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Coming W. Div. Cycling Events Info / Re: 2025 Western Division Championships

« Last post by Mark on July 03, 2025, 01:28:23 PM »

Bathurst Cycling Club - Jun 23, 2025
Hi Mark and the Western Division Clubs,
Bathurst Cycling Club has enjoyed being a part of the Western Division and wishes to continue this long history of competition.  The flexibility of Western Division has been an important factor in recent years not only in hosting but the introduction of ESport Western division. 
Ideas Looking forward:
- Hosting should not be a burden, but what the host is able to do. Committing to one day for road and/or one day for track is sufficient in a busy wider calendar. eg it might be an ITT conducted on a criterium course + a criterium, or a road race only, or a track event.
- In recent years it has seen only small numbers travelling, events should not require accommodation but a day travel only to ease cost and allow for carpooling.
- Pausing the Western Division Championship for the year when the host is unavailable.
- AusCycling NSW seems to be moving away from the Country/Metro events which may lead to room for a bigger commitment to the Western Division Championship.
- An annual all western division club reminder of the hosting cycle would assist in planning.
- Encouraging any club to discuss hosting if it suits them regardless of the hosting cycle.
Bathurst Cycling Club hopes that all Western Division clubs view the Championship in a positive light and that together we can continue in a flexible way.
Regards Tracey Robinson Secretary - Bathurst Cycling Club

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Coming W. Div. Cycling Events Info / 2025 Western Division Championships

« Last post by Mark on July 03, 2025, 01:27:33 PM »

REVIEW OF WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPS
INFO - Sun, Jun 8, - Mark Windsor
To - Western Div Committee and Clubs -- Re - 2025 Western Division Champs
Hi All. - Sorry I am late in sending out this email regarding proposed dates for the 2025 Western Division Road Championships. But put simply there doesn't seem to be much interest in running a road title these days - Or more accurately it's getting quite difficult to host these titles..
Happy to formalise a championship if we are interested in running one - It would be Dubbo's turn - Happy to discuss any possible options - ie changing the champs to a criterium - or even a gravel or Cyclo Cross event..

Re - Continuation of western division championships – and acknowledgment of committee for 2025
So The Question Becomes Do We Fold The Western Division Group?
1Divisional and Country Championships don't really fit the Auscycling centralised racing structure.
2Tougher traffic permissions – stopping events
3Clubs simply focusing on their club racing, given the increased workload on club officials
4Increased travelling expenses.
5Significant drop in the opportunity to get media coverage for local cycling events

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Coming W. Div. Cycling Events Info / Re: 2024 Western Division Junior and Senior Road Championships

« Last post by Mark on July 03, 2025, 01:07:48 PM »

Western Division Road Championships - Bathurst. 24/8/24.
Bathurst CC played host to the junior Western Division time trial, road race and criterium championships at Mt Panorama on Saturday morning. Then Saturday afternoon the seniors raced their graded scratch road championships around the Old Vale Circuit. The juniors also combined the day with their club championships and added the hill climb in as well.

Results:
U9 girls 1st Nadia Gallagher - Time trial, road race, hill climb, criterium
U11 boys 1st James Swan - Time trial, road race, hill climb, criterium
U11 girls 1st Audrey Smith Time trial, road race, hill climb, criterium
U13 boys ITT - 1st Sebastian Gallagher 2 Christian Weber 3 Hamish Smith
U13 boys Rd – 1st Hamish Smith 2 Sebastian Gallagher 3Christian Weber
U13 boys Hill Climb - 1st Sebastian Gallagher 2 Christian Weber 3 Hamish Smith
U13 boys Crit - 1Christian Weber 2Sebastian Gallagher 3 Hamish Smith
U13 girls 1st Hannah Wylie Time trial, road race, hill climb, criterium

SENIOR
A Grade Brad Rayner -B Grade Lachlan Crump - C Grade Toireasa Gallagher - D Grade Peter Hickey

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Coming W. Div. Cycling Events Info / 2024 Western Division Junior and Senior Road Championships

« Last post by Mark on July 03, 2025, 01:05:09 PM »

INFO -- Jul 8, 2024, 3:13 PM
To – Western Division Cycling Club Committee & Stakeholders

Re – 2024 Western Division Cycling Championships
Hi All, Just bit of an Update of the 2024 Western Division Cycling Champs. As Normal we hope to have: -
1 Road Race (& ITT if Possible)
2 Junior Champs if possible
3 an Esports Championship – which is run in conjunction with the final round of the Auscycling National club series.
4 the Track Championships are not held consistently but are available if a club wishes to host the carnival

DETAILS
Senior Champs:
In recent years the WD Champs have just been included in the Club Racing Program and Permissions, this will again be the case in 2024. Dubbo held the titles last year so we are expecting that the titles will be held in Bathurst this year – (yet if Orange or Mudgee can host the championships, we would encourage them to organise it).
While the Road Race is the feature event it is likely an ITT title will also be held, but given it needs to fit into the club racing permissions, these events will be on separate weekends.
Generally, the Road Champs are held in Sept however with Amy’s Ride (World’s Qualifier) and the Junior & Masters Nationals in Sept, may push the WD Titles back to Oct – stay tuned for a proposed date soon.

