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Annual Presentation Awards 2022

Our annual awards ceremony was held at the clubhouse after racing on Saturday.


Club Champions:


A Grade Male Andrew Friebe

B Grade Male Michael Archer

C Grade Male Zack Wilson

D Grade Female Juliana Rowan

D Grade Male Arthur Puie


F Grade Bob McIntyre

[No photo sorry]
U13 BOYS Harrison Dowling


U13 GIRLS Rio Pender

[No photo sorry, racing at AJTS]
U15 BOYS Lachlan Walters



Club Champions (with a few stand-ins!)
 



Soldiers Honour Handicap Winner: Peter Allonby
 
Ted Alexander Handicap Div 1 Winner: Kate Morgan
 
Ted Alexander Handicap Div 2 Winner: Neve Parslow


Frank Papp Div 1 Memorial Handicap Winner: Peter Oddson
 
Frank Papp Div 2 Memorial Handicap Winner: Lachlan Walters
 
Eric Hawkins Memorial Race: Zach Gilmore (L'ceston)
 


Most Improved Rider: Kim Rasker

 


Most Improved Junior: Quinn Findlay

 
Presidents Award awarded to the following 5 volunteers:
Paul Dahl/Stu Morrison - mowing
Darryl Baker - Chief Commissaire duties
Kim Flesser - newsletter
Jenni Eason - clubhouse catering
Marshall Cusworth - floods cleanup, container removal


Volunteer of the Year: Mick Young

Aggregate Score Winner: Wayne Wilson




Life Membership Award: Gary Alcorn


Life Time Achievement Award – Mick Wilkinson



Century Riders

Volunteers random draw prize.
1st Prize Ben Wilcox - One year free membership
2nd – Leah Roberts – smaller prizes
3rd – Chris Jefferies – smaller prizes



Cash Cow Random Draw Winner $450 Paul Newman





2022 Club Championship

Each year our club championship is conducted over three different disciplines to determine who is the best overall rider. The overall winner in each grade or division is awarded the coveted Club Championship jersey. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded for the winners of each event.

The three events were:

  • Criterium - Sat 6th Aug Nundah  - Results
  • Individual Time Trial - Sat 27th August Woongoolba - Results
  • Road Race  - Sat 10th Sept Elimbah - Results


Overall Results and Club Champions

A Grade Male ANDREW FRIEBE
B Grade Male MICHAEL ARCHER
C Grade Male ZACK WILSON
D Grade Female JULIANA ROWAN
D Grade Male ARTHUR PUIE
F Grade BOB MCINTYRE
U13 BOYS HARRISON DOWLING
U13 GIRLS RIO PENDER
U15 BOYS LACHLAN WALTERS

CHAMPIONSHIP RULES

Separate categories were conducted for male and female riders in each HWCC grade division. Junior club championships are the exception as they are conducted in Age divisions for U9, U11, U13 and U15, U17. Male and Female riders start together but seperate points are awarded. U17 riders start with C grade but seperate points are awarded.

Riders remain in their grades for the whole championship unless absolutely necessary - if riders move up a grade they will carry half their points over.

Due to schedule constraints with COVID and poor weather Junior Jerseys were awarded based on the Criterium round only.

Club Championship Points
1st    10 + Gold Medal
2nd    6 + Silver Medal
3rd    4 + Bronze Medal
Start  1
Finish 1
Peform roster duty at Club Championship event 2pts
Commissaire at club Championship event 4 pts

A special Club Champion jersey is awarded to the rider in each category with the highest aggregate points and who has competed in all of the three club championship events. There must be more than one rider, in each championship event, in the category for a jersey to be awarded. In the event if a tie, the winner is determined by the greater number of highest places. If required after this the ITT time will decide the winner.

Hamilton Elite Team - QRTS Report  23/24 July 2022

 
The Hamilton Wheelers Elite Team (sponsored by Joseph Hughes Accounting) tackled the tough courses near Gympie last weekend in Round 2 of this year’s series.

