Presents the 17th edition of the

Presents the 17th edition of the Victoria s ultimate one day road race incorporating the 2017 Victorian Hill Climb Championship Victorian Road Series Race 3

Welcome Message Competitor Information The Warragul Cycling Club welcomes you to our beautiful home - the Baw Baw Region! The Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort Classic is renowned throughout Australia as one of the hardest one day cycling races, and your attendance at the event this year will further help grow the events reputation. As a small regional cycling club, we are extremely proud to be able to organise and run such a successful race. Many hours of planning and organisation go into running this event, and we are indebted to the many volunteers who offer their time to make the event run smoothly. From the Race Director, Signage crew, Marshals, Drivers - the event simply would not run without them! We trust your will enjoy your visit to our roads and look forward to seeing you back on our roads soon. Enjoy the ride! Karin Jones Race Director Warragul Cycling Club Inc A selection of support cars are kindly being provided by Warragul City Motors. Registration The race registration will be held in the car park of the Arts Centre, Civic Place, between 7:30 and 9:30am. The Cafe will be closed due to renovations so make sure you pick up your coffee at Frankies Cafe in town. before you arrive. Race Category Start Times & Location West Gippsland Arts Centre Corner of Smith and Albert Street, Warragul Victoria 3820 A Grade B Grade Master s A C Grade All Women (A,B,C) Master s B Master s C 10.00am 10.10am 10.20am 10.30am 10 32am 10.40am 10.45am Spares & Clothing Neutral Service (A grade only) provided by SRAM. We recommend riders carry their own spares and riders are recommended to place a bag of warm clothes in their lead car for after the race. All lead vehicles will be assembled adjacent to the start line. All other grades will not have tail cars unless we have volunteers from riders support crew wishing to take on this role. If you are able help please notify race director. Should we have volunteers able to assist they will be able to carry spare wheels but will not provide a changing service this will be the rider s responsibility. Please ensure your wheels are identified by name or race number. Feed Zone Feed zone is located at the Neerim Junction township, 46km mark, feeders must ensure they feed between the Start and Finish signs. A bidon dropoff/collection point will be made available. Fines apply if taking on food or drink outside this. Extreme caution to be taken for vehicles travelling to finish from feedzone to finish as there are limited passing opportunities.

A directional maps to feed zone and race finish are displayed on pages 8-9 of this guide. Presentations Presentations will take place after the place getters of each grade have finished, Medical Medical cover will be provided by Event Medical Services Australia who will have two medical vehicles in the convoy. Parking Parking at the Mt Baw Baw resort is free - fees only apply during the ski season. Prize Money MEN A Grade B Grade C Grade 1st $1000 $400 $200 2nd $500 $200 $100 3rd $300 $100 $50 MASTERS A Grade B Grade C Grade 1st $800 $300 $200 2nd $400 $200 $100 3rd $300 $100 $50 WOMEN A Grade* B Grade* C Grade* 1st $1000 $400 $200 2nd $500 $200 $100 3rd $300 $100 $50 *Prize money allocated as per Cycling Victoria policy. Victorian Championship Medallions, 1st, 2nd & 3rd. Voyage Fitness is proud to award the first Gippsland rider in each category with a prize pack. All riders finsihing will be presented with a medallion shortly after passing under the finish banner. Transponder Timing Transponder timing will be used to ensure accurate results. Failure to return your estimated to occurr around 3pm. The VRS series leader jeseys will also be presented. Officials Karen O Callaghan (Chief Comm) Wayne Tunks Erich Gstrein Leigh Thompson Noel Jacobs Douglas Reith Grant Boydell David Hendy Andrew Fitzgerald Ian Maher (Judge) Lindsay Love (Judge) Post Race Refreshments Food and drink will be available for purchase at the finish location at the Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort. Please support our event partners. Race Conditions The Mt Baw Baw Resort Baw Baw Classic is conducted under the road rules and regulations of the State of Victoria. Riders must endeavor to finish unless a mechanical problem prevents them from continuing or they are directed by a commissaire or event official that time limit has been exceeded. Riders caught littering, ie discarding of bidons or food/gel wrappers will be fined $100 and disqualified. Any fines imposed on riders by the Chief Commissaire may also carry a fine from the Victoria Police. Riders must obey the direction of all Victoria Police officers, traffic controllers, marshals, race officials. Due to the narrow roads, it is of utmost importance that riders keep left. The final transponder will result in a fine of $150. 6km climb is held on a closed road however riders must still use extreme caution in case of traffic leakage.

