TREK | CCC Summer Crits Round 1

Season Launch - Double Points!

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We are proud to announce the TREK | CCC Summer Crit series!

The Canberra Cycling Club has partnered with TREK to bring you Canberra’s most exciting and competitive criterium series! As the territory's oldest and most popular series, we offer a fantastic range of grades and the highest level of racing.

As well as the terrific support TREK is providing, Canberra Cycling Club members can access a 20% discount off parts when you book your bicycle in for a service at TREK Majura Park, TREK Fyshwick, or TREK Phillip. Full details available in store.

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Season Pass Holders

Season Pass Holders do not need to register for this race. We have already added you to the startlist. You can confirm this by clicking the Live Entries button and scrolling for your name.

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Double Points

This season the first round will offer double points.

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Grade Times

WMN	JW/E	D	C	B	A
RACE	17:30	17:47	18:08	18:30	18:54
Your Grade	13mins + 2Laps	17mins + 2Laps	18mins + 2Laps	19mins + 2Laps	20mins + 2Laps

Where WMN shows as 'Race Your Grade' women should register for and race their normal 'open' grade.

JW & E grade will ride as separate bunches on the track.

Juniors

JNR Skills	JNR HC
16:30	17:15

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Event Information

Full race information, including a Crit Calendar you can print, is on the Summer Crits page on our website. Read this before you register!

• Event Staff - Check the volunteer roster
• Startlist and Results - https://my.raceresult.com/
• We want your feedback - Complete our feedback form each week after the race.

Entries will open 9.00 am Thursday the week before each race and close (entries and scratching) 2pm the Wednesday of the race.

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Registration

STRICTLY NO ‘AT THE RACE’ OR LATE REGISTRATIONS

To manage our record-keeping and participation reporting we require all participants (including juniors in the JW and HC grades) to register each week via EntryBoss.

Season pass holders are automatically entered into each race.

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Grades

Grades reflect a rider’s ability and experience, not age, gender, or pure power alone.

A Grade – For the strongest and most experienced riders. Riders here will typically have long experience, high race craft, speed, and consistency. Elite level, national/state standard competitors, and top juniors or women ride in A if their ability and experience match.

B Grade – For strong riders developing towards the top levels. Includes experienced Masters, developing juniors and women. Riders in B are competitive, but not quite at the all-out pace of A.

C Grade – For solid mid-pack racers with good experience. Riders who have some race craft, fitness, and confidence. Many Masters, women, and juniors who are established but not at the B or A grade level compete here.

D Grade – For developing riders stepping up into more competitive racing. Ideal for juniors, women or masters riders moving out of entry-level, or riders with limited bunch racing experience. Focus is on bunch skills, handling, and safe progression.

E Grade – Entry level racing. All new riders, regardless of power or fitness, must start in E. This grade emphasises safety, learning, race craft, bunch behaviour, and enjoyment. Once a rider demonstrates sufficient ability, experience, and safety in bunch racing, they may progress to higher grades.

Junior White – Junior HC Graduates This category is for all U13 riders who have been promoted from the Junior HC category, and some U15/U17 riders who have been allocated to the grade by the grader. Only rarely, and in very exceptional circumstances, including both very highly developed fitness and bunch riding skill level, will U13 riders be permitted to race in the higher adult grades.

Junior HC – Juniors new to cycling. This Junior HC category is for ages 6 to 13, and occasionally for U13/U15 riders who are new to cycling. Any type of bike may be used in this category, but it must have (only) two wheels. You also need to be able to ride a bike without trainer wheels. Riders in this category will be handicapped each week, meaning the slower riders are given a head start, giving everyone a chance to win.

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Grade Changes

• No on-the-day grade changes.
• Grading is set for safety and fair racing.
• ✅ Green tick = your current grade.
• ⚠️ Yellow exclamation mark = grade is available but requires justification. If selecting, do so several days before the race and explain clearly why you are not choosing your current grade.
• The final grading is always at the discretion of the club.

More information about grading information is on the Crit Info Page.

If you have any questions please email our club handicapper Stephen Blackburn

• handicapper@canberracyclingclub.org.au

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On the Day

Only visit the rego desk if you need to collect or return a number pack.

1. There is no physical ‘check-in’ or ‘sign on’ as with previous years.
2. No on the day grade changes
3. Using your phone, check the ‘live check-in' list on my.raceresult.com to see that your tag is working and that you have been automatically ‘checked-in’.
4. A rider briefing, count and roll call will be conducted before each grade roll away. Please be ready when your grade is called.
5. At the end of each grade riders with temporary numbers must return their number pack.

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Have you Volunteered Yet?

1. Read the Volunteer FAQs
2. Sign up to volunteer

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Licences

It is your responsibility to ensure you hold the correct license, and that you have correctly entered this information into EntryBoss.

AusCycling 'Race All Discipline' licences are required for this event. If there is a problem with your licence we try and contact you before the race using the contact information you provide in EntryBoss. If you don't reply to our contact requests, and you do not resolve your licence issue we reserve the right to scratch you from the race.

You will not get a start if you do not have a valid licence.

If you are new to racing and don't have a race licence you can take out an All Discipline Race membership with AusCycling.

We suggest you check and update your details to make sure you have a valid licence and can race each week.

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Please Note

• If you are lapped within the last 3 laps of the race you will be required to withdraw to prevent issues with the finishing grade and the starting of the next grade.
• Bikes must be mechanically sound, conform to AC technical regulations, including standard drop handlebars, bar end plugs, no fixings to bars eg no TT bars.
• Helmet - must comply with Australian Standards (ie have appropriate AS sticker)
• Riders may access spare wheels in the event of a flat tyre.
• Any mechanical problem will have to be fixed by the rider themselves, with 1 lap out to undertake the repair.
• The 1 lap out rule will not apply to the last 3 laps of the race.

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Scratching and Cancellation

• Scratching - Scratching is a self-serve, automated refund via EntryBoss if withdrawing within scratching cut-off.
• Race Cancellation - Riders will be provided with a full refund if the event is cancelled for any reason. See the season pass listing for details of season pass refunds.

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Contact Information

Canberra Cycling Club

• ccc@canberracyclingclub.org.au

EntryBoss Support

• support@entryboss.cc

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Supporters

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Startlist Supporter

Winning Position is supporting each week of the season with a free 30-minute remedial massage (with an optional upgrade to an hour). One winner from each grade (A-D, WMN) will be selected at random from all riders who register for and start each week's round. Winners will be published to the relevant section of our RaceResults listings.

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Results Supporter

Thanks to Hutchinson, each week on our results page we will publish the winner of $100 worth of Hutchinson products. The winner will be selected at random from all riders who registered for and started that week's round. Just register, show up and race and you're in with a chance of winning. Easy.

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Bakery Supporter

Thanks to the BAKEHOUSE - Ainslie we will again have baked goods for placegetters at Cart's Christmas Crits. We plan on having some special events across the season, and the BAKEHOUSE will support us with those too. You can find the BAKEHOUSE at the Ainslie (and soon) Lyneham shops.

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Nutrition Supporter

Thanks to Pure Sports Nutrition placegetters at each race will be provided with a Pure Sports Nutrition product sample and a discount code for online purchases. Visit Pure Sports Nutrition to redeem your code and purchase Pure Sports Nutrition products.

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Apparel Supporter

Thanks to Spatz Wear placegetters at each race will be provided with a pair of Spatz Wear socks and a discount code for online purchases. Visit Spatz Wear to redeem your code and purchase Spatz Wear products.

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