McDonald's Classic Wagga Wagga

Saturday - Handicap Road Races

Location: Oura ( 20km east of Wagga)

All riders entering Saturday's road race will be handicapped. The top half of seeded riders (approximately 100-120 seeded riders) will compete in a race on a tough 116km course taking in the towns of Oura, Wantabadgery and Junee. All other riders will race a 84km course which utilises a shorter portion of the longer circuit. This format has been selected to encourage racers of all abilities to compete as there is a course suitable for riders of any standard.

The start list of riders for placed in each race by the handicapper will be posted on this website after the closing date for entries has passed.

Riders not seeded in the 116km race may apply to ride the longer course if they wish, approval to do so will be at the discretion of the event handicapper and confirmed on the day of the event at sign on of the 84km race.

Handicap Road Race Prize Money

	116KM RACE		84KM RACE

PLACE	PRIZE	PLACE	PRIZE
1	$2,000 & SASH	1	$1,000 & SASH
2	$1,000	2	$700
3	$600	3	$450
4	$500	4	$400
5	$400	5	$300
6	$300	6	$250
7	$200	7	$200
8	$150	8	$150
9	$125	9	$125
10	$100	10	$100

	FASTEST TIME		FASTEST TIME
1	$700 & SASH	1	$600 & SASH
2	$300	2	$250

TOTAL	$6375	TOTAL	$4525

Sunday Criteriums

Start time 9am Sunday the 13th June 2010

See NSW cycling page for more details

The number of Grades will depend on the numbers of riders

With thanks to the Wagga Wagga City Council, the criterium races take place right in the heart of the Wagga CBD.

Starting and finishing in Ivan Jack Drive, riders race in an anti-clockwise direction around the 1.5km circuit.

Races will commence in Ivan Jack Drive, race down Best Street, turn left into Tompson Street and left into Peters Street, right into Morrow Street, left into Baylis Street into Fitzmaurice Street, left into Johnston Street, before turning left back into Ivan Jack Drive.

Riders are asked to muster for their races at the western end of Morrow St, near Sheppard St.

There is plenty of parking the dark grey areas marked on the map or on the Esplanade.

Criterium Prize money

PLACE	A GRADE	B GRADE	C GRADE	D GRADE	E GRADE	F GRADE
1	$1,000	$800	$600	$600	$500	$400
2	$600	$500	$350	$350	$300	$250
3	$300	$250	$200	$200	$200	$150
4	$100	$100	$100	$100	$100	$100
5	$75	$75	$75	$50	$50	$50
	SPRINTS	SPRINTS	SPRINTS	SPRINTS	SPRINTS	SPRINTS
	4 X $50	3 X $50	3 X $25	2 X $25	2 X $25	2 X $25
TOTAL	$2275	$1875	$1400	$1350	$1200	$1000

Saturday 116km Handicap Road Race

Start time 12pm Saturday the 12th June 2010

This race starts and finishes at the Wagga Winery on the Oura Road, approximately 24km from Wagga Wagga CBD. The Wagga Wagga Winery offers cellar door sales and a fully licensed restaurant set amongst 17 acres of established grape vines a stone's throw from the Murrumbidgee River. A perfect location for supporters to pass the time away waiting for riders to come back to the finish line

The road race will commence from the Wagga Wagga Winery on the Oura Road on the Saturday. The course provides a challenge for riders travelling out through Wantabadgery, through the rolling hills towards Nangus, across to Eurongilly, over to the township of Junee, through the outskirts of Junee and onto Harefield, and back to sprint across the finish line in front of the Wagga Winery.

The course through Junee is dominated by a fast downhill entry into the town via the Wantabadgery road and Belmore St. There is then a left hand turn into the centre of Junee. A short right, left combination of corners sees riders through William St and onto the road back towards Wagga.

Saturday 84km Handicap Road Race

Start time 11am Saturday the 12th June 2010

See NSW cycling page for more details

The road race will commence from the Wagga Wagga Winery on the Oura Road on the Saturday. The course provides a challenge for riders travelling out towards Wantabadgery, a left hand turn just before Wantabadgery takes the racers towards the Junee Rd. Riders then turn left and head towards and then through the township of Junee. Turn left again at Harefield, Pattersons rd takes the riders back to the Oura road from the sprint to the finish line in front of the Wagga Winery.