Event Details

• Event Name: - Melbourne Grand Prix of Cyclocross (2019 Cyclo-Cross National Series – Rounds 8 & 9)
• Date(s): - Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th August, 2019
  
• Location: - Broadford, VICTORIA
  
• UCI Class: - C2
  
• Event Host: - Sunbury Cycling Club
  
• Official Hashtags: - #CXNS19
  
• Event hashtags: - #FOJCX #MELGPCX #NCXS

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Entries & Scratching

• Saturday 17th - please enter using this listing
• Sunday 18th - please enter via separate listing here
• Scratching - (withdrawal of entry) Available as a self-serve/automated refund option until the scratching cut-off (see above). Please revisit race listing for 'scratch' button.
  

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Important Race Information

Please check back closer to the event for links to important race information

Document	Expected Availability	Status/ Version	Link
MTBA National Series Guidelines	now	as at 25/3/2019	Series Guidelines here
Race Schedule	Prior event		Excerpt from Tech Guide
Course Map	Prior event	in due course	tba
Organiser's Technical Guide	Prior event		Draft Tech Guide here
National Series - Series Points	during season	in due course	tba
Start List		Official with SAT/SUN Call-ups	https://tinyurl.com/y4qnjmz9
Call-up list	After entries close		Progressive call-ups (experimental) - SAT
			Progressive call-ups (experimental) - SUN
		Official call-ups >>	https://tinyurl.com/y4qnjmz9
Live Results			https://timedresult.com/cyclo-cross/
Post-Race Survey	Post Event	in due course	tba

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Eligible Race Categories

Please use the following as a guide for age-based entry categories;

Excerpt from:

2019 Cyclo‐Cross National Season Guidelines  ( Version 2019.1.0 | Published Tuesday, May 7, 2019 )

https://www.mtba.org.au/publications/

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Race Fees

Category	Race Fee
Juniors (NCXS categories)	$25 (inc $5 track levy)
Seniors (NCXS categories)	$45 (inc $5 track levy)
UCI C2 Elite Race	$60 (inc $5 track levy)
Support races (CX C & Opens)	$35 (inc $5 track levy)

Late Entries

• Late Registration Fee (not guaranteed as available) $25.00
  
• Please assist organisers by entering ahead of entry close.
  
• Note that 'scratching' is available when entering via EntryBoss.
  

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Licensing

• Race Licenses: - Cycling Australia or MTB Australia race licenses required by all riders (junior & senior) in major race categories.
  
• International Riders: - please note you need an International or local Australian race license. An in-country license from your local national federation does not cover you for international racing.
  
• Kids fun racing: - no license required, enter on-the-day (covered by the MTBA race sanction as a come-&-try participation event).
  

Membership Information

MTBA	https://www.mtba.org.au/membership/
Cycling Australia	http://membership.cycling.org.au/

Race Day Licences

• MTBA Race Day Licence <19 years of age $24.00
  
• MTBA Race Day Licence >19 years of age    $38.00
  
• Please organise Day Licenses directly with MTBA here
  

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Location Details, Facilities & Other

Venue name	State Motorcycle Sports Complex
Address:	Strath Creek Rd, Broadford, Victoria.
Directions	1 hour north of Melbourne on the Hume Highway. Turn off at Broadford township sign.
Parking:	At venue - follow signs
General Facilities:	Toilets, Showers, Media Centre, Electricity, Drinking Water
Internet:	4G only
Coffee, food, beer:	Onsite Canteen
Bike Wash:	Power washers provided by race organiser
Pits facilities & Accreditation:	Please see Tech Guide
Team Tents, Bump-in/Bump-out	Please see Tech Guide
Photographer Accreditation:	Please see Tech Guide
Accommodation:	Trackside Camping available. please see Tech Guide for other options
Dogs:	yes, on leads & under control
Presentations:	Stage area
Prize Money:	Please see Tech Guide
Volunteers:	we would love a hand
Organiser Special requests:	Please take care to respect all facilities

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More Information

email: fieldsofjoyCX@gmail.com
web: https://melgp.cx
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FOJCX/
instagram: @fojcx #fojcx #melgpcx
MTBA: https://www.mtba.org.au/event/cyclo-cross-national-series-national-championships/

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Event Sponsors