Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

Hello DHBC masters riders with a race license (and all ages fems). Last Vets race at Eastern Creek for the year on Sunday 16th Dec at 7.00am for all grades.

It's the Tempo Cup, whatever that is. Lets get a big contingent of riders out there in red, and carve them up. It's a downhill 12m wide finish straight.

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Who's in ???

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It's a Graded Scratch race. Looks like fun. Will see if I'm in any form after all these Chrissy parties.

I could be interested...

I've just got a race license but have never raced. So excuse my ignorance but what is a scratch race? Do I have to nominate a grade or do they do that. Cheers, Philip.

What time?

I've just got a race license but have never raced. So excuse my ignorance but what is a scratch race? Do I have to nominate a grade or do they do that. Cheers, Philip.

That means there's A-E grade and in each grade all riders start together. Bunches leave 1 minute apart (A go first normally). When you pay (bring your license) the Waratah's guys will take a look at you, ask how much riding you do and then nominate a grade. Then you can argue if you thinks is to high

What bunch do you ride to Waterfall?

7.00am start for all grades

Thanks Stuart. I think I get it, though it sounds rather chaotic. So if all grades start together does that mean there is effectively one race? Or more correctly multiple races but all run concurrently. I imagine slipstreaming other grades is a no no. Are we colour coded?

I usually ride with the middies. Is there any climbing at eastern creek, I prefer a climb, I'm running a compact so I kinda suck at flat or down hill sprints. Sorry for the barrage of questions.

Sounds like C grade

Sounds like C grade to me too. And yes, there are multiple races but all run concurrently - hence the 1 min gap in starts. When a faster bunch passes you're not allowed to jump on the back, although this does sometimes happen. In theory you'd be disqualified for doing so but its hard to police.

I've not raced the 'new' eastern creek track but as it's now shorter and it bypasses the hills at the back, it's really a sprinters track. But then so are all the crit tracks that Vets race on

Hi All,

Count me in.

Race License - Check
DHBC Jersey - Next week.

Does everyone normally drive to Eastern Creek?

Hi All, Count me in.
Race License - Check
DHBC Jersey - Next week.
Does everyone normally drive to Eastern Creek?

Yes we drive its quite a long way and an early start ... we try to get there by 6:15 to have time to sign-on & pay and then do some laps for a warm up.

bump: I've had some good feedback for this event - there could be quite a few DHBCers in attendance. Lets rip it up people! (BTW, for me in D grade, that means finishing in the main bunch )

I'm racing in Wollongong on Sat night. So my appearance will depend entirely on my ability to get out of bed

Derek, I will bring the bike bag for you.

I'm still a maybe. Not sure I can haul myself up to EC in time for 7am start. All will depend on an early night.

So I am off to get my Jersey fomr Glow Worm tomorrow.

the only other thing is where do you go at Eastern Creek, I have just looked on the Waratah Website but cannot see any address. IS itjust a matter of going to the raceway and you will see the signs?

Hopefully I can hide in D grade or lower with Stuart.

Warm day out on the Long Course at the Creek. Plenty of DHBCers mixing it with the Waratahs at the Tempo Cup.

This is Jo and Stuart 3 minutes before the start, with a flat front tyre.

Post race happiness

Hey, good turn up! And the results are? I hear there was at least one win?

The photo does not feature either of our winners John Mason got up for the win in C Grade and in D, a rider whose identity is not certain got the Prime and got 2nd overall, (Keith Winsor is officially in 2nd place in D and is a member so I guess it's him!)

BTW Pete, I love the socks and sandals look ...

Also, last weekend new member Robert Webber got a 1st in B Grade in the Waratah's Caravello Cup at Lansdowne and was about 6-7th today. Great riding.

Fun ride in my last Waratahs C grade race today.

Watched events unfold for the first few laps, & then tried to push the pace along from the front for the rest of the race. It was probably the closest finish I've experienced in C grade, with about 10 riders well in position & about 5 in the final rush for the line, & then me & another fellow side by side in the run to the line - so plenty of excitement.

Wish me luck in B grade for 2013,

John M.

Congratulations John! B Grade - now there's a challenge!