Lifecycle Classic

COURSE

1. Start/Finish on Lindemans Rd, Lowood adjacent to Lowood Sports Club.
2. Turn right into Clarendon Road
3. At roundabout take Patrick Estate Road 2nd exit.
4. Proceed 4.5km and turn left into Mahon Road. Mahon Road is narrow – follow to Coominya.
5. At Coominya turn left into Main Street.
6. Continue along Main Street into Coominya Connection Rd; continue for 7.2km. Relative straight road with few side roads or houses.
7. Riders veer left at ‘Y’ junction into Mount Tarampa Road.
8. Veer left where Mount Tarampa Road; Forest Hill Fernvale Road merge.
9. Continue 9.3km along Forest Hill Fernvale Road to Lowood.
10. When entering Lowood proceed up Prospect Street.
11. Be aware of traffic on left on Park Street.
12. Descend Prospect Street and passed Lowood School.
13. At the intersection of Prospect Street & Glamorgan Vale Road proceed left onto Railway Street then immediately turn right onto Lindemans Road.
14. Lindemans Rd turns into Noland St.
15. Turn Left onto Lindemans Road; to start/finish line.

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RACE HANDBOOK

Race Day Schedule

PRE-RACE

• 07:30 – VOLUNTEER BRIEFING
• 08:15 – REGISTRATION OPENS (Pending ACQ transponders)
• 10:00 – REGISTRATION CLOSES

RACE

• 10:15 – PARA CYCLIST RACE 1 LAP (35.5 km)
• 10:30 – MAIN RACE (LAST RIDERS AT 10:55) 2 LAPS (71.0 km)
• 10:57 – JUNIORS HANDICAP CLASSIC U17 (LAST RIDERS AT 11:00) 1 LAP (35.5 km)
• 11:05 – PILBEAM FAMILY MINI-CLASSIC (WOMENS C/D) 1 LAP (35.5 km)

POST-RACE

• 13:00 – ALL RIDERS FINISH
• 13:30 – PRESENTATIONS (ALL GRADES/RACES)

Access and Parking

• All parking must be in the Lowood Recreation Reserve Car Park: Lindemans Rd, Lowood QLD 4311. Enter via Lindemans Rd. Google Maps Directions
• NOTE: No parking on Lindemans Road or Nolan St to allow for unrestricted use by racers, support vehicles and local traffic.

Amenities

• Water and toilets are located close by at the Lowood Sports club. From the car park, proceed over either of the pedestrian bridges from the car park towards the sports ovals. Riders are reminded that it is an offence to urinate in public and the local facilities shall be utilised.

Event Village

• The event village is the hub of the action and will be where registation, first aid, food & drink, coffee and presentations are located.
• Clubs and competitors are welcome to set up tents/gazebos etc in the spaces allocated for “OTHER” in the village map.

Registration

• Registration opens at 8:15am and closes at 10am.
• All riders will receive two numbers. TWO race numbers are to be worn on either side of the
  back in a vertical position (AC Tech Reg 1.00.04). Refer picture.

• Riders are to collect a transponder that shall be affixed to the front fork on either side (riders will be charged $95 by AusCycling for each transponder not returned).
• Riders are to keep their race numbers. These are not required to be returned.

Racing

• Your Handicap – Rider handicaps/start times/groups are decided by AusCycling based on past/recent results and comments entered into entryboss. The club has no control over handicaps so please do not contact the club regarding your handicap. If you believe a genuine mistake is made in your handicap you can contact ACQ at qld.events@auscycling.org.au.
• Racing – Will be in an anti-clockwise direction on roads open to traffic. You must obey QLD road rules at all times.
• Marshalling and briefing – Will be in the carpark near the start finish line or on the start finish line before the beginning of the race. Please be at the marshalling point no later than 15 min before your allocated start time.
• Course Map – Please save the Strava route into your cycle computer and/or confirm directions prior to race day. Although we will have a number of volunteers on course, participants are ultimately responsible for course navigation. COURSE MAP located above.
• Race Finish – At the race finish you MUST cross the finish line on the LEFT hand side of the road. You will be DISQUALIFIED if you cross the finish line on the RIGHT side of the road.
• Post Finish – After the race, riders should exit onto the footpath on the left side of the road and return back to the event village on the footpath. DO NOT cross the finish line in the reverse direction as you will be disqualified.
• Spares – There are no spares vehicles for any of the races. It is advised that you carry a spare tube and CO2/Pump. The sag wagon may have space for small spares such as tubes, however no spare wheels will be taken.
• Cameras – Commissaire permission is required to race with an on-board camera. Receive this approval prior and not on the start line. You cannot race with headphone devices.
• If you are passing another grade/race, pass on the outside of the road where safe to do so.
• Race Rules – Lifecycle Classic Handicap – Riders ARE permitted to join on the back of another group. This is a handicap race.
• Neutral zone – There is no neutral zone. Race is on from your allocated start time.
• Feed Zone – There is no feed zone. You are to take all required food and water with you for the duration of the race.
• Waste Zone – There is no dedicated waste zone or water bottle offloading zone. Riders will be fined by the commissaires for littering or offloading of water bottles.
• Technical Regulations – The event will be conducted under the rules and regulations of AusCycling. The AusCycling scale of penalties will apply. For more information, please refer to the AusCycling website: https://www.auscycling.org.au/page/about/policies-rules

Timing and Results

• Timing and results will be available on the AusCycling Results Webiste at the completion of the race.
• Presentations will be undertaken as soon as results are provided by AusCycling and the club can determine and confirm division prize winners. (Please note that this can take some time as we want to ensure we get it correct)
• Placegetters return to the podium area near the start / finish line for presentation in correct attire, no sunglasses etc. Attendance for podium presentations is mandatory.
• Winners of prize money will need to submit their claim within 2 weeks of race day to treasurer@lifecycle.org.au or the prize will be forefit.
• Winners of Vege boxes will forefit them if they are not collected on the day.

Junior Roll Out

• Junior riders U17 must comply with AusCycling regulations for junior gearing. U17 = 7.0m
• All U17 Men & Wome roll-out before marshalling for their race/s. Rolls outs will commence within 60 minutes of the nominated race time.

First Aid

• Assist Medics – Moto Medic will be roaming the course during the races.
• There will also be qualified first aid club members at the start/finish line to provide first aid if the Moto Medic is not within close proximity.

Food and Drink

• Food and coffee will be available in the event village from 8am until the end of proceedings. Various burgers, sausages and cold drinks are provided by Lowood Sports Club in the event village. Please support the local volunteers and get your pre and post race needs covered here.

Traffic Control

• Traffic Control is provided by Aaction Traffic. There are a number of traffic control points around the course and Aaction Traffic will aim to provide a seemless flow of riders through intersections. Please note that it is still the riders responsibility to check for traffic when turning through traffic control points.