Presents the 17th edition of the Victoria’s ultimate one day road race incorporating the 2017 Victorian Hill Climb Championship Victorian Road Series Race 3 Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort Classic 2017 - Competitor’s Guide Mt. Baw Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort Classic 2017 - Competitor’s Guide Mt. Baw Welcome Message Competitor Information The Warragul Cycling Club welcomes you to our beautiful home - the Baw Baw Region! Registration The Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort Classic is renowned throughout Australia as one of the The race registration will be held in the car park of the Arts Centre, Civic Place, hardest one day cycling races, and your attendance at the event this year will further between 7:30 and 9:30am. help grow the events reputation. The Cafe will be closed due to renovations so make sure you pick up your coffee at Frankies Cafe in town. before you arrive. As a small regional cycling club, we are extremely proud to be able to organise and run such a successful race. Many hours of planning and organisation go into running Race Category Start Times & Location this event, and we are indebted to the many volunteers who offer their time to make West Gippsland Arts Centre the event run smoothly. From the Race Director, Signage crew, Marshals, Drivers - the Corner of Smith and Albert Street, Warragul Victoria 3820 event simply would not run without them! A Grade 10.00am We trust your will enjoy your visit to our roads and look forward to seeing you back on B Grade 10.10am our roads soon. Master’s A 10.20am C Grade 10.30am Enjoy the ride! All Women (A,B,C) 10 32am Master’s B 10.40am Karin Jones Master’s C 10.45am Race Director Warragul Cycling Club Inc Spares & Clothing Neutral Service (A grade only) provided by SRAM. We recommend riders carry their own spares and riders are recommended to place a bag of warm clothes in their lead car for after the race. All lead vehicles will be assembled adjacent to the start line. All other grades will not have tail cars unless we have volunteers from riders support crew wishing to take on this role. If you are able help please notify race director. Should we have volunteers able to assist they will be able to carry spare wheels but will not provide a changing service this will be the rider’s responsibility. Please ensure your wheels are identified by name or race number. Feed Zone Feed zone is located at the Neerim Junction township, 46km mark, feeders must A selection of support cars are kindly being provided by Warragul City Motors. ensure they feed between the ‘Start’ and ‘Finish’ signs. A bidon dropoff/collection point Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort Classic 2017 - Competitor’s Guide Mt. Baw Alpine Resort Classic 2017 - Competitor’s Guide Mt. Baw will be made available. Fines apply if taking on food or drink outside this . Extreme caution to be taken for vehicles travelling to finish from feedzone to finish as there are limited passing opportunities. A directional maps to feed zone and race finish are displayed on pages 8-9 of this Presentations guide. Presentations will take place after the place getters of each grade have finished, estimated to occurr around 3pm. The VRS series leader jeseys will also be presented. Medical Medical cover will be provided by Event Medical Services Australia who will have two Officials medical vehicles in the convoy. Karen O’Callaghan (Chief Comm) Wayne Tunks Parking Erich Gstrein Parking at the Mt Baw Baw resort is free - fees only apply during the ski season. Leigh Thompson Noel Jacobs Prize Money Douglas Reith MEN Grant Boydell A Grade B Grade C Grade David Hendy 1st $1000 $400 $200 Andrew Fitzgerald 2nd $500 $200 $100 Ian Maher (Judge) 3rd $300 $100 $50 Lindsay Love (Judge) MASTERS A Grade B Grade C Grade Post Race Refreshments 1st $800 $300 $200 Food and drink will be available for purchase at the finish location at the Mt. Baw Baw 2nd $400 $200 $100 Alpine Resort. Please support our event partners. 3rd $300 $100 $50 Race Conditions WOMEN The Mt Baw Baw Resort Baw Baw Classic is conducted under the road rules and A Grade* B Grade* C Grade* regulations of the State of Victoria. 1st $1000 $400 $200 2nd $500 $200 $100 Riders must endeavor to finish unless a mechanical problem prevents them from 3rd $300 $100 $50 continuing or they are directed by a commissaire or event official that time limit has *Prize money allocated as per Cycling Victoria policy. been exceeded. Victorian Championship Medallions, 1st, 2nd & 3rd. Riders caught littering, ie discarding of bidons or food/gel wrappers will be fined $100 and disqualified. Voyage Fitness is proud to award the first Gippsland rider in each category with a prize pack. Any fines imposed on riders by the Chief Commissaire may also carry a fine from the Victoria Police. All riders finsihing will be presented with a medallion shortly after passing under the finish banner. Riders must obey the direction of all Victoria Police officers, traffic controllers, marshals, race officials. Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort Classic 2017 - Competitor’s Guide Mt. Baw Transponder Timing Alpine Resort Classic 2017 - Competitor’s Guide Mt. Baw Transponder timing will be used to ensure accurate results. Failure to return your Due to the narrow roads, it is of utmost importance that riders keep left. The final transponder will result in a fine of $150. 6km climb is held on a closed road however riders must still use extreme caution in case of traffic leakage. Support vehicles are NOT permitted to follow the race course and must use Hub Cycling Winner Jerseys alternative route. Fines will be imposed for not adhering to this request. Limited transport will be available for riders who need transport back to start area, if you require this service please register your details at the registration desk. Riders briefing 9.45am sharp at registration area. Any Competitor caught urinating within view of the public will be disqualified from the race and fined $100.00. A sag wagon will be following the race should you not be able to continue. A Grade Men B Grade Men C Grade Men A cut off time will be enforced at 1.00pm at Noojee, 56km point and again at 3.00pm at Tanjil Bren 10km from the finish. At this point you may complete the race course but will be deemed a DNF. Should you decide to continue to ride you will not be supported by any race officials and will need to be self-sufficient. Race Numbers & Transponder Position Attach race numbers to your left and right jersey pockets. Frame numbers should be attached to the rear brake bridge or seat post. Transponders should be attached low on the front fork using two zip ties. Numbers must not be cut, folded or modified in any A Grade Women B Grade Women C Grade Women way. A Grade Masters B Grade Masters C Grade Masters Jersey numbers Saddle number Transponder position Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort Classic 2017 - Competitor’s Guide Mt. Baw Alpine Resort Classic 2017 - Competitor’s Guide Mt. Baw Produced by Designed by Tanjil Bren 0.0 Start on Albert Street Race & Support Routes 0.5 Normanby St M1 2.6 Number One Rd M2 M3 Baw Baw 4.3 Bloomfield Road M4 T1 Alpine Village 4.8 Nilma Shady Creek Rd 13.3 Nilma North Rd Steep descent 14.7 Yarragon-Shady Creek Rd M5 M12 ! take care 17.6 Old Sale Rd M6 Noojee T3 Icy Creek Steep descent M7 ! take care 21.4 Mizpah Settlement Rd 26.2 McDouglas Rd 33.5 Slow Left 34.9 Neerim East Rd M8 F Neerim Junction Steep descent 36.1 Sheffield Rd M9 take care ! 43.2 Neerim East Rd M10 M10 45.0 Main Neerim Rd M11 T2 T2 51.8 Yarra Junction-Noojee Rd M11 55.5 Mount Baw Baw Rd M12 T3 Noojee Icy Creek Steep descent Tanjil Bren take care ! 98.2 Mount Baw Baw Road M9 104.6 Finish at Mount Baw Baw Neerim South M8 Start - Civic Centre Corner Smith Street and Albert Street Race direction Race Route M6 Willow Grove F Feedzone - Neerim Junction M7 M5 Main Neerim Rd Directions to feedzone North on Smith St, Victoria Street, Shady Creek Brandy Creek Rd and Main Neerim Rd M4 Alpine Resort Classic 2017 - Competitor’s Guide Mt. Baw M1 Alternate route to feedzone and T1 Warragul for spectators Moe M1 Marshal locationsT1 Trac Controllers M2 M3 Men’s A Grade Men’s A Grade No. First Name Last Name Club/Team No. First Name Last Name Club/Team 37 SIMON WARD Ballarat/Sebastpol CC 1 RHYS GILLETT Ballarat / Sebastopol CC 38 JAMES WHELAN Hawthorn Cycling Club 2 NICHOLAS KATSONIS Drapac Pat’s Veg 39 NICHOLAS WHITE Ballarat / Sebastopol CC 3 OLIVER KENT-SPARK Drapac Pat’s Veg 4 CYRUS MONK Drapac Pat’s Veg 40 starters 5 DREW MOREY Drapac Pat’s Veg 6 MATHEW ROSS Drapac Pat’s Veg 2016 Winner Rhys Gillett 03:20:49 7 JAKE KLAJNBLAT VIS - John West 8 ANGUS LYONS VIS - John West 9 THOMAS MCDONALD VIS - John West Women’s A Grade 10 SASCHA BONDARENKO-EDWARDS InForm Tineli 11 PATRICK BURT InForm Tineli No. First Name Last Name Club/Team 12 LIONEL MAWDITT InForm Tineli 81 VICTORIA VEITCH Mercedes-Benz Adelaide Blackchrome 13 STUART SMITH InForm Tineli 82 ALISON SKINNER Mercedes-Benz Adelaide Blackchrome 14 SAM BARNDEN Bicycle Superstore Giant 83 MARGEAUX THOMSPON Mercedes-Benz Adelaide Blackchrome 15 TODD BUSCHKUEHL Bicycle Superstore Giant 84 JESSIE HODGES Mercedes-Benz Adelaide Blackchrome 16 ALEX HOLDEN Bicycle Superstore Giant 85 GEMMA ABERY St Kilda Cycling Club 17 RILEY TERRENS Bicycle Superstore Giant 86 JUSTINE BARROW Coburg Cycling Club 18 JEREMY CAMERON St Kilda Cycling Club 87 KIRSTY DEACON Albury Wodonga Panthers Cycling Club 19 MACCIE CARTER Hawthorn Cycling Club 88 JEMMA EASTWOOD Blackburn Cycling Club 20 ROWAN DEVER St Kilda Cycling Club 89 SARAH GIGANTE Brunswick Cycling Club 21 LIAM EDWARDS Shepparton Cycling