Race is open to MTB, triathlon, hybrid, TT & road bikes (must be safe & in good order). Membership (required) You must hold an AusCycling membership or licence: Ride ($149), Club ($249), Race ($319), One Day Event Licence ($44), or 30‑Day Free Trial ($0). Get your membership: https://www.auscycling.org.au/membership Check your membership level: https://auscycling.justgo.com → Profile → Membership Have your digital membership card ready to show on race day: https://auscyclingltd.zohodesk.com.au/portal/en/kb/articles/download-your-digital-membership-card Categories & Awards Men’s, Women’s & Mixed team categories Best dressed, best team name + random awards Teams Teams of 3 riders – let us know if you need help finding one: darwincyclingclub@gmail.com Schedule 6:15am Sign‑on opens (have digital membership card ready) 6:45am Sign‑on closes 6:50am Briefing 7:00am First team starts (intervals) 8:30am Race end, post ride presentations Course 7 laps of the 5.13 km Hidden Valley Raceway + access road ascent: https://www.strava.com/segments/33877802 Contingency: If ascent unavailable, race on themain track (~36 km total). Drinks Cold drinks supplied by Darwin Cycling Club. Volunteers Needed At least 8 helpers for sign‑on, timing, marshalling, course prep & pack‑up (Most roles allow you to both ride & volunteer). Message us on Facebook or email darwincyclingclub@gmail.com Parking & Access Parking in front of pits. Access to Hidden Valley Raceway will be closed from 6:45–8:30am (emergency vehicles only).

The Darwin Cycling Club is back at Hidden Valley Raceway for the final race of 2026, the Christmas Criterium.   Schedule - 5:30 pm: Gates open   - 5:35-5:50 pm: Sign‑on and warm‑up   - 5:50 pm: Race briefing   - 6:00 pm: Race starts   - 6:45-7:00 pm: Racing finishes - 7:00-7:15 pm: Presentation and packing up   AusCycling Membership You must hold one of the following AusCycling membership or licences: CLUB ($249), RACE ($319), One Day Event Licence ($44), or 30‑Day Free Trial ($0). Get your membership: https://www.auscycling.org.au/membership Check your membership level: https://auscycling.justgo.com → Profile → Membership Have your digital membership card ready to show on race day: https://auscyclingltd.zohodesk.com.au/portal/en/kb/articles/download-your-digital-membership-card PLEASE NOTE: You are NOT able to participate in this race with a RIDE membership.   Grades & Race Times The race will run for approximately 45-55 minutes + 1 lap. Final timings depend on entries. - A Men - B Men / A Women - C Men / B Women - D Men / C Women (novices/first‑timers) Please nominate your expected speed during entry, but final placement will be determined by the DCC Grading Sub-Committee. The objective of grading is to provide safe and enjoyable racing for everyone – riders too fast for a grade ruin the enjoyment for other riders; riders who are too slow for a grade compromise rider safety.   Bikes & Audio Devices - Allowed: Drop‑bar road bikes in safe working order; bar ends plugged. - Not allowed: TT bikes, tri bikes, MTBs, aero bars/clip‑ons. - No audio devices to be worn at any time: no headphones, no earphones, no bone‑conductors, no audio‑glasses. If it makes noise, it's not for racing.   Drinks The Darwin Cycling Club will provide cold drinks.    ENTRIES CLOSE 4PM THURSDAY 3 DECEMBER 2026