Don’t forget... restricted open criterium racing at the Luke Harrop cycling circuit, Runaway Bay tomorrow Sunday 14 January for A, B, C and D grades. Registration from 6:30am, racing at 7am (all grades). All competitors must present a 2018 CA Race licence (or proof thereof). All juniors must comply with their age appropriate rollout.

Great news from Adelaide...

Congrats, Kat Garfoot!

Wednesday Worlds points update… just the first page of each grade this time. The competition is hotting up.

As the Santos Women's Tour Down Under kicks off today, we wish Katrin Garfoot and the UniSA-Australia team all the best of luck. It will be a great spectacle to watch for all those lucky enough to be down in South Australia for the action. http://tourdownunder.com.au/tours-and-news/womens/stages

Calling all juniors… The Gold Coast Cycling Club will be hosting simulated criterium racing for juniors on Sunday, 21 January 2018 at the Luke Harrop criterium circuit on Oxley Drive, Runaway Bay, at 8:15am. This will be held at the conclusion of our normal A-D grade restricted open racing. This racing is targeted mainly at U9s to U13s, however, any U15s and U17s new to the sport and/or racing are also more than welcome to join in. The more the merrier and the better the racing experience. Junior members of all Cycling Australia clubs are welcome to participate - they'll just need to show their Race or Ride licence at registration. Race categories will be based on ability, not age. All juniors must comply with their age appropriate gearing restrictions. Registration from 7am. Racing at 8:15am. $5pp We hope to see you there!

It was a great turnout this afternoon for the twilight criterium with strong numbers in B and C grades. Thanks to everyone who came to race as well as to our volunteers, and there quite a few today. We also hope the spectators enjoyed the racing. Results as follows: A Grade - A Gold Coast Cycling Club clean sweep 1st - Connor Reardon 2nd - Amarni Gates 3rd - Tom Lapthorn B Grade 1st - Kieran Poole, Logan City CC 2nd - Jack Pronk 3rd - Stephen Nicholson, Gold Coast CC 4th - Allen Nash, St Kilda CC 1st Junior - Dylan Hoy, Gold Coast CC C Grade 1st - Kevin Justice, Murwillumbah CC 2nd - Simon Dickson, Gold Coast CC 3rd - Brent Winston, Gold Coast CC 1st Woman - Amanda Kyneur, Gold Coast CC Sunday racing returns, with our first outing at the Luke Harrop crit circuit, Oxley Drive, Runaway Bay on 14 January. Registration 6:30am, racing 7am and we will be hosting racing for A to D grades. Wednesday Worlds returns to Nerang next Wednesday, 17 January. Have a great rest of the week. See you Sunday!

Sunday racing is back! The Gold Coast Cycling Club's weekly restricted open racing kicks off this weekend at the Luke Harrop criterium circuit, with a criterium for A-D grades. That's rights folks, D grade! So get on down to Runaway Bay this Sunday, 14 January 2018. Registration - 6:30am Race - 7am Start fee - $10 adults, $5 juniors Please note that all competitors will need to show proof of a valid 2018 Cycling Australia race licence, and all juniors must comply with their age appropriate rollout. To stay up to date with racing on the Gold Coast, as well as other club activities, click through to our Calendar.https://www.goldcoastcyclingclub.com.au/calendar/

Wednesday Worlds, The Series - points update… just to get you in the mood for tomorrow's round. A Grade - It's neck and neck for 2nd between Campbell Hall and Zakk Patterson, with Tim Hoy a clear favourite to win the series. Mr Consistency. B Grade - A very tight contest with the first four all in contention for the win, and several others vying for the minor placings before the series is over. Fun to watch! C Grade - Simon Dickson is probably ready to move to B Grade, but not until he has strengthened his stranglehold on C and secured the win, undoubtedly. A good start to his crit racing career. And with Mark Hoy breathing down Luke Richert's neck, it'll be interesting to see how this pans out. With 8 rounds to go, in fact, it's anyone's for the taking, and it's a great tussle in each grade. So get in on the action and see if you can't work your way up the ladder. You've got to be in it, to win it. Don't forget, for every round you enter, you also get a ticket in our Golden Ticket draw on 28 February 2018. It doesn't matter where you are in the series - this is a draw for all participants, with one lucky winner getting free entry into all Gold Coast Cycling Club restricted open racing for 2018.

Actually, we’ve just checked with Council and our booking is confirmed for Thursday. MTBA have access from Friday with their competition running Saturday and Sunday, so we’re all good for junior training both Tuesday (tomorrow) and Thursday this week. Can’t wait to see everyone coming back refreshed and ready to roll! Thanks, Mal.