Junior Champs:
The junior western division championship is not only dependent only on the calendar and race permissions but also the availability of course etc – a bit more investigation required yet.

Esports Champs:
The Western Division Esports Championship has been held since the covid lock-down in 2021, with the 4th championship to be held on 1st August 2024 – in conjunction with Round 6 Auscycling Club Esports Series on the Innsbruckring circuit.

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Coming W. Div. Cycling Events Info / Re: 2023 Western Division Junior and Senior Road Championships

« Last post by Mark on July 03, 2025, 01:03:00 PM »

26th August 2023 – Western Div - Wongarbon Short Course
A Grade 60km Kyle Dunn - B Grade 60km Simone Grounds - C Grade 30kmRob Stephen- D Grade 30km Peter Hickey

19th August 2023 – Western Div Crit - Dubbo Crit Track
17/06/23 - Western Divisions ITT
03/08/23 - 3RD WESTERN NSW ESPORT CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Legends and Lava

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Coming W. Div. Cycling Events Info / 2023 Western Division Junior and Senior Road Championships

« Last post by Mark on July 03, 2025, 01:02:09 PM »

Info -- Thursday July 27 2023
Dubbo CC have advised they are hosting the following:
Saturday August 19: Western Division Junior Road Champs u9-u13 (road race, time trial and criterium)
Saturday August 19: Western Division Senior Criterium Champs
Saturday August 26: Western Division Senior Road Champs

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Coming W. Div. Cycling Events Info / Re: 2022 Western Division Junior and Senior Road Championships

« Last post by Mark on July 03, 2025, 01:00:35 PM »

23rd July 2022 - Western Division Road Club Championships (Bathurst - 3Road Course)
Overall Champs (A Grade)- 1st Ben Anderson (Dubbo)&Luke Tuckwell (Bath) (Dead heat)
B GRADE: 1st Cameron Crump (Org) C GRADE: 1st Ebony Robinson D GRADE: 1st David Hyland

10th Sept 2022 - Western Division Individual Time Trial Championships – Bathurst 15km
26th May 2022 –2nd Western NSW ESport Cycling Championships (held in conjunction with Rd 6 - National ESport Series)

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Coming W. Div. Cycling Events Info / 2022 Western Division Junior and Senior Road Championships

« Last post by Mark on July 03, 2025, 12:59:49 PM »

TO - Western Div Committee and clubs
Re - 2022 WD Champs 
Hi All - Looking to lock in some details on the 2022 Western Division Road (&Esport) Championships
Covid Lock downs cancelled the Road event in 2022 (plus Road Permissions are proving to be a big hurdle to the future of the event)
Last year Bathurst was going to run the event of course covid cancelled everything in the end and we just held a Western Div Esports Championship
So in 2022:
Bathurst Cycling Club potentially can run the event around September as part of their Club Program (TBC).. But again though we should check if another Club wants to run the event.
If no objections will ask the club whether they will be able to schedule it into the club’s program.
Meanwhile the ESports Titles last year seemed to have been a very easy way to keep a Western Division Cycling Championship going, and expect all to agree that we run the event again along the guidelines used last year.. ie using the local club results in the final round of Part 1 of the Auscycling Esports Series on the   
6.30pm AEST Thursday 26th May - Makuri Islands (Electric Loop Course)
With a Western Div ITT title potentially later in the series – TBC.

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Coming W. Div. Cycling Events Info / Re: 2021 Western Division Junior and Senior Road Championships - BATHURST

« Last post by Mark on July 03, 2025, 12:57:47 PM »

INFO - Oct 1, 2021, 3:17 PM
To Western Division Cycling Management
Re Future Championships
Hi all - Just a bit of info to think about this time.
Been a tough year for organising the regional Road championships, with Bathurst CC having to cancel due to lockdown. While it is generally accepted that Bathurst will try to again run the Road Championships in 2022 – we should make that official...
So if there are no concern the Western Division Road Championship will be held as part of the Bathurst general Club road calendar again in 2022.. While it has always been in August or September in the past - Bathurst will look to schedule the Championships into their 2022 road program, and then hope it can get sanctioning as the NSW program is announced... more on that soon..
Just a reminder of the Roster for running the Western Division Road Champs
Bathurst – Mudgee – Orange – Dubbo
However Mudgee have explained they are sitting out of the schedule due to losing their permissions, I expect Orange might be doing the same now, so I am getting worried about the long term future…. is there a future just running titles at Dubbo and Bathurst ? and is that fitting the goals / Objectives of our committee?
So due to Covid19 it’s been a tough year but in fact for a few years now the Division Road Champs have battled with road permissions and it has become an increased concern.

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Coming W. Div. Cycling Events Info / Re: 2021 Western Division Junior and Senior Road Championships - BATHURST

« Last post by Mark on July 03, 2025, 12:57:02 PM »

INFO - On 1 Sep 2021, at 12:34 am, Mark Windsor
To Western Division Committee and Clubs
Again just to confirm that the Western Division Road Championships will be a victim of the Covid19 Pandemic in 2021 as the Bathurst Championships are obviously cancelled this weekend. We are offering another local Zwift handicap event on Saturday for a bit of social racing, the event will again be hosted by Renshaw’s Pedal Project, as it was well received by all participants last time. (250 reads on the info site on the day)
Remember to follow the RPP account as soon as possible to enter