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28th Nov 2020 BelBaker Bus Charters SmashFest Results

Thanks to Adam Baker from Belbaker Bus Charters for his enthusiasm and support for local racing. Thanks also to Chris Marty and the Mullet Gut String Band for the entertainment. It was a great morning's racing!

28th Nov 2020 BelBaker Bus Charter SmashFest Results



A Grade Celebration!


A grade podium



B Grade


C Grade



D Grade


E Grade


F Grade


Juniors


Christmas Social Dinner Fri 4th Dec

Thanks to Michael Frost for organising a Christmas Social Dinner at the Nundah Corner Cafe & Bristo Friday night 4th December.


 
Date: Friday 4th December
Location: Nundah Corner Cafe, 1208 Sandgate Road, Nundah
 
MENU @ $32 per person
 
Times - Arrival 6pm, finish 10pm
 
Starter
Fresh warm focaccia & olive oil
 
Main (choose 1 at time of booking)
- Crispy Skin Barramundi, charred shallot, romesco
- Crispy Pork Belly, charred broccolini, burnt, apple puree, sweet potato, herbs
- Burnt butter Gnocchi, cauliflower, almond,
 
Dessert
Pavlova, summer fruits, salted caramel, cream
 
Drinks
- individual tabs for each person and they pay as they leave
-NO BYO for this function.
-Discounted price for beer $5 for Corona / Peroni for this event.
-Bottles of wine / sparkling also available.

Bookings must be made by Wednesday 2nd via Buncheur.

https://www.buncheur.com/hamilton-wheelers-cc-social-dinner

For partners or other people without buncheur accounts, just submit a second (or third) payment under your name and we will work it out.

Twilight Criterium Series 2020-21

The annual Hamilton Twilight Criterium Series is on again! There are six races over summer on a Wednesday afternoon, three before Christmas and three after. As there is not enough light to run all of our usual grades, we only run four senior grades. 
  • Due to track resurfacing there is a two week gap between rounds one and two.
  • All juniors U17 and younger must race in the Junior Races only and must get their rollout (gearing) checking before picking up their number at registration. Check the Grading list below
  • For safety reasons, as these races are short and fast and attract large fields, riders new to racing on Starter Packs and Trial licences are not permitted to enter.
  • All entries are online and close 12pm on the day of the race. No entries will be accepted after this time so please be organised and enter in advance.
  • Please have your licence ready to show when picking up your number - online entry does not validate your licence. Download your digital licence from your AusCycling member profile at www.tidyhq.com
  • All riders must have a current Hamilton Wheelers grading BEFORE entering. Apply for a grading online HERE no later than 8pm Tuesday night.
  • Hamilton Gradings have now changed to A,B,C,D,E & F (instead of A,B1,B2,C1,C2 & D) so make sure you know what grade to enter. Check the Grading List below to make sure you're on it!

Twilight Series Grading List


Click here for Online Entry for all Hamilton Events


Hamilton Wheelers Elite Team 2021 Expressions of Interest


For a position in the: HAMILTON WHEELERS ELITE TEAM 2021

Background
The club has committed to supporting an Elite team for no less than three years from 2021

The program in 2021 will support:
  • A team made up of 8 fully supported riders, from within the HWCC membership. 6 riders maximum will be selected for each race targeted.
  • 2 dedicated managers, Chief and Assistant.
The events to be contested by the team shall be:
  • QRTS – 4 races
  • Cunningham Classic
  • Tyalgum Cup
  • Darren Smith
  • Metros -  RR only
  • Anzac Day 20/25
The team will be selected from nominations received via this Expression of Interest. Depending on nominations, the mix of the team should reflect an experienced leader or two (maximum), with the remainder made up of U23 riders. 
 
Announcement of the successful riders and the road captain(s) will be a public affair and include a formal announcement that is made at the 3rd Round of the Twilight Series on December 9th, 2020.
 
Members of the team must commit to representing the club at the open events listed above and, in return, they will receive support from the club (and any sponsors who might be attracted).
 
What do riders receive?
  1. Custom Team Kits: The club will provide each rider with 2 jerseys and a walk out shirt. The riders would purchase bibs at their own expense (current HWCC black bibs).
  2. Race Entry Costs: For all races listed above.
  3. Travel/Accommodation Costs: Provided for key events.
 
Additional Benefits:
 
In the event of prizemoney being won during the race season in races that are paid for by the club, this will be accumulated and kept as a separate line item of the Hamilton Wheelers general account.
At season’s end the accumulated money shall be distributed amongst the team according to the number of completed races that each rider participated in.
 

