ABOUT

Hamilton Wheelers Nundah Criterium - Saturday 5th November 2022

Racing to be followed by Hamilton Wheelers Annual Presentation Awards

Hamilton Wheelers Calendar: http://www.hamiltonwheelers.com/calendar

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamiltonwheelers/

Race Entry Enquiries: handicappers@hamiltonwheelers.com

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THE BASICS

Eligibility - Riders must have a valid AusCycling race licence and a HWCC race grading. Riders from all clubs invited.

Entries - Entries close 7pm on Friday evening.

Course - The course is the Nundah Criterium Circuit (1.2km), Hedley Ave Nundah. HWCC restricts races to 60 riders per race at this course.

Gradings - Enter in your current HWCC grade. Provide an explanation if you wish to enter a different grade and check the start list on Saturday evening. HWCC Handicappers' decisions are final.

D Grade Teams Race- The D grade race will be a Teams Race. Attention M&N Graded riders (previous E Grade) - Any riders graded as HWCC 'Master and Novices' are asked to nominate for the D Grade Teams Race this week (only). As teams are randomly selected with a spread of abilities, each team will have an equal chance of winning this battle of tactics - HWCC Handicapper.

Altered Start Times - Please note slightly altered start times (below) due to the D Grade Teams race.

Registration - From 6.00am - closes 10 minutes before race starts.

Prizes - Cash prizes awarded proportional to entry numbers.

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SCHEDULE

Grade	Time	Duration	Comment
B Grade	6.45am	50 mins + 2 laps
D Grade + M&N Grade	6.45am	40mins + 2 laps	Teams Race
A Grade	7.30am	60mins + 2 laps
C Grade	7.40am	40mins + 2 laps
Vets Grade	8.25am	25 mins + 2 laps
B Grade Juniors	8.35am	15 mins + 2 laps
C Grade Juniors	8.35am	15 mins + 2 laps

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EVENT DETAILS

Eligibility -

• All riders must have a Hamilton Wheelers race grading before entering - details - http://www.hamiltonwheelers.com/general-info/club-grading-list
• Riders from any club with a valid AusCycling 'All Discipline' or '4 Week Free Trial' race licence may race - <https://auscycling.org.au/membership/race-all-discipline
• 'Lifestyle' and 'Non-Riding' licences are not acceptable for HWCC races.

Juniors - Juniors may race in senior races if they have a HWCC seniors grading. All juniors U19s and younger must have their gearing rollout checked on the footpath near the clubhouse steps before picking up their race number.

Teams Race for D Grade - The D Grade race will be a teams race. A draw of riders will be done pre-race, dividing teams into 4 or 5 riders with each team having around the same ability as the other teams. The winner and prime winner are determined by when the 3rd rider of a team crosses the finish line. All prizemoney will be distributed to the winning team and the prime winning team. The club's women's racing/prizemoney policy (race within a race) does not apply to teams races.

HWCC GENERAL RACE INFO

EntryBoss Entry - Please make sure your current AusCycling licence number is registered with EntryBoss before entering. Do not use a previous licence number. Entries are checked against AusCycling current/financial licence lists. Riders should have their digital licence ready or printed email ready to show if requested. To obtain your digital licence - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lOQwgx7wMiXIUzZ8ud5GuDWLpMjhfh1P/view

Gradings - Riders should enter according to their current HWCC grading. Should a rider wish to enter an alternate grade, an explanation should be provided in the comments section of the entry form with appropriate info such as results elsewhere. All entries are provisional until confirmed by the club handicappers.

Grading Confirmation - VERY IMPORTANT - HWCC club handicappers review all provisional entries before they are confirmed. If a rider applies to race in a grade other than their current HWCC grading, they must check the EntryBoss startlist after 7pm on the evening before race day to confirm which grade they will be starting in. Please make yourself familiar with the HWCC EntryBoss entering policy - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IaUU0m95wCTQ_O_bwgmV8YeQHzuNdd4m/view

M&N and Vets Grades - For events that the club doesn't cater for HWCC 'Masters and Novices' and 'Vets' graded riders grades (i.e Twilight Series, Interclubs), these riders may nominate to race in D grade via the EntryBoss entry (subject to club handicapper approval).

Rider Inquiries - If club officials require pre-race information on a rider's licence or grading, every effort will be made to contact them via their EntryBoss registered email address.

Registration/Race Patches - Start registration begins approx 30 minutes before the first race and and closes 10 minutes before each race start time. Riders must wear their race number patches on their right side for criteriums at Nundah and Lakeside. Patches must be worn on the left side for road races, ITTs and reverse direction criteriums. There is a compulsory Commissaire's briefing before each race. Riders who miss this briefing will not be allowed to start.

Prizes - Cash prizes for seniors races are proportional to entry numbers and generally are awarded to the first 3 places. Prizes for juniors will be awarded appropriately.

Women's Races/Prizes - The first unplaced female in each grade is presented with a prize, provided there are 2 to 7 female entries. If 8 or more females enter any grade, there will be a 'race within a race'. Read HWCC Women's racing/prizes policy for an explanation - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZFchCEfWpi3zGA2wzR_SVK6vrW_ZnSst/view

Podium Presentations - First 4 riders in each grade will be presented at a podium presentation. There will be separate women's podium presentations if there are 3 or more women entered in a grade. Riders/spectators are encouraged to take photos.

Results - HWCC publishes all race results on their website (usually within a day or two) - http://www.hamiltonwheelers.com/

Race Scratchings - If riders find they are unable to race after entering HWCC races, they may 'scratch' themselves up to 5am on normal race days, 3pm for Twilight races and up to 7pm the night before handicap races - the entry fee will be refunded. Click on the 'Scratch' button on the EntryBoss event page. Please note that there is a very small cost to the club due to unrecoverable merchant fees, whenever riders' scratch themselves.

Wet-weather Policy - A decision to cancel due to poor weather will be made by the Chief Commissaire with announcements via the club's social pages. Generally, we race in all weather, except heavy rain or if there are sheets of water on the road surface. Any decision on cancellation will be made as early as possible.

All race entry fees will be refunded if races are cancelled.

Race Rules - Racing is conducted under the auspices of AusCycling rules and regulations. Helmets must comply with Australian (ADR) and UCI regulations for on-road races and UCI regulations for off-road races.

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ENTRY PRICES

Online pricing:

• All Senior grades $11.00
• All Junior grade $5.50
  (Entry includes a card processing fee)
  

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More Info

Club website: http://www.hamiltonwheelers.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamiltonwheelers/

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DISCLAIMER

By entering this event you agree to all our terms and conditions:

I participate in this race at my own risk. I waive any rights I may otherwise have against Hamilton Wheelers relating to, and agree Hamilton Wheelers is not responsible for, any loss, of any type, caused by my participation in the race, including any loss that may arise from my or any other person’s death or injury, or any damage to any property.

If the participant in this race is under 18 years of age, I warrant that I am a parent or guardian of the participant and agree for myself, and the participant, to provide the acknowledge, waiver and release set out above in respect of the participant.