James Eckersley Junior Classic + Senior Crits - Sat 20th June

• Riders from all clubs invited to race.

• Juniors - The James Eckersley Junior Classic will commence at 8.10am. HWCC Life Member James Eckersley is sponsoring the junior's prizemoney. Juniors U15s and below MUST only compete in the James Eckersley Junior Classic crits. Free entry!

• Senior B, D and E Grades at 7.15am, A and C Grades at 8.45am.

• U17 Juniors - Extra prize for first U17 rider in both B and C Grades.

• Lachie Walters - HWCC are also undertaking fundraising on this day to help get Lachie Walters to the 2026 UCI Junior Track World Championships - Details below.

• Hamilton Wheelers Calendar: Click Here

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• Race Entry Enquiries - email: handicappers@hamiltonwheelers.com

• Weather? - Always return to this page pre-race, to read any updates in the event of dodgy weather/cancellations. Advice will be posted as early as possible.

• Haven't raced before? - you can get a 4 Week Trial membership from Auscycling. Please select, Hamilton Wheelers Cycling Club as your club to receive HWCC race entry discounts and eligibility to enter HWCC member-only events. You must still apply for a HWCC grading, before you will be allowed to race.

The Basics

Eligibility - Licence - When a rider enters to race, in addition to accepting all terms & conditions, they are certifying that they have a valid AusCycling Race licence for this type of event valid for the day of the event and that they are not suspended or disqualified by AusCycling from racing.

Eligibility - Grading - Riders must have an approved HWCC race grading. Riders who fail to have a HWCC grading or fail to submit a grading application when they enter this event will have their entry rejected - Click Here for details.  Provide a detailed explanation if you are applying to enter a different grade and check the start list before your race. HWCC Handicappers' decisions are final.

Entries - Entries close 7pm on the day before the event.

Course - The course is the Nundah Criterium Circuit (1.2km), Hedley Ave Nundah.

Registration/Start times - Closes 10 minutes before each grade's start times.

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Schedule

Grade	Time	Duration	Comment
HWCC B Grade	7.15am	50 mins + 2 laps
HWCC D + E Grade	7.15am	40mins + 2 laps
Junior A Grade	8.10am	25 min + 2 laps	James Eckersley Junior Classic
Junior B Grade	8.10am	15 min + 2 laps	James Eckersley Junior Classic
Junior C Grade	8.10am	15min + 2 laps	James Eckersley Junior Classic
HWCC A Grade	8.45am	60 mins + 2 laps
HWCC C Grade	8.45am	45mins + 2 laps

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Entry Fees

Rider	Fee
General	$15
HWCC Members *	$10
All Juniors up to U15	$ Free

* Includes AusCycling 'Add-on" HWCC club members.

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Lachie Walters Fundraising

Lachie has recently been named in the ARA Australian Cycling Team to travel to Heusden-Zolder Velodrome in Belgium to compete in the 2026 UCI Junior Track World Championships in August 2026.

Lachie’s passion for road and track cycling started when he was 8 years old. Back then he looked up to the older kids wearing maroon and wanted to make the Queensland Team. When he made his first Queensland team at 13 years old, he decided his next goal was to represent Australia at Junior Track Worlds. He is now 18 and we are so proud of the huge amount of work and passion he has shown to achieve this.

Lachie is currently in Belgium training, racing and gaining experience against international riders. He will be heading home in early June to prepare and give himself the best chance of success before heading back to Belgium in early August with the Australian team.

The World Championships is a self-funded trip so he’s setup a fundraising page with the Australian Sports Foundation. If you can help, then please click the link https://asf.org.au/campaigns/lachlan-walters Any help towards his campaign would be greatly appreciated.

On behalf of Lachie, thank you for supporting him and follow his journey on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lachlancycling/'

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HWCC General Race Information

For information on race licences, EntryBoss requirements, race grading information, withdrawing (scratching) from an event, Women's race policy, race prizes, results publication, wet weather policies, race refunds, etc - Click Here

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Disclaimer

By entering this event you agree to all terms and conditions - Click Here

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Entries from Senior riders who do not possess, nor have applied for a HWCC race grading, will be automatically scratched from this event.