Saturday 9 November: first rider off at 1 pm. Results below!
Change of time: Cycling Victoria have just confirmed start time will now be 1pm
CV event page: https://cycling.org.au/vic/vics-summer-round-one
Location: Casey Fields Criterium Circuit, 160 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East. We ask parents to drive boys to this event. Enter the park via Casey Fields Blvd.
Individual Time Trial. This is the grading round for the VICS series. Distance: juniors: 4 laps - 8.8 km. Seniors: 6 laps - 13.2 km (you need to count your own laps or get a friend or parent to help!)
What to bring on the day:
- Bike - make sure tyres are pumped up, gears running smoothly etc.
- Helmet - must have an Australian standards sticker and no cracks.
- Race Licence - you will need to show this (or a printout of the email you received) when signing on at registration.
- Water Bidons - one bidon should be enough for the day, water will be available there.
- Food - food is available for purchase from a coffee cart, but I would recommend that you bring your own. There will be a lot of down time while you waiting for your start time and although the race is short it will be intense so healthy options that will fuel you on the day such as bananas, home made muesli bars, sandwiches are the best option. Please try to avoid using things such as gels, these simply aren't necessary for such an event when you have eaten properly before hand. A large breakfast is also recommended before you depart - e.g. porridge, muesli, eggs on toast.
- Chair or picnic rugs - i.e. Something to sit on while your there.
- Indoor trainer - if you have one please bring it along, as it's useful for a warm up.
- Tools etc. spare tube, tyre levers, pump. Everyone should be self-sufficient. A pair of wire cutters are very useful for cutting cable ties when attaching timing chips to bikes...
Results: Well done everyone!
Points after round 1 (provisional, based on Mr Ryder's calculations)
| School | Points |
|---|---|
| Caulfield Grammar School | 100 |
| Trinity Grammar School | 97 |
| Camberwell Grammar | 62 |
| St Kevins | 60 |
| Bendigo South East College | 50 |
| Koonung Secondary College | 40 |
| Kew high school | 16 |
| Scotch College | 14 |
| Mentone Grammar | 3 |
| Balwyn High School | 2 |
| Cornish college | 2 |
| Xavier College | 2 |
| St Margarets and Berwick Grammar | 1 |
| unknown school | 1 |
*assuming same points allocation as last year, with points to first 20 riders in each category