If you are interesting in applying please click this email link and complete the questions -  
 

COVID-19 and Hamilton Racing and Training Activities

Hamilton Wheelers operating policies from July 2020…
 

  • Entries for all club races to be done on-line and will close by 6pm on the day preceding the event. Members who feel that they are not equipped to do this should contact the club handicapper by email or phone and alternative arrangements will be made.
  • Event entry fee to be paid via the buncheur.com on-line entry system.
  • All competitors must attend the Commissaire briefing immediately prior to their event. Any rider who does not attend will not be allowed to race in the event.
  • Members wanting to redeem HWCC Volunteer passes should enter and pay by the on-line system, then, when presenting at registration exchange the Volunteer pass for a cash refund.
  • Race prizemoney (where applicable) will be paid in cash on the day.
  • HWCC races at Lakeside call for a separate “Lakeside licence” fee of $10 each day – these are still to be paid by cash on the day. (Yearly Lakeside licences are still available at $55). We will endeavor to have an EFT option but cannot guarantee it so please bring $10 cash. Forms can be downloaded from the website and completed beforehand to minimise contact and save time.
  • Members are required to perform volunteer duty at one event each year. On this day, the member should not plan to also participate in a race. You need to nominate at which event you would like to volunteer on the website calendar.  Volunteers will receive one Race pass, an item of HWCC kit (this year socks) and entry in the draw at the Presentation day function to win a free CA licence for the following year. Members are allowed to enter 3 HWCC events if they have not nominated a volunteer date. After that they will be denied entry until they do nominate a date online on the volunteer calendar.
  • All Under 17 competitors must complete a “roll-out” prior to racing.

 
During the Covid 19 restriction period…
 

  • Riders must observe social distancing in and around the clubhouse.
  • Riders must ensure that any non-competitors, i.e. parents/friends with them are entered on the Covid Tracking form at registration at every meeting.
  • The “pigeon hole” storage facility in the HWCC clubhouse at Nundah will be made available for riders to leave valuables during a race, but are requested to observe social distancing when using them.

 
 

Hamilton Wheelers Weekly e-mail reminder

Each Tuesday we produce a small e-mail to remind members of the next weekend's racing and training events.  The service is open to anyone and you may elect to be removed from the mailing list at anytime. Your e-mail address will not be made public.

If you have subscribed to our weekly E-Newsletters but are not receiving them (usually on Tuesday evenings), please check your junk mail or spam mail folder. 

If the club emails are there, change your settings to accept these emails in the future.  Hotmail spam filters have always caused problems with our email newsletters – please subscribe using a different email address if possible.  


 

Hamilton Wheelers Facebook Group

Our Hamilton Wheelers Facebook group is open to anyone with a Cycling Australia Licence interested in racing with us, and not just members. Feel free to join us! Remember content is monitored and any abuse will not be tolerated and will be reported. The group is a place to organise rides, talk about racing, and all things 'bike', but is not a place for promoting businesses, selling or spamming.

 
The Club's Social Media Policy is to only permit holders of a Cycling Australia licence to join the group. We get had a lot of fake or spam requests, so if you don't have a Cycling Australia Licence, you will not be added. For security reasons we also don't allow psuedonyms which is also a condition of your facebook account. If you don't get added within a day, please contact Adam who can help you out.

About our Club







We are proud to have directly supported cycle racing for over 110 years in Queensland (SINCE 1908), and are one of the only clubs in the country to offer the full breadth of this racing experience; from crits to road racing, as well as ITT and track. 


Join now, to be part of our History!

  • A new sleek new club kit; a modern-classic design, from a high-quality manufacturer (HEROIC1), and at an irresistible price!
  • Over 50 scheduled races, covering Criterium, Kermesse, Road Races,  Individual Time Trials (ITT), and Track, as well as Handicaps and Points Races
  • An Elite Team in the QLD Raod Teams Series (QRTS)
  • A clubhouse with cafe and audiovisual facilities
  • Professional First-Aid and Qualified Commisairs at all events
  • Regular specific Junior and Women's events
  • A Junior program with qualified coaches and regular training sessions
  • Regular social and team rides and various weekly training sessions
  • Free embroidered club cap for volunteers' duty
  • A revamped Club Championship
  • An experienced and passionate executive team, who have put us in a strong financial position that will keep the club prosperous for many years to come. 

Be part of the club that makes cycling racing in Brisbane happen!

Racing Locations

We conduct criterium races at the Albert Bishop Park Criterium Course at Hedley Ave Nundah which is also the site of the HPRW Clubhouse, and at Lakeside Park (previously known as Lakeside International Raceway) the home of many great car and motorcycle races in the past. During the winter season we conduct road races (both scratch race and handicaps), time trials and a hill climb at various open road locations such as Closeburn (near Samford), Elimbah, Pine Dam, Somerset Dam and Mt Mee.

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Getting Started Guide 

 

STEP 1. Get a Licence

Getting started in competitive cycling is easy. To race you need to be a member of a Queensland cycling club and also have a AusCycling race licence.

You can join a club and obtain a licence online through through the AusCycling Membership system (you can also click on the image below). There are various membership options to suit what sort of riding you are into, but if you'd like to race you will need a Race-All Discipline licence which now let's your race in Road, Track, BMX, MTB and Cyclocross.

Costs vary depending on age, and you can elect to pay for 12 months, or month-by-month.



If you are not sure about racing and just want to give it a go you can get a Free 4 Week Trial membership which is a great offer. This offer is only open to riders who have not held a racing licence in the last 3 years. It offers the opportunity for people to try out racing (club races only) for 4 weeks from the date of purchase.  During this period, you can race with any club that supports this product (as many times as you like) noting normal race participation fees apply. Note that a Free Membership Trial is not a membership with any club  (Hamilton or otherwise) so you are not eligible for Club only events (such as interclub or club championship races).

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