Many thanks again to Joe Hughes Accounting for assisting the club with generous sponsorship of our HWCC Elite Team.
 
The team suffered massive withdrawals caused by Covid and illness but were able to put a team of 5 into the 2 days of racing in Round 2 of the QRTS. What a job they did for themselves and Hamilton.

Stage 1 was a 95 km undulating windy course at Imbill where the average speed was 39.79 km/hr.
Ren Bao Tsen was 15 th overall 19 secs down on the winner with Liam Farrell was 21 st , Jordan Mann 22 nd , Ben Wilcox 33 rd and Zack Wilson 34th.
The day finished with a showcase sprint up the main sprint with Ben Wilcox spectacularly destroying his rear mech (and skilfully staying upright) to conclude an interesting day’s racing.

Stage 2 saw the race move to Kandanga with an TTT in the morning and a road race in the afternoon. The team performed well in the TTT coming 7 th overall down 1.55 to a very strong Tandem Co Team.

The afternoon road race was a VERY testing hilly affair of 94 km with the pack being decimated by the nature of the course and the strong front riders. Your team performed magnificently with Ren Bao Tsen being in the lead pack all day and finishing in 11 th place (st) as the eventual winner. Jordan Mann was 21 st Liam Farrell 29 th Ben Wilcox 31 st and Zack Wilson 35 th . This was a TOUGH day but your team performed very well and this experience will stand them in good stead for Round 3 the Battle on the Border.
 
Currently the team sits in 6 th place in the team’s category and hopefully more riders will have recovered and be able to complete in Round 3.
 

2022 Anzac Day 25/20

Entries are now open for the Hamilton Wheelers Anzac Day 25 and 20.




NOTE: A condition of using this facility is possession of a Queensland Raceway Bicycle Licence by each rider. Riders will need to download, print, complete and (or do it on the day we will have copies available) and present it at registration. The $10 fee (for Qld Raceway) is included in the entry fee.







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Sat March 19th 2022 Battle of the Arses Results


We had a great morning of racing out at Lakeside. In the end Hamilton won and retained the Arses Trophy for 2022 scoring 550 points to Uni's 350.

Captain's Report


2022 Arses Wrap-Up
Just wanted to thank all the University of Queensland and Hamilton Wheelers Cycling Club members who made their way to Lakeside this morning for the re-scheduled Battle of the Aarses. We had around 150 riders nominate to compete in the 6 graded races and while some fields were a bit one-sided, it was fantastic to see so many enthusiastic men and women enjoying themselves.
As the narrow victors last year, Hamilton were keen to retain the trophy and, after 6 races, came out on top with a total score of 550 points to Uni’s 340 points. Congratulations to the Hamilton Wheelers; we broke the 10 year drought last year and will hold the trophy again for 2022!!
 
A very special thanks to all of the UQCC and HWCC volunteers who have been working tirelessly behind the scenes (and today) to make this event possible; especially Bear Liange, Tom Coates and Luke Chippendale from UQCC and Kim Flesser, Adam Harrison, Wayne Wilson, Ceran Nilsen, and Matthew Smart from HWCC.
Thanks also to our incredible commissaires who took care of today’s races, our team of volunteers who covered the sign-on desks and marshalled the corners/finish line, and the great group of spectators who came out to support the riders and the event.
The 3-race Interclub series between Hamilton Wheelers, University of Queensland, and Lifecycle cycling clubs is set to be a cracker this year. But, until then, train hard and ride safe.
Mick Cole
HWCC Club Captain


Volunteers:
Chief Commissaire: Paul Farrington
Assistant Commissaires: Darryl Baker, Andrew Martin
Signon: Nick Rinaudo, Adam Harrison, Ceran Nilsen
Marshalls: Scott Slade, John Tunney, Lance Chamberlain
Finish: Ceran Nilsen, Aaron Liang


Hamilton Club Captain Mick Cole and UQ President Aaron Liang with the Arses trophy

