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Presents the 17th edition of the

Victoria’s ultimate one day road race incorporating the 2017 Victorian Hill Climb

ChampionshipVictorian Road Series Race 3

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Welcome MessageThe Warragul Cycling Club welcomes you to our beautiful home - the Baw Baw Region!The Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort Classic is renowned throughout Australia as one of the hardest one day cycling races, and your attendance at the event this year will further help grow the events reputation.

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 this event, and we are indebted to the many volunteers who offer their time to make the event run smoothly. From the Race Director, Signage crew, Marshals, Drivers - the event simply would not run without them!

We trust your will enjoy your visit to our roads and look forward to seeing you back on our roads soon.

Enjoy the ride!

Karin JonesRace DirectorWarragul Cycling Club Inc

Competitor InformationRegistrationThe race registration will be held in the car park of the Arts Centre, Civic Place, between 7:30 and 9:30am.The Cafe will be closed due to renovations so make sure you pick up your coffee at Frankies Cafe in town. before you arrive.

Race Category Start Times & LocationWest Gippsland Arts CentreCorner of Smith and Albert Street, Warragul Victoria 3820

A Grade 10.00amB Grade 10.10am Master’s A 10.20amC Grade 10.30amAll Women (A,B,C) 10 32am Master’s B 10.40amMaster’s C 10.45am

Spares & ClothingNeutral 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 ZoneFeed zone is located at the Neerim Junction township, 46km mark, feeders must ensure they feed between the ‘Start’ and ‘Finish’ signs. A bidon dropoff/collection point 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 selection of support cars are kindly being provided by Warragul City Motors.

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A directional maps to feed zone and race finish are displayed on pages 8-9 of this guide.

MedicalMedical cover will be provided by Event Medical Services Australia who will have two medical vehicles in the convoy.

Parking Parking at the Mt Baw Baw resort is free - fees only apply during the ski season.

Prize MoneyMEN A Grade B Grade C Grade 1st $1000 $400 $200 2nd $500 $200 $100 3rd $300 $100 $50

MASTERS A Grade B Grade C Grade 1st $800 $300 $200 2nd $400 $200 $100 3rd $300 $100 $50

WOMEN A Grade* B Grade* C Grade*1st $1000 $400 $200 2nd $500 $200 $100 3rd $300 $100 $50*Prize money allocated as per Cycling Victoria policy.

Victorian Championship Medallions, 1st, 2nd & 3rd.

Voyage Fitness is proud to award the first Gippsland rider in each category with a prize pack.

All riders finsihing will be presented with a medallion shortly after passing under the finish banner.

Transponder TimingTransponder timing will be used to ensure accurate results. Failure to return your transponder will result in a fine of $150.

PresentationsPresentations 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.

Officials Karen O’Callaghan (Chief Comm) Wayne Tunks Erich Gstrein Leigh Thompson Noel Jacobs Douglas Reith Grant Boydell David Hendy Andrew Fitzgerald Ian Maher (Judge) Lindsay Love (Judge)

Post Race RefreshmentsFood and drink will be available for purchase at the finish location at the Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort. Please support our event partners.

Race Conditions The Mt Baw Baw Resort Baw Baw Classic is conducted under the road rules and regulations of the State of Victoria.

Riders must endeavor to finish unless a mechanical problem prevents them from continuing or they are directed by a commissaire or event official that time limit has been exceeded.

Riders caught littering, ie discarding of bidons or food/gel wrappers will be fined $100 and disqualified.

Any fines imposed on riders by the Chief Commissaire may also carry a fine from the Victoria Police.

Riders must obey the direction of all Victoria Police officers, traffic controllers, marshals, race officials.

Due to the narrow roads, it is of utmost importance that riders keep left. The final 6km climb is held on a closed road however riders must still use extreme caution in case of traffic leakage.

