peta Whitford YVV 250.00 VlVm 10 Jay Mair UGQ 250.00 QsQl 10 Kathy Petrie BUQ 250.00 QsQl

W60+A

1 Kathy Liley YVV 100.00 Al*Am*As* 1 Jackie Sheldon YVV 100.00 Qs*Ql*OVm* 3 Dale Ann Gordon EUV 103.42 Vl*VmVs* 4 Maureen Ogilvie URN 118.87 Nl*Ns*As 5 Jenny Sheahan BKV 130.76 VmAmAs 6 Helen Moriarty MTQ 193.85 AlAmAs 7 Valerie Brammall EVT 200.00 Tl* 7 Toni Frank BOW 200.00 Wm* 9 Joyce Rowlands NEV 250.00 VlVm 9 Margaret Moore MTQ 250.00 QsQl 11 Dianne Searle BGV 300.00 Vm

Key to Symbols

A = AUS Champs C = ACT Champs N = NSW Champs Q = QLD Champs T = TAS Champs V = Oceania/VIC Champs W = WA Champs l = Long distance m = Middle distance s = Sprint distance * = Winner of a race scores 100 points

2007 Ranking Criteria - Legend

1 A rider who completed 3 races in 2007 - ranking calculated by average of 3 results 2 If a rider won two races they scored 125 if they did not ride in a third race 3 If a rider won one race and rode in a second, they scored 150 4 If a rider won one race, they scored 200 5 If a rider rode only two championship races, they scored 250 regardess of place 6 If a rider rode only one championship race, they scored 300 regardess of place 7 If a rider mispunched in a championship race, they scored 250 for that race.

2007 MTB-O Elite Rankings

ELITE MEN Points 07 Pts 06

1 Adrian Jackson 0.0 0 2 Alex Randall 5.2 6.9 3 Paul Darvodelsky 10.5 15.9 4 David Simpfendorfer 15.1 16.3 5 David Wood 19.3 6 Jeremy Wellbourne* 20.3 7 David Baldwin* 22.9 8 Tony Clark 23.7 15.1 9 Matt Hope 24.0 10 Stu Adams 28.4 11 David Clark 28.6 12 Damian Wellbourne* 29.7 46.9 14 Marcel Van Schie 34.6 32.2 15 Steven Cusworth* 36.0 20.2 16 Anthony Darr* 36.6 24.2 17 Hamish Mackie 36.9 19 Dion Keech 43.7 36 20 Brad Spinelli 44.3

ELITE WOMEN Points 07 Pts 06

1 Julie Quinn* 0.0 4.5 2 Carolyn Jackson 0.9 2.7 3 Thorlene Egerton 3.0 16.5 4 Anna Sheldon* 6.1 0 5 Melanie Simpson* 9.2 6 Kath Copland* 17.1 7 Ria Johansen* 28.8 8 Cath Chalmers* 29.2 2.4 9 Michelle Forrer* 31.8 10 Margaret Boutell* 46.4 11 Gail Young* 46.7 12 Sonya Palfreyman* 48.3 13 Ainsley Cavanagh* 53.5 56.6 14 Kay Haarsma* 55.7 25.5 15 Raynie McNee* 56.1 16 Brit Ballard* 67.5 58.1 * completed less than 3 ranking races

Craig Steffens

Heading to the Australian Championships in September/ October? Looking for an excuse to linger a while longer in sunny Queensland? Then why not take advantage of the many and varied off-road riding opportunities that exist, while you’re north of the border.

South East Queensland has a variety of choices, from the black soils of the Bicentennial National Trail, the grassy Rail Trail corridors, sandy pine forests and dedicated single track areas. All are within easy reach of Brisbane and you could work your way from one to the other and end up at the Australian Championships venue. Many great camping sites and coastal tourist parks can provide a base to operate from while enjoying the beach and bush. An excellent publication by Gap Creek Trails Alliance, Where to Ride in South East QLD, lists many rides with details and rough maps. It’s available from most of the larger bike shops locally. Another source of local information is www.mtbdirt.com , which has trail information, forums and maps relating to Brisbane and SE Queensland area.

My top picks are:

HALF DAY: • Bunyaville Forest on the northern suburbs of Brisbane with its maintained network of single track, constructed by the local Trail Care group. • Daisy Hill Reserve on the south side of Brisbane; once again single track courtesy of the local Trail Care group. • Wamuran Rail Trail at Caboolture, north of Brisbane. • Samford Valley Horse Trails on the northwestern outskirts of

Brisbane. FULL DAY: • Condamine Gorge Track, on the Scenic Rim near Killarney, for it’s many creek crossings and quiet rural setting. • Brisbane Forest Park, on the western city fringe, for it’s long distance tracks and scenic views. TWO DAY TOUR: • Noosa Trail Network on the Sunshine Coast, for its spectacular coastal views. • Bicentennial National Trail, near Esk in the Brisbane Valley, for cross-country exploration. • Stanthorpe area, for its rocky monoliths and crunchy granite back roads. These are but a few of the many riding opportunities that exist which will suit all tastes and abilities. Another commercial event to keep you active is: 21-Sep Coffs Mountain MTB Marathon (www. twowheelpromotions.com.au )

Riding in the Maryborough area

The Wongi pine forest, just north of town, has an excellent network of roads and tracks in low undulating terrain, with a fire tower to climb and survey the landscape. There’s a nearby forestry campsite with an inviting billabong to wash off the dust. The area has recently been mapped for future MTBO events. MTBO training opportunities abound in the Beerburrum Pine plantation just north of Brisbane, with the following maps having similar conditions to the Championship venue. Black Swamp, Beerburrum (1:7,500; 2007) Woodford (1:10,000; 2007) Snake, Beerburrum (1:15,000; 2007) For suggestions, maps and directions contact the Multi Terrain Bike Orienteers Club - Craig Steffens on 0418871193 or csteffen@bigpond.net.au

Jim tours past the volcanic plug of Mt Beerwah, one of the Glasshouse Mountains at Beerwah, in the heart of the Beerburrum Forest.

Craig and Bruce ride the grassy stock route of the Bicentennial Trail at Esk. Brendan follows some single track at Woodford, north of Brisbane.

David passes a trail marker on the Recreation Trail at Samford near Brisbane.