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Event Status

Activity	Status	Comment
Volunteers
Permits
AusCycling Sanctioning
Commissaire Appointments
Race Director		Paul Berry (Coburg)
Timing Availability		Timing will be run as a test this event. Please bring your frame plate.

Last updated: 1/4/2021

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Event Summary

Event	Jack Wood Memorial Handicap
Club	Coburg Cycling Club
Race Director	Paul Berry
Course	Arthurs Creek
Format	Handicap
Race Notes

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Event Specific Info

Rego Start Time	08:00
Race Start Time	09:00
Rego Location	Registration is at Ryders Flat Reserve Arthurs Creek 35 min from Melboune CBD
Directions	Melways Ref: 393 C5
Parking	Toilet, limited parking and coffee facilities are available at the Ryders Flat Reserve.
Toilets	Parking is also available at Greysharps rd Hurstbridge where it is a 12 minute ride to Ryders Flat Reserve.
Race Start Location	Ryders Flat Reserve
Roll out & Start instructions	A coffee van will be in attendance at Ryders Flat Reserve from 0730.
Special Course Notices	2 Coburg riders will be leading groups of riders into registration from Hurstbridge Railway Station departing at 7.30 and 7.45.
Finish Claims	TBA
Fundraising	Collingwood Headspace
Presentations	Ryders Flat Reserve
License Collection / Number Return	Ryders Flat Reserve
Tech Guide
Seperate Women's Grades?	n/a
Other	Note: After the race, riders are invited to assemble at Ryders Flat Reserve for awards, generous spot prizes and a short discussion regarding mental health from Collingwood Headspace.

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Laps / Distances

Grade	Distance
Handicap	4 laps / 42km
Short Race (U15)	2 laps / 21km

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Race Fees

• Fees:
  • Volunteers $15
  • Non-Volunteers $30.
  • Vol Season Pass holders - recognised for free entry,
  • U17 see below.
  • Season Numbers - Don't yet have your own season numbers? $15 will be added to your entry.

• Waitlisting: - Races have pre-set limits per grade.
• Scratching: - Scratching is a self-serve, automated refund via EntryBoss if withdrawing within scratching cut-off (generally midday Friday - pls see above).

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Race Day Procedures

IMPORTANT

• Finish Line Area: - Pl ease keep all finish lines free from congestion.
• Racing Incidents: - Safety is important. Please report all race incidents to the Race Director, or alternatively via the post-race rider survey.
• Spectating: - It is requested that family & friends watch from roadside vantage points & do not follow bunches in vehicles.

GENERAL

• No License, No Race: - riders need a current license (or proof of renewal) to race. AusCycling accepted licenses only.
• Red Light Policy: - The Northern Combine complies with Cycling Victoria's red light policy. Riders are required to have a rear red light on solid to race. Spare lights may be available at Rego to borrow for riders who forget (no guarantee).
• New to Racing: - 2 Month Race Starter CA memberships are accepted. Please ensure you have organised this with a club or online via Cycling Australia prior to race day.
• On-the-day Entries: Sorry, on-the-day entries are not accepted.
• Announcements: - Please check the Northern Combine Facebook page, twitter or website for any announcements regarding racing.

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Women's Grades

• Select races throughout the season will offer separate women's grades as part of a Women's Series.

• For scratch races not designated as Women's Series events, women can race in the standard Combine grades with separate recognition of results (eg WA race with C grade as a combined bunch with separate results). One benefit of racing in a combined grade is the opportunity to race in a good size bunch.

• Occasionally some women do wish to race in harder grades rather than with the Women's designated grade (for instance Men's B). This is entirely your own decision and something that is supported.

• See https://goo.gl/YQOrPn for more details on the Women's Series. In every race, every female who starts gets a point. The best 5 female finishers get extra points.

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Juniors Racing Senior Grades

• U17 Juniors are welcome to race senior grades as long as CA Tech Reg distance and roll-out/age-appropriate gearing restrictions are adhered to.
• Junior pricing will apply - but no prize money will be awarded. (applies to U17 only. No restrictions on U19)
• Younger juniors (U15 and below) are requested to race with David Morgan.

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More Information

• Northern Combine: - https://northerncombinecycling.org/

• Volunteering: - https://northerncombinecycling.org/volunteering https://northerncombinecycling.org/volunteer-nomination

• CA Licensing: - http://membership.cycling.org.au/

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Sponsors

The Northern Combine is looking for sponsors. If you or someone you know may be interested in supporting grass-roots racing please contact us via committee@northerncombinecycling.org

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