The crits are back! We have structured the season to make maximum and best use of the available daylight and provide the same number of race events for Women and Open Grades.
The table below shows structure of the season.

The Teardrop criterium circuit on Yarra Boulevard, Kew, see here (Melways ref 44 G4).

The Women’s Series runs from 19th Oct 2022 to 15th March 2023 inclusive.

There are three grades available A, B and C (C grade is suitable for riders looking to see what racing is about).

For the two weeks at the beginning and at the end of the daylight savings period, where there is insufficient daylight to run the women’s grades, we encourage stronger women to enter open grades.

Safety is a key focus for HCC that we emphasise in the HCC crits. Read our Crit Racing Safety Rules here.

Two safety steps we have are ride and corner marshals. Our skilled ride marshals accompany races to guide grade passing and generally keep riders safe. Our corner marshals look out for walkers and mountain bike riders who might inadvertently wonder on the course. They also take action to neutralise races in the case of race incidents.

In addition to the marshals, we have engaged Medical Response to provide professional first aid services in the case there is an accident.

If you want to find out more about what crit racing voles and the local scene in Melbourne click: here

The volunteer team are an essential and highly valued component of the success and safety of the crits. Our team finds volunteering rewarding, an opportunity to catch up with people, and fun.

To find out more about volunteering at the crits, click here