After 22 months of redevelopment, Balmoral CC is excited to be back at Muzz and once again offering some of Queensland's best crit racing and junior development opportunities at this incredible new facility at the Brisbane International Cycle Park.
With our return to Muzz we are changing up how we do things. Our race schedule may not always look like this as we attempt to give all riders quality racing time on the new crit track. Keep an eye on our socials for race info and updates.
As always, follow Commissaire's directions, ride safe and race well.
| Grade | Race start | Duration | Primes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters A/B | 6:30am | 45min + 2 laps | 2 |
| Masters C/D | 6:31am | 40min + 2 laps | 2 |
| A Grade Men | 7:30am | 50min + 2 laps | 2 |
| A/B Grade Women | 7:31am | 40min + 2 laps | 1 |
| B Grade | 8:30am | 45min + 2 laps | 2 |
| C Grade* (*C/D may be combined subject to numbers) |
8:31am | 40min + 2 laps | 2 |
| D Grade* | 9:20am | 30min + 2 laps | 1 |
| Junior Development (skills & simulated racing on 500m track) |
8:30am | 60min |
Note: D grade is for those new to crit racing and/or older Masters riders. It may be combined with C grade subject to numbers.
Masters riders may nominate to race in our Masters grades (see Grading below).
There is a maximum limit of 60 riders per race.
| Entry Type | Cost | Licence Required |
|---|---|---|
| Balmoral CC members | $10 | Race |
| Non-members | $15 | Race |
| Juniors (U15 & U17) racing senior grades | $10 | Race |
| Junior Development | free | Race or Kids |
| Approved volunteers* | free | Race |
| Spot entry "late" charge (if offered) | $5 | (extra) |
Note: Our volunteers from the previous week's racing have earned themselves a free race. Please claim your free race by checking the volunteer box.
Thanks to all the volunteers that make our racing so good!
BEFORE you enter, you must:
On most Saturday mornings of the year, we hold criterium racing at Muzz. Men and women race together in all grades unless we stipulate a change in format. We aim to provide safe and competitive racing opportunities for all levels of riders.
We also run an hour long Junior Development program (JD) involving a skills session and simulated racing for juniors aged U9 - U17 (see our Junior Development Policy). Only experienced U15-U17 juniors who have met the requirements of our Junior Development Policy and have been approved by our Club Coach and Club Handicapper are allowed to race in senior grades at Muzz, and must comply with AusCycling Road Technical Regulations, including rollout.
We don’t race on days when there is a silver level/open event within 100km of Muzz, or on days when rain makes it dangerous to race. You can find these notifications on our Facebook Page, Facebook Group and Instagram.
Grading
To race with us you must hold an AusCycling Race Licence/Membership (e.g. Race All Discipline or Four Week Free Trial) and have a Balmoral CC grading. You can get this by completing our grading form. If you are new to racing you will be graded in D grade until you can demonstrate the skills to progress.
Our Club gradings are designed so that all men and women riders can be competitive in their grade. Contact our Club Handicapper if this is not the case for you.
Riders over 40 years old, with an AusCycling race category of MAS3 or higher, can nominate to race in our Masters grades or race their regular club grade. Riders opt-in to race this category knowing that it will have a mixture of abilities present each week:
Juniors participating in JD don't need to obtain a grading. See our Junior Development Policy for detailed information about our junior program, including criteria for progression through junior and open graded racing at Muzz.
How to Enter
To race at Muzz you need to register through Entry Boss before 8:00pm Friday night. You can’t just turn up on the day and race. If you haven’t raced before, please register early and submit your grading form by the Thursday before you want to race, to give our volunteers plenty of time to address any grading or licence issues.
For our first race back we are closing entries earlier than usual at 8:00pm Thursday night to allow us to process new grading requests.
Registration and Marshalling
On Saturday morning registration opens approximately 30mins before each race. You'll need to "sign-in" and collect your race number at least 10mins before your race start.
Be ready to marshal for your race at least 10mins before your race start. You must attend the Commissaire's race briefing before your race.
Podiums
At the end of each race, we will award podium places to the first 3 riders and prime winners in each grade.
We will award the first unplaced woman in a race if there are 3 or more women starters in that race. Where there are more than 8 women in a race, we will hold a "race within a race" and also award the first 3 women riders in that race.
Riders should present themselves in race kit, closed shoes and without helmets or sunglasses. Podium photos will be posted on our Facebook page and group at the end of racing.
Prizes
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Balmoral CC Member discount applies at entry. Spot Entries (if made available) - these incur $5 additional charge. Please enter early if possible.