Australian Road Cycling Championships - NE

Sunshine Coast, Australia, September 5-15, 2003

2002 results Event Program Preview

Event Program

Day 1 - September 5: Individual Time Trial - U15 and U17 Men & Women, Beerwah
Day 2 - September 6: Road Race - U15 and U17 Men & Women, Maleny
Day 3 - September 7: Criