Northern Combine
Hawthorn Trophy Race

Details
Date
Sat, 4 Aug 2018
Format
2018
Course
Gisborne South
Entries open
Sun, 29 Jul 2018 6:00 PM AEST
Entries close
Thu, 02 Aug 2018 9:00 AM AEST
Pay online by
Sat, 04 Aug 2018 11:59 PM AEST

About

Proudly hosted by Hawthorn CC

Race Director(s): David Hendy

Women's Series Race 3


Special Notice from the Winery:
The kitchen is undergoing renovations so they won't be open for lunch.
Coffee and cakes available as usual

Host Club Initiative: Women's Series Round

There will be separate women's grades with marshals for WC. This is the 3rd and final race in the Women's Series with overall points presentations conducted after the event.


Schedule

  • 09:00AM Registration Open
  • 10:00AM Race Start ( Please follow instructions from Commissaires regarding start)

Registration

  • Rego Location: - Pitruzzello Estate Olive Grove & Winery (25 Deverall Rd, Sunbury Victoria 3429)

  • Directions: Take the Calder freeway North West (M79) and take the Couangalt/Mundy Road Exit. Turn right towards Mundy Rd, left into Deverall Rd. Pitruzzello Estate is quite prominent on the right.

  • Parking: At Rego.

  • Toilets: At Rego.

  • Presentations: At Rego.

  • Race Number Return: At Rego.

  • Misc :


Race Fees

  • Race Fees: Volunteers $15, NC member-clubs (Non-vols) $27, Non-member clubs $30. Vol Season Pass holders - free, U17 see below.
  • Pre-Pay Only: - Race Fees are pre-pay only.
  • Waitlisting: - Races have pre-set limits per grade. Riders may be notified (via Entry Confirmation Email) they have been wailtisted once entries reach these limits. Waitlisted riders are generally still a good chance of a start after scratchings and rider re-grades. Riders not wanting to be considered for promotion from the waitlist should scratch.
  • Scratching: - Scratching is a self-serve, automated refund via EntryBoss if withdrawing within scratching cut-off (generally midday Friday - pls see above).

Distances

Grade Laps / Config Distance Notes
A 10 84
B 9 76
C 8 68
D 7 59
WA 7 59
WB 6 50
WC 5 42
  • Separate Women's Grades

Course-Specific Notices

  • Riders are requested to pay attention to their finish position and claim at the conclusion of their race.

Race Day Procedures


IMPORTANT

  • Finish Line Area: - It is important to keep all finish lines free from congestion. Please move off the road once finsihed.
  • Racing Incidents: - Safety is important. Please report all race incidents to the Race Director, or alternatively via the post-race rider survey. Incident reporting is an important feedback loop and helps improve safety going-forward.
  • Spectating: - It is requested that family & friends watch from roadside vantage points & do not follow bunches in vehicles.


GENERAL

  • Disc Brakes: - Disc brakes are now approved for racing in Australia and welcome at all Northern Combine races.
  • No License, No Race: - riders need a current license (or proof of renewal) to race. CA licenses only.
  • Red Light Policy: - The Northern Combine complies with Cycling Victoria's red light policy. Riders are required to have a rear red light on solid to race. Spare lights may be available at Rego to borrow for riders who forget (no guarantee).
  • New to Racing: - 3 Race Licenses are accepted. Please ensure you have organised this with a club or online via Cycling Australia prior to race day.
  • On-the-day Entries: Sorry, on-the-day entries are not accepted.
  • Announcements: - Please check the Northern Combine Facebook page, twitter or website for any announcements regarding racing.

Women's Grades - Special Notice

  • Select races throughout the season will offer women's grades as part of a Women's Series.

  • For scratch races not designated as Women's Series events, women can race in the standard Combine grades with separate recognition of results. In other words, there will be a race within a race for women's placings (with the composition of placings offered a function of how many women race). We strongly recommend you enter the following grades:

Women's Grade Combine Grade Note
Women's A C grade
Women's B D grade
Women's C E grade May race with D grade (with calculated headstart) if no E grade is offered


  • There are exceptions to this and we will support individuals wishing to race in a higher grade.
  • See https://goo.gl/YQOrPn for more details

Juniors Racing Senior Grades

  • U17 Juniors are welcome to race senior grades as long as CA Tech Reg distance and roll-out/age-appropriate gearing restrictions are adhered to.
  • Junior pricing will apply - but no prize money will be awarded. (applies to U17 only. No restrictions on U19)
  • Younger juniors (U15 and below) are requested to race with David Morgan.

More Information


Sponsors

The Northern Combine is looking for sponsors. If you or someone you know may be interested in supporting grass-roots racing please contact us via committee@northerncombinecycling.org

Entry prices

Online pricing:

Volunteers
$15.00
Combine club members
$27.00
Other clubs
$30.00
Juniors U17
$5.00