Friday, September 18, Swansea Criterium:

The Swansea Criterium is over 45 minutes plus 3 laps and is open to Men and U-19 Men. The start is at 5.15 p.m. in High Street, Swansea. The total prize money is $1000 and is paid down to 10th place. The entry fee is $15 and entries close with the NSWCF on August 28, 1998.

Enquiries to: Jim Sandford 02-4943 5170.

Saturday, September 19, Hornsby Criterium:

The Swansea Criterium is over 45 minutes plus 3 laps and is open to Men and U-19 Men. The start is at 1.30 p.m. in the Hornsby Mall, Hunter Street, Hornsby. The total prize money is $3000. The entry fee is $25 and entries close with the NSWCF on August 28, 1998.

Enquiries to: Jim Sandford 02-4943 5170.

Sunday, September 20, Hornsby to Swansea, 186 kms:

Start: 9.00am Hornsby Mall, Florence St.
Finish: Pacific Highway, Swansea

The Classic attracts total prizemoney of $10000 payable to 20th place and includes prizes for the first places in the KOM. It is open to Men and U-19 Men and entries close with the NSWCF on August 28, 1998. The detailed race route and map are shown below.

Enquiries to: Jim Sandford 02-4943 5170.

                                        KMS      TIME 
Start: Neutral Zone            
Hunter Street to Burdett St (north)     0.0      9.00
Left into Burdett St. - north           0.1		
Right into George St.                   0.3
Left over Railway Bridge Rd.            0.5
Right into Jersey St. to Berowra        0.6
Right onto Pacific Highway              1.5
RACE START                                       9.05
Lights Bobbin Head Rd                   3.5
Lights                                  4.2
Lights                                  6.6
Lights                                 10.9
Veer Left Cowan Brooklyn Old Weigh Stn 12.3      9.19
The Pie Factory on right               19.1
Hawkesbury River (Good Viewing)        23.3      9.37
Start dual road                        32.6      9.52
End dual road                          34.6
Turn right into Pacific Highway        40.9     10.04   
Turn right Pacific Highway Gosford     41.0
Mooney Mooney Bridge                   45.3     10.11
Start Climb 1 - Mooney Mooney
KOM - first lap - top 5 get points     49.2     10.23
Turn left roundabout to Somersby       51.5     10.21
Turn left to Wiseman's Ferry           56.9
Turn right to Wiseman's Ferry          57.2
Turn left to Somersby Store            59.2     10.35
First Feed Station
Start Lap of Calga Circuit (42 kms)    60.0
Calga interchange - to Gosford         82.6     11.10
Mooney Mooney Bridge                   86.9
Start Climb 2 - Mooney Mooney
KOM - first lap - top 5 get points     91.8     11.24
Turn left roundabout to Somersby       93.2
Turn left to Wiseman's Ferry
Turn right to Wiseman's Ferry
Turn left to Somersby Store           100.8     11.39
Second Feed Station
Right on George Downs Dr.             109.8     11.53
Central Mangrove
Right onto Spring Rd to Wyong.        118.1     12.06
Down Bumble Hill Rd (closed for race)
Right at bottom of Bumble Hill Rd     125.8     12.19
Yarramalong Valley Rd to Wyong
Left into Hue Hue Rd at Dooralang     142.0     12.44
Direction Wyee along Hue Hue Rd.
Right at Wyee to Doyalson             157.1     13.08
Left at Doyalson Traffic Lights       162.4     13.16
Along Pacific Highway (north)
Through roundabout at Swansea         184.7     13.51
Cross Finish Line
First Pass of Swansea Circuit
Second Pass of Swansea Circuit
FINISH: Caltex Service Station        189.2     13.59