A Grade
HWCC 120
UQCC 30

L-R Joe Perkins, Jordan Kerby, Matthew Lambert, Dan Wilson


B Grade
HWCC 80
UQCC 70

L-R Estaban Ochoa, Jim Murphy, Warren Ingram, Steve Munro, Syaheed, Ismail



C Grade
HWCC 80
UQCC 70

L-R Will Masson, Ofisi Lasalo, Justin McDean, Michael Johnston



D Grade
HWCC 100
UQCC 50

L-R Stuart McCormick, (stand in for the winner Wen Deng who was missing for the photo), Michael Scully, ANdrew Nguyen

Womens A/B
HWCC 20
UQCC 120

L-R Maddison Taylor, Anna Beck, Quinn Findlay


Womens C/D 
HWCC 150
UQCC 0


L-R Jules Rowan, Kim Rasker, Margaret Patterson, Narelle Coutts

Thanks to all our organisers and volunteers from both clubs.








Club Captains with the Trophy







Traffic Controllers Needed

For Road Race Permits on open roads, the club now requires accredited event traffic marshals - just normal club volunteers can easily be accredited.

So to conduct road races at our locations like Elimbah and Pine Dam, we need a pool of members (18 years +) who have undertaken the short, on-line accreditation course offered by the State Government.

To ensure we can keep racing, the club is asking for anyone with an interest in this activity and who would like to complete the course, to do so. 

The links below provide information and access to the course which takes approx 30 minutes. The club, of course, will pay for any expenses incurred by any member. This would be a great contribution to the club in an ongoing capacity and be greatly appreciated. For more information, please contact Wayne (Willow) Wilson


Information about the course - Click Here
On-line Traffic Marshal course - Click Here

Hamilton Team for QRTS

The Hamilton Elite Team for this year's Queensland Road Team Series (QRTS) is:

Nino Calabro, Murray McClymont, Lachlan Sinclair, Daniel Van Driel, Michael Bettany, Zach Larsson, Colin Chapman, Shayne King and Jason Churchward.

Round One is this weekend at our own stomping ground at Elimbah. There is a road race on saturday and a team time trial on the Sunday.

Riders selected for Round One are:
  • Lachlan Sinclair
  • Daniel ..
  • Zac Larsson
  • Murray McClymont
  • Shayne King
  • Jason Churchward

Phil Jones Team Manager  Bill Tape Mechanic

Racing News for the start of 2022

Hamilton Wheelers 2022 race calendar starts this Wednesday (19th Jan). Racing next Saturday will be a criterium at Nundah (22nd Jan)
EntryBoss Update - Our new EntryBoss on-line system for entering races is now live. While there are still some temporary glitches, we are confident the system will serve our needs well.
NB. - If you are already graded with Hamilton Wheelers, yet are asked to enter some race form details when trying to enter, please just insert your grade letter (e.g. A, B, C etc). This minor issue should be fixed in a day or two as soon as our club gradings have been uploaded to EntryBoss. Until then your entry will show as 'provisional'. Once your licence and grading is checked by the club, your entry becomes formal. EntryBoss allows you to to view your entry status and that of other other riders from the race entry page. Don't have an EntryBoss account yet? (dead easy to set up) https://entryboss.cc/account/new

Here's the Full details on the Twilight Series

Volunteer Roster - Nominate before your next race
 

This is a reminder for Hamilton Members about our Volunteering Roster.


All racing members (including riders who are members of more than one club) are required to assist with the running of a race just once per season (November through October). It's a great way to give something back to the sport and your club, and learn about what makes racing happen each week.

Our policy is that after racing twice, you must then nominate a date for assisting, otherwise your entry may be refused. We would like to avoid a situation where racing has to be cancelled or entries refunded or refused, so please jump on the website and nominate a date before your next race. You register via the website calendar, just find an event that requires volunteers and put down your name. The system will email you with reminders.

If you want to check, the members grading list has highlighted riders who need to nominate with the number of races you've done and your nominated date so use that to check.


