- Crits check-in system at SFP
- New Helmet Standard coming… but not yet for Masters.
- Next Crit Race on 18 Mar from 5.50pm
- ACT Government travel warning 18 Mar
- Narrabundah Track Racing – Thurs 20 Mar 5.30pm
- Track race report for 13 March – Graeme O’Neill
- Crits Race Report 11 March – John Paul De Sousa
- Upcoming races requiring volunteers – race calendar can be found here
Crits check-in system at SFP
There is now a criterium check-in system at SFP, so that registered riders can place a tick mark in front of their name on a registered rider start list to indicate they have arrived at the SFP track.
- This registered rider start list will be placed on a clipboard, next to the fence, adjacent to the timing board. It will be retrieved and used by the RD to speed up the efficiency of the entry chute rollout.
- These ‘checked-in riders’ will then be called to roll on to the track one-by-one in ascending numerical race order, like ‘priority boarding’. You can help make the process more efficient by assembling behind the race number ahead of you in your grade.
- During the entry-chute rollout, your race number will be checked against the registered rider list.
- If you arrive after entry chute roll-out, and prior to the start of the race, you will need to verbally check-in with either the RD or marshal during the safety briefing.
- Unregistered riders will not be permitted to race.
- Riders without a valid race number will not be permitted to race.
- Registered riders arriving late to the track may be permitted to race subject to the RD’s discretion.
- Your cooperation to help implement this step, means that only financial members who have registered for the race are competing on the SFP track, and that our insurance coverage is not compromised
- Committee members will be on hand to help provide guidance.
New Helmet Standard coming… but not yet for Masters.
The new “Consumer Goods (Bicycle Helmets) Safety Standard 2024” is being adopted by States and Territories with an 18 month transaction period from the 2001 Safety Standard. What this means is that helmets will become available in stores with various international standards approvals for use on the road, but without an AS/NZS/2063 sticker they are not permitted to be used in Australian Masters Cycling Council events. Please check your helmet to make sure you are using an approved helmet before rolling out in an event.
Summer evening Criterium series – Tuesday 18 March
Cost is $10. Those members with the 2024/25 summer crit pass, you will just have to enter your race number.
To register here, https://rms.crmcc.org.au/calendar
Registration cut-off is 1250 on Tuesday.
Late registration will be assessed by race.committee@crmcc.org.au and if allowed, a late fee of an extra $10 will be applied.
If you are unregistered and show up to the event, you must convince a committee member (not the Race Director) of your club member financial status for insurance purposes, before being allowed to participate.
You must wear your CRMCC assigned number to race. No number on the day, no race.
Switch race entry:
In the event of rain or another event, the members who have paid $10 to enter and decide to not race, those riders have to send an email to committee@crmcc.org.au before their race starts, where they would like to transfer their $10 with their name and race number, and the date to which they want the credit transferred.
Such requests via Facebook will be ignored.
Race Committee
ACT Government Travel warning 18 March 2025
Coppins Crossing will be closed between Holborow Avenue and Hazel Hawke Avenue on Tuesday 18 March 2025 from 2:00am to 8:00pm.
The closure supports the construction of the new Molonglo River Bridge, and will allow for a large beam structure on the north side of the river to be built.
Motorists will need to follow the below detours:
Southbound from Belconnen: From William Hovell Drive take the off ramp to Parkes Way and merge onto Tuggeranong Parkway.
Northbound from Molonglo Valley: From John Gorton Drive turn onto Cotter Road then follow the ramp onto Tuggeranong Parkway.
The Molonglo River Bridge project will construct a new 200-metre-long bridge across the Molonglo Nature Reserve and the region’s longest river, as well as build 1.7 kilometres of new arterial roads leading to the bridge, and two new intersections.
Once complete it will transform the region and better connect the growing suburbs in the Molonglo Valley to Belconnen and the rest of Canberra.
Find out more at: https://www.act.gov.au/builtforcbr/travel-impacts
Narrabundah Track Racing – Thursday 20 March, 5:30PM
The Program for Thursday is as follows:
5.30pm – 6.00pm: Warm-up and free practice.
6.00pm – 6.20pm: 8-lap graded scratch race.
6.20pm – 6.50pm: 200 Fly.
6.50pm – 7.10pm: 4-lap handicap.
7.10pm – 7.30pm: Italian pursuit.
