Soldier's Honour Handicap

Named in honour of those club members who made the supreme sacrifice in World Wars, the event is always held on the weekend that falls closest to Anzac Day and has been held each year for over 80 years. Here is a Brisbane Courier news report from the race held in 1933. A minute's silence precedes the start of the race.

What's a handicap?
For anyone not familiar with a handicap race, all riders who register are placed in smalls groups of similar ability. Each group starts at different times with the slowest riders starting first (this group is called GO), and the fastest riders last (this group is called SCRATCH). Ideally all the groups should catch each other at the end with all riders having a good chance of winning, by either staying away from chasing riders, or catching all the riders in front. Riders must work together rolling smooth turns if they want to go fast. The road to Dayboro is very undulating, and the challenge is to get over these hills with a good group for the fast section once you turn left onto Mt Sampson Rd at the Dayboro Pub. Riders turn left into Wynn Rd where the road climbs slowly up to the top before the fast downhill run to the finish.

Please provide honest information about your riding to assist the handicapper is placing you fairly and to give all riders an even chance. Enter your details below to register for the race. If you have trouble with the form just email handicappers@hamiltonwheelers.com with your details and we will enter for you.

Where: Just north of Bullocky Rest, Forgan Rd Warner

Google Maps Link: https://goo.gl/maps/cZmUshfkqfmfPjZdA
When: SUNDAY MAY 2nd 2021 Signon from 6am, riders then roll down Youngs Crossing to Old Petrie Town. First riders away at 7am.
Course: Approx 45km around Pine Dam. See https://www.strava.com/segments/3945942
Cost: $11 via Buncheur (no payments accepted on the day)
Who: Hamilton Wheelers Members Only, temporary licence holders or bonafide vistors who reside more than 100km away from the event

Registration
Please enter no later than Thursday night to allow proper handicapping. Use the online form below

Riders may nominate to be in Wave 1 (slowest) through Wave 7 (fastest). This is only approximate to assist with handicapping. There could be up to 15 different groups (waves) depending on entries and handicapping decisions. As buncheur does not allow handicapping comments, if you need to provide additional information to the handicappers, please use the additional form on the website or here https://forms.gle/dt3UyQxRrZmSybdu6

Further Info
For more info on the handicap system contact handicappers@hamiltonwheelers.com

HAMILTON MEMBERS ONLY RACE U17 and Older

By entering this event you agree to all our terms and conditions:

I  participate in this race at my own risk.  I waive any rights I may otherwise have against Hamilton Wheelers relating to, and agree Hamilton Wheelers is not responsible for, any loss, of any type, caused by my participation in the race, including any loss that may arise from my or any other person’s death or injury, or any damage to any property.

If the participant in this race is under 18 years of age, I warrant that I am a parent or guardian of the participant and agree for myself, and the participant, to provide the acknowledge, waiver and release set out above in respect of the participant.  

 COVID-19 NOTICE

This event will be conducted using the guidelines established by Queensland Government, the AIS, Cycling Australia and Cycling Queensland. Details at https://cycling.org.au/qld/cycling-queensland-ceo-update-re-covid-19-stage-2-update-3

Instructions - abide by all the instructions provided online, via signage and by volunteers and officials
Don't come - If you have any symptoms including a high temperature, have been asked to self-quarantine or isolate, are awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test, have travelled overseas or through a hotspot within 14 days
Observe signs and markers - enter the clubhouse only via the ramp and exit only via the stairs, space out following the X markers, don't hang around in the clubhouse
Social distancing - yes it may have been a while since you've seen your mates; but no handshakes, hugs or kisses. Please keep to 1.5m social distancing and abide by markings on the floor
Race entries - Each grade is limited to 50 riders
Sign-on - entry via the ramp, exit via the stairs
Race numbers - after racing, place them in the sterilising bucket provided do not re-enter the clubhouse
Sanitiser - please use the hand sanitiser provided
Get in, Race, Get out - by all means have a coffee afterwards but then go home to minimise total numbers for each race session
Hygiene - no air hankeys/snotrockets, spitting etc!