2021 Presentation Day


Some pics from the 2021 Presentation Day courtesy of Gary Alcorn.


Club Champions Katherine Cole, Lachlan Walters, Tannae Rafter, Kurt Dutton, Brynley Abad, Rhys Armstrong, Gary Ernst

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Captain's Log (Star date 4th October 2021)


HWCC at Darren Smith Classic - QCRS Wrapped Up

Congratulations to all who travelled south-west yesterday to tackle the tough 26km circuit around Mt Alford. Gold Coast Cycling Club, once again, put on a fantastic and physically challenging event. We had 27 riders represented across the grades/divisions and some great individual results:

Maggie Patterson (1st?, Women's D)
Dan Wilson (1st?, Masters A)
Sophie Malowiecki (7th, Women's A)
Maya Dominice (8th, Women's C) - BCC/HWCC Dual Member
Tsen Ren Bao (4th, Elite B )
Harvey McIntosh (6th, Elite B )
Matt Greenwood (7th, Elite B )
Jordan Mann (5th, Elite C)
Adrian Kelly (11th, Elite C)
Sheldon Devantier (9th, Masters C)
Clem Piscitelli (15th, Masters C)
Roger McIntosh (17th, Masters C)
Michael DeZwart (20th, Masters C)
Pat McMahon (24th, Masters C)

Also, fantastic ride by Jeremy Mahoney. He didn't get to mount the steps, but proved himself a very tough competitor. ?

Further to the race results, Dan Wilson earned himself the overall QCRS Leader's Jersey for Masters A; finishing atop the leaderboard with 3 x ?s and a race win on Sunday!

Tsen Ren Bao and Jordan Mann also had a fantastic series, finishing 3rd overall in Elite B and Elite C, respectively. Ren finished the series with a?, 16th, 13th, and 4th, while Jordan chalked up a?, 16th, 4th, and 5th. Congratulations, boys. Very well deserved. ??

Thanks again to Bear Constructions for sponsoring the weekend's racing, AusCycling - Queensland, Gold Coast Cycling Club, the race officials, moto marshals, time keepers and other volunteers for making the weekend's racing possible. The SE QLD cycling community really do appreciate it.

Full Results:
https://results.auscycling.org.au/Road/2021/DSMC/Crits.html

  




Some Dirty Wheelers' Action

Switching gears from the road to the dirt, wanted to give a shout out to the clubbies who raced the XCO Queenland State Championships held at the Tyamolum Scout Camp and hosted by Kenmore Cycle Club. Congrats to:

Alexandra Larrson (1st?, U15 Girls)
Lachlan Walters (6th, U15 Boys)
Harrison Dowling (16th, U13 Boys)
Corinne Dolan (1st?, Masters 3 Women)
Gary Ernst (1st?, Masters 1 Men)

Some wonderful individual achievements. Well done all! ??



COVID requirements for Hamilton Wheelers Events

We are constantly monitoring Qld Heath advise - please note the current health restrictions that apply when attending our events.

1. Masks must be carried at all times when you are away for your home.
2. Masks are not required when undertaking strenuous exercise outdoors (cycling/racing)
3. Masks must be worn in the Nundah clubhouse unless you are eating or drinking.
4. Masks must be worn around the Nundah clubhouse unless you can socially distance by 1.5 metres away from other people.
5. The QLD COVID Safe app bar code must be used for all attendees both racing and spectators

Club Captain's Big Weekend wrap up


Well, we’ve heard about the awesome results from our clubbies at the Cunningham Classic on Saturday, and we’ve reveled in the success of our annual James Eckersley Junior Classic and the Nicol Jackson Women’s Event. But, on Sunday, we had a swag of members competing at the Sunshine Coast Ironman 70.3 and the 2021 Auscycling QLD Cyclocross State Championships at Ipswich Cycle Park.

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Gaz's Guide to the 2021 Winter Season


Thanks to Gary Alcorn for this Winter Season Guide which will hopefully be useful to those new to the club, and those not so new!

