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Smokefree Perth Criteriums 2011 Highlights

In case you missed the exciting racing of the Smokefree Perth Criteriums for 2011 you can see a great compilation of the action in the video above. Races were held in Northbridge, Victoria Park, Leederville and Fremantle.

The series was absolutely amazing with the series winner for each division being decided with their final races in Fremantle last night.

Below are the winners and top riders in each category for the series.

Open Men
1st Alex Carver (Jayco)
2nd Steele Von Hoff (Genesys)
3rd Dean Windsor (Budget Forklifts)
4th Rico Roger (Budget Forklifts)
5th Eddy Hollands (Nuchange)

Open Women
1st Emma Lawson (Pure Tasmania)
2nd Rowena Fry (Pure Tasmania)
3rd Emma Pooley (Garmin-Cervelo)

Support Men
1st Fenton Moran (Riders Choice)
2nd Sean O’Neil (Bikesure)
3rd Corey Eaves (Bikesure)

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Smokefree Perth Criteriums 2011

Jan 30th, 2011

by Rodney Olsen.

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I’m looking forward to some excellent cycle racing around Perth from Saturday the 12th to Monday the 15th of February.

Smokefree Perth Criteriums 2011 is on its way with some spectacular racing around various street circuits. The series is being run by the team at TriEvents and promises to be a highlight of the Perth cycling calendar in 2011. I’m looking forward to once again being part of the commentary team with Gary Suckling of Riders Choice. Gary is such a professional and it’s a real honour to work alongside him.

Criterium racing is the most exciting version of road racing. Each race involves high speed and intense competition, around a tight and intimate circuit. No rider is guaranteed a win and no spectator walks away disappointed, which sets the scene for a perfect week end of racing.

A Criterium is a fast paced, multi lap cycling race on a tight and relatively flat street course. The course is approximately 1km in length. Criteriums are raced over a specified time rather than a distance with the races lasting no longer than 1 hour.

Most venues give spectators the opportunity to see a high portion of the course with the circuits being tight and intimate. Tactics are usually played from start to finish; so spectators are more than entertained for the entirety of the race.

Each rider receives points for placing in the top 10 of the race and these points accumulate to decide the overall winner. With a large calibre of cyclists in the event, the overall winner is often not decided until the final race.

Smokefree Perth Criteriums is made up of four events over four days. The events are afternoon / evening races in four high profile locations – Northbridge, Victoria Park, Leederville and Fremantle.

The first event of the series gets underway at 2:00 p.m. in Northbridge on Saturday the 12th of February.

Western Australians are great supporters of this kind of cycle racing and there’s sure to be plenty of spectators watching each event. There have been a number of Perth Criterium Series over the years and they’ve all been nail biting spectator events. If you get a chance, get out and enjoy some fantastic racing.

Race One:
Northbridge – 2:00 p.m. Saturday 12th February 2011

Race Two:
Victoria Park – 2:00 p.m. Sunday 13th February 2011

Race Three:
Leederville – 6:45 p.m. Monday 14th February 2011

Race Four:
Fremantle – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday 15th February 2011

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$2051.60

Mar 11th, 2008

by Rodney Olsen.

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We were imprisoned for a crime we didn’t commit and the power to set us free was in your hands.

Thank you for making our release possible and helping people with Cystic Fibrosis.

On Friday, together with 98.5 Sonshine FM’s Tim Long, I was locked up behind the microphone, in King’s Square, Fremantle. Our six hour ‘Convict for a Cause’ broadcast raised much needed funding for Cystic Fibrosis WA.

Cystic Fibrosis is the most common life threatening, recessive genetic condition affecting Australian children. It’s affects a number of organs in the body and there is no cure. Fortunately, thanks to Cystic Fibrosis WA, life can be a lot more manageable for sufferers.

During the day we spoke to a number of people who provided listeners with a better understanding of the disease. Amongst those interviewed was Ben Maxey, a brave 12 year old who left his hospital bed to be at the event. Australian Idol contestant and crowd favourite, Chris Murphy, also joined in and busked for his bail. In the photo you can see him busking under the watchful eye of one of the prison guards.

A big thanks to BigDadGib who kicked off the fund raising with his donation as soon as I mentioned it early last week. Thanks Gib.

Convict for a Cause is an annual fund raising event. Thanks to your generosity, we managed to raise $2051.60. Cystic Fibrosis WA is still taking donations so you can still help by clicking here and donating. The tally has already risen since I originally published this post and I’m hoping that we’ll see even more money going towards this great cause.

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Cystic Fibrosis Western Australia

Mar 5th, 2008

by Rodney Olsen.

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As I mentioned a few days ago, this Friday, 98.5 Sonshine FM’s Tim Long and I will become ‘Convicts for a Cause’. The power to set us free is in your hands. Will you help us to be released?

Cystic Fibrosis is the most common life threatening, recessive genetic condition affecting Australian children. It affects a number of organs in the body and it can be absolutely debilitating. Fortunately with the help of Cystic Fibrosis WA, life can be a lot more manageable.

Tim and I will be locked up this Friday from 9am until 3pm in King’s Square near the Fremantle Town Hall. I hope you’ll be able to drop in and visit us.

By donating to Cystic Fibrosis WA, you can set us free. Just click here and you’ll be taken to a donations page where you can do your bit to help those who are suffering.

A couple of days back on the Morning Programme I spoke to Cystic Fibrosis WA CEO Nigel Barker about Cystic Fibrosis and the Convicts for a Cause event. You can hear what Nigel had to say by clicking play on the Audio Player at the bottom of this post.

I do hope you’ll join Tim and I as we broadcast live from Fremantle this Friday on 98.5 Sonshine FM.

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They're locking me up!

Mar 1st, 2008

by Rodney Olsen.

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This Friday morning, the 7th of March, I will be broadcasting my 98.5 Sonshine FM radio programme from Kings Square, Fremantle, next to the Town Hall, where I’ll be a convict for a cause. I’ll be asking people to donate towards Cystic Fibrosis WA so that I can be released. I need your help to pull off my very own prison break.

I’ll be joined by fellow announcer Tim Long. Together we’ll broadcast in Fremantle from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. If you’re local I hope you’ll dro in and say hello. I’m told that I will be allowed visitors and you won’t need to be searched. (Bring a cake with a file in it.)

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common life threatening, recessive genetic condition affecting Australian children and is the second most common life-shortening, childhood onset inherited disorder in the United States. For such a serious condition it really doesn’t get a lot of attention.

What can you do to support families who are battling CF?

Firstly, you can help me to get the word out. If you publish a blog please link to this post. Can I ask you to email people that you know to highlight what I’ll be doing? Please help me get the word out to as many people as possible. If you use social bookmarking such as StumbleUpon or Digg you can use the buttons at the bottom of this post to share this post with a wider audience.

The other way you can help is by donating. Simply click here, click the ‘Sponsor Me’ button then fill in the relevant details.

Donations can be accepted on Visa or MasterCard. Please keep in mind that the amounts are in Australian Dollars and of course the tax deductibility is only available in Australia. If you’re not in Australia and you’d like to work out the exchange rate you can work it out through this currency converter.

Thank you for your help with this. Together we can make a very big difference for families who can really do with our support and encouragement.

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