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Jersey numbers Saddle number Transponder positionProduced by Designed by

Support vehicles are NOT permitted to follow the race course and must use 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 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 PositionAttach 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 way.

Hub Cycling Winner Jerseys

A Grade Men

A Grade Women

A Grade Masters

B Grade Men

B Grade Women

B Grade Masters

C Grade Men

C Grade Women

C Grade Masters

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Noojee Icy Creek

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Steep descent take care!

Steep descent take care!

Steep descent take care!

Steep descent take care!

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Start - Civic CentreCorner Smith Street and Albert StreetRace direction

0.0 Start on Albert Street0.5 Normanby St2.6 Number One Rd4.3 Bloomfield Road4.8 Nilma Shady Creek Rd 13.3 Nilma North Rd14.7 Yarragon-Shady Creek Rd17.6 Old Sale Rd21.4 Mizpah Settlement Rd26.2 McDouglas Rd33.5 Slow Left34.9 Neerim East Rd36.1 Sheffield Rd43.2 Neerim East Rd45.0 Main Neerim Rd51.8 Yarra Junction-Noojee Rd55.5 Mount Baw Baw Rd

Noojee Icy Creek Tanjil Bren98.2 Mount Baw Baw Road104.6 Finish at Mount Baw Baw

Race Route

Feedzone - Neerim JunctionMain Neerim RdDirections to feedzoneNorth on Smith St, Victoria Street,Brandy Creek Rd and Main Neerim RdAlternate route to feedzone andfor spectators

Race & Support Routes

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Men’s A GradeMen’s A Grade

No. First Name Last Name Club/Team1 RHYS GILLETT Ballarat / Sebastopol CC2 NICHOLAS KATSONIS Drapac Pat’s Veg3 OLIVER KENT-SPARK Drapac Pat’s Veg4 CYRUS MONK Drapac Pat’s Veg5 DREW MOREY Drapac Pat’s Veg6 MATHEW ROSS Drapac Pat’s Veg7 JAKE KLAJNBLAT VIS - John West8 ANGUS LYONS VIS - John West9 THOMAS MCDONALD VIS - John West10 SASCHA BONDARENKO-EDWARDS InForm Tineli 11 PATRICK BURT InForm Tineli 12 LIONEL MAWDITT InForm Tineli 13 STUART SMITH InForm Tineli 14 SAM BARNDEN Bicycle Superstore Giant15 TODD BUSCHKUEHL Bicycle Superstore Giant16 ALEX HOLDEN Bicycle Superstore Giant17 RILEY TERRENS Bicycle Superstore Giant18 JEREMY CAMERON St Kilda Cycling Club19 MACCIE CARTER Hawthorn Cycling Club20 ROWAN DEVER St Kilda Cycling Club21 LIAM EDWARDS Shepparton Cycling Club22 ALEXANDER EVANS Bendigo and District CC23 KARL EVANS Norwood Cycling Club24 DANIEL FURMSTON Latrobe City Cycling Club25 LIAM GARRIGA Carnegie Caulfield CC26 JAMES HENRY Warragul Cycling Club27 ZANE HUNTER Carnegie Caulfield CC28 STEFAN IMBERGER Carnegie Caulfield CC29 DAVID KELLY St Kilda Cycling Club30 MIKE KORENEFF Singapore31 DYLAN LINDSEY Portland Cycling Club32 DYLAN MCKENNA Castlemaine Cycling Club33 CHRISTOPHER PAPASTAVROS St Kilda Cycling Club34 ALLAN SATCHELL Stawell Great Western CC35 JOEL STRACHAN Hawthorn Cycling Club36 KYLE THOMPSON Carnegie Caulfield CC

No. First Name Last Name Club/Team 37 SIMON WARD Ballarat/Sebastpol CC38 JAMES WHELAN Hawthorn Cycling Club39 NICHOLAS WHITE Ballarat / Sebastopol CC

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2016 Winner Rhys Gillett 03:20:49