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2021 Frank Papp Memorial Handicap Details Sat 26th June 12pm - POSTPONED


Sorry Everyone we have had to postpone this event due to low entry number and the threat of very poor weather. We will look for an alternative date possibly in October. All entries will be refunded in full.




Frank Papp was a club member who passed away in an accident while riding in 2011. Frank was the sort of bloke who made you feel like you'd known him for years, only a few minutes after meeting him and he is missed by all who knew and rode with him. Frank loved riding huge distances training for audax rides and Paris-Brest-Paris, so it's only fitting that our longest and hardest race of the year is held in his memory.

ENTRIES CLOSE THURSDAY NIGHT BEFOREHAND!

Where: Wivenhoe Somerset Rd, Dundas
What: 42.5km or 85km Handicap Road Race
When: Sat 26th June 2021 First rider away at 12pm, sign from 11:15am
Who: All Auscycling Race Licence and Starter Pack Holders
How(much): $11 (Online payment only via Buncheur)
Prizes: Cash Prizes awarded for the first 4 places, the fastest unplaced lady, and fastest time in each division.
Map: Course Map
This is a challenging course over rolling hills heading out and back from the bottom of Mt Glorious towards Somerset Dam Course Map
  • Division 1 is two laps is for riders with a Hamilton club grade of A,B,C and stronger D grade riders.
  • Division 2 is for E,F and D grade riders who aren't strong over long distances as well as all U17s (due to distance restrictions).
If you don't have a club grading you will need to apply then you will be okay for this and all other club events.
 

Entry is a two step process

1. Make your payment via this link at Buncheur.com
2. Enter your handicap details via the form below

This is a handicap race, all riders must nominate using the form below by Thursday evening. Please give an honest appraisal of your form and results to allow the handicapper to give everyone a competition starting time. If you nominate and then are unable to attend PLEASE contact us at  to let us know so groups can be rearranged. 

Ensure you click 'Submit' when completing your registration. You will see this message: 
Thanks for your registration. Please check the website close to the event for any possible last minutes changes

You will also receive an confirmation email with your responses. If you don't receive the email then you haven't entered.


 

Larssons clean up in National CX Series in Adelaide

Our resident cyclocross family the Larssons travelled to Adelaide for Rounds 1 &2 of the National Cyclocross Series hosted by Port Adelaide.

Alex (Bubsy) was in U17 womens and Rory in U19 men. Both won all their races in a dominant performance. Well done Alex, Rory and support team!









Check out the results and the cool lap times animation:

 
 
 

2021 Interclub Series Details


Use these link to enter for each round or click on the race Flyer below for each round. See below for provisional list of entries. Please enter only once in your correct grade.

Race 1 (Uni)
 

Race 3 – (Ipswich CC)







Below are Provisional Entries  for Round 2 as they are received.  Limit of 20 riders per club per grade. Clubs reserve the right to regrade riders. Check final places friday night before the race.
 



















 

'Corsa Criterium' this Saturday 22nd May


Hamilton Wheelers racing this weekend will be the 'Corsa Criterium' to be held at Nundah.

Entry is open to anyone with an AusCycling licence and who appears on the Hamilton Wheelers grading list (no grading required for Come 'N' Try Womens race). Riders who wish to obtain a grading must apply online via this link by 8pm Thursday evening.

ONLINE ENTRY CLICK HERE
 
 
Including 2 Women's Only Races -
  • C/D/E Women's Grade
  • Women's 'Come and Try'  (for ungraded women - no grading required. You do need a race licence - either a AusCycling 4 week Trial Licence or a full race licence)
 
The races this Saturday have been kindly sponsored by Corsa Apparel and Carlos Rolfo. Corsa Apparel provides bike apparel, motorsport, team and corporate and active wear.  Check out their website - Corsa Apparel.

 
  • Extra prizemoney for each grade.
  • All riders will receive a gift of a water proof phone and credit card pouch.
  • Carlos' daughter Annabelle will be attending racing with her race car in the full Corsa Apparel livery.


