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This is entry for the RACE 1 of the Summer Season - XMAS XROSS! Monday 17th December 2018 - Port Adelaide CC's last race for 2018!

It's a week out from Christmas, it's the middle of the UCI Cyclo-Cross Season, we are racing just a few minute's bike ride from the Brewery Xmas lights so do you need any other reason to celebrate?

Race in a Xmas-themed Costume, or get a good outfit for cheering/heckling, and you could win a special prize!

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Location

John E Brown Park, Adelaide

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Timing

ALL RIDERS MUST BRING THEIR PACC TIMING CHIP AND RACE NUMBER IF THEY HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY ISSUED WITH ONE. Lost yours? Make a note in your handicapping remarks.

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Race Fees

• Seniors - $15
• Juniors (J15 and under) - free

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Proposed schedule

Subject to change, but here's the plan:

Time	Activity
4pm	Course Setup from 4pm (Volunteers needed!)
5:15 - 6pm	Sign-on.
5:15 - 5:45pm	Practice on course with number on after you have signed-in. Must clear course by 5:45.
5:45pm	Little Crossers
5:55-6:05pm	B Juniors
6:05 - 6:30pm	A Juniors, B-Women, C-Women, C-Men
6:40-7:10pm	CX A-Women, CX B-Men
7:15 - 7:50pm	CX A Men, Open Men
7:50pm-done	All hands on deck to tear-down the course before it gets dark please!

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Grading advice

SENIORS: Your chosen grade is dependant on both rider ability and your bike type. A drop ('Curly") bar bike (eg road, touring or CX bike) is required to contest any category with 'CX' in its title. If you have a MTB or Flat-bar hybrid / roadie please choose between Open Men or C-Men (for people identifying as gents) or B-Women and C-Women (for people identifying as ladeez). If you have a CX/Road bike you can contest any grade based upon your ability except Open.

JUNIORS: Junior grading will be subject to age-groups and ability. Note Little Xers is for the youngest children or kids new to cycling not capable of completing the full course on their own and can include balance bikes, bikes with training wheels, tricycles and those new to a pedal bike and a carer is welcome to accompany them around the shortened course. Other grades will be marshalled with club volunteers and carers are not to accompany riders on course.

If you are new to racing CX, but race bikes elsewhere please put your current criterium or road or MTB grade in the handicapping remarks. If you are completely new to any form of racing, we recommend you start in C-Grade unless you know someone you are comparable with and wish to race with them. Grades will be mixed on the course together, but wave-started and timed separately.

Grades available are:
*CX A-Women
*CX A-Men
*Open Men
*CX B-Men
*B-Women
*C-Women
*C-Men
*A-Juniors
*B-Juniors
*Little Xers

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Licencing Requirements

Note a current Cycling Australia RACE or MTBA COMPETITION membership is required to ride in these events (or 'Cycling Australia 'Kidz' or MTBA 'Dirtmaster' for Little Crossers), primarily for insurance purposes. Bring your license card or proof of membership with you to sign-on!

If this is your first try at racing you can get a FREE 2-month trial MTBA membership here (only for people who have not held any MTBA membership in the last 3 years).

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Reminders

• No license, No Race - Riders need a current Cycling Australia or MTBA license. Licenses will be checked at registration, so please bring your license or proof of renewal on the day.

• Announcements – Keep your eye on Facebook and your email for any announcements ahead of race day.

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