Media Releases - 2007 / 08 Christmas Series
12 February 2008
SCAT Awards
The awards are given for consistency over the seven sponsored S.C.A.T carnivals being Rosebery,Latrobe, Launceston,Devonport,Burnie,Hobart and St Helens. Click for full media release.
18 December 2007
B&E Personal Banking UCI World Sprint Series
Australian Institute of Sport Cycling Stars Ben Kersten, Shane Kelly, Scott Sunderland and Daniel Ellis will be need to be at their best if they are to win points for the Bejing Olympics in the B&E Personal Banking UCI World Sprint series to be held at this year's Christmas Carnivals. Click for full media release.
10 December 2007
B&E Naming Rights Sponsor for the UCI Sprint Series
SCAT is excited to announce that B&E Personal Banking have provided additional sponsorship to be the naming rights sponsor of the UCI sprint series during the Basslink Christmas Carnival Series. Click for full media release.
10 December 2007
Cycling Numbers Increase
The Sports Carnivals Association of Tasmania is delighted at the number of cycling entries for this year's Basslink Tasmanian Christmas Carnival Series. Click for full media release.
8 December 2007
Sean Finning for Basslink Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals
Champion Victorian cyclist Sean Finning is the latest signing for the Basslink Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals. Click for full media release.
4 December 2007
Western Australian's Set for Carnivals
Western Australian Cycle Coach Rick Lee will again head to the Basslink Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals with a strong contingent of cyclists. Click for full media release.
29 November 2007
Donna McFarlane for Basslink Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals
Tasmania's super middle distance runner Donna McFarlane has confirmed she will compete at this year's Latrobe and Devonport Christmas Carnivals. Click for full media release.
28 November 2007
Lachlan Chisholm for Basslink Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals
Wollongong up and coming middle distance runner Lachlan Chisholm will compete at the Basslink Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals. Click for full media release.
27 November 2007
Additional Japaense Cyclists for Basslink Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals
The Sports Carnivals Association of Tasmania has today received advice from the National Director of Japanese Cycling and former French World Champion Frederic Mange that Japan will now send an additional 5 cyclists for the World sprint series to be held at this year's Basslink Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals. Click for full media release.
20 November 2007
Irish Star for Basslink Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals
The Sports Carnivals Association of Tasmania has been successful in contracting Irish Cycling champion Louise Moriaty for the Basslink Tasmanian Christmas Carnival Series. Click for full media release.
8 November 2007
Kay, Sulzberger & Lynch to attend launch of the Christmas Carnival Series
The Sports Carnivals Association of Tasmania is excited to announce that Melissa Kay, Wes Sulzberger and Alastair Lynch will be special guests at the launch of the Tasmanian Basslink Christmas Carnival Series. Click for full media release.
7 November 2007
Japan sends team to Christmas Carnivals
Former French Cycling Champion Frederic Mange who won three World Keirin Championships and is now National Director of the Japan Cycling Federation has notified the Sports Carnival Association of Tasmania that Japan will be sending a team of four elite cyclists to compete in the Union of Cyclists International sprint series to be held at this year's Christmas Carnivals. Click for full media release.
1 November 2007
Tasmanian Basslink Carnivals Ambassador - Melissa Kay
The Sports Carnivals Association of Tasmania is delighted to announce that Melissa Kay has been appointed its Ambassador for the forthcoming Basslink Tasmanian Christmas Carnival Series. Click for full media release.
26 September 2007
U.C.I. SPRINT SERIES CONFIRMED
The U.C.I. (Union of Cyclists International) has sanctioned a series of Category 3 cycling events to be held at Latrobe, Launceston an Devonport Christmas Carnivals. Click for full media release.
3 September 2007
HENRY STABLE CONFIRMED
The Sports Carnival Association of Tasmania is happy to announce that the John Henry stable have been confirmed to run at the National Grid Tasmania Christmas Carnivals series. Click for full media release.
27 August 2007
CARNIVAL COORDINATOR FOR ATHLETES ANNOUNCED
The Sports Carnivals Association of Tasmania is delighted to announce that Leon Saltmarsh from Burnie has been appointed athlete coordinator for the upcoming National grid Tasmanian Christmas Carnival Series. Click for full media release.
3 July 2007
BOART LONGYEAR TO SPONSOR ELITE ATHLETES
SCAT is excited to announce that Boart Longyear have come on board to sponsor an International / National athlete program for the Christmas carnival Series. Click for full media release.
15 March 2007
LATROBE REVERTS BACK TO 1 DAY CARNIVAL
The Latrobe Bicycling Race Club have announced that the 2007 Latrobe carnival will return to a one day format. After a review of the 2006 carnival, organisers have decided to put the carnival back to one day. Click for full media release.