About

There’s no Ipswich Festival this year but we don’t want to leave a gap on the trophy, so we’re running the Ipswich Festival Crit anyway!

Timings for this event are different from other Wednesday night crits, so please take notice of the schedule below.

• Hosted By: Proudly presented by Ipswich Cycling Club
  
• Location: Ipswich Cycle Park
  
• Address: Huxham Street, Raceview, Ipswich, Queensland 4305
  
• All clubs welcome!

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Race Schedule

Time	Grade	Detail
5.45 pm	All	Rego Opens
6.30 pm	B Grade	45 mins + 2 laps
	D Grade	35 mins + 2 laps
7.30 pm	A Grade	50 mins + 2 laps
	C Grade	40 mins + 2 laps

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Race Fees

Online Entries

Cost is $12 per rider ($6 for Ippy CC members).
Juniors (U15, U17 and U19) racing senior grades $6.

Entry at Rego on the Night

Cost is $15 for all riders entering on the night.

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Entry Window

Online entries are open until 3.00 pm on the day of the event.

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Scratching Policy

Self-service scratching includes an automated refund. Scratching closes at the same time as entries. Use the SCRATCH button on the race entry page to scratch.

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Details

• 1.3 km closed circuit on Australia's newest dedicated bicycle racing facility!
• U15 and U17 juniors are permitted to race with the senior grades.
• Competitors MUST attend the race briefing in the marshalling area five minutes before race commencement.
• There will be multiple grades on the circuit at the one time. The faster bunch is expected to pass a slower bunch on the left-hand side. The bunch being passed must adopt a neutral race condition on the far right until the pass is completed.
• Grades may be combined if the number of riders entered is not conducive to quality racing.
• The wearing of tinted glasses is not permitted during night racing. Commissaire approval may be granted in some circumstances.
• Note: Racing may be cancelled if conditions are hazardous due to wet tarmac, lighting failure, recalcitrant wildlife or other unforeseen circumstances. Entrants can expect a refund of race fees in the event of race cancellation.

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Grading

As a guide, if you have not raced a crit with us before, your initial grading upon entry is as per your current CQ Road Grading.

Please refer to the table below for your expected grade. You may request a different grade upon entry, e.g. based on your crit grading elsewhere. Please clearly explain your reasons for our Handicapper upon entry.

CQ Grading	Your Expected Grade
Men's Elite A	A Grade
Men's Masters A	A Grade
Men's Elite B	B Grade
Men's Masters B	B Grade
Women's A	B Grade
Men's Elite C	C Grade
Men's Masters C	C Grade
Women's B	C Grade
U19	C Grade
U17	C Grade
Men's Masters D	D Grade
Women's C	D Grade
Women's D	D Grade
U15	D Grade

If you have not managed to get a CQ grading yet, you may rely on your Muzz grading or equivalent. Just let the Handicapper know.

It is the responsibility of each rider to enter a suitable grade.

Ipswich Cycling Club appreciates your patience while we establish fair gradings.

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Licences

• You must leave a current CA Race licence at the registration desk while you are in possession of a race number. Alternatively you may present paperwork from CA confirming your licence is pending issue; e.g. a receipt.
• No licence? If you haven't raced before you can get a Race Starter Kit, giving you two months of access to club combined racing. Just head to http://membership.cycling.org.au/Packages/Racing and look for the link.

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More Info

• Website: http://ipswichcyclingclub.org.au
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ipswich-Cycling-Club-261263320597626/
• Email: secretary@ipswichcyclingclub.org.au