Archive for month: April, 2008

The National Capital Authority has change the Olympic Torch Relay lake closure from East Basin to Central and West Basin from 05:45 to 15:00. ACTRA Office switches to winter hours During winter, the ACTRA office hours will be from 09:00 to 17:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.


A story on James Tomkins and the mens 8 is scheduled for The 7:30 Report tomorrow, Tuesday 22 April. If you miss it, you can pick it up from the ABC web site. A couple of weeks ago, there was a story based around Sally Robins that is still available on the ABC web site.


The National Capital Authority is closing East Basin between 05:45 and 15:00 on Thursday for the Olympic Torch Relay. Winter Time Trials – dates announced Just in case you overlooked it in the April Backsplash newsletter, the dates for this year’s Winter Time Trials have been announced. There are 5 events this year, instead of the usual 4, and they start in May, a month earlier. The dates are in the newsletter below, and in the event calendar (link at left).


This month’s newsletter is available here [330kb PDF].


The first WTT is on the weekend 17-18 May and entries close this weekend. See your club for entry details.


ACTRA has re-opened the nomination period for masters athletes interested in representing the ACT in the interstate events at the 2008 Australian Masters Championships at Nagambie on 31 May. Details are available here.