No. First Name Last Name Club/Team81 VICTORIA VEITCH Mercedes-Benz Adelaide Blackchrome82 ALISON SKINNER Mercedes-Benz Adelaide Blackchrome83 MARGEAUX THOMSPON Mercedes-Benz Adelaide Blackchrome84 JESSIE HODGES Mercedes-Benz Adelaide Blackchrome85 GEMMA ABERY St Kilda Cycling Club86 JUSTINE BARROW Coburg Cycling Club87 KIRSTY DEACON Albury Wodonga Panthers Cycling Club88 JEMMA EASTWOOD Blackburn Cycling Club89 SARAH GIGANTE Brunswick Cycling Club90 LISEN HOCKINGS St Kilda Cycling Club91 SHANNON MALSEED Portland Cycling Club92 KATE PERRY Brunswick Cycling Club93 REBECCA STEPHENS Brunswick Cycling Club94 CLAIRE STEWART Coburg Cycling Club95 CHRISTINA TENISWOOD Norwood Cycling Club96 TORY THOMAS Team Mount Beauty

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2016 Winner Rhys Justine Barrow 04:13:33

Women’s A Grade

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Men’s C GradeMen’s B Grade

No. First Name Last Name Club/Team101 SAM BASCOMBE St Kilda Cycling Club102 BRANDON CONWAY Port Macquarie Cycle Club103 JESSE ENRIGHT Norwood Cycling Club104 RICHARD LINKE Melbourne Cycling League105 PARIS POLLOCK Hawthorn Cycling Club106 RUDY PORTER Carnegie Caulfield CC107 SEBASTIAN PRESLEY St Kilda Cycling Club108 JET TURNER Mornington Cycling Club109 SAMSON TURNER Mornington Cycling Club110 HAMISH WEBBER St Kilda Cycling Club111 NICHOLAS WELCH Port Adelaide Cycling Club

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2016 Winner Lionel Mawditt 03:40:57

No. First Name Last Name Club/Team151 NICOLE BUTLER Hawthorn Cycling Club152 HANNAH MACDOUGALL Pirates Sporting Club153 JULIE NIXON Albury Wodonga Panthers Cycling Club154 MADISON PELZER St Kilda Cycling Club155 JARMILA TYRRIL Alpine Cycling Club

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2016 Winner Madison Pelzer 04:52:13

No. First Name Last Name Club/Team201 JULIAN AZARET Carnegie Caulfield CC202 CHARLIE BARBER Hawthorn Cycling Club203 PATRICK BRETT Carnegie Caulfield CC204 ANANDA CHU Carnegie Caulfield CC205 ANGUS COLLINS Brunswick Cycling Club206 PAUL GARRIGA Carnegie Caulfield CC207 MORGAN HAYES Mornington Cycling Club208 ZACHARY JOHNSON Launceston City Cycling Club209 LOUIS LEUNG Melbourne Cycling League210 LACHLAN MUSHET Blackburn Cycling Club211 MITCHELL RANKIN Wellington212 MAX STEWART Carnegie Caulfield CC213 BYRON WOODS Shepparton Cycling Club214 VICTOR YIU St Kilda Cycling Club

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2016 Winner Jayden Manintveld 03:55:36

No. First Name Last Name Club/Team261 JENNY GRIFFITHS Alpine Cycling Club262 MICHELLE SCURR Brunswick Cycling Club

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2016 Winner Monkia Sattler 04:44:33

Women’s B Grade Women’s C Grade

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Master’s Men A Grade Master’s Men B Grade

