Club News
Important update for tomorrow's criterium!
Entries across all grades are reasonably low. (It seems like everyone is already in Adelaide or riding hills in preparation for Peaks and Grafton.)
So, to keep things interesting with fewer riders, tomorrow's race will be run as a handicap for A, B and C grades over 45 minutes. The handicap race (A, B and C grades) starts at 7am. Yes, B Graders, you get a sleep in!
D Grade will still be racing a criterium format over 30 minutes, starting at 6am.
To summarise:
5:45am: Registration opens
6.00am: D Grade (30 minutes + 2 laps)
7.00am: A, B, C grade handicap (45 minutes)
We'll explain the handicap format on the start line tomorrow, but in short, it's grade on grade to make for an exciting finish!
Coffee afterwards is likely to be at Piccolo by Her, Wandoo St, Fortitude Valley.
Feel free to email secretary@uqcycle.com if you have any questions.
See you in the morning! (Remember, B Graders get a sleep in!)
We've extended the entry cut off for our criterium this weekend.
5:45am: Sign on opens
6:00am: B and D grade races
7:00am: A and C grade races
Enter by 6pm, Saturday 18 January, 2025.
Entries via Entry Boss (link in bio).
Any updates (weather etc) will happen via Facebook or Instagram.
If you're not going to Adelaide and looking for a hit out to take your mind off your FOMO, join us this Sunday 19 January, 2024.
5:45am: Sign on opens
6:00am: B and D grade races
7:00am: A and C grade races
Enter by 6pm, Friday 17 January, 2025.
entryboss.cc/races/23882
Any updates (weather etc) will happen via Facebook or Instagram.
Thanks to everyone who showed up yesterday and took to the track to race our first criterium of 2025.
Big props to the weather for holding off with the rain. (Not so much for what's followed... feel free to turn on the sunshine now!)
We particularly loved the big group of juniors getting amongst it. So much future potential!
Thanks to our Commissaires, first aid, volunteers and cheer squad.
Looking forward to our next race on Sunday 19th January, 2025 at Nundah.
(Remember: Our new race number system is live. Pick up and return to registration on race day.)
New kit day!
Our students are a huge part of our Club. They've worked with UQ Sport to design a fresh new kit that they can wear when representing The University of Queensland and when hitting the hills on training rides.
Look out for them on a street near you.
📸 Caleb Blichfeldt
Entries are now open for the UQ Cycle Club's first criterium of the year on Saturday 11 January, 2025.
This race is for primary members and add-on members only.
6.00am: B grade (45 minutes + 2 laps)
6:05am: D grade (40 minutes + 2 laps)
7.00am: A grade (50 minutes + 2 laps)
7:05am: C grade (40 minutes + 2 laps)
Enter here: entryboss.cc/races/23748
It's the end of the year and it's hot.
We've cancelled our crit on Saturday 14th December, 2024.
We'll resume regular programming early in the new year.
Instead, join us on a Bay Loop. Departing the north side of the Go Between Bridge at 5.30am. We'll ride as one out to the Bay, and then return in two groups for coffee together at the end. (More details to follow).
Ride safe.
Join your fellow UQ Club members to celebrate the cycling year that was.
An opportunity to enthusiastically re-tell stories about how you almost won the Club Championships earlier in the day, but {insert random issue here}.
We'll be making some awards, and generally having a good time.
Tickets available using the QR code below. The ticket price includes your first drink (we're looking forward to trying the @thebacksidepoddy mid IPA) and food.
events.humanitix.com/uq-cycle-club-christmas-party
Our Club Championships are getting closer - 7th December 2024.
There's a range of end of year silverware on offer.
Of course, we first need to get Bruce on board with a peaceful handover of said silverware.
Ness Nanfra will clearly be on a mission not to disappoint (her cat) Bruce.
Our Club championships are getting closer - 7th December, 2024
There's a range of end of year silverware on offer.
Of course, we first need to get Bruce on board with a peaceful handover of said silverware.
Ness Nanfra will clearly be on a mission not to disappoint (her cat) Bruce.
It's been a busy weekend at the velodrome, with Round 3 of the AMV Track Series Team Sprint and Pursuit Championships held on Friday. (Saturday was a wash out.)
It was fabulous racing, with UQ Cycle Club members in the action on the boards and as Commissaires (thanks CJ).
We saw Milan Bradshaw win Gold in the JW19 team sprint in a composite team with Maddison Smith (Gold Coast CC) and Victoria Smith (Rockhampton CC). (This team also set a new state championship record in qualifying!
Courtney McGowan, Sandra Stoy and Julie Barnett won Gold in the Masters Women team sprint, also setting a new state championship record in qualifying.
Indiana Plant won Silver in the JW19 team sprint in a composite team with Alanah Lake (Blackburn CC) and Neve Parslow (@hamilton_wheelers CC).
Gabriell Belz, Melinda Symon and Maddison Taylor won Silver in the Masters Women team sprint.
Joshua Nixon, Caleb Blichfeldt and Charlie Volavka won Silver in the Elite Men team sprint.
Adam Clark, Anthony Lane and Peter Makras won Gold in the Masters Men team sprint.
Arin Seok, Ethan Lee and Harley Bradshaw finished 5th in the JM17 team sprint. This is an outstanding achievement with ALL riders riding up an age category from U15.
Round 4 at AMV is from 29th November to 1st December and includes the Qld Madison and Omnium state championships and R2 of the very exciting @blackline_track_league.
Entries and information: auscycling.org.au/events/amv-series-rd-4
We're not too far away from our fourth and final round of the UQ Cycle Club World Cup.
It's on 24 November 2024.
Entries open next week.
To help with your race planning and excitement levels, here are the people who are leading the points tally in each of the grades.
The year is gaining momentum, and it's time to think about celebrating the year that was.
Join us for our UQ Cycle Club Christmas party, to be held at @easytimes.brewingco
We've got some awards to hand out, and we're sure there will be plenty of stories to tell after the Club Championships, which are being held earlier that day at Nundah.
We'd love to see you there!
If you've not been riding much lately, come and join us on one of our regular bunch rides.
Westlake Wednesday for the win!
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Before the year hits terminal velocity, the Exec would love to share our thoughts on the year ahead. We're thinking about how we can support cycling's sustainability, and we're keen to find new ways of working with other Clubs to ensure the sport we love thrives. We're also finalising our racing calendar - stand by to see some new formats and some old favourites return in 2025.
We'd also love to hear any of your suggestions and we'll do our best to answer your questions.
To make the conversation as accessible as possible, we've set up an online meeting on Sunday 3 November, 2024 at 6.30pm. Here's the link you'll need to register.: tinyurl.com/msaf4pum
And here are the details you will need to join:
Meeting ID: 483 532 760 460
Passcode: eyjzhT
UQ Cycle Club members, start your engines for our third race in the World Cup Series.
To be held this Sunday, 20 October 2024 at Nundah, you can register here: sim.id.au/uni/
The Tour of Gippsland is getting underway today, with UQ Cycle Club members getting ready to rumble as part of the Women’s Cycling Development Initiative Team.
Wishing the team all the very best for strong and safe racing over the next few days.
To stay up to date with members-only events and developments, be sure to join the Facebook group.