• 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. Thanks to those who have already responded.

Road Racing is Coming….this Sunday!

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

Sunday 9am 22 March 2026 – Graded scratch race starting and finishing at Lookout Hill – We still require a Race Director for this event to go ahead!

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 17 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 19 March, 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: 200m Fly (FS time trial).
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?5021932
This session is the final competitive track racing session for the 25-26 season. There will be a further
presentation session on 26 March to conclude the track season. All club member are welcome to attend
the presentation and we hope to get as many trackies as possible – mark the date in your diary!

NARRABUNDAH TRACK RACING RESULTS – THURSDAY 12 MARCH
The session races and place getters were as follows:
8-Lap Scratch: (A2 Grade) Alison Hale, Gavin Stephens, Sarah Stephens. (B Grade) Ken Birch, Phil
Coulton, Graeme O’Neill.
1-Lap SS Time Trial: (A2 Grade) Sarah Stephens (28.03s), Gavin Stephens (30.24s). Alison Hale
(32.37s), Ben Davis (33.28s). (B Grade) Phil Coulton (32.05s), Ken Birch (33.94s), Graeme O’Neill
(35.89s).
2-Lap Handicap (Omnium Event 4): Alison Hale, Sarah Stephens, Ken Birch, Gavin Stephens, Graeme
O’Neill.
Italian Pursuit: Winner Team 1 (Alison Hale, Gavin Stephens, Ken Birch).
Final Season Point Score:
John Paul De Sousa (273), Alison Hale (272), Ken Birch (245), Ben Davis (231), Phil Coulton (228),
Graeme O’Neill (180), Chris Chant (178), Sarah Stephens (143), Craig Kentwell (89), Jess Laws (85),
Dave Buckley (75), Ian Drayton (63), Frank O’Sullivan (61), Gavin Stephens (32), Paul Angelatos (18),
Conan Liu (15).
Congratulations to John Paul De Sousa for taking out the Track Championship for the 25-26 season.
Also, a special mention for Alison Hale who was pipped for the championship by a single point.
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).
Congratulations to Ben Davis for winning the Omnium Championship for the 25-26 season, Ken Birch
was only a single point behind in this championship.

Graeme O’Neill

Race Report – SFP 10 March 2026

Presented by your race marshal, Deadly Dave Johnson; the ever‑reliable medics and track‑cleaning superheroes Mike and Ryan; and our master of the shutter, the legendary Ian Hutchings.

E Grade – 8 Riders & 1 Fashion Icon

E Grade kicked things off, featuring the undisputed best‑dressed rider of the night, Andree Swenson. With a race suit so eye‑catching it could be seen from orbit, any hopes of a sneaky breakaway were… optimistic.

Rider 38, Jonathan Chowns, had the script written early. After sliding into the lead mid‑race, he toyed with the bunch like a cat with a wind‑up mouse. The pack gave chase in the final lap, but Jonathan held them at arm’s length, taking a decisive win. Phillip Martin sprinted in for second, with Frank O’Sullivan grabbing bronze.

D Grade – The Josh Quolliam Solo Half Hour

The D Grade race can be summed up in four words: catch me if you can. Josh Quilliam announced his intentions early, flicked the switch to disappear, and rode off like he had an appointment to get to.

Spectator commentary was top‑tier, with Ryan Fawke providing the line of the night:

“I’m a terrible runner and I could run faster than that chasing pack.”

Behind Josh, the bunch woke up just in time for a chaotic sprint. Rob Langridge and Nick Boylan exploded up the back straight, only for Rob to gracefully roll over the finish line and graciously gifting second to Alison Hale and third to David Gunther. Alison and Dave — make sure to thank Rob.

And if this were 1915, the entire field would have been smoked by Al Bontjer anyway.

A & C Grade – Two Races, Two Vibes

A Grade – Attack, Counterattack, Repeat

A Grade delivered pure entertainment: attacks, counters, and more attempts off the front than a Black Friday sale.

Key moves:

  • Rider 223 opened the hostilities.
  • Rider 681 shut it down.
  • Rider 257 countered.
  • Riders 43 + 187 launched next.
  • Then 43 + 58 tried again, because why not?
  • With three minutes left, rider 43 (Michael Tolhurst) was still hammering away and refusing to quit.

In the end, Jeremy Gillman‑Wells (172) took a classy win, ahead of Chris Murphy (187) and Jason Irwin (382).
PS: You all know exactly who you are.

C Grade – Full Gas, No Breaks, No Breakaways

C Grade ran the “pedal to the metal” strategy from the gun.
No clear break formed, but the intensity was constant.

The win went to the self‑proclaimed smartest rider of the night, Lance Purdon, who played his cards perfectly. Second and third went to Wesley Pendlebury and Norris Robertson.

Honourable mentions:

  • Ian Preston for opening with a flying attack and throwing in another one mid‑race.
  • The Simons (Junakovic & Costello), who worked like a metronome on the front.
  • Ed Lounge for keeping the speed high.
  • And of course, the ever‑consistent Mark Vardy.

B Grade – “Doesn’t the Race Start at 6:50?”

The quote of the night belongs to Paul Scherl, who rocked up 50 seconds late and confidently asked:

“Doesn’t the race start at 6:50?”

Yes it did….

Paul launched into the race a lap down and just got on with business. Meanwhile, the bunch got rolling halfway through, with Luke Philps, Dougal Robertson, and a relieved Mike Fawke (thrilled no one was bleeding on the track) animating the tempo on the sidelines.

The front of the race changed hands repeatedly until Mark Harris went full Terminator, yelling “catch me if you can” and launching repeated attacks over the final three laps. It earned him a hard‑fought second and the most combative for the night.

But the final sprint belonged to Luke Philps, with Mark Harris in second and Ed Pellegrino completing the podium.

Thanks All!

A huge thank‑you to every rider for staying upright, and to the entire CRMCC crew who make these nights smooth, safe, and a whole heap of fun.

Mick Hanbury – Race Director

Photos thanks to Ian Hutchings

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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