 
Start times - 
A Grade - 8.00am - 60min + 2 laps
B Grade - 7.15am - 50min + 2 laps
C Grade - 8.10am - 40min + 2 laps
Women 'Come and Try' - 9.15am - 20 min + 2 laps (AusCycling no licence required)
Women C/D/E Grade - 9.25am - 30 min + 2 laps
D Grade - 7.15am - 40 min + 2 laps
E Grade - 9.20am - 30 min + 2 laps
F Grade  (Masters) - 9am - 25 min + 2 laps
B Grade Juniors - 9.05am - 15 min + 1 lap
C Grade Juniors - 9.05am - 15min + 1 lap

Drinks and snacks available at the clubhouse canteen.



 

Woongoolba ITT Sunday 28th March 2021

Our winter racing season starts this Sunday with an Individual Time Trial on a new course at Woongoolba. This course is 23km long, and riders can ride either one or two laps.

When: Sunday 28th March 2021 Signon from 6am, first rider away at 7am. It pays to enter early as riders leave in the order they book (not the order they collect their number on Sunday)
Where: Woongoolba State School Staplyton Jacobs Well Road, Woongoolba QLD 4207
What: ITT raced under a modified version of the Veteran Time Trial Association rules. 2 laps for A,B,C grades, 1 laps for D,E,F (or these riders may elect to do 2 laps)
Who: U19 and older riders who are on the Hamilton Grading list and have a current AusCycling Race All Discipline Licence include four week free trial licences. (Course distance exceeds limit for U17 and younger riders)
How (much): ONLINE ENTRY ONLY. Entry Fee $11
Why: Aim to beat the VTTA time for your gender and age. Whoever beats it by the most is the overall winner!
Loos: Toilets are available at the community centre
Refunds: Riders who enter and are then unable to enter can obtain a refund by contacting the club treasurer by email
Parking: Please park well away from the start/finish area which is the pedestrian crossing

There are no grades for this event, you will be competing to beat a standard time for your age and gender. The rider who beats this time by the highest margin is the winner. Other places are awarded for second highest margin and so forth. Prize money and places will be dependant on entry numbers. All riders will be competing against one another.

Even though this is not a graded event, all entrants must have a current grading with Hamilton Wheelers. This is important for eligibility, and so we have all your current information include date of birth and emergency contact details. Click HERE for Grading List Application (Entries close thursday night 8pm)

There will be two events - a one lap (23Km) race for D,E,F hamilton graded riders, or two lap (46Km) for A,B or C Hamilton graded riders. One lap riders may enter to do 2 laps if they wish.

CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE ENTRY

(Do not enter if you do not have a current Hamilton Grading, grading applications close thu 8pm)


There will be a men section and women section in each event.

Riders will leave in 30second intervals, the two lap race riders will go first.
Riders will be in order of how they enter - the earlier you enter, the earlier you go.





Pizza Night this Saturday Mar 20th

Our catering expert and Marketing Officer Michael Frost has organised a pizza night for us!

WHERE: Pizzalunga da Carlo, 3 Aspinall Street, Nundah
 
WHEN: Saturday 20th March 2021, starting 6pm.
 
HOW MUCH: $15
 
If you are bringing partners, family or friends, you can just make multiple bookings using your existing buncheur account. As long as we have to the total number of people coming.
 
Carlo is an Italian pizza baker, a family business in our local area - Pizzalunga da Carlo
 
The pizzas come in 1 metre lengths with 4 different toppings, cut into 24 pieces to share between 5-6 people usually. We can have tables of 10-12 people and sharing.
 
DRINKS:
 
Pay at the bar, special prize of $5 for Peroni beer (Usually beer is around $8-9+)  Wine and champagne is normal price around $30+ per bottle, still quite affordable. Drinks to be purchased at the bar on the night and paid as per order to stop confusion.
 
All bookings must be done online by Friday night so we have confirmed numbers.

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

F
urther details contact Michael Frost