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Entries now open!

Proudly hosted by Brunswick, Preston and Hawthorn Cycling Clubs in partnership with La Trobe University

Event Director: Agostino Giramondo

Race Director: Alison Skene amskene@gmail.com

Course Map (note clockwise direction this year): https://northerncombinecycling.org/course/la-trobe-university

Strava map: https://www.strava.com/routes/2823816010333371468

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Race Information

• Fully closed roads on a 3.25k circuit

• Grades: Open A/B/C/D/E, Womens A/B/C, Juniors

• Sprints and KOM/QOMs included

• Teams racing: bring a mate! (see below)

• Points racing format, with points awarded for intermediate and final sprints, KOM/QOM, team with highest points tally wins

• 1st/2nd/3rd final podiums for all grades

• Marshaled E grade (note, not all first-time racers enter E grade, please provide the handicapper useful information to allow appropriate grading)

• Separate women's grades, points also awarded for the Northern Combine women's series https://northerncombinecycling.org/racing/women

  NB women may enter open grades, including in a mixed team (please indicate this in your entry notes to handicapper)

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  Junior grades (note Juniors are welcome in Open grades if they feel accomplished enough, and you can even race twice. Please indicate on your entry and handicapping comments which grade you are requesting)

• Come & Try BMX (free)

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New for 2021

• Northern Combine season numbers are required for this race. $15 charge will be added to your race entry. For further information https://entryboss.cc/races/6169

• Northern BMX - demos, come & try (free) BMX Challenge In the carpark west of the Event Village. No licence required. Try the BMX Sprint Championship (a short timed sprint, fastest riders go head to head in a showcase on the main straight). Open to everyone. https://www.facebook.com/northernbmxclub

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Distances and Schedule

Grade	Duration	Team Size	Start Time	Sprints	KOM / QOM	Presentations (approx)
A	90 Min	2	11:25	3	3	13:00
B	80	2	8:05	3	2	9:40
C	70	2	9:05	2	2	10:30
D	60	2	8:00	2	2	9:10
E	45	2	8:00	2	1	9:10
WA	85	2	11:30	3	3	13:00
WB	60	2	9:25	2	2	10:40
WC	45	2	9:35	2	1	10:35
Juniors	30-45	1	10:40	1	0	11:35

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Notes on Teams and Points format

• Teams of 2 for each adult grade
• please supply team name when entering
• grading is determined by higher grade rider
• each team member receives the same total points awarded during the race
• team members please wear the same jersey
• teams are not compulsory, you can still race as an individual

This is a points races, meaning that you will collect points at the sprint and KOM/ QOM at designated laps. The Commissaires will notify you of these special laps via whistles/ bells. The race winners will be the individual or team that has accumulated the most points during the race. For teams, points accumulated by team members will go towards the overall team points. There are three podium places per grade, which can be filled either by teams or individuals.
The first across the line in the final sprint will also be recognised.
Sprints and KOM/ QOM Points: - 1st: 5 points - 2nd: 4 points - 3rd: 3 points - Final Sprint: - 1st: 8 points - 2nd: 6 points - 3rd: 4 points

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Registration

• Rego Location: - La Trobe University, Bundoora Campus. Thomas Cherry Courtyard (east side) on Science Drive by Car Park 1

• Parking: Car Park 1 by Ring Road and Kingsbury Drive

• Toilets: We will be on campus and there are multiple facilities close by, including by the car park, in the Thomas Cherry Student Union and by the food court. The food court will be open with several coffee vendors.

• Presentations: In the event village.

More information will be posted here as details are confirmed

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Race Fees

• Race Fees: Make sure when your team members enter that you all enter the same team name so that we know you are together. Standard Combine entry prices.
  
• Pre-Pay Only: - Race Fees are pre-pay only. No entry on the day (Come & Try BMX excepted)
• Scratching: - Scratching is a self-serve, automated refund via EntryBoss if withdrawing within scratching cut-off (generally midday Friday - pls see above).
• Team Changes: - If you need to change the composition of your team, this will be a manual process and incur a $10 fee which will be donated.

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Questions?

send an email to race director amskene@gmail.com