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Get Your Friends Racing! Bike Racing Seminar Thursday 7th November
Know someone who might be interested in having a race...but they need a bit more info and encouragement?
Know someone who would like to know how to get a FREE 4 week Auscycling trial licence which will make them eligible for 5 HWCC club races?
Well then...the club will be conducting a free seminar on 7th November for riders wanting to try out racing (or are new to racing). So if you know of anyone interested in taking up our sport (or want to talk them into it!), encourage them to set this event in their diaries.
The 'kicker' for this seminar is that any beginners are able to attend the seminar, can sign up to AusCycling's FREE 4 week licence trial the next day, then be eligible to compete in 5 HWCC races over the next 4 weeks...without having to commit and purchase a 12 month AusCycling race licence!
Please note - this seminar is open to all members and potential members of other clubs. We are keen to encourage people to take up our sport, to obtain a race licence and hopefully come along to our events.
If anyone has any enquiries about the seminar, please contact our Ladies Captain Katherine Cole, or Newsletter Editor Kim Flesser (Fless)
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 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 Road 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 musette or T-shirt 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 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) and time trials at various open road locations such as Elimbah, Pine Dam, Somerset Dam and Mt Mee.
Here are some maps for some of our regular courses:
Albert Bishop Park Criterium Course
Lakeside Park Motor Racing circuit
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 lets you 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).
STEP 2. Get a Grading
The next step before you race is to contact the club so you can be placed in the most appropriate grade. We race in different grades from A grade through to F grade, plus racing for Juniors (kids) with ages ranging from 7 through 90 so there is sure to be a race that will suit you.
Once you have licence complete this online grading application form. Our handicappers will endeavour to place you in the correct grade based on your experience ability and fitness. This is both for safety and to ensure a level field for races. New riders start out in the lower grades and then earn points towards a move to a higher grade. You must accumulate 10 points in a 6 month period to move up a grade. Conversely, if you keep getting dropped from the bunch, you may be able to drop a grade. The aim is to race in a grade in which you are competitive in, regardless of age or gender, not just making up the numbers. We ask all new riders to request to be graded by thursday 8pm before race day - this allows time for us to get it right.
Club Kit/Uniform Prices
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Guide to the Winter Season and Club Championship
This Winter Season Guide will hopefully be useful to those new to the club, and those not so new!
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.