- Traffic Controller Training
- Road Racing is Coming
- Next Race – Stromlo Crits
- NARRABUNDAH TRACK RACING
- Race Report – Crits
- Upcoming races requiring volunteers – race calendar can be found here
Traffic Controller Training
Members, the club is desperately short of qualified event traffic controllers (ETCs) to help run our road racing program. We’re also seeking to expand our small pool of NSW-qualified ETCs. This would enable us to return to race at classic sites like Dog Trap Road, Gunning and Cooma.
If you’ve enjoyed racing with the club over the years, or if you’re a new member who wants to experience the joy of racing on the open road, please support us by volunteering to do the ETC course.
The club will pay for the costs of the course. You will receive a nationally-recognised qualification and new skills. Volunteering with the club as an ETC will also get you generous race credits.
At this stage, our course provider MBA (ACT)/Admire runs the course over three days during the week. However, if we have enough interest, we will seek to negotiate a weekend course so members do not have to take leave from work.
Please respond to committee@crmcc.org.au.
Road Racing is Coming
We have received approval for our 2026 Road Racing calendar. We have made the first few races active in the RMS Calendar and available for entries. Please remember we need volunteers for these events to go ahead. If you are available and willing to help out, please fill in your details here Volunteer Spreadsheet or email committee@crmcc.org.au
Please pencil in the following dates to your diaries:
Sunday 9am 22 March 2026 – Graded scratch race starting and finishing at Lookout Hill (please note that due to an Admin error, the previously advertised Smith’s Road race will now take place at Lookout Hill. Apologies for any disappointment).
Sunday 9am 29 March 2026 – Time Trial starting and finishing at Lookout Hill
Saturday 9am 18 April 2026 – Handicap at Apollo Road with a summit finish!
Next Race – Crits at Stromlo Forest Park – Tuesday 10 March 2026
Please note, the D/E/F/G timeslot 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.
NARRABUNDAH TRACK RACING – THURSDAY 12 March, 5.30 PM
***Note: We are currently seeking first aid support for Thursday evening. If you have first aid qualifications and are willing to help out, please email committee@crmcc.org.au ***
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 time trial.
6.50pm – 7.10pm: 2-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?5021932
Each race will cost $10, or purchase the season track pass at $80.
NARRABUNDAH TRACK RACING RESULTS – THURSDAY 5 MARCH
The session races and place getters were as follows:
8-Lap Scratch: (A1 Grade) John Paul De Sousa. (A2 Grade) Craig Kentwell, Alison Hale, Sarah
Stephens. (B Grade) Ken Birch, Phil Coulton, Graeme O’Neill.
2-Lap Handicap (Omnium Event 4): Craig Kentwell, Ben Davis, Ken Birch, Phil Coulton, Sarah Stephens.
8-Lap Snowball (A1 Grade) John Paul De Sousa (13). (A2 Grade) Alison Hale (9), Ben Davis (4), Gavin
Stephens (4). Craig Kentwell (3), Sarah Stephens (2). (B Grade) Phil Coulton (12), Graeme O’Neill (9),
Ken Birch (6).
Italian Pursuit: Winner Team 1 (John Paul De Sousa, Ben Davis, Phil Coulton, Ken Birch).
Season Point Score:
John Paul De Sousa (273), Alison Hale (249), Ken Birch (224), Ben Davis (219), Phil Coulton (213), Chris
Chant (178), Graeme O’Neill (165), Sarah Stephens (123), Craig Kentwell (89), Jess Laws (85), Dave
Buckley (75), Ian Drayton (63), Frank O’Sullivan (61), Paul Angelatos (18), Conan Liu (15), Gavin
Stephens (12).
Final Omnium Point Score
Ben Davis (19), Ken Birch (18), John Paul De Sousa (15), Chris Chant (10), Frank O’Sullivan (9), Phil
Coulton (9), Alison Hale (7), Sarah Stephens (6), Craig Kentwell (5), Graeme O’Neill (4).
Race Report – SFP 03 March 2026
We arrived at the track – good news the track is dry! Then it started to rain. And it kept going. By the time B grade set off the track was wet, the ducks were out in force. Not to be deterred B grade kept a team trial going for half an hour. Then Kim decided it wasn’t hard enough and stayed on the front for lap after lap. A nice set up for a bunch sprint with Christophe the winner from a very close battle for second between Andrew and Dougal. By acclaim we set D and E off together, and they stayed together. It was really wet now, but we scored a spectator! The sign for E 2 laps to go came out and D grade decided to clear the area (thanks!). So, it was a simple two-up sprint with Jonathon too strong for Ian. Then 2 laps later it was D grades turn for a 2 up sprint with David winning, just, from Rob. Go time for A and C: but the wet word had got out and there was only one sign on – bravo Ian. Ian declined the chance for an individual time trial and we got an early mark, leaving the spectator to do whatever he was doing.
Eoin Rothery – Race Director
Photos thanks to Ian Hutchings
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Race Report – SFP 24 February 2026
A Grade
· Stewart Griffiths made an early break
· Group came back together and then Daniel Lekhac made a break
· Became a group of 4 – Chris Murphy, Jason Irwin, Daniel Lekhac and Ben Morrison
· Bunch came back together and 15 mins to go Stewart Griffiths made another break
· With half a lap to go Jason Irwin made an attack and held on to take the win from Ben Morrison and then Stewart Griffiths
B Grade
· Group stayed together for much of the race.
· With 7 mins to go Mark Harris and Ed Pellegrino made an attack,
· They were joined by Geoff Hinchcliffe with about 5 to go.
· Not long later they came back together.
· Mark Harris attacked again with 2 mins to go but back together with 2 laps remaining.
· Luke Philips came over the top to win.
· Followed by Andrew Murrell and Mark Harris
C Grade
· Mick Hanbury, Mark Vardy and Simon Costello made an early break,
· Joined by David Buckley.
· Then Mark Vardy, Simon Costello and David Buckley kept the break going.
· Until about 10 to go the group came back together.
· With Seymor Savell-Boss coming home strong, Wesley Pendlebury in second and Dominic Romano in third.
D Grade
· Stayed in a bunch for most of the race until about 15 mins to go.
· A short attack by Peta and ?, but the bunch came back together quickly.
· Josh Ashtridge taking the win from Steven Simms, followed by Roger Wheatley
E Grade
· Bunch stayed together the whole race.
· Strong finish by Johnothan Chowns got him the win.
· With Frank O’Sullivan second and Robert Soloman rounding out third.
Ben McMahon – Race Director
Upcoming races needing volunteers
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.
CRMCC Committee
President – David Parker
Vice President – Dave Buckley
Secretary – Michael Fawke
Treasurer – Mark Vardy
Handicapper – Rob Langridge
E-mail committee@crmcc.org.au
