• Next Race – Stromlo Crits
  • Handicaps
  • Reduced Price Membership
  • NARRABUNDAH TRACK RACING
  • Race Report – Stromlo Crits
  • Race Report – Track Racing
  • Road Race – Old Federal Highway – Sunday 30 Nov
  • Upcoming races requiring volunteers – race calendar can be found here

Next Race – Crits at Stromlo Forest Park – Tuesday 25 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

James Patterson C to B

Dale Kleeman 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 27 NOVEMBER, 5.30 PM

The Program for Thursday is as follows:
5.30pm – 6.00pm: Warm-up and free practice.
6.00pm – 6.30pm: 8-lap graded scratch race.
6.30pm – 6.50pm: 16-lap graded snowball.
6.50pm – 7.10pm: 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 – 18 November 2025

With a solid breeze coming out of the North West, B Grade rode away in what was the best race of the night.  Krusty Bryant made a solo break from the start with the peloton enjoying the sight of him struggling to break through the headwind on both rises.  Kim Pederson took charge of the peloton and with some friends brought Krusty back.  What followed was a series of breaks, each one working hard into the headwind.  Blake Fretwell, Christophe Barberet, Andrew McCosker, Gareth Downey and Chris Williams gradually took control of the peloton with small breaks getting clear and being absorbed.  The peloton eventually splintered into 3 groups with a lead group of Andrew McCosker, Paul Scherl and Gareth Downey going away for the longest break of the night.  Kim Pederson worked with Christophe Barberet to bridge into a final selection of 4 riders with Adrian Harris managing to go solo from the re-formed peloton to take 5th place.  In the final sprint Andrew McCosker edged out Gareth Downey with Kim taking 3rd.

D Grade was a sombre affair with the headwind discouraging a break amongst the 9 riders.  One finally formed and with Dale Kleeman explaining to is breakaway companions why staying in the gutter wasn’t going to help them get away, it was eventually absorbed.  6 finished the bunch sprint with Dale taking the win followed by Kevin Newhouse and Alex Sommariva.  E grade comprised 2 riders (bring on the re-grading).  Chris Copeland made a break and was nearly a lap ahead of Mick Donaldson who had a pleasant night riding around with Tim Moore from D Grade. 

C Grade was a tight affair led off by an awesome and long break comprising James Patterson, Mick Hanbury and Ian Preston. They worked hard to stay away for keeping a 30-40 second gap on the peloton until James Patterson attacked his breakaway companions which took the impetus out of the break.  After 20 minutes the breakaway was eventually caught.  Going into the final lap the peloton was together.  IN the final sprint Andrew Remely took the win followed by James Patterson and Ben McMahon.   As a final note there was some very aggressive riding going into the lap with a couple of riders cutting in front of others at collarbone corner.  We ask that riders just keep your line and do not cut in.

A Grade  was the largest group of the night with 22 riders contesting a cracking race.  Tristan Dimmock made the first solo break and was brought back by the peloton.  After a frenetic period of breaks that were brought back by a vigilant peloton a select group Steve Crispin, Adam Rohweder, Ayden Toovey and Jason Irwin made the longest break of the night staying away for over 15 minutes until they were joined by Ben Morrison, Kris McCreath and Jeremy Gillman-Wells.  On the final lap Steve Crispin attacked on collarbone corner to string out the final group of 4.  Ben Morrison powered away to take the win from Steve with Jeremey taking bronze.

Charles Black

Photos thanks to Ian Hutchings

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Race Report – Track Racing – 20 November

Thursday 20 November saw the sixth track racing session for the 2025-26 season. The weather was
excellent for track racing, sunny, moderate temperature and light head wind in the back straight.
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) Alison Hale, Sarah Stephens, Jess Laws, Chris Chant, Ben Davis. (B Grade)
Ken Birch, Graeme O’Neill.
1-Lap SS TT – flying start time trial: (A1 Grade) Jess Laws (29.65s) (A2 Grade) Sarah Stephens
(28.37s), Chris Chant (29.84s), Ben Davis (31.08s), Alison Hale (34.56). (B Grade) Graeme O’Neill
(34.84s), Ken Birch (35.38s),
2-Lap Match Race Winners (A Grade) Chris Chant, Jess Laws. (B Grade) Graeme O’Neill.
Italian Pursuit Winner: Team 1 (Jess Laws, Sarah Stephens, Graeme O’Neill).
For Michael Langdon’s commentary on the races, click the following links:
A & B scratch
Italian
Season Point Score:
Alison Hale (99), Phil Coulton (98), Graeme O’Neill (98), John Paul De Sousa (73), Chris Chant (70), Ben
Davis (64), Jess Laws (58), Dave Buckley (56), Ian Drayton (54), Ken Birch (52), Sarah Stephens (45),
Paul Angelatos (18).

Road Race – Old Federal Highway – Sunday 30 November

9am Old Federal Highway Gravel Pit to Lake George and back. ABCD 4 laps for 48km. EFG 3 laps for 36km

Fee: $10    Cutoff: 29/11/2025 5:00 PM

You need to register by looking up the calendar entry in the RMS https://rms.crmcc.org.au/calendar

Course: Hadlow Drive start to Lake George and return. 12km per lap. AB and C grades 4 laps. D and E grades 3 laps. Park at the gravel pit next to the Single Hill Way T-junction.

Directions: Turn left off new Federal Hwy (dual carriageway) onto Shingle Hill Way. The intersection is signposted to Gundaroo and approx 9 km past the Sutton Rd overpass. Park in gravel pit on corner of next intersection about 100 m in from highway.


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.