HCC Summer Criterium #1 Juniors, Young Guns and Women's Grades 2026-10-07

Details

Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026
Course: Kew Boulevard Teardrop
Entries open: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 9:00 AM AEST
Entries close: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00 noon AEDT
Scratch cut-off: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 8:00 PM AEDT
Pay online by: Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:00 PM AEDT

Please bring and use your race numbers and frame plate from last season.

Season Prologue #1 - Juniors, Young Guns (for U19s and younger who race Open Grades) and Women's grades.

Race Briefing times:
Juniors: 5:20PM
Young Guns: 5:50PM
Women's grades: 6:20PM

HCC runs Junior Training each Monday evening at the Hawthorn Velodrome from 6 to 7PM
All juniors welcome - email Pat Noonan: juniors@hawthorncycling.org

First aid costs have increased significantly for this season hence we have had to increase entry fees by ~$2.
Entry fees now also include merchant service fees that used to be added to your entry fee.

About

HCC's summertime crits run during the daylight savings period (from 7^th Oct to 31^st Mar 2027); limited daylight hours at the beginning and end of the period means that the season gets fully underway (i.e., Juniors, Open and Women's grades) on 21^st Oct and runs through to 17^th Mar 2027. Limited daylight hours again limit the grades we can run in the last two weeks (24^thMar and 31^stMar 2027). See the table below.

Race durations and some briefing times change inline with available daylight. See the table below.

We have intermediate sprints for A, B & C grades when possible.

Note: Events may be cancelled if conditions are hazardous due to wet roads or other unforeseen circumstances.

For further information go to: HCC Criterium Racing

Race Sequence and Times - Important Changes

Note: Once the full season gets underway (22^nd Oct) the race order will rotate so that A & C grades start at 6PM, followed by Women's grades and finishing with B & D grades. This way over three seasons all grades get to experience racing at all three start times.

Important dates and times for the complete season:

Dates	Race Duration - Seniors	Approximate Race Briefing Times by Grade
Dates	Race Duration - Seniors	Juniors	Open A & C	Women	Open B & D
8 Oct (Jnrs & Women)	~40 min	5:15 PM	N/A	6:20 PM	N/A
15 Oct (Jnrs & Open)	~30 min		5:50 PM	N/A	6:30 PM
22 Oct - 29 Oct	~30 min		5:50 PM	6:30 PM	7:00 PM
5 Nov - 4 Mar	~40 min				7:15 PM
11 Mar - 18 Mar	~30 min				7:00 PM
25-Mar (Jnrs & Open)	~30 min		5:50 PM	N/A	6:30 PM
1-Apr (Jnrs & Women)	~40 min		N/A	6:20 PM	N/A

Electronic Timing and Results - For your race results see: https://my.raceresult.com/groups/4871

Remember to bring your Race Numbers and Frame Plate with you and ensure you use them; no frame plate, no result.

Use any of the Frame Plate mounting options below

Please do not put the frame plate in your pocket, it doesn't work
Please help others get their Frame Plate mounted correctly

Race (aka Season) Number Pack

If you need a race number pack, select the “Add race numbers ($15)” option on the race entry page.

Licensing

A current AusCycling Racing Membership is required. No license, no race.
If you're not an AusCycling member, a 4 week trial is available at: Free Trial License
For overseas riders, international UCI License are accepted.

Handicapping

You are expected to race the same grade this season as last. If you have justifiable reason to change grades please email Brendan: entries@hawthorncycling.org at least two days prior to your intended race and he will evaluate your request.

If you race at another location in Melbourne please enter for the same grade at the HCC crits.

It is the responsibility of each rider to enter into the correct grade. If you are not sure which grade to race, please email Brendan: entries@hawthorncycling.org.

More Info

For any questions regarding racing or your grading please contact Brendan via email by clicking entries@hawthorncycling.org

Remember you can enter early with no risk, as you can scratch up to race start time. Please do not race if you are unwell or have any symptoms.