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About

AusCycling Queensland presents the 2021 Cyclocross State Championships at Ipswich Cycle Park Raceview, co-hosted by RATS Cycling Club and Ipswich Cycling Club.

Racing for all levels from Balance Bikes to Elites. Don't have a cyclocross or gravel bike? Grab whatever you have and come and race Opens.

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Categories

Cyclocross	$25	Elite, Masters
Junior Cyclocross	$15	U15,U17,U19
Opens	$15	Open_Men,Open_Women
Kids Particpation	$5	Balance_Bikes,U9,U11,U13

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Schedule

Event	Start Time	End Time
Registration Open	9:00am
Practice/Warm up Session one	9:30am	10:30am
Mens: Masters 5-8, U17, U15, Open	10:30am	11:30am
Kids: Balance Bike/U7, U10, U13	11:30am	12:00pm
Womens: Masters 1-8, U19, U17, U15, Open	12:00pm	1:00pm
Presentations (Morning Races)	1:00pm	1:30pm
Practice/Warm Up Session Two	1:00pm	1:30pm
Mens: Masters 1-4, U19	1:30pm	2:30pm
Mens Elite, Womens Elite	2:30pm	3:30pm
Presentations (Afternoon Races)	3:30pm	4:00pm

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Entry Grades

Cyclocross is an exciting, challenging, whole of family activity. We don't expect you to be at World Cup level, but pushing yourself is all part of the fun - so please enter into a grade appropriate to your level of fitness and/or experience. The club reserves the right to move people who have entered in an inappropriate grade. State Championship grading is based on your age, we also have 'Open' categories for first time racers as well as grades for kids by age.

• First-timers - If it's your first ever bike race and you have absolutely no idea what to expect, then enter the Open (Male or Female) Grade, have some fun, hang at the back to watch and learn the style of racing. This grade will start in a wave shortly after C.
• Juniors and Kids enter your appropriate age category and have fun. Junior age groups are based on 2022 ages to fall in line with the National Series therefore second year riders will move up an age group

Licences

A valid AusCycling (Race Off Road, All Disciplines), MTBA or CA license (that have not expired yet) is required

For adult newcomers or unlicensed riders - A FREE 4-week trial license is available via AusCycling's website: https://auscycling.org.au/membership/other/free-trial (PLEASE NOTE: you will need this to be able to enter the event online via Entry Boss)

Bikes

• Elites must have a cyclocross bike (rigid frame and fork, drop bars, max 33mm tyre width)
• Masters grades must have a cyclocross or gravel bike (rigid frame and fork, drop bars, max 35mm tyre width)
• Opens: any bike, any tyre width is allowed.
• Junior and kids categories - any (safe) bike. Ensure you have plugs in the ends of handlebars and two working brakes on pedal bikes.

Race Format

Laps of a closed course taking in open field, single track and both man made and natural obstacles.

Target race times

• Elite Men: 60mins
• Elite Women: 50 mins
• Masters/U19: 40mins
• Opens/Juniors: 30mins
• Kids: 15-20mins

Men's Elite & Women's Elite will be on the course at the same time, they will however start in separate waves

Junior Grades

• Will be combined in boy & girl races as per their respective age category
• 'Little Crossers' (Balance Bike, U7) will ride a shortened course (grass area only)
• U9/U11/U13 will ride a shortened course

Race Procedures

• Rego Close: - Rego closes 15 minutes prior to race start.
  
• Scratching: - Scratching is self-serve with automated refund via EntryBoss, if within cut-off time.
  
• No License - No Race - all riders except participation events U11/U9/BalanceBikes need a current AusCycling licence
  
• New to Racing: - Try a COMPLETELY FREE AusCycling 4 week trial membership https://www.auscycling.org.au/membership/other/free-trial
• Announcements: - Please check the Ipswich Cycling Club Facebook or QLD CX Facebook for any announcements regarding racing.
  

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More Info

Need to talk to someone?

email: racedirector@ipswichcyclingclub.org.au

website: RATSCC or Ipswich Cycling Club

facebook: Queensland Cyclocross or Ipswich Cycling Club

Entry or Series Queries : qld.events@auscycling.org.au