Round 2 of the 2026 Victorian Cyclo-cross Series (VICXS) | Belle Property Castlemaine Cyclo-cross

proudly presented by Castlemaine Cycling Club & AusCycling

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Entries for Round 3 are available here

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By entering this event, you agree to the following:

• AusCycling Refund Policy click here
• AusCycling General Technical Regulations click here
• AusCycling Discipline-Specific Regulations click here
• National Integrity Framework click here
• Australian Concussion Guidelines for Youth and Community Sport click here
• AusCycling Event Entry Policy click here
  

Please direct all queries to akshay.raju@auscycling.org.au

Event Sponsors

RESOURCES

• 2026 Victorian Cyclo-cross State Series Guide

• LIVE RESULTS, STARTING ORDER & SERIES POINTS TABLE

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ABOUT

Event Overview

Event Type: State Series Cyclo-cross Event

Location: Campbells Creek

Race Categories:

• Series: Men and Women A,B and C
• Additional event categories: Men and Women Open, Young Guns, Young Guns Elite (enter as Young Gun and ask for Elite in comments), Kids (Enter on the day - Novices U9-U11 + U13-U15, Kids Pedal Bikes, Kids Balance Bikes)
  

Entry Fees:

• Women and Men ABC: $40
• Women and Men Open: $30
• Young Guns: $25
• Kids (Little Crossers, Pedal and Balance bikes): free (no need to register)

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Entries and Registration

• Entries open: NOW
• Entries close: Midnight on Thursday, 18 June 2026
• AusCycling and organisers can choose not to accept late entries, even if the criteria for late entries are met if this is clearly communicated in advance
  
• No ADULT entries on the day
  
• Scratching/refunds: Riders wishing to scratch and get a refund from the event can do by logging into their Entryboss account using the scratch button. A medical certificate within 7 days of the event may be required for refunds after entries have closed. A refund may be granted for other reasons at the discretion of AusCycling.
  
• Time Management: - Please aim to arrive with sufficient time to rego, get ready, familiarise yourself with the course, say hi to mates and to warm up. Most people need at least an hour prior their race start.
  
• Kids: - (on the day) - no need to pre-register. Please register on the day until 30min before the kids race. It's FREEEEEEEE

IMPORTANT: After a successful entry the rider will automatically be given the status provisionally entered. This is normal and means the entry has officially been registered. The status won’t change until grading and membership have been confirmed by the handicappers. The status doubtful or waitlisted generally means the event category has reached it’s capacity and a rider has been moved to a waitlist.

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Age and Membership Requirements

Race Membership

• All adult/young guns riders must hold some form of licence to race. This includes AusCycling RACE ALL DISCIPLINE or OFF-ROAD membership, plus one day/weekend or trial memberships. Kids races don't require a membership.

Not currently licensed?
Option 1: You can get a free four week trial license if you haven't had one or a full license in the past TWO years.
Option 2: If you have used up 4 week free trial you can get One Day Event Licence (https://auscycling.org.au/become-a-member/event-licences) when purchasing your entry

Age Requirements (based on age on December 31, 2026)

• Women and Men A and B: U19, U23, Elite/Expert, Masters
• Women and Men C: U17, U19, U23, Elite/Expert, Masters
• Women and Men Open: U17, U19, U23, Elite/Expert, Masters (any bike permitted)
• Young Guns & Young Guns Elite: U15, U17
• Kids: U13 and younger (any bike permitted)
  

Grading

If in doubt, please refer to this article from the FOJCX way-back machine for advice regarding grading. 

Please refer to the Series Regulations

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RACE DETAILS

Provisional Schedule Round 2

Category	Call-Up	Start Time	Duration
Registration Open		8:00	all day
Free Practice 1		9:00	60min
Men C + Men Open + Young Guns Boys, Open Young Guns Boys	9:50	10:00	Men C Grade (40min), Men Open and Young Guns Boys (30min)
Men B	10:45	10:55	50min
Women C + Women Open + Young Guns Girls, Young Guns Open Girls	11:50	12:00	Women C Grade (40min), Women Open and Young Guns Girls (30min)
Free Practice 2		12:50	60min
Kids Racing - Balance Bikes	12:45	12:50	10min
Kids Racing -Little Crossers + Pedal Bikes	12:55	13:00	20min
Presentations Wave 1 + Kids races		13:20	30min
Women A + Women B	13:50	14:00	Women A (50min), Women B (40min)
Men A + Young Guns Elite	14:50	15:00	Men A (60min), Young Guns Elite (30min)
Presentations Wave 2		16:15	20 mins
Clean Up Time!

Subject to change depending on entry numbers.

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Start and Race Procedure

• Riders need to present for their race start at least 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time so that they can be called-up by Commissaires.
• Call-Up: Call-up order for the first 20 riders will be based on the series standings. After that the time of entry will determine the order. The top 20 riders will be called up individually, rest in number blocks.
• Riders in timeslots with multiples categories racing: Staggered (delayed) start for riders with shorter race durations with everyone finishing together.
• Finish: Race officials will calculate the total amount of laps for the fastest category based on the average lap times. The number of remaining laps changes as soon as the leader of the fastest grade crosses the finish line. Once the leader crosses the finish line the race ends for everyone else as soon as they cross the line. This means that for example, riders that are being caught by the leader on the leader’s last lap will not receive the bell (they were shown 2 laps but by the time they come around again the leader has already finished the race).
  

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Race Format and Regulations

Resources

• 2026 Victorian Cyclo-cross State Series Guide

  • CX bikes must run CX tyres - 42mm max width (as written on tyre). Definitely no Monster Cross tyres in CX Race Category. Riders can race Opens with any tyre, any bike.
    
  • PITS will be in operation: - As is the tradition in Cross, mechanical assistance must be taken from the designated pit area. Spare wheels & bike changes cannot be taken from random locations on the course - only in the pits. Riders must run the course to the pits if their bike is unrideable. We will run double-sided pits so the max distance to pits should be no more than half a lap depending on course layout.
    
  • Race numbers and transponder: Every rider will be issued with a transponder as well as 1 race number. All transponders and race numbers must be immediately returned after the race. Transponders are mounted on the seat post only, there will be pictures to help.
    

Series Points

VICXS is a race series, and series placings are determined by a points aggregate across the series. Please note that riders that need to change grades during the series, can only take half their points with them upon grade changes. Please take this into consideration when selecting your grade.

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Presentations and Prizes

Senior Grades Top 3 podium placings to receive prizes
Junior Grades Top 3 podium placings to receive prizes

Presentations will be held in two lots. Please refer to the race schedule.

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VENUE

Venue/Course Map

Campbells Creek

Getting There

Address: Campbells Creek Recreation Reserve Playground

Facilities

• Parking:
• Toilets:
• Bike wash station:
• Food/Coffee Vendors:
• Canteen:

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CONTACT

AusCycling (entries, grading, regulations)

Event Lead - Road, Track & CX | VIC
Akshay Raju
akshay.raju@auscycling.org.au

Castlemaine Cycling Club (event)

Event Director
Ken Maddern
kennymaddern@gmail.com
castlemainecyclingclub@gmail.com