Support vehicles are NOT permitted to follow the race course and must use alternative route. Fines will be imposed for not adhering to this request. Hub Cycling Winner Jerseys Limited transport will be available for riders who need transport back to start area, if you require this service please register your details at the registration desk. Riders briefing 9.45am sharp at registration area. Any Competitor caught urinating within view of the public will be disqualified from the race and fined $100.00. A sag wagon will be following the race should you not be able to continue. A cut off time will be enforced at 1.00pm at Noojee, 56km point and again at 3.00pm at Tanjil Bren 10km from the finish. At this point you may complete the race course but will be deemed a DNF. Should you decide to continue to ride you will not be supported by any race officials and will need to be self-sufficient. Race Numbers & Transponder Position Attach race numbers to your left and right jersey pockets. Frame numbers should be attached to the rear brake bridge or seat post. Transponders should be attached low on the front fork using two zip ties. Numbers must not be cut, folded or modified in any way. Jersey numbers Saddle number Transponder position A Grade Men A Grade Women A Grade Masters Produced by B Grade Men B Grade Women B Grade Masters Designed by C Grade Men C Grade Women C Grade Masters

! Neerim South Warragul Steep descent take care T2 M11 M8 Race & Support Routes F M1 M7 Noojee Neerim Junction M4 T1 M10 M9 T3 M12! M6! Steep descent take care Steep descent take care M5 Shady Creek Icy Creek Tanjil Bren! Willow Grove Steep descent take care Baw Baw Alpine Village F 0.0 Start on Albert Street 0.5 Normanby St M1 2.6 Number One Rd M2 4.3 Bloomfield Road M3 4.8 Nilma Shady Creek Rd M4 13.3 Nilma North Rd 14.7 Yarragon-Shady Creek Rd 17.6 Old Sale Rd M6 21.4 Mizpah Settlement Rd M7 26.2 McDouglas Rd 33.5 Slow Left 34.9 Neerim East Rd M8 36.1 Sheffield Rd M9 43.2 Neerim East Rd M10 45.0 Main Neerim Rd M11 T2 51.8 Yarra Junction-Noojee Rd 55.5 Mount Baw Baw Rd M12 T3 Noojee Icy Creek Tanjil Bren 98.2 Mount Baw Baw Road 104.6 Finish at Mount Baw Baw Start - Civic Centre Corner Smith Street and Albert Street Race direction Race Route Feedzone - Neerim Junction Main Neerim Rd Directions to feedzone North on Smith St, Victoria Street, Brandy Creek Rd and Main Neerim Rd Alternate route to feedzone and for spectators T1 M5 M2 M3 Moe M1 Marshal locations T1 Traffic Controllers

