NHCC Christmas Special Criterium

Race Circuit Italia on Thursday evening - 4/12/2025

This event incorporates the Presidents A Grade Christmas Gift – Envelop prizes

We express our sincere gratitude to the owner and general manager, Damien White of Circuit Italia for giving the Newcastle Hunter Cycling club the opportunity of conducting a trial competitive cycling event at the new Circuit Italia

3km of pristine tarmac, A road 12m wide including fast down hills, a challenging long uphill drag, a short pinch and sweeping corners.

As part of our agreement we must abide by the letter of the conditions set out below. Please take your time reading these conditions. Ignorance is no defence. I ask everyone to be on their best behaviour.

 A designated NHCC volunteer will be in charge of the Boom gate.  Entry to the site is at the discretion of this club official.  If said official is not at the gate you have no right of entry.  It is strict condition of our agreement with Circuit Italia that no one attempts to go under, through or around the boom gate if it is not being attended by our club boom gate official. Violation of this condition will have significant ramifications for our ability to conduct cycling events at this unique site in the future.  I encourage everyone to arrive on time and leave at the same time.

It is a strict condition that the site is vacant of everyone and everything by 7.30 pm.  This is a no spectator event. There is a designed zone for parking and support people such as the officials and parents/guardians of juniors. These people must remain in this area during our time on site.

For the duration of the event any instruction provided by Damien (he will be in a Circuit Italia branded shirt) must be followed, even if in conflict of an instruction provided by NHCC.

A porta loo will be provided.  I strongly suggest people lighten their loads before they arrive at the venue.

If you are riding to the event please arrive on time. If you arrive late and the gate is closed you have no right of entry. Please make sure you have lights on your bike for your return journey.

I know it is on a Thursday, but you have time to make arrangements with your families and workplaces.

Gates open at 17.00 hours

17:30 hours: Race briefing

17.35 hours: All in one lap Christmas Neutral lap

All grade reassembles at the start line with A grade starting first

A grade -50 minutes

B grade – 45 minutes

C grade – 40 minutes

D grade – 30 minutes

Juniors and E grade – 25 minutes.

If we have time there will be presentations.

Everyone and everything out by 19:30 hours.

Please note – absolutely no access to the circuit on foot is permitted. The circuit runs in a clockwise direction; there is to be no riding in an anti-clockwise direction on the circuit. Entry to the circuit is via the northern end of the pit wall (a 200m, 1.3m high concrete wall). After exiting the left hand hairpin turn near the end of the lap you will note a lane marked with white paint on your left; this is the pit entry..  At the end of each grades allocated time the bunch will compete a warm down lap and exit the circuit using the pit entry.

There is plenty of room for grades to pass one another – faster grades please call out and pass on the right. Slower grades please keep to the left of the course.

The Buncheur link NHCC Christmas Special Criterium

Read the information below and let’s make this trial event successful.

Operational Settings 

• Access to the site is between 1700 - 1930
• No cars on circuit unless for medical response
• No person on foot to enter the circuit, unless for a medical response
• No on-course marshals 
• No spectators. Supervising parents for juniors may attend.
• Unless on a bike on the circuit, all people must, at all times, remain in the designated area.
• NHCC to provide their own amenities and remove all rubbish before departure
• Strictly no photography – There will be one official photographer and no more.
• All competitors and support people must sign the event disclaimer at the sign on desk.
• No smoking and no consumption of alcohol on site.

Participants must hold a current RACE Auscycle License. Participants must wear an ASA compliant helmet . The event is held in accordance with Auscycle  Rules & Regulations Participants must adhere to directions of Commissaires . Refunds will be made if the event is cancelled due to weather, fire , or other safety reasons Refunds will not be made where an entrant is a no-show. Refunds may be made if requested at least 2 days prior to the event less a $5 administration fee. Decisions on grading, are at the discretion of the NHCC handicapper and their decision is final. BY entering online all riders acknowledge that they understand, acknowledge and accept that cycling is an inherently dangerous sport, which may result in serious injury or death from a collision, fall, mechanical failure, physical exertion or other incident. Voluntarily participate in this event at their own risk. Waive any rights they may otherwise have against AusCycling, the event promoter and their agents and representatives relating to, and agree they are not responsible for, any loss or damage resulting from their participation in the event, including any loss that may arise from death or
injury to themselves or others, or damage to any property. Agree to follow the directions of any event organiser or official and the AusCycling Technical Regulations and policies. If the participant in this event is under 18 years of age, they warrant that they are a parent or guardian of the participant and agree for themselves and the participant that they provide the acknowledgements, agreements and waiver set out above in respect of the participant.

By entering Circuit ltalia's facility located at Italia Road, Balickera ("Facility'1, you acknowledge and agree that cycling activities are inherently dangerous and involve risks of death, personal injury, psychological trauma, property damage and other hazards. You voluntarily assume and accept all such risks, whether or not caused by the negligence of Circuit Italia Pty Ltd, its officers, employees, contractors, agents or other facility users. All persons entering the Facility do so entirely at their own risk. To the maximum extent permitted by law, you hereby release and forever discharge Circuit Italia Pty Ltd, its officers, employees, contractors and agents ("Released Parties'1 from any and all claims, losses, damages, costs, expenses (including legal costs), actions and causes of action, whether in law or equity, arising from or in connection with your entry to, use of or presence at the Facility and/or any equipment located at the Facility or provided for your use by Circuit Italia, including without limitation any death, personal injury, psychological trauma or property damage, howsoever caused (including by the negligence of the Released Parties or other facility users). Page 1 of 2 Entry to and continued presence at the Facility is strictly conditional upon your compliance with: (a)a/1 directions from Facility officials, employees and contractors; (b) all posted signage and safety notices; (c) all Facility rules and regulations; and (d)a/1 applicable laws and regulations. The Released Parties may revoke your right to enter or remain at the Facility at any time in their absolute discretion. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties against any claims, losses, damages, costs (including legal costs on an indemnity basis), or expenses arising directly or indirectly from or in connection with your breach of these terms or your acts or omissions at the Facility. These terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia, and you submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales.