Orange Cycle Club

A fantastic start to the Spring Crit Series over the last two weeks, with nearly 40 seniors and twelve juniors racing.
Last week saw Josiah Cooke take out A grade from Brad Rayner, with Pete Fox in 3rd. In B grade Billy Yeo outsprinted Charlotte Lovett, with Kirk Brown rounding out the podium. In C grade, a massive field was led home by Simon Hickey, closely followed by Henry Hansen and Tim Guy. An all women’s D grade saw Erica Black take a maiden win, closely followed by Beth Tranter and Annie Yeo.

Come along to the Orange Kart Club from 5 tomorrow!

Interested in the new Orange club cycle kit? New link has opened for the next 7 days, order before the 4th Nov and you will receive your kit before Christmas. The kit not only caters for adults but has children’s bib shorts and jersey as well. Unsure of sizes, come down to the crit racing Tuesday nights and try on some samples.

Orange Cycling Club Welcome to the official store of the Orange Cycling Club. All orders for your team are custom made specifically for you - we do not have stock.You can browse all your products below, place your order into your cart and checkout with credit card or afterpay.If you refer to the ORANGE box above, you w...

New club Kit!!
The portal is now open for the club kit. Not sure of your size, don’t worry samples will be at the crit series for the next six weeks. So come and race at the go-kart track and decide what kit you would like to order at the same time.

Please find the link to your store to share with your members

Orange Cycling Club Welcome to the official store of the Orange Cycling Club. All orders for your team are custom made specifically for you - we do not have stock.You can browse all your products below, place your order into your cart and checkout with credit card or afterpay.If you refer to the ORANGE box above, you w...

Orange Cycle Club are delighted to announce that Spring Crits are returning!
Starting next Tuesday at the Orange Kart Club, we will be running a six week race series for all ages and grades.
Juniors racing from 5pm, Seniors from 5:45pm.
If you're new to racing consider signing up for an AusCycling free four week trial.
Entry fees $5 per ride or $10 per family, includes a drink and sausage sandwich.
See you there!

Best of luck to Luke Tuckwell tonight in the under 23 world championships in Zurich. Make sure you tune in on SBS tonight from 8:45 tonight!

Reminder to club members, this weekend is the Western Division Time Trial Championships at Bathurst. Course is the 25km 2 Roads Course.
Sign on at Bathurst Velodrome from 12:30 Saturday.

For seniors, road racing is on the Vale Circuit, a great course that provides opportunities for all riders. Entry details are below. If anyone needs a lift, reach out to the page.

The Western Division Road Championships being held 24 August on the Vale Circuit, it is a graded scratch race, please see the calendar for entries and details, or via the Webscorer link : https://www.webscorer.com/register?pid=1&raceid=357404

This weekend will see the Western Division Road Racing Championships going ahead in Bathurst. This is a great opportunity to race against riders from Dubbo, Mudgee and Bathurst and is a fantastic day.
For Junior riders, (Under 13 and down) racing occurs at Sulman Park, at the summit of Mount Panorama on closed roads. If you’re interested, details are below.

Western Division Road Championships
Sat 24th August. Sulman Park, Mt Panorama Bathurst.
9am sign on
9:30am race start.
$3 entry fee covers all races.

Hill climb Time trial (300m)
Time trial
Road race
Criterium

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And now Luke Tuckwell has been named in the Australian team for Tour de l'Avenir, a race that is renowned for uncovering stars of the future. The winners list is genuinely insane - Indurain, Le Mond, Pogacar, Bernal, Quintana, Chaves, Fignon, Barguil, to name a few.
Luke, we are all so happy for your well deserved success, and so proud of the season you’re having.

ARA Australian Cycling Team selected for men's Tour de l'Avenir AusCycling has announced the ARA Australian Cycling Team for the men’s 2024 Tour de l’Avenir.The six-rider squad will contest the

Any juniors who may be keen to progress their riding should really consider this amazing program.

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Are you looking to progress your cycling journey?

Athletes involved in Road, Track, BMX, MTB (endurance
and gravity) are encouraged to apply for our 2024/25 cycling program.

The eligibility criteria and nominations forms can be accessed here ➡️ https://forms.gle/kpqY7sC6mKDgQ66Y6

Athlete nominations will close 9am Tuesday 13th August.



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Well done to Pete Fox, Lach Crump and Billy Yeo, who raced the Graham Stait Memorial on the weekend. The race took place under challenging conditions, with solid cross and headwinds throughout the day. Over the 57km course with 900m of climbing Billy finished just off the podium in fourth, Lach in 6th, while Pete took out 9th and fastest time. Well done all and thanks to the Bathurst club on running a great event

This Saturday Bathurst Cycling Club will be hosting the Graham Stait Memorial Handicap. This race takes place over the challenging Crossroads Course - 57km with a decent amount of climbing - finishing at the top of Rockley Mount.
It would be fantastic to see some strong representation from Orange at the great local event.
Sign on from 10:30 for an 11:00am start. If anyone is need of transport or similar, feel free to reach out through the page.
Entries here - https://www.webscorer.com/register?pid=1&raceid=349607&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2IjMkNP5BHw221vxE5tdAd8qwG3FTvsd_C3c0j15Uo_aXLk1Rv9s9QXO4_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw

Graham Stait Memorial Handicap - 57km Event registration: Graham Stait Memorial Handicap - 57km @ Orton Park, Australia. Saturday, June 22, 2024 11:00 (GMT+10)

Entries for the inaugural Tour of Orange close TONIGHT! At this stage entries are looking strong but we'd love to see more local riders enter to race. Click through on the link below and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out!

2024 Tour of Orange Tour of Orange - 2 Day TourCome and join us in the food and wine capital of NSW for two

With the Orange Road Tour just around the corner, were asking all members for a favour.

Enter the event
If you have an All Dicipline Race Licence, please consider entering, We are hoping for 4 grades each for the men and women, so there will be a grade that suits. Entries are really strong and it will be a great event, so get amongust it! More information here - https://www.auscycling.org.au/nsw/events/2024-tour-orange

Volunteer
The Committee has put a huge amount of work into this event and we need a few willing helpers to make the event run smoothly. We're looking for the following. Please contact Mitch Bland on [email protected] if you can help.
Saturday 11th
10am to 12pm - Crit Circuit set up x 3
10am to 12pm - Marshalling and crowd control x 5
Sunday 12th
6:30am to 10:30am - sign on x 1
7:30am to 12:45pm - lead car x 1

Support
Come on out to Gosling Creek and check out the action, cheer on the riders and add to the atmosphere. Events are as follows
Saturday 11th
Stage 1 Prologue - 10am to 12pm (park in the car park near Forest Road)
Stage 2 Criterium - 12pm to 4:30pm
Presentation - 5:30pm - Hotel Canobolas
Saturday 11th
Stage 3 - Road race (start and finish at Bargwanna Road)

2024 Tour of Orange Tour of Orange - 2 Day TourCome and join us in the food and wine capital of NSW for two

ENTRIES ARE OPEN FOR THE TOUR OF ORANGE!!

Come and join us in the food and wine capital of NSW for two days of fantastic racing!

The Orange Two Day Tour is the second round of the 2024 AusCycling NSW/ACT Road Series!

Event Date: Saturday 11th May & Sunday 12th May 2024
Closing Date: 11:59PM Monday 6th May 2024

Click below for more info and to enter:
https://auscycling.org.au/nsw/events/2024-tour-orange

Join us for tonight's Zwift ride at 7:00 pm!

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Reminder for all Zwift enthusiasts: the club's Zwift ride is tomorrow at 7:00 pm.

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IT'S OFFICIAL!

Tour of Orange is all stations go for the weekend of the 11th and 12th May! We look forward to welcoming riders from across the state to our beautiful area for the second round of the NSW/ACT road series. Grades will be available for all levels with women's specific races throughout the weekend.

Entries open now at the the following link: https://auscycling.org.au/nsw/events/2024-tour-orange?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR30v9vnureVd8p3h68OrHVMbEKGhRVdpBp05_44JsN51eT2l8Zqa0CHgy0_aem_AcT_bZQ2QURBEskQhC7lY5IxFggSA9Hfp3QzVglbtbhpGhhDz5RhyLKUQ_-Q9emMpNh6KdeQesO2IG88ozPaaa8I

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ENTRIES ARE OPEN FOR THE TOUR OF ORANGE!!

Come and join us in the food and wine capital of NSW for two days of fantastic racing!

The Orange Two Day Tour is the second round of the 2024 AusCycling NSW/ACT Road Series!

Event Date: Saturday 11th May & Sunday 12th May 2024
Closing Date: 11:59PM Monday 6th May 2024

Click below for more info and to enter:
https://auscycling.org.au/nsw/events/2024-tour-orange

Don't forget: Zwift Club ride tonight at 7.00pm.

The at Home Cycling & Running Virtual Training App Zwift is virtual training for running and cycling. Smash your goals and compete with others around the world. With structured workouts and social group rides. iOS and Android compatible. Trusted by the pros. Try free for 14 days.

The Orange Cycle Club is seeking members to join the AusCycling Esports series on the Zwift platform, starting on April 18th at 7.30pm. The six-round series determines the best esports club in the country, and our neighbors in Bathurst placed 2nd last year.

Eligibility criteria include:
Having a trainer and Zwift membership.
Any form of AusCycling membership.
Member of the Orange Cycle Club
Zwift Power account with Orange Cycle Club as your primary club.

The more members participating, the more points awarded to the club. If you're interested, please reach out to me via email at [email protected] or comment below by Wednesday morning.

For further information visit the following link.

AusCycling | 2024 AusCycling National Club Cycling Esports Series Let's Ride Together!

As winter approaches, it's time to dust off your trainer and renew your Zwift subscription. Our club has created a group on Zwift as a way to stay connected, have fun, and improve our fitness. Starting on April 16th, we'll be hosting a 40-minute ride every Tuesday at 7:00 PM, with the first 30 minutes being a no-drop ride and the final 10 minutes being a sprint to the finish. If you're already a Zwift member and would like to join the club, please use the link below to send a request.

https://www.zwift.com/clubs/7bb55f12-8e12-4738-a11c-2bdacffa434f/home

Additionally, we're considering participating in the Auscycling Esports Series starting on April 18th, with more information to come in the next few days.

The at Home Cycling & Running Virtual Training App Zwift is virtual training for running and cycling. Smash your goals and compete with others around the world. With structured workouts and social group rides. iOS and Android compatible. Trusted by the pros. Try free for 14 days.

It's been a rainy day in Orange, but the sun has now come out and we are going ahead with racing. A course inspection will occur prior to racing commencing and some course changes may be made in the event that any areas are deemed unsafe.

Sign on from 4:30, Seniors from 5:30.

Yes, tomorrow is the last week of crits, but there’s bigger news to kick off.

Orange local and regular racer Luke Tuckwell has kicked off his European season with the Rás Mumhan in Ireland, and with a stage remaining holds a handy 38 second lead. You’d be hard pressed to find a local rider who hasn’t ridden with Luke and knows what a champion fella he is (even if he’s a member of Bathurst Cycling Club). Here’s looking forward to Luke getting his second most prestigious victory (after winning the A grade crit at the Go Kart track late last year).

Luke is our second race winner smashing it in 2024 at International level, after Xavier Bland won several medals at the Oceania track championships. Both riders started out in Under 9’s, riding with their friends and having fun.
If you’re keen to try racing, whatever your age, come down to the Orange Kart Club tomorrow night for our final race of the series.

Another great night at the Kart Track tonight with over 30 senior racers across three grades and some really impressive junior racing.
A grade saw Josiah Cooke hitting the pace early, blowing the bunch to pieces which then came in a couple of groups. 1st Josiah, 2nd Pete Fox, 3rd Brad Rayner.
B grade was the race of the day, with several different riders trying to split the bunch. Lachie Crump led in the bunch in the sprint, with Charlotte Lovett 2nd and Billy Yeo 3rd.
C grade was another race that was blown to bits early. Henry Hansen took a solo lead that wasn’t surrendered, leading to a solo victory. Joe Ecclestone backed up from a win in Junior A grade to take 2nd in C grade, with Matty Crump in third.
In Juniors, Hamish Smith and Joe Ecclestone had a ding d**g battle, highlighted by fantastic sportsmanship in Joe waiting for Hamish when he dropped a chain. Cycling was the winner on the day, Hamish 2nd, Annie Yeo 3rd. In Junior B, Gus Yeo is loving going fast, Audrey Smith 2nd, Hanneka Hansen 3rd.
Racing on again next week, sign on from 4:30, junior racing from 5, seniors racing from 5:45.

Great night last Tuesday for the return of crit racing. A grade was taken out by Josiah Cooke, with Oscar Hansen second and Cam Crump third. In B grade, Lachlan Crump won a three way sprint, with newcomer Josiah Dirs in second and Billy Yeo in third. C grade saw Dexter Lloyd get the chocolates, with Ray Selmes and Matty Crump completing the podium.
Some good races for juniors, with Hamish Smith and Angus Yeo taking wins.
Come along this Tuesday for some more racing at OKC, sign on from 4:30, juniors from 5:00, seniors racing from 5:45