Dirt Crits are short course criterium style races, similar to road crits, but on dirt! Each grade has an alotted time in which they race around the course (lap's are 1.5 to 3km long), plus 1 lap after the alloted time. A bell will be rung to indicate the final lap.
The courses are not particularly technical or challenging; it is about short, hard, fast racing. We will be using a combination of existing dirt tracks, gravel paths, some bitumen paths and a few extra special bonus bits!
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Dates & Places .....
Thursday 3rd December 2009, Park 24
Thursday, 28th January 2010, Park 21
Thursday, 25th February 2010, Park 24
Please note; if you are riding in any of these areas for practice prior to the races, please remember the parklands are public facilities for everyone to use. Please respect other parkland users accordingly.
6.00pm – 6.20pm E Grade; 15 mins plus 1 lap 6.15pm – 6.40pm D Grade; 20 mins plus 1 lap 6.30pm – 7.00pm C Grade; 25 mins plus 1 lap 6.45pm – 7.20pm B Grade; 30 mins plus 1 lap 7.00pm – 7.40pm A Grade; 35 mins plus 1 lap
Volunteers & Marshals
Volunteers will be required to help us setup & packup the course as well as for a few other things on race night.
In particular, we need some course marshals to ensure the safety of riders racing and other general public users of the parklands. A minimum of 3 marshals will be required for each grades race. You won't necessarily need to do it for the whole night, but if a few people can marshal for 1 grades race before or after their own race, it would be a big help. If we can't ensure the safety of other park users, we won't be able to run the crits in the parklands, so if you can help out, please contact us at
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Entry
$10 AMBC Mmbers
$15 Non AMBC Members
Transponder required; $5 day hire or $75 to purchase
Race plate required; $10 deposit at sign on or use plate from winter/ summer races.
ONLINE ENTRY IS AVAILABLE, see link on home page
Hot Weather Policy
Where the forecast at 6pm on the day immediately prior to the event is 40 degrees and above (as issued by BOM; http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDS10034.shtml ), the event is cancelled. Confirmation of cancellation will be posted on front page of website by 7pm on the day before the event.
Where the temperature is 37 degrees or above at 4pm on the day of the event, and/ or the WGBT exceeds 30, races will be shortened by a minimum of 5 minutes for each grade. Confirmation of shortened races will be posted on front page of website by 5pm on the day of the event. (WGBT as issued by BOM; http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDS65004.shtml)
We will have extra water at the event if the forecast is hot, but please make sure you come prepared with extra fluids, suncream and a hat.
Dirt Crits