• From the Desk of the President
  • Next Race – Stromlo Crits
  • Handicaps
  • Reduced Price Membership
  • NARRABUNDAH TRACK RACING
  • Race Report – Stromlo Crits
  • Race Report – Track Racing
  • Upcoming races requiring volunteers – race calendar can be found here

From the Desk of the President

On the run into the silly season, things are getting hectic so I wanted to inform the membership about what is happening at CRMCC GHQ.

  • We have been trying to get approvals to run the club’s most popular road race at the gravel pit, Shingle Hill to Lake George on 30 November, and we are uncertain if we will receive it in time. We have scheduled SDTC as a back up. Please keep a watch out. If anything changes we will advise you.
  • With our much anticipated return to racing on courses in NSW, this has required a lot of extra coordination by current and former committee members behind the scenes, due to compliance documentation that had lapsed and that we needed to update, and then we needed to consult with the Yass Council and the Hume Command of NSW Police.
  • One of the complexities is that our revised NSW traffic plans require us to have 2 traffic controllers at each turn, to control the traffic in both directions. This should in theory make turns much safer, but this also doubles our requirement for NSW-trained traffic controllers, and we only have 5 in our membership.
  • To increase our NSW trained volunteer traffic control workforce, the Club would like to offer to train existing ACT certified ETC by enrolling them in a 1.5 day course run in Queanbeyan by the Masters Builders Association on the working days 17-18 Feb 2026, https://mba.org.au/course/implement-traffic-control-guidance-plans-3/
  • We have already put 5 members through this course, but we need to widen our pool. If you are able to make this commitment at our cost, please contact committee@crmcc.org.au and we can get you started on the enrolment paperwork.
  • In preparation for some road racing, we would like to hear from any members who can loan us at least 2 Garmin InReach devices so that we can trial communications with the aim of replacing our outdated satellite phones and hand held radios.
  • For our criteriums, please keep in mind that we are volunteers and not professional event implementers. Please consider how you can make our job easier by registering on time, arrive on time (preferably before entry chute procedures), sign-on, line up according to your grade, in numerical order, and listen out for your name and number to be called out. We encourage you to bring and display your best behaviour and sportsperson like conduct.

Conan

President

Next Race – Crits at Stromlo Forest Park – Tuesday 18 November 2025

Please note, 5:40PM also holds the Women’s specific criterium grade (20mins) to foster participation and confidence in riding on the Stromlo Forest Park criterium track. Perfect for women and non-binary riders who are looking for an introductory ride or those that prefer cycling in a smaller group.

Race registration cut-off is 12:40pm. Cost is $10.
You need to register by looking up the calendar entry in the RMS https://rms.crmcc.org.au/calendar
You must wear your CRMCC assigned race number to race.
Late registrations will be assessed by committee@crmcc.org.au and if allowed, a late fee of $10 will be applied.
If you are unregistered and show up to the crit track, you must convince a committee member (not the Race Director) of your club member financial status for insurance purposes, before being allowed to participate.

All riders are required to sign on before their race start.

We will be running an entry chute, where riders are called 1 by 1 onto the circuit in numerical order of sign-on.

Please remember to check the RMS Calendar for race times each week now that we are back to rotating all 3 time slots.

Handicaps

Mark Terracini B to A

Bruce Goodfellow B to A

Roger Wheatley D to C

Rob Langridge 

Club handicapper

Reduced Price Membership

Now available, reduced priced racing membership of $99 (same price as last year) for those new or renewing members wishing to join us financially for racing up to and including the Christmas criterium wheel race qualifier on 16 December 2025, or the equivalent track wheel race on 18 December 2025. 

Membership – Reduced price from Sept

NARRABUNDAH TRACK RACING – THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER, 5.30 PM

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: 1-Lap SS TT.
6.50pm – 7.10pm: 2-lap Match Races
7.10pm – 7.30pm: Italian pursuit.

Spare Track Bikes
We have several spare track bikes if you wish to try track racing. 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?5021932 . Each race will cost $10,
or purchase the season track pass at $80.

Race Report – Stromlo Crits – 11 November 2025

A Grade.
A grade started at a steady pace with the group all together. A two-rider breakaway formed
after five laps. The chasing group made some progress in trying to real them in, however it
was to no avail as the riders managed to hold the gap to the finish. Jason Irwin took the win
with Ben Morrison second and Matt Darling third.
B Grade
B grade remained bunched up until the 16-minute mark, with Kim Pederson and Darren
Blackhurst attacking and forming a 2-person breakaway. The peloton reeled them in by the
12-minute mark. This attack was too much effort, and Mark Terracini took the win with Bruce
Goodfellow second and Paul Scherl third.
C Grade
The C grade had the largest field with 23 riders. The riders were soon spread out over the
entire length of the course. At the end, it was a sprint to finish with James Patterson just
holding out a fast-finishing Shirly Ann Taylor with Charles black third.

D Grade
As there was only 1 E grader, Robert Langridge elected to ride with D grade. At the 16-
minute mark, Ian Morton looked certain to retire with a flat on the front wheel; however, Alan
Bontjer offered his front wheel to Ian, and in an effort worthy of a F1 pit crew, Ian was back in
the race, losing only half a lap. In fading light, Roger Wheatly took the win from Dale
Kleeman, second and Kevin Newhouse third.
E Grade
Robert Langridge elected to ride with D grade and took the E grade win by default.
Thanks to Stephen Isbel for his assistance as a marshal and Matthew Sainsbery for first aid
support.

Race Director – Chris Copeland

Photos thanks to Ian Hutchings

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Race Report – Track Racing – 13 November

Thursday 13 November saw the fifth track racing session for the 2025-26 season. The weather was
excellent for track racing, sunny with a moderate temperature. A brisk head wind in the back straight,
increased 200 fly times. Attendance (7 riders) was adequate to run a full race program.
The session races and place getters were as follows:
8-Lap Scratch: (A Grade) John Paul De Sousa, Sarah Stephens, Chris Chant, Ben Davis. (B Grade) Phil
Coulton, Ken Birch, Graeme O’Neill.
200 Fly – flying start time trial: (A1 Grade) John Paul De Sousa (14.36s) (A2 Grade) Sarah Stephens
(14.23s), Chris Chant (15.06s), Ben Davis (15.51s). (B Grade) Phil Coulton (16.00s), Graeme O’Neill
(16.84s), Ken Birch (17.50s),
6-Lap Win & Out: (A Grade) Sarah Stephens, John Paul De Sousa, Chris Chant, Ben Davis. (B Grade)
Phil Coulton, Ken Birch, Graeme O’Neill.
Italian Pursuit Winner: Team 1 (John Paul De Sousa, Ken Birch, Phil Coulton).
For Michael Langdon’s commentary on the races, click the following links:
A& B combined scratch
Win & Out A
Italian Pursuit (Team sprint)
Season Point Score:
Phil Coulton (98), Alison Hale (79), Graeme O’Neill (74), John Paul De Sousa (73), Dave Buckley (56),
Ian Drayton (54), Chris Chant (54), Ben Davis (47), Jess Laws (33), Ken Birch (32), Paul Angelatos (18).


Upcoming races needing volunteers

We have multiple vacancies for race directors for SFP crits.

Please self-register as a volunteer, where you can put your name down against those roles marked ‘Vacant’ in this Google spreadsheet. We will follow-up and confirm your volunteering with an email from committee@crmcc.org.au
Thank you to those members who have offered their services to fill roles so our races can run.