Summer Criteriums

Crit Calendar

Registration

Season Pass

Results

Volunteer Signup

Welcome to the TREK | CCC Summer Criterium Series!

We are proud to announce the TREK | CCC Summer Crit series!

The Canberra Cycling Club has partnered with TREK to bring you Canberra’s most exciting and competitive criterium series! As the territory’s oldest and most popular series, we offer a fantastic range of grades and the highest level of racing.

As well as the terrific support TREK is providing, Canberra Cycling Club members can access a 20% discount off parts when you book your bicycle in for a service at TREK Majura Park, TREK Fyshwick, or TREK Phillip. Full details available in store.

Join us every Wednesday night during the warmer months for an unforgettable cycling experience.

What’s New for 2024?

No Bye Rounds: More racing, all season long!
Team Racing: Form a team of 5 and compete together.
Women’s & Junior Series: Special rounds just for women and juniors.
No Prizemoney: This season, it’s all about racing for the love of the sport.
Community Focus: We’re partnering with local businesses to support weekly racing.

Entry Fees

Single Race: $15
Season Pass: Unlock incredible value with a season pass! Volunteers who help at the registration desk get a discount, making each race less than $10. Check out the Season Pass details on EntryBoss.
Junior Whites and Junior HC Races: Free!

Get the Best Deal with a Season Pass!

Volunteers: Score a season pass for less than $10 per race by volunteering at one or more races!
Automatic Entry: Once you have your pass, you’re automatically entered into every race—no weekly sign-ups required!

Find full details on how to get your Season Pass on EntryBoss.

Women’s Series – A Special Focus!

Ladies, this is your chance to shine! Our Women’s Series is designed to encourage more women to race and develop their skills. Here’s what’s new:

Three Exciting Rounds: Race in a collective format with A/B women and a secondary C/D bunch starting 15 seconds later.
New Racers Welcome: If you’re new to racing, our volunteers are here to guide you.

On other nights, all races are ‘Open’ grades (men’s and women’s). We’ll record the top three places overall and the top three women in each grade.

Tips for Women Racers:

A ‘Women’s A’ rider might register for ‘Open B.’
A ‘Women’s B’ rider might go for ‘Open C,’ and so on.

To be part of the Women’s Series, just register in your chosen open grade. You’ll be automatically entered into both the open race and the Women’s Series. Start one or both!

Junior Series – Fun for the Kids!

We’re dedicating three special rounds for our junior riders. Here’s what to expect:

Junior-Only Racing: A dedicated timeslot for juniors to race against their peers.
Prizes and Points: Each round will have its own point score and prizes.

How to Get Involved: Volunteer!

We need your help to make the series run smoothly. Here’s how you can get involved:

Volunteer Sign-Up: Check out our volunteer roster and sign up early to be eligible for a discounted season pass: Volunteer Sign-Up.
Season Pass Eligibility: Early volunteer nominations are required for a season pass discount. If you miss the signup window, you may still be required to volunteer.

If you don’t volunteer early, you may still receive an email assigning you a volunteer role.

Important Registration Info

Online Entry Only: Register via EntryBoss. No late or on-the-day entries will be accepted.
Entry Window: Opens at 9:00 PM Wednesday the week before each race and closes at 2:00 PM on race day.

If you’re unsure about racing, pre-register and then scratch before 2:00 PM if needed.

Race Day Essentials

Check-In: Your timing tag will automatically check you in. Confirm your status by riding past the main gate and checking my.raceresult.com for a blue tick.
Podium Photos: Top 3 overall and top 3 women, head to the centre of the track for a podium photo after your race.

Race Licence

You need an AusCycling All Discipline Race membership to race. Not a CCC member? No problem—you can still race with us if you have an AusCycling Race All Discipline license with another club or if you

Purchase a Licence: Get your race licence here: AusCycling Membership.
Take out a Trial Option: Try racing with a trial membership if you’re not ready for a full commitment.

Frame Plates and Numbers

Required: Have both a correctly fitted frame plate and race number.
Lost Plates/Numbers: Order replacements at your own cost if necessary.

Non-CCC members can buy a number pack for $25. Details are on EntryBoss.

Points and Prizes

Points Allocation: Points are awarded based on finishing positions, 20 for first, 18 for second and so on, with a minimum of 2 points for all finishers outside of the top 10.
Volunteers: Get 10 points for volunteering (non-racers). Please email us to make sure your points are added to the tally.
Prizes: We hope to have prizes for all podiums this season. Check the EntryBoss listings for details.

Grading and Mentoring

Grade Changes: Requests must be received by Sunday at 4 PM the week before the race. Email [email protected].
Grade Mentors: They’ll help ensure safe and fair racing. Listen to their advice—they’re here to support everyone.
Grading Policy is here.
Monitoring: Our Handicapper reviews race results from week to week and will make changes to riders’ grades as required to ensure safe, fair, and exciting racing.

You must race your allocated grade.

Safety and Sanctions

You may be sanctioned with a two-race ban for:

Causing a crash involving others, through reckless or careless behaviour; or
Unsportsmanlike behaviour, including use of foul or abusive language and/or intimidation tactics.

The commissaire(s) will decide any such sanctions. All grades are subject to the appropriate technical regulations and policies of the club and AusCycling..

Junior Categories

Junior Whites (JW): For U13 riders who’ve moved from Junior HC, and some U15/U17 riders.
Junior HC: For ages 6 to 13, allowing any two-wheeled bike.

Junior Whites

White is the colour of the Young Rider Classification jersey at Le Tour de France and numerous other events around the world. CCC has developed the JW category since the 2017/2018 season. The category is for all U13 riders who have been promoted from the Junior HC category, and some U15/U17 riders who have been allocated to the grade by the grader. Only rarely, and in very exceptional circumstances, including both very highly developed fitness and bunch riding skill level, will U13 riders be permitted to race in the higher adult grades.

Junior HC

HC is for “hors categorie” and handicap. This Junior HC category is for ages 6 to 13, and occasionally for U13/U15 riders who are new to cycling. Any type of bike may be used in this category, but it must have (only) two wheels. No tricycles or bikes with trainer wheels are allowed. You also need to be able to ride a bike without trainer wheels. Riders in this category will be handicapped each week, meaning the slower riders are given a head start, giving everyone a chance to win.

Team Racing

Teams: Optional but fun! Compete as a team and earn points towards the Team Champs trophy.

Contacts

Email: Denis Mungoven – Crit Coordinator – [email protected]
Commissaires: Typically David Kallir-Preece, Malcolm Paterson and/or Iain Maciver.