Men s A Grade Men s A Grade 1 RHYS GILLETT Ballarat / Sebastopol CC 2 NICHOLAS KATSONIS Drapac Pat s Veg 3 OLIVER KENT-SPARK Drapac Pat s Veg 4 CYRUS MONK Drapac Pat s Veg 5 DREW MOREY Drapac Pat s Veg 6 MATHEW ROSS Drapac Pat s Veg 7 JAKE KLAJNBLAT VIS - John West 8 ANGUS LYONS VIS - John West 9 THOMAS MCDONALD VIS - John West 10 SASCHA BONDARENKO-EDWARDS InForm Tineli 11 PATRICK BURT InForm Tineli 12 LIONEL MAWDITT InForm Tineli 13 STUART SMITH InForm Tineli 14 SAM BARNDEN Bicycle Superstore Giant 15 TODD BUSCHKUEHL Bicycle Superstore Giant 16 ALEX HOLDEN Bicycle Superstore Giant 17 RILEY TERRENS Bicycle Superstore Giant 18 JEREMY CAMERON St Kilda Cycling Club 19 MACCIE CARTER Hawthorn Cycling Club 20 ROWAN DEVER St Kilda Cycling Club 21 LIAM EDWARDS Shepparton Cycling Club 22 ALEXANDER EVANS Bendigo and District CC 23 KARL EVANS Norwood Cycling Club 24 DANIEL FURMSTON Latrobe City Cycling Club 25 LIAM GARRIGA Carnegie Caulfield CC 26 JAMES HENRY Warragul Cycling Club 27 ZANE HUNTER Carnegie Caulfield CC 28 STEFAN IMBERGER Carnegie Caulfield CC 29 DAVID KELLY St Kilda Cycling Club 30 MIKE KORENEFF Singapore 31 DYLAN LINDSEY Portland Cycling Club 32 DYLAN MCKENNA Castlemaine Cycling Club 33 CHRISTOPHER PAPASTAVROS St Kilda Cycling Club 34 ALLAN SATCHELL Stawell Great Western CC 37 SIMON WARD Ballarat/Sebastpol CC 38 JAMES WHELAN Hawthorn Cycling Club 39 NICHOLAS WHITE Ballarat / Sebastopol CC 40 starters 2016 Winner Rhys Gillett 03:20:49 Women s A Grade 81 VICTORIA VEITCH Mercedes-Benz Adelaide Blackchrome 82 ALISON SKINNER Mercedes-Benz Adelaide Blackchrome 83 MARGEAUX THOMSPON Mercedes-Benz Adelaide Blackchrome 84 JESSIE HODGES Mercedes-Benz Adelaide Blackchrome 85 GEMMA ABERY St Kilda Cycling Club 86 JUSTINE BARROW Coburg Cycling Club 87 KIRSTY DEACON Albury Wodonga Panthers Cycling Club 88 JEMMA EASTWOOD Blackburn Cycling Club 89 SARAH GIGANTE Brunswick Cycling Club 90 LISEN HOCKINGS St Kilda Cycling Club 91 SHANNON MALSEED Portland Cycling Club 92 KATE PERRY Brunswick Cycling Club 93 REBECCA STEPHENS Brunswick Cycling Club 94 CLAIRE STEWART Coburg Cycling Club 95 CHRISTINA TENISWOOD Norwood Cycling Club 96 TORY THOMAS Team Mount Beauty 16 starters 2016 Winner Rhys Justine Barrow 04:13:33 35 JOEL STRACHAN Hawthorn Cycling Club 36 KYLE THOMPSON Carnegie Caulfield CC

Men s B Grade Men s C Grade 101 SAM BASCOMBE St Kilda Cycling Club 102 BRANDON CONWAY Port Macquarie Cycle Club 103 JESSE ENRIGHT Norwood Cycling Club 104 RICHARD LINKE Melbourne Cycling League 105 PARIS POLLOCK Hawthorn Cycling Club 106 RUDY PORTER Carnegie Caulfield CC 107 SEBASTIAN PRESLEY St Kilda Cycling Club 108 JET TURNER Mornington Cycling Club 109 SAMSON TURNER Mornington Cycling Club 110 HAMISH WEBBER St Kilda Cycling Club 111 NICHOLAS WELCH Port Adelaide Cycling Club 11 starters 2016 Winner Lionel Mawditt 03:40:57 Women s B Grade 151 NICOLE BUTLER Hawthorn Cycling Club 152 HANNAH MACDOUGALL Pirates Sporting Club 153 JULIE NIXON Albury Wodonga Panthers Cycling Club 154 MADISON PELZER St Kilda Cycling Club 155 JARMILA TYRRIL Alpine Cycling Club 5 starters 2016 Winner Madison Pelzer 04:52:13 201 JULIAN AZARET Carnegie Caulfield CC 202 CHARLIE BARBER Hawthorn Cycling Club 203 PATRICK BRETT Carnegie Caulfield CC 204 ANANDA CHU Carnegie Caulfield CC 205 ANGUS COLLINS Brunswick Cycling Club 206 PAUL GARRIGA Carnegie Caulfield CC 207 MORGAN HAYES Mornington Cycling Club 208 ZACHARY JOHNSON Launceston City Cycling Club 209 LOUIS LEUNG Melbourne Cycling League 210 LACHLAN MUSHET Blackburn Cycling Club 211 MITCHELL RANKIN Wellington 212 MAX STEWART Carnegie Caulfield CC 213 BYRON WOODS Shepparton Cycling Club 214 VICTOR YIU St Kilda Cycling Club 14 starters 2016 Winner Jayden Manintveld 03:55:36 Women s C Grade 261 JENNY GRIFFITHS Alpine Cycling Club 262 MICHELLE SCURR Brunswick Cycling Club 2 starters 2016 Winner Monkia Sattler 04:44:33

