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Alex Simmons Benefit Night

Friday 28th November 2008

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Auction Items:

Item Picture	Details	Sold to...
	Signed Robbie McEwen wall hanging depicted 2004 TDF triumphs. Green, Yellow and Stage win in national colours  (1000 x 430)	Gordon  Pilmer $460 To Pay
	2008 Beijing Olympics National Team Sprint Squad.  Signed by entire sprint squad on August 15th Olympic ticket. Time 44.022. (550 x 410)   thanks to: Danny Ellis, Chris Brown, Mick Curran and Brock Roberts.	Chris Greaves $510 Paid in full
	Team Toshiba Jersey signed by Anna Meares after Beijing Olympics silver medal (the great come back)     Thanks to: Graeme Tierney	Eddie Bosch $370 Paid in Full
	New 85mm Carbon Tubular Track  wheels with 28 spokes front and rear. RRP $1300   Thanks to : David Bomba	Tim Llewellyn $750 paid in Full
	Velocity Track Wheels, Silver hubs, chrome spokes and powder blue rims.   Thanks to: Velocity and Alan form BottlesPLUS	Sally $300 Paid in Full
	Stuart O'Grady signed 1999 Tour De France Green Jersey. O'Grady held this jersey from Stage 9-12 eventually finishing second to Eric Zabel   Thanks to: Paul Rigby	Stuart Lane $360 Paid in Full
	Stuart O'Grady signed Team CSC jersey. signed specifically for this auction.     Thanks to: Steven Nemeth	$1050 Alan Townsend To Pay Bank transfer
	2006  Jnr  World Jersey. signed by Cameron Meyer, Travis Meyer, Leigh Howard, Danny Ellis, Jack Bobridge and Kaarle McCullock.   Thanks to: Rik Fulcher	? $150 Paid in Full
	The Ultimate Analysis Software. If you use a power meter, a Heart rate monitor or a GPS, WKO+ is a must-have RRP $99 US 5 x copies   Thanks to: Hunter Allen   raining and Racing with a power meter book signed by Author Andrew Coggan   Thanks to: Andrew Coggan	$70 each David Wilmott (Money owing) Steve Brown (supreme cycles) Paid Stan Genakis Paid Ross Theos Paid Peter Barnard Paid
Portraitcraft	don't ask	Bicisport $110 Paid
	4 x 6 pack of Jindalee Wines     Thanks to Stan Genakis	Michael Clement $100 Paid Herron $110 Paid Peter Barnard $150 Paid
	2002 World Sprint champion Sean Eadie signed Jersey     Thanks to: Sean Eadie	Huw Morgan $340 Paid
	DGV rental for private club training day/night with CNSW coaches including world renowned coach Gary Sutton + Ray Vingillis first aid     Thanks to: CNSW, DGV management and Gary Sutton	Waratah Vets $600 $100 owing
Framed TDF Jerseys	GAN   Thanks to: Stan Genakis	Mike O'Rielly $200 Paid In full
Framed TDF Jerseys	T- Mobile Thanks to: Stan Genakis	Steve McMillan $700 $500 owing

Money Raised

Race Entries = $1400

Auction Door takings = $500

Auction Items = $6610

Additionally donations =$400

Less Track Hire + Food and Room = $1730

Total Raised = $7180

Money owing =$2180

Dear CNSW club

I am inviting your club to participate in the Alex Simmons benefit night on the 28th of November 2008, to be held at the DGV with a post race function being held in the HBT, including an auction of cycling memorabilia and other goods. The plan is to raise enough money to purchase Alex a purpose built cycling leg attachment (est. value $5,500).  

Specifically, I am asking your club to enter a three person team consisting of 1 x Women, 1 x Sprinter and 1 x Track endurance rider to compete in a short but jam packed 1 ½ hour race program. Team entry is $100 and all proceeds go towards purchasing Alex a cycling leg.

Information

About Alex

Pre accident:

Alex Simmons is an accomplished cyclist from BiciSport club. In the summer of 2006/7 Alex won silver at the Australian Masters Points Race (MAS2) and consequently earned the right to wear the Australian skin suit at the pending World Master Championships to be held in October of that year. Other than his accomplishments on the bike Alex had also become a coach of many of Sydney’s aspiring cyclists as well as a number of Master riders. He also became a CNSW commissarie and was regularly seen at open events he wasn’t competing in. Added to all this he is also a cycling columnist for Velosport Magazine as well as his very popular Cycling Blog which takes a big interest in Sport Science.  

The Accident:

11^th  April 2007 - Alex was on a normal morning training ride as scheduled by his coach. As usual it was an early morning ride, out at about 5.30am. He rode south from his home out to Taren Point, a route he had ridden literally hundreds of times over the past decade. Turn around via Sylvania Waters and back over Taren Pt Bridge on the way home using the cycleway on the eastern side of the bridge. That cycleway leads you into the car park of the St George Sailing Club in Sandringham and straight onto Riverside Dr. It was 6.15am as he crossed the bridge. Coming off the cycleway Alex was greeted with a closed boom gate, he hit it flush at speed, no time for braking or avoidance maneuvers. The left leg, just below the knee took the full force and this impact. Multiple operations and many weeks of treatment later, the complications could not be resolved, resulting in the need to amputate the now non-viable lower leg. Alex spent the next 4 months in a hospital bed.

The below quote is from Alex’s Blog dated August 2007  http://alex-cycle.blogspot.com/

 “So I went from my best ever personal race result, to losing my leg in a short space of time and dreams of competing at the world champs dashed. I was really looking forward to donning the Aussie skinsuit in the points race (an honour granted due to my result at the Nationals).

Still, I look forward to getting my prosthetic, walking again, losing all this puppy fat and ultimately getting back on the bike and being as competitive as before. It will take a while though but it will happen.”

Post accident;

Alex has become an inspiration to cyclist all around the world, many of whom regularly comment on his blog site; Alex is also the regular commissaire at RAW Track. He was instrumental in organising the Women’s Master Day at the DGV recently and continues to coach a number of Athletes. He has also gotten back on the bike and recorded a 500m time on 8^th of August at RAW Track and competed at Heffron Park.  Alex continues to give back to the sport he loves.

About the racing event.

• ·         Track program starts at 7:00pm 28th November 2008.

• ·         Program is run as a club omnium with points being awarded to the clubs in each of the three categorised races, Women’s, Sprinters and Endurance.

• ·         The final event is a club team sprint.

• ·         The club who win the most points will be crowned best all round NSW Track club.

• ·         Alex Simmons will be riding a 500m TT to beat his previous time of 46.51 set Friday 8^th August 2008. 

• ·         If you are struggling to fulfill one of the required team positions please contact us as we may be able to assist.

• ·         Track program will conclude at 8:30pm.

About the Post race function

• ·         Function starts at 8:45pm in the HBT main room.

• ·         Cost is $10 which includes first drink and Canapés.

• ·         Members of the Australian Paralympics team will be welcomed home from their successful Beijing campaign.

• ·         Video replay of racing event on big screen.

• ·         Winning club from racing event will be presented with Trophy.

• ·         The Auction is scheduled to start at 9:15pm.

About Auction

• ·         All proceeds go directly to the purchase of purpose built carbon Fibre leg for Alex.

• ·         Items can be pre bided on before the Auction

• ·         Successful bidders must put down a minimum 30% deposit on item.

For more information or if you are interested in donating to the Auction please contact

James Schneider: ph: 0401999635  James.Schneider@iplexpipelines.com.au

Paul Craft:  98942691   pcraft@vtown.com.au  

Contact Paul via email

fnwtr@vtown.com.au