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9 November 2011    Season results updated
Some class corrections have been applied to both the Enduro and Grasstrack season results. Some entries have been recorded in the wrong class and these have been moved to the correct class. Where a competitor's class has been corrected, the points currently allocated to existing class riders are...
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8 November 2011    Grasstrack Season results and End of Season Presentations
The grasstrack results from Stonor and Gretna are now up. Please check the results pages and let us know if there are any mistakes.

Tickets for the End of Season Presentations are now available. This will be a fun eve...
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22 October 2011    Enduro Season results and event pictures
Enduro season results are up and the pictures from the last EnduroX and Grasstrack are now on the website. Please check the results page and let us know if there are any mistakes.

24 September 2011    Final event is 2 days of EnduroX and Grasstrack (15th and 16th of October)
Come and camp and get a discount for both days. See the event information page for more details. Lets get as many members there as we can for two great days of racing and an evening relaxing with fellow racers.

24 September 2011    End of Season Presentations on 26th November 2011.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!!

Tickets to the End of Season Presentations are now available from Motorworks and Bikeworks. Ticket prices are $15 per adult, $10 per child (12 and under) or $50 per family.

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13 September 2011    Grastrack pictures up.
If you're on facebook, snoop around the profile of David Waller. In the photos section you should see the grasstrack albums. Feel free to tag yourself (and others) so the photos show up under your profile for your friends and family to see. They're also on the web site.

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9 September 2011    Grasstrack on this Sunday (11/9/11) - FLAG MARSHALS NEEDED
MERC has three flag marshals organised but we will need some extra flag marshals on race day (minium of 3 but 5 extra would be ideal). If any riders can bring someone with them to volunteer their time (bring a chair too) so we can hold racing, riders and officials would really appreciate it. If you'...
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18 July 2011    Grasstrack Postponed until further notice.
The grasstrack on the 24/7/11 is postponed until further notice as the track is too wet to race on. The boggy ground will not stand a day's racing and the track would be impassable before completion of racing. For those keen to race, the state round is at Sally Peak near Buckland the following w...
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7 July 2011    Racing for 2011 Grasstrack and Enduro Season Recommenced
The season's racing is commencing again with the remaining races for the season being run. Please get involved as the club requires all the volunteer help it can get for running the races. MERC needs help with the score keeping at events and the marking out of tracks. Please ring Izzy on 0409 97...
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7 July 2011    Track marking at Sally Peak near Buckland on Saturday (9/7)
Please help if you can on Saturday. This will be the track for the next State Round and any help marking it out would be very much appreciated. If you can help, please ring Izzy on 0409 974 757.

7 July 2011    No Results for the Last Enduro (15/5/11)
Due to the tragic accident on the day, there will be no results for the event. Lap times are not available as the event will not be included in the season's scores.

23 May 2011    STOLEN BIKE - Number 87
2009 KTM 450EXC stolen from Cressy. Black rims, number 87, lots of different modifications. Any information please text 0447 976 130 or report it to 1800 333 000 if you wish to remain anonymous. Reward offered!

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16 May 2011    No film night on Wednesday
There will be no film night this week.

16 May 2011    RIP George Bignell
It is with deep regret that the Club informs members of the death of George Bignell in a tragic accident during the race on Sunday.

We pass on our sympathies and condolences to all George's family and friends. Thank you to all those who assisted after the accident.

6 May 2011    2011 Tasmanian Enduro Championship
The premier MA enduro competition for Tasmania has started. It is not too late to enter the remaining rounds. The entry form and rules can be downloaded from here.

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6 May 2011    Grasstrack change from 26-6-2011 to 5-6-2011
The next grasstrack has been brought forward to 5-6-11 due to a clash with a MX state round moving onto the original grasstrack date. Please update your calendars with the new date.

6 May 2011    Track Marking at Bothwell
Izzy is going out to mark the track tomorrow (7-5-2011). Please give him a call on 0409 974 757 if you can help out with the track marking.

30 March 2011    Grasstrack results and photos up
The Gretna grasstrack results are up and photos from the event are online. We would also like to thank Bikeworks as the new sponsor of the grasstrack series.