Spare Track Bikes
We have several spare track bikes if you wish to try track racing. Note that you will need to bring your
own pedals. You may need to pump up tyres (we will have a pump available) and adjust saddle / bar
position. You will need to check over the bike for safety purposes. Although we will assist as far as
practical, equipment safety and providing tools for fitting / adjustments is your responsibility.
Attendance
Please register your attendance at https://rms.crmcc.org.au/calendar?5021918 , where each race will cost
$10.
New or returning club members who wish to ease their way into track racing may do the just the warm-up
and a single event at nil cost for the session. Just show up at the Narrabundah track by 5.30pm.
Graeme O’Neill
TRACK RACING REPORT- Thursday 13 March
The 13 March track session was cancelled due to rain. There is only one further competitive track
session for the 2024-25 season. The track championship point score has now concluded with a victory to
Hamish Anderson. Congratulations Hamish!
Final Season Point Score:
Hamish Anderson (349), Conan Liu (298), Graeme O’Neill (266), Phil Coulton (248), Craig Kentwell (219),
Ian Drayton (212), Ken Birch (144), Sarah Stephens (139), Ben Davis (131), John Paul De Sousa (127),
Steve Jones (124), Wayne Benham (100), Alison Hale (92), Warwick Wilson (84), Dave Buckley (16),
Paul Connor (16), Gary Aisbitt (15).
Final Omnium Point Score
Hamish Anderson (16), Craig Kentwell (15), Conan Liu (15), Graeme O’Neill (11), Phil Coulton (10), Ben
Davis (10), John Paul De Sousa (9), Ken Birch (8), Sarah Stephens (4), Alison Hale (2), Gary Aisbitt (2).
Crits Race Report – Tuesday 11 March
E grade
Koehler took a good tactical win from Griffin who did well to keep his powderdry until when it counted. Chaloupka in third may have reconsidered his strategy of letting the race come back to him after a fast start. Having gotten away early and looking like man to beat with a big gap could have just kept going ?
A grade
Early on a couple of good efforts by Griffiths group to get a gap followed by Darling group. Mid race a group of six was getting away with Tiffen making huge effort to bridge back to join the party. Mid race the pace was high resulting in a couple of DNFs and a couple of others left to keep their own pace. Rizzuto and Griffiths put in big moves towards the end of the race who finished 2nd and 3rd with Morrison taking the win.
C grade
Vardy was on a charge after the third lap getting a healthy gap. Mid race the strain was showing with a couple of rider detached. Preston made an impressive solo break with 10mins to go but only lasted another mins until Pendlebury helped others bridge back. Good fast finish with Pendlebury winning followed by Rowley second and Nolan third just pipping out Preston.
B grade
Romano and Bryant made an early break both working hard together urged along by their heckler clan member(s) spectators. After 10 mins Bryant was drawing away with Romano not quite able to hold. Bryant was caught with 5 mins to go. Now there were two bunches with Downey leading the chase group work with Davis and Fawkes just hanging onto the rear. Terracini took out a good win with Scherl second and Downey third.
D grade
The bunch held together for most of the race. Chowns went to the front later in the race holding this position until 2 laps to go. Thankfully Dgrade held their gap crossing the finish line just ahead of the fast finishing Bgrade leaders, with the bunches safely separated by about 100m. Gunther with an impressive win followed by Moore second and Newhouse third.
I won’t mention the grade, but post race, there were was some corroborated feedback about a rider not holding their line and cutting across in the bunch finish sprint causing others to have to evade. This is reminder such riding is a No No! The new SFP anti kangaroo fencing is a good thing, but a big boy made his way in but was fairly stuck in, taking a while to find his way out. B and D grade did a good job avoiding. Thank you to the setup crew Hutchings, x2 Fawkes and Milne for helping out marshalling.
De Sousa #323
Photos from Ian Hutchings:
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Upcoming races needing volunteers
2025
5 Apr 2025 – Sutton Road Training Centre kermesse
first aid
26 Apr 2025 – The Apollo
1 ETC, van driver, first aid
10 May 2025 – Lookout Hill
Race Director, van driver, first aid
17 May 2025 – Sutton Driver Training Centre
Race Director, Marshal, van driver, first aid
31 May 2025 – Uriarra Homestead
Race Director, 3 ETC, van driver, first aid
Please contact committee@crmcc.org.au if you can fill any of these roles for the club. Also look at the dates in the 2025 calendar where you could help the club. https://rms.crmcc.org.au/calendar
Thank you to those members who have offered their services to fill roles so our races can run.