Master s Men A Grade Master s Men B Grade 51 ANDREW GRAY Kosdown Performance Cycling 52 TOM LEAPER Kosdown Performance Cycling 53 STEPHEN LANE Kosdown Performance Cycling 54 PAUL MARTINICO CharterMason Racing 55 DAMIEN BOVALINO CharterMason Racing 56 ROB SIMPSON CharterMason Racing 57 STEVE GUY CharterMason Racing 58 ERROL BAXTER Bicycle Superstore Giant 59 ADAM HAWKINS Bicycle Superstore Giant 60 GARTH KOTNIK Bicycle Superstore Giant 61 SCOTT WELLS Bicycle Superstore Giant 62 CLEM FRIES Bicycle Superstore Giant 63 ANDREW STALDER MCL Fast 64 CAMERON CLAMP MCL Fast 65 CLINT PERRETT MCL Fast 66 BRET STEISZKAL MCL Fast 67 JULIAN BUCKLEY MCL Fast 68 ADRIAN MCGREGOR Melbourne University Cycling Club 69 MICHAEL TENISWOOD Norwood Cycling Club 19 starters 2016 Winner Brett Kingston 03:38:01 121 COLIN AITKEN Latrobe City Cycling Club 122 GABRIEL CAREY St Kilda Cycling Club 123 JOHN CLARKSON Southern Masters Cycling Club 124 MATT CONVERY Hawthorn Cycling Club 125 CHRIS COX Brunswick Cycling Club 126 ALEX DESCANTES Carnegie Caulfield CC 127 SAM EDWARDS Melbourne Cycling League 128 SEAN HARDY St Kilda Cycling Club 129 CRAIG JOHNSON St Kilda Cycling Club 130 CHRIS JOUSTRA Latrobe City Cycling Club 131 NICHOLAS LIAU St Kilda Cycling Club 132 CHRIS MASON St Kilda Cycling Club 133 MATT NEWTON St Kilda Cycling Club 134 MATT PARKINSON Warragul Cycling Club 135 STEVEN PAYNE Preston Cycling Club 136 FIN ROBERTSON Hawthorn Cycling Club 137 DANIEL STOJANOVSKI Geelong Cycling Club 138 TAYFUN UGRASBUL Melbourne Cycling League 139 MICHAEL WATKINS Southern Masters Cycling Club 19 starters 2016 Winner Adrian McGregor 03:53:22

Master s Men C Grade Gary BLACKWOOD MLA Member for Narracan Funded from Parliament s Electorate Office & Communications Budget Elevation 221 SCOTT BALES Melbourne Cycling League 222 JEREMY BEAUMONT Brunswick Cycling Club 223 CHRISTIAN BROMLEY Hawthorn cycling club 224 BRADLEY COAD St Kilda Cycling Club 225 WAYNE D AGOSTINI Sunbury Cycling Club 226 LEON EFREMIDIS Southern Masters 227 BRENTON ELLIS St Kilda Cycling Club 228 ROLAND ELSDON Latrobe City Cycling Club 229 NICK EYNON Hawthorn Cycling Club 230 BLAIR FALAHEY Alpine Cycling Club 231 WILLIAM GIELWESKI St Kilda Cycling Club 232 NICK HARVEY St Kilda Cycling Club 233 ROSS HENRY Warragul Cycling Club 234 RICHARD HILL Southern Masters Cycling Club 235 ALAIN HOSKING Coburg Cycling Club 236 ANDREW KANTOR Carnegie Caulfield CC 237 ROB LEWIS St Kilda Cycling Club 238 PAUL LOGAN Norwood Cycling Club 239 ALAN MCCULLOCH Warragul Cycling Club 240 LEIGH MILLER Alpine Cycling Club 241 CRAIG MOORE Brunswick Cycling Club 242 VINCE PATTON Southern Masters Cycling Club 243 CRAIG PEACOCK Cycling Victoria 244 SCOTT SETFORD Blackburn Cycling Club 245 LEIGH STOTT Leongatha Cycling Club 246 CRAIG TAYLOR Melbourne Cycling League 247 GEOFF THOMSON Warragul Cycling Club 248 ANTHONY VANDENBERG Carnegie Caulfield CC 249 VAUGHAN WEBBER Blackburn Cycling Club 250 PAUL YEATMAN Warragul Cycling Club 30 starters 2016 Winner Sam Edwards 03:58:53

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