No. First Name Last Name Club/Team51 ANDREW GRAY Kosdown Performance Cycling52 TOM LEAPER Kosdown Performance Cycling53 STEPHEN LANE Kosdown Performance Cycling54 PAUL MARTINICO CharterMason Racing55 DAMIEN BOVALINO CharterMason Racing56 ROB SIMPSON CharterMason Racing57 STEVE GUY CharterMason Racing58 ERROL BAXTER Bicycle Superstore Giant59 ADAM HAWKINS Bicycle Superstore Giant60 GARTH KOTNIK Bicycle Superstore Giant61 SCOTT WELLS Bicycle Superstore Giant62 CLEM FRIES Bicycle Superstore Giant63 ANDREW STALDER MCL Fast64 CAMERON CLAMP MCL Fast65 CLINT PERRETT MCL Fast66 BRET STEISZKAL MCL Fast67 JULIAN BUCKLEY MCL Fast68 ADRIAN MCGREGOR Melbourne University Cycling Club69 MICHAEL TENISWOOD Norwood Cycling Club

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2016 Winner Brett Kingston 03:38:01

No. First Name Last Name Club/Team121 COLIN AITKEN Latrobe City Cycling Club122 GABRIEL CAREY St Kilda Cycling Club123 JOHN CLARKSON Southern Masters Cycling Club124 MATT CONVERY Hawthorn Cycling Club125 CHRIS COX Brunswick Cycling Club126 ALEX DESCANTES Carnegie Caulfield CC127 SAM EDWARDS Melbourne Cycling League128 SEAN HARDY St Kilda Cycling Club129 CRAIG JOHNSON St Kilda Cycling Club130 CHRIS JOUSTRA Latrobe City Cycling Club131 NICHOLAS LIAU St Kilda Cycling Club132 CHRIS MASON St Kilda Cycling Club133 MATT NEWTON St Kilda Cycling Club134 MATT PARKINSON Warragul Cycling Club135 STEVEN PAYNE Preston Cycling Club136 FIN ROBERTSON Hawthorn Cycling Club137 DANIEL STOJANOVSKI Geelong Cycling Club138 TAYFUN UGRASBUL Melbourne Cycling League139 MICHAEL WATKINS Southern Masters Cycling Club

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2016 Winner Adrian McGregor 03:53:22

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GaryBLACKWOOD

MLA

Member for NarracanFunded from Parliament’s Electorate Office & Communications Budget

Master’s Men C Grade

No. First Name Last Name Club/Team221 SCOTT BALES Melbourne Cycling League222 JEREMY BEAUMONT Brunswick Cycling Club223 CHRISTIAN BROMLEY Hawthorn cycling club224 BRADLEY COAD St Kilda Cycling Club225 WAYNE D’AGOSTINI Sunbury Cycling Club226 LEON EFREMIDIS Southern Masters227 BRENTON ELLIS St Kilda Cycling Club228 ROLAND ELSDON Latrobe City Cycling Club229 NICK EYNON Hawthorn Cycling Club230 BLAIR FALAHEY Alpine Cycling Club231 WILLIAM GIELWESKI St Kilda Cycling Club232 NICK HARVEY St Kilda Cycling Club233 ROSS HENRY Warragul Cycling Club234 RICHARD HILL Southern Masters Cycling Club235 ALAIN HOSKING Coburg Cycling Club236 ANDREW KANTOR Carnegie Caulfield CC237 ROB LEWIS St Kilda Cycling Club238 PAUL LOGAN Norwood Cycling Club239 ALAN MCCULLOCH Warragul Cycling Club240 LEIGH MILLER Alpine Cycling Club241 CRAIG MOORE Brunswick Cycling Club242 VINCE PATTON Southern Masters Cycling Club243 CRAIG PEACOCK Cycling Victoria 244 SCOTT SETFORD Blackburn Cycling Club245 LEIGH STOTT Leongatha Cycling Club246 CRAIG TAYLOR Melbourne Cycling League247 GEOFF THOMSON Warragul Cycling Club248 ANTHONY VANDENBERG Carnegie Caulfield CC249 VAUGHAN WEBBER Blackburn Cycling Club250 PAUL YEATMAN Warragul Cycling Club

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2016 Winner Sam Edwards 03:58:53

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