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David Dennis
Dec 18, 20231 min read
Rosebery Cycling is still on! This Friday the 22nd Dec!
It takes more than a downpour to put Rosebery out of action... and thanks to Burnie Cycling Club, the show goes on at Burnie's West...
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David Dennis
Dec 16, 20232 min read
It's always a struggle when you want to be better than your best.
I just want to say sorry to all of the athletes who’s stories I haven’t yet been able to tell. I’ve had dozens of hearbreaking,...
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David Dennis
Dec 11, 20231 min read
150 Stars. 12 Malaysians! 6 New Zealanders! 2 Chinese Stars and 1 Jack Hale! Sounds like Christmas!
Add great coffee; artisan (fastish) food; a bit of the right kind of noise; our own World Champion Lauren Perry; Comm Games medalist,...
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David Dennis
Dec 9, 20231 min read
Thanks, Lauren's mum! Probably dad too:)
“I tried netball... but cried when I had to tuck my t-shirt into my skirt... and never came back for another season. I also went to one...
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David Dennis
Dec 8, 20232 min read
Over-achievers can be a pain in the... umm... neck... he’s almost too nice to be THIS good!
Lets' get the boring stuff out of the way first. He was the youngest ever Burnie Gift Winner in 2013, at 16 years of age! He won his...
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David Dennis
Dec 7, 20231 min read
State Champ 10 years running! 13 National medals! Freaky!
Raphael Corey does this thing that's hard to get your head around. And she's putting on a show at Devonport with a bunch of acrobats with...
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David Dennis
Dec 5, 20231 min read
What in earth is a Moolap Missile?
It's one of these... this bloke... it's a Jake Penny. Probably for obvious reasons. There’s another battle looming!!! And the ‘Moolap...
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David Dennis
Dec 5, 20231 min read
Super-athletes! Face Painting! Rock Drilling! It's nuts!!!!
Rock drilling. An unbelievably unbelievable spectacle!! Get some dirt on you! Track cycling, with athletes travelling at near 70kmh......
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David Dennis
Dec 4, 20231 min read
Locals riders are the real heroes. Entries close on Dec 8th
Crowds loooove local riders!!! There are few things they like more than one of their own getting up for a win over an import......
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David Dennis
Dec 1, 20231 min read
So Respectful. So Fast! So looking forward to this!!!
Do not miss this! This battle will be a rare chance to see the absolute best... add handicaps... a bunch of top males in the field... and...
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David Dennis
Dec 1, 20231 min read
New Idea called him ‘The Survivor Sweetheart’, but throw him an axe and well... BAM!!
Yep... he can go! He goes from mild mannered ‘Sweetheart’ on ‘Survivor Australia’ to smacking through a tree trunk with what seems to be...
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David Dennis
Nov 30, 20231 min read
The world is listening! Thanks for helping.
Don't get too excited, he's not actually coming to the Carnivals. BUT, word is certainly getting out there that Tasmania... and the...
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David Dennis
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Hall, Hull, Hull, Hall, Hull, Hall, Hall. Good luck Commentators!
Here to put on a shoooow!!! Two of our best ever! Trading records! Flying our flag!! Doing us proud! Bringing some extra spice to...
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David Dennis
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Five kids - some are adults!! Age is just a number!
Rode from Hobart to Devonport and caught the ferry to Melbourne. Raced Melbourne to Warrnambool and finished third or maybe fourth after...
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David Dennis
Nov 28, 20231 min read
This mile might be mile of mayhem! Can't wait!!!!
It’s a big rivalry, one of the more famed rivalries in Australian athletics, but do they hate each other? The short answer is ‘No’, they...
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David Dennis
Nov 27, 20231 min read
Our toughest Christmas Carnival is suitable for kids!
Tell someone that you've competed at the Rosebery Athletic Carnival and they'll make certain assumptions about you. It's that tough. The...
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David Dennis
Nov 26, 20231 min read
Cheaper than a movie. No one telling you to shush!!!
This might be the biggest Hobart Bikes and Spikes for years... and we're doing everything we can to make sure it's the noisiest. We can't...
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David Dennis
Nov 26, 20232 min read
Don't be fooled by the disarming smile!
Ok, the smile is genuine... he's a lovely bloke, but stand him between two white lines and point him at a finish tape about 100meters...
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David Dennis
Nov 25, 20231 min read
She got knocked down... you know the rest.
I'll let Mya Anderson tell her own story. Happy tears here. "I think staying in the sport even with all the setbacks I have encountered...
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David Dennis
Nov 24, 20231 min read
Trying again. The last Post was Removed.
I'm guessing that we didn't have permission to us the pic.... maybe. So... if you can be bothered... and you can remember... who were the...
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