SXCC Sunday Crits and Women's Handicap Race

As part of SXCC Sunday racing we will be running a Women’s Come & Try / Race Skills Session followed by a Women’s Handicap Race.

The Come & Try / Skills Session (7:30am) will be run by the SXCC Women’s Coach and is designed for riders new to racing or those wanting to build confidence before racing. All riders must have an AusCycling Race License or Come and Try License.

The Women’s Handicap Race (8:00am) will group riders according to ability to create a fun and competitive race.

Women entering the Handicap Race are also welcome to ride in the mixed graded races (A/B or C/D) if they wish.
Entry: $10 (covers both races).

SXCC Sunday Crits Race Schedule for 29/3:
• 7:00am – Sign on open
• 7:30am – Women’s Come & Try / Race Skills Session
• 8:00am – Women’s Handicap Race
• 8:35am – C/D Grade
• 9:15am – A/B Grade
• 10:10am – Juniors

Enter in the A/B or C/D category to aid the handicappers in allocating riders to the correct grade.

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*** Please note Senior racing is open to first year U15s and older only. 

Course will be at the discretion of the commissaires and can be on Track 2, Track 3 or a combination of both.

**Jnr Racing from 10:10 onwards

- $5 entry for those doing jnr races only

- any Jnrs racing in open races are to enter in their appropriate grade. There is no need to enter again as a jnr.

Format and grades racing together can vary slightly week to week, depending on numbers.

SIGN ON: from 7:00am. 

Entries will be available on the day if spots are remaining, debit/credit card facilities are available. 

PARKING: plenty available at the track and surrounding ovals. When entering off Rawson Ave, proceed to southern end of car park.

TOILETS: available at track

WARM UP: limited warm-up available on track however surrounding streets are suitable for warm-up.

- This event is held entirely around a closed criterium bike track that is booked by Southern Cross Cycling Club (SXCC) through Sutherland Shire Council.

- The bike track is within Waratah Park Reserve and therefore the public do have access to surrounding public ovals.

- Rubbish must not be discarded and gel wrappers etc must be properly disposed of.

- Participants must hold a current RACE Auscycling Licence and present it prior to the race if requested. Triathlon Australia and Mountain Bike Australia are not recognised RACE licences. Participants must wear an ASA compliant helmet.

- The event is held in accordance with AucCycling Rules & Regulations. Participants must adhere to rules and directions of Commissaries. Decisions on grading are at the discretion of the SXCC handicapper and their decision is final. 

- It is the responsibility of all riders to ensure they are not on the Medical Suspension list, or suspended from racing for any other reason. 

- Refunds will be made if the event is cancelled due to weather, or other safety reasons. Refunds will not be made where an entrant is a no-show.

- All riders entering a sanctioned AusCycling event acknowledge that they engage in that event at their own risk and that cycling and cycle racing can be considered a dangerous sport which can result in injury out of an act or omission of the rider, other riders, spectators and other obstacle, and track conditions. Whilst all reasonable care is taken by organisers and officials when organising the event; all participating cyclists have an equal responsibility to ensure they take all reasonable care in adhering to the rules and other conditions imposed by officials ensuring a safe race environment for all concerned.

- For information about this event, please contact the 'Event Organiser'