Central Coast CC
Ride Ourimbah & Scratch Race

Details
Date
Sun, 22 Oct 2023
Course
UON
Entries open
Sun, 15 Oct 2023 6:00 PM AEDT
Entries close
Sat, 21 Oct 2023 6:00 PM AEDT
Pay online by
Sat, 21 Oct 2023 11:59 PM AEDT

About

  • Proudly hosted by Central Coast Cycling Club
  • This Sunday only, Ride Ourimbah - Skills Development and Scratch Race only $5.00

    Online entry cost is $5. If you enter on the day it'll be $10 in cash.

    More information about Ride Ourimbah and the Skills Development Session below

  • If you have never ridden on the UoN Ourimbah circuit this is a great opportunity to learn more about it. Ride Ourimbah is not a race but an opportunity for anyone with a current AusCycling membership to ride the Ourimbah course. The goals is to -
    Allow riders of all experience and abilities to become familiar with the course, Enjoy a Sunday ride with friends on a circuit closed to vehicles, Build bike handling skills, such as becoming more comfortable with riding in a bunch and Increase confidence if they choose to race regardless of the grade.

What is Ride Ourimbah- Skills Development

The 4-week program is designed to provide riders with the opportunity to learn improve skills required for not only racing but everyday riding in a safe car free environment. This may be in on your own or in a group. These sessions will involve working through an evolving set of skills with qualified coaches to make you feel more confident when out riding. The sessions will be 1.5 – 2hrs in length and involve doing skill development and then putting them into practice around the UON Ourimbah Campus on closed roads. The skills will include cornering, riding in a group, point out an obstacle, taking a drink and other relevant skills. Come and join us for a great way to learn new skills and meet other riders.

  • 3rd week Skill Focus - High speed cornering, Group riding, Climbing techniques.

  • LOCATION - University of Newcastle Ourimbah Campus 10 Chittaway Rd, Ourimbah NSW.
    Getting There: Group riding to the race, times are: 0715 Terrigal Pub, 0725 Forries Bus Stop. Gets to UON by about 0800. Some may leave earlier to get there for setup, check our Facebook page for any updates or earlier groups. We also post cancellations and event updates to those pages.

  • If you would like to assist with the setup and take down or help in other ways you can put your name down on the race roster here - UoN Roster


Ride Schedule

Time Activity Grades
6:30 AM Setup Starts
7:00 AM Sign-on desk opens
7:30 AM Ride Ourimbah Skills Development
8:15 AM Sign-on desk is closed
8:30 AM Race Start for: ALL GRADES A, B, C, D, & E
9:30 AM Presentation & Pack Down

Race Times (approximately) & Gradings

Grade Time
A Grade 55 mins + 2 laps
B Grade 50 mins + 2 laps
C Grade 40 mins + 2 laps
D Grade 35 mins + 2 laps
E Grade 20 mins + 2 laps

Race Fees

Online entry cost is $5. If you enter on the day it'll be $10 in cash.
If the ride is cancelled due to weather, all online entries will be refunded.

Bring your AusCycling LICENCE to EVERY ride It may be checked at registration if there is a need to confirm current validity. We use EntryBoss Member Verification for those entering online, however there are circumstances where this may not always be possible to confirm so bring membership confirmation with you just in case you get asked to confirm.

To support families with junior riders, CCCC also offers the following:
Juniors under 19 years ride for FREE.
(Junior categories are calculated from date of birth, using AusCycling membership categories)

Special Mention - Registered Kit

This event is a CLUB OPEN. ALL riders are encouraged to wear Club kit or Team kit
If you are new to your club and waiting on delivery of club kit, a plain white or black jersey can be worn. The "old" CCCC kit can also be worn.


Other Race Day Reminders

  • Cancellations - Races may be cancelled if the corners are too wet and dangerous. Check FB page early on race day or the day before for the latest information.
  • Toilets - Toilets are in the admin building near the start line, ask for directions if you are not sure where that is, no public urination will be tolerated.
  • Disc Brakes - Disc brakes have been approved for racing by Cycling Australia.
  • No License, No Race - Riders need a current license (or proof of renewal) to race. CA licenses only. Licences may be checked at any time so to make sure you can race, BRING your licence (physical or digital version) with you to every race. Online entries are verified by Entry Boss.
  • On-the-day Entries - Riders are encouraged to pre-enter as it helps with race organisation logistics. On-the-day entries are accepted if space & time permits. Please arrive early if after an on-the-day entry.
  • Race Briefing - Riders MUST be at the start line 5 minutes before allocated start time for the Commissaires instructions.
  • Announcements - Please check the club website or Facebook for any announcements regarding racing.
  • Parking - Plenty of parking in the car park directly opposite the registration/marshaling area, do not park anywhere on the University roads. Please drive SLOWLY around the course area, riders will be warming up on the public roads.
  • Safety - All competitors are reminded that road cycle racing can be considered a dangerous sport, and whilst all reasonable care is taken by the race organizers and officials when organizing this event, all participating cyclists have an equal responsibility to ensure they take all reasonable care by adhering to the road rules and any other conditions imposed by Police and/or officials ensuring a safe race environment for all concerned. Please refer to our Club specific Racing Rules for further information.

Entry prices

If you pay online:

Regular entry
$5.00

On-the-day pricing:

Regular entry
$5.00

All online prices include credit card fee.