24 March 2011    Track Marking at Gretna on Saturday 26th March
There is some remaining track marking to complete before the Grasstrack on Sunday. Volunteers to help would be much appreciated. If you can help on Saturday, please phone Izzy on 0409 974 757.

17 March 2011    Track Marking at Gretna and Buckland on Saturday 19th March
If you can lend a hand, please ring Izzy on 0409 974 757 if you would like to help with the enduro loop at Buckland or meet Chris up at the Gretna Motorcross Park on Saturday to help mark out the grasstrack.

4 March 2011    Track Marking at Buckland on Sunday 6th March
Meet at 9:30am at the Buckland shop for track marking at Buckland. All helpers welcome.

1 March 2011    AGM on Wednesday 2/3/11 (Grasstrack racers, please read)
The AGM is on the film night. Please consider standing for one of the positions or getting involved on the committee.

The committee would welcome more representation from the MERC grasstrack racing community. Currently the MERC committee is mostly enduro riders (many of which don't race in ...
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24 February 2011    *** MERC Merchandise Sale ***
MERC has some of last years clothing in stock still and its now on sale. It'll be a while till this year's stock arrives, so now is a great time to grab some gear ready for the season ahead.

If you would like to support the club and buy some MERC merchandise, please bring your money to the ...
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11 February 2011    Welcome to the 2011 Season of MERC Racing
MERC hopes everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The committee has been meeting over the last couple of months and the following changes will be made this season:
  1. No race day trophies. In place of trophies for race day, medallions will be presented. The season trophies will be ...
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29 January 2011    Enduro video now online
The video of the last enduro in September last year has been uploaded. My apologies for it taking so long.

29 January 2011    2011 Memberships
Please download and print the 2011 Membership Form. It really helps the club if you can send it in prior to the first event with your membership payment.

28 November 2010    Dinner pictures.
Pictures of the dinner festivities are up on the photos page.

16 November 2010    *** FINAL GRASSTRACK CANCELLED ***
Unfortunately, the recent rain of the last couple of days has waterlogged the track. There aren't anymore weekends available for holding the grasstrack, so unfortunately the final round has to be cancelled. The grasstrack cannot be moved to a different location as there isn't time to set up ...
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15 November 2010    Please purchase End of Year Dinner Tickets by Wednesday
Numbers for the dinner need to be finalised for the venue. Please purchase your tickets by Wednesday so numbers can be determined and that you don't miss out.

14 November 2010    EnduroX pictures.
EnduroX pictures are up. It was a fun track with a variety of terrain.

8 November 2010    EnduroX this Saturday (13/11) and Grasstrack the following Sunday (21/11)
EnduroX is on this Saturday (13/11) at a new venue at Gretna. The Sunday after the EnduroX is a ride day at the venue.

The permits have also been approved to hold the grasstrack there on the following Sunday on the 21/11.

8 November 2010    *** FINAL GRASSTRACK on 21/11/2010 ***
Permits have been approved for the Grasstrack on the 21/11/2010. This will be at the same location as the EnduroX.

There will be a separate track for the nippers (young riders on non-competitive 50cc machines) from the main racing track. The nippers can ride all day on the special track (af...
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4 November 2010    End of Year Dinner reminder.
Just a reminder to get your tickets to this great event. They're available from all the bike shops and Renae. Tickets are $40 for adults and $20 for kids aged from 5 to 12 years.

28 October 2010    EnduroX camp over mid-November but final grasstrack stil TBA!
The final EnduroX will be held on the weekend of the 13/11 and 14/11, with the EnduroX on Saturday the 13/11 and riding on the 14/11. Onsite camping is permitted, so please stay the night. The food van will be there to provide meals so just bring something to sleep in.

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28 October 2010    *** FINAL GRASSTRACK ROUND - Postponed ***
The final grasstrack round planned for the 14/11 has had to be moved from that weekend due to issues with permits. The committee is attempting to get the required permits to run the final grasstrack round on the 21/11. The news of whether the round will be run or not will be posted here as soon as t...
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19 October 2010    Status of this season's grasstrack.
The committee is meeting next week and will examine the options for completing the grasstrack series. More information about the grasstrack series and the status of the last grasstrack round will be posted after the meeting.

15 October 2010    *** GRASSTRACK CANCELLED ***
Unfortunately all the recent rain has made the access to the track too difficult, leaving no choice but to cancel Sunday's racing.

5 October 2010    2010 Tasmanian State Enduro Series Results
2010 Tasmanian State Enduro Series Results

This is the first time it has been run and was held over three rounds. The first round was in southern Tasmania with a tight testing track that was mostly sandy with some rocky spots and the occassional slippery section. The second round was...
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5 October 2010    Sate Enduro Round and Series results, photos and various videos.
The last State Round results are available and there are pictures of the Series trophy recipients from Sunday's presentation dinner. The track was fun to ride and the day ended with a big feed, trophies and celebrations. Well d...
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30 September 2010    State Enduro Round and other info.
The East Coast State Round event directions are up. Some pictures from the last two enduros and grasstrack have been up for a little while, if you haven't checked them out yet. Phil Nesham took some picture...
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29 September 2010    Separate nippers track at the next Grasstrack meeting.
There will be a separate track for the nippers (young riders on non-competitive 50cc machines) from the main racing track. The nippers can ride all day on the special track (after the rider's briefing) until conclusion of racing for the day.

6 September 2010    Bakers Beach state round results
Renae has done the results very quickly and you can see them here. The track was fun to ride, with a great mixture of surfaces, with some slippery parts, a couple of boggy bits and mostly flowing track with gravelly soil that gave good grip. The track stood up ver...
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30 August 2010    Grasstrack results up and Enduro poster and pictures
The last grasstrack results are up. There is also a poster for the next enduro. Please down load it from here and print it out and put it up somewhere if you can. A big thanks to Sam Locke who took some pictures a...
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11 August 2010    Grasstrack film night and trophy presentation
The MERC committee have decided to hold a film night following the grass track on sunday to offer a chance for the riders to see footage of themselves in action on the big screen, final results for the race will also be available, along with a trophy presentation.
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5 August 2010    Enduro results online
The results of the last enduro are up. The committee has promoted the A Grade team of Robert Higgins and Robert McLaren to Expert Duals, which they raced in at the last enduro. Their results from previous rounds have been transferred from A Grade to the Expert Duals class. Points awarded to all othe...
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29 July 2010    Pictures and State Round news
There are now some pictures up from the last enduro and state round. Such a contrast in conditions from one weekend to the next! The wet state round (2) was cancelled due to the track deteriorating badly with the wet weather leading up to the event and on the day. A replacement round has been set fo...
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21 July 2010    Junior Duals class interest
If you're a junior (at least 12 years old) thinking of having a go at enduros, then you might like to try it out with a riding buddy in the Junior duals class. In the duals class, one rider is out on the track while the other waits in the pits area. Once your riding partner finishes their lap and to...
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21 July 2010    Junior track this Sunday and Junior Duals
There is a shortened track for Juniors this Sunday, with an estimated lap time of around 15 minutes. Juniors can also pair up into teams (duals), giving one rider a rest while the other is out on the course. As usual, track marshals will be circulating on the tracks assisting any riders requiring an...
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16 July 2010    18-7-10 Enduro Race Program and 25-7-10 Enduro Entry Forms
The race program for the Sunday state round can be downloaded from here and the track directions are available on the event page. The entry forms for the 3hr enduro the f...
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12 July 2010    Grasstrack Results from April and pictures from July
The grasstrack results for April are available and the grasstrack pictures from 11/7/2010 are also up. The hold up on the grasstrack results was they needed approval from the committee before publishing as there was a mistake i...
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2 July 2010    Enduro Video Highlights upload.
Highlights from the last enduro are now up on the video page. The full video will be uploaded over the weekend.

23 June 2010    2nd State Round Enduro entries closing Monday 5 July 2010.
Get your entries in if you haven't entered yet. Its being held at "Briant Park" Smithton on Sunday 18th July 2010. The enduro is a 4 hour event.

Support our sport by being part of the state wide series that gives riders from all parts of Tassie the chance to be state champion.

17 June 2010    Sunday's Enduro
If you print out the entry form, fill it in and bring it on race day, you will get through signup much quicker and it would be a big help on the day.

DO NOT POST THE ENTRY FORM BUT BRING IT ON RACE DAY.

5 June 2010    Video uploaded.
The EnduroX from March is now available on the video pages as well as the recent state round.

28 May 2010    Site updates coming soon
The grasstrack results should be up in the next week. The EnduroX video will also be uploaded over the next few days. Bandwidth limitations have prevented the uploading of the video until now. Photos and video of the state round should also be appearing within the next 2 weeks.

28 May 2010    Ladies class rules clarification
The Ladies class is only open to senior riders, which ensures it conforms to MA rules. MERC is obligated to run events in accordance with MA rules.

19 May 2010    Final Instructions for the state enduro round
Due to the low entries received, the Supp Regs have been altered to allow 3 entrants/teams to constitute a class, rather than 5 as per the original Supp Regs.

The program for Sunday is now online.

6 May 2010    Day licences now available for State Rounds
If you don't have a MA licence, you can now purchase a MA day licence for the state enduro round. The MA day licence for the state round is $44, so please include payment for that when you send in your entry. If you're racing the MERC enduro season and the state rounds, its cheaper over the year to ...
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13 April 2010    Reminder for the State Rounds and MA Licences
The closing date for entries for the first state round is fast approaching (7th May). If you need to get your MA licence organised, now is the time to do it as you need to allow 2 weeks for the licence application to be processed. PLEASE SEND YOUR ENTRIES IN WHILE WAITING FOR YOUR MA LICENCE APPLICA...
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19 March 2010    Enduro video and pictures Available
Check out the video and pictures pages for the images from the last enduro.

19 March 2010    State Enduro Championship Information
The Tasmanian Enduro state rounds regulations and entry form are available for download. The first round will be a 5 hour event at Buckland, with the second round being 4 hour event and the final round a 5 hour event. The duration for all events ...
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4 March 2010    Congratulations to Marcus and Jodie Hill
Emma Clare and Caitlin Sarah were born on February 22, 2010. Mum and babies doing well.

2 March 2010    AGM on Wednesday Film Night
Now is a good time to consider getting involved with the organisation and running of the club. If there are things about the club you'd like to have input into, please consider standing for one of the various positions available in the club. Former office bearers will help you out to learn what to d...
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25 February 2010    Sunday's Enduro Entry Form Available for Download
If you print out the entry form, fill it in and bring it on race day, you will get through signup much quicker and it would be a big help on the day.

DO NOT POST THE ENTRY FORM BUT BRING IT ON RACE DAY.

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19 February 2010    Website correction for Grasstrack and EnduroX dates.
There was a mistake on the website with the dates for the first EnduroX and Grasstrack. The EnduroX is on the 28/3/10 and the Grasstrack is on the 11/4/10. Please checkout the event page for the latest event dates.

15 February 2010    2010 MERC Memberships
Membership forms are available from Motorworks, Horizon and Bikeworks motorcycle dealers. You can also download and print an online version (requires Adobe Reader). Send your membership form in and save yourself extra paperwork at the event.

12 February 2010    Membership forms, an additional grasstrack 11th July and the first EnduroX and Grasstrack have swapped dates.
Membership forms will be available from bike shops sometime tomorrow (13/2) when they've been delivered, so please renew your MERC membership.

There is also going to be an additional grasstrack on 11th July, giving a 4 round grasstrack season. Please note that the first grasstrack is now ...
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29 January 2010    Welcome to the 2010 season.
MERC hopes everyone had a great Christmas and New Year. The new season is starting soon and there is also a state championship. Keep an eye on the web site for updates and extra information.

Pictures from the dinner last year and the video from the EnduroX are up. Later this year, news feed...
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29 January 2010    State Enduro Championship.
There is going to be a three round Tasmanian enduro championship. Please visit Motorcycling Tasmania for further information. Details of the state championship will be appearing there soon.

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18 November 2009    More EnduroX pictures available.
There was a professional photographer from Imagetas Photography. Please visit their website to see the action shots.

15 November 2009    EnduroX pictures now up.
There are photos up of the EnduroX. Thanks to Sam Locke for getting some great pictures from different areas around the track.

2 November 2009    Grasstrack photos
There are photos up of the last grasstrack. There were three photographers (that I know of) on the day. There was me (Dave Waller) and professional photographers from Raw Photographers. Please visit their sit...
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27 September 2009    30/9/09 Committee Meeting POSTPONED
Due to Hockey Centre commitments, the next Committee Meeting is postponed to 14th October.

26 September 2009    4/10/09 Grasstrack and 27/9/09 Enduro CANCELLED

**** Grasstrack and Enduro CANCELLED ****

Both events have been cancelled due to the rain making track access impossible. The bridge to the enduro track is underwater again and was also damaged with the previous flooding.

12 September 2009    Grasstrack scheduled for 4/10/09
A grasstrack round has been scheduled for 4/10/09. Please check the paper and website for updates.

12 September 2009    13/9/09 Enduro Postponed to 27/9/09

**** Enduro POSTPONED ****

The Enduro has been postponed due to the land owner advising it was too wet to access the track. The Enduro will be held on 27/9/09, provided the access has dried out enough. Please check the paper and website for updates.

1 September 2009    6/9/09 Grasstrack CANCELLED

**** Grasstrack CANCELLED ****

The Grasstrack has been cancelled due to the track still being too wet.

29 August 2009    End of Season Dinner tickets available.
End of Season Dinner (on Saturday 28th November) tickets now available in bike shops, at events and from Renae. Tickets are $30 per adult and $20 per child (under 12).

20 August 2009    Latest Enduro video uploaded.
The latest video is available on the video pages. Thanks to James for taking the video and recording all the fun on the slippery track.

17 August 2009    Latest Enduro photos upload.
Check the photos pages for the latest enduro pictures. A big thanks to Sam for taking them and sending them through for the club website.

14 August 2009    23/8/09 Grasstrack Postponed to 6/9/09

**** Grasstrack POSTPONED ****

The Grasstrack has been postponed due to the track being to wet. The Grasstrack will be held on the 6/9/09, provided either the ground has dried out enough or an alternative location can be secured. Please check the paper and website for upd...
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14 August 2009    RFID Tags (the grey discs) information
At enduros you will need one of these tags for lap time recording. You can buy a tag at an enduro event (riders from 9/8/09 and later enduros will have tags). Please keep this tag and bring it with you to all enduros. If you lose or forget your tag, you will need to buy another for $5. Tags are regi...
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11 August 2009    MERC is on Facebook.
Thanks to Sam, MERC is now on facebook. Good place for members who use Facebook to post their thoughts, ideas and pics. If you send your pics through to me I will upload them to this site.

25 July 2009    26/7/09 Enduro Postponed to 9/8/09

**** Enduro POSTPONED ****

The Enduro has been postponed due to the land owner advising it was too wet to access the track. The Enduro will be held on 9/8/09, provided the access has dried out enough. Please check the paper and website for updates.

16 July 2009    More EnduroX photos available.
A big thanks to Stuart for uploading a stack more EnduroX photos. They've been up for a few days now, but if you haven't looked at pictures in the last week or so, its worth visiting the photo album again. In order to keep bandwidth costs to a minimum, all our pi...
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3 July 2009    Remaining EnduroX video upload.
The last 4 segments are now online.

30 June 2009    EnduroX results and media updated.
The results are now up. There are more pictures of the event thanks to Rob Chandler (if you would like a full resolution original e-mail webmaster@merc.org.au and I will send you Rob's contact details to get hold of one). Around half the video is on-line to...
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23 June 2009    EnduroX pictures now up.
The EnduroX pictures are online. There were a couple of cameras out there, so if you've got some pictures or video, please e-mail me at webmaster@merc.org.au and we'll work out how to get the images online.

20 June 2009    Nic Chessell
Nic Chessell (#63)

Tragically taken too soon. Will be greatly missed but will remain in our hearts forever. All our love and sympathy to Gordon and Tracy.

From the Committee, Members and fellow riders of MERC


Funeral Notice from 20/6 Mercury:
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13 June 2009    Committee e-mail list.
If you are on the MERC Committee, please go to the Committee information page and subscribe to the Committee e-mail list.

11 June 2009    Grasstrack results now available.
The latest grasstrack results are now available.

14 May 2009    The final three parts of the Enduro video available.
My bandwidth allowances have been reset for the month so I have finished uploading the remaining clips.

7 May 2009    The first 30 minutes of the Enduro video is up.
The rest will get uploaded when I get some more bandwidth allowance in a week.

6 May 2009    First 20 minutes of the Enduro video now on line.
I will put up another 10 minutes tonight and the rest will get uploaded when I get more bandwidth allowance in a week.

5 May 2009    Video highlights from the last enduro available.
The rest of the video should be up overnight.

28 April 2009    Info in the computerised results system
The club is attempting to introduce a computerised scoring system to reduce the hours it takes to produce the results from each event. We have examined the various costs for establishing the base computer system and the cost per rider.

Off-the-shelf packages, using battery powered transpond...
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20 April 2009    More EnduroX photos
Thank you to Julie for more photos of the EnduroX day and action.

13 April 2009    EnduroX B Grade results now available.
The B Grade results have been finalised and are now on the site.

10 April 2009    Results updated.
The results for the last grasstrack and EnduroX are now online. The EnduroX B Grade results are still being finalised and will be updated when the final results are available. The video of the EnduroX is also online now. Thanks to Julie Hall for the extra picture for the EnduroX photo page too.

7 April 2009    Important info for the 2009 Australian Junior MX Championship
Hi Everyone

Below is some information regarding rider numbers for the 2009 Australian Junior MX Championship, the club hosting the event have asked if this could be placed on all SCB websites in the coming weeks to make sure that as many Junior MX'ers know what they have to do to get their ...
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7 April 2009    Photos are up for the EnduroX
The day's weather didn't allow for much photography, with the variety of seasons we got on the day. Here is what I managed to take. The light was too dim for action photos from my gear, but some are okay for printing. If you want the originals (much better for printing than using the online copy), e...
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15 March 2009    Club membership form available for download
If you would like to save time signing up as a member for the next event, please download the membership form, print it out, fill it in and send it in with your membership fee payment.

27 February 2009    1st March Enduro postponed until 5th April
The necessary permits were not issued in time. The event has been postponed to April 5th. Keep an eye out in the paper and on the web site for details.

NO RIDING IS PERMITTED ON THIS TRACK OR AT TIN POT FORESTRY RESERVE PRIOR TO RACE DATE OR PENALTIES WILL APPLY AND THE RIDER WILL BE BAN...
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1 February 2009    2009 Season event dates changes.
The EnduroX in June is now on the 21st. The Enduro in July is now on the 26th.

24 January 2009    2009 Season event dates.
See the Events page for the event dates.

18 December 2008    Dinner pictures online
Pictures taken at the dinner are now up here. If you would like to see bigger versions of the images, you will need to browse the MERC Picasa Web photo albums. If you want the originals (much better for printi...
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18 December 2008    Club merchandise available
You can buy polo tops, teeshirts and stubby holders with the MERC logo. More information about that will be up soon. If you would like to purchase a product and help the club, please e-mail tshirts@merc.org.au and Israel will help you.

18 December 2008    Enduro season video available
If you would like to buy a copy, please contact Renae on 0418 351 241. They're $20 each.

18 November 2008    Grasstrack photos available at the Annual Dinner
Nick Parker will be at the annual dinner with his photo printer. If you would like a print of any of the photos he took at the grasstrack, please see him at the dinner. They will be $15 each.

18 November 2008    Enduro-X photos now available.
I (Dave) took my camera to the Enduro-X and took some pics when not riding. I was racing in the Veteran Solo class, so unfortunately there are no pictures of Veteran Duals, Veteran Solo and possibly some Clubman riders. My apologies to those riders. If you would ...
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10 November 2008    Final grasstrack results.
These will be available at the end of year dinner, so get your tickets if you want to be among the first to know.

28 September 2008    Grasstrack photos from 24/8/09 now online.
Nick Parker took a lot of photos at the last grasstrack. The images are suitable for high quality prints. If you would like one, please contact Nick at nick_parker83@hotmail.com.

26 September 2008    Video from 14/9/08 Enduro now online.
A thank you to James for the footage and the commentary.

21 September 2008    Results and photos for 14/9/2008 Enduro now availabe.
The enduro season points have also been updated. Thanks to Marcus for the photos.

21 September 2008    URGENT: Properties for enduros required.
Properties for enduro tracks are required urgently for the season next year. If you know of any potential property that would be suitable for an enduro track, please let Israel know on 0409 974 757. Please ring Israel before approaching the owner. Israel has information packs for property owners and...
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21 September 2008    Annual Dinner details.
When: 6th December, 6:30 to 7pm seating.
Where: Laetare Gardens, 37 Hopkins Street, Moonah

Tickets are $50 for Adults and $25 for children 12 years and under. Tickets are available from Monday (22/9) at all bike shops and any MERC event.

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15 September 2008    Video from 20/7/2008 Enduro now online.
I finally got enough bandwidth allowance from Telstra to upload it. Its on the video page now.

11 September 2008    Grasstrack results updated.
The results from the last grasstrack are now available.

31 August 2008    More photos from the Enduro-X
There are more pictures from the Enduro-X with thanks to Adele.

7 August 2008    Photos online
There is a photo page now available with photos from some events online. A thank you to Marcus for supplying the photos.

If anyone has any event photos, could you please send them through to webmaster@merc.org.au and let me know what event they were from.

3 August 2008    Site updates.
The Woodsden enduro video highlights are now available. The complete video will take a while to upload and will hopefully complete later this week sometime. I don't have highspeed bandwidth available for another two weeks.

Grasstrack and enduro series points tables are now available from th...
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31 July 2008    Grasstrack properties required.
If you know of any properties that MERC could hold future grasstracks on, please let Israel know on 0409 974 757.

30 July 2008    Announcements now online.
News items can now be "pinned" to the main page. Keep an eye on the announcements for information coming about the end of year dinner and the season DVD.

22 July 2008    Property secured for the August grasstrack event.
MERC has access to a property to hold the August grasstrack event. If you know of any properties that MERC could hold future grasstracks on, please let Luke know on 0409 215 051.

17 July 2008    Enduro-X video online.
The enduro-x video is now on the video page.

15 July 2008    Updated results now available.
The grasstrack results are up for the first one and the enduro-x results are available. The last grasstrack results will be online in the next day or two. The enduro-x video should be up in the next few days.

30 May 2008    Grasstrack and Enduro-X events rescheduled.
The grasstrack event on the 25 May was abandoned due to dusty conditions making it too dangerous to race. The event has been rescheduled for the 15 June and the Enduro-X on that date has been rescheduled to the 6 July.

All riders who paid their day licences and entry fees for the grasstrack...
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8 May 2008    Video and Info pages added.
The web site has had another update. Info and video pages have been added.

The video has been uploaded to YouTube. Clips have been created of selected highlights and uploaded. The complete video has been broken into 10 minute segments (the maximum allowed on YouTube) and uploaded as well. T...
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3 May 2008    New logo and site colours.
We have a new logo and the site has been changed to match it. If you are seeing old graphics still, try refreshing the page in your browser to make it load the new graphics rather than the old graphics it has cached.

Keep checking back too, we'll be putting video and pictures from the last ...
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15 April 2008    First version of the visual refinements for the web site now up.
The site now has improved layout of information. Further refinements are being developed.

12 April 2008    Initial sample of the new web site.
This is sample of the MERC web site. The formatting is ugly at this point, and will be changing over the next week to nicer formatting. Formatting changes planned include colours in tables to group and separate information, improved display of news items and additional content such as organisation c...
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