The Australian Institute of Sport Talent Search Program is conducting an exciting project looking to identify females with persistence and determination to succeed in CROSS COUNTRY MOUNTAIN BIKING.

We are seeking females aged between 17 to 27 years old (parental consent required if <18 years old) with experience riding a bicycle (road, track, BMX, MTB) and who live in Victoria, NSW or the ACT (ACT residents: if you are willing to travel to Sydney for testing).

The “Dirt Roads to London” initiative aims to identify the most talented females who could potentially represent Australia at the 2012 Olympics Games in London and provide them with the opportunities to become nationally and internationally competitive mountain bikers. The Australian Institute of Sport Talent Search Program will provide coaching from some of the best mountain bike coaches in Australia, training and education camps and assistance with access to competition.

We are looking for a pool of approximately 20 athletes that have the physical and mental endurance to go the distance!

It would be greatly appreciated if you could make your members aware of this initiative and for them to log on to our website for further information regarding the testing locations and to register their interest before 17^th April 2006:

www.ais.org.au/talent/cycling/ or email Tammie Ebert at tammie.ebert@ausport.gov.au

Thank you for your assistance and please contact me if you require any further information.

Kind regards

Tammie Ebert
Senior Talent Search Coordinator - Cycling
Science Medicine Education & Technology
Australian Institute of Sport (Adelaide)
PO Box 646, Enfield Plaza, SA, 5085

Ph:    +61 8 8360 5805
Fax:  +61 8 8360 5800
Email: tammie.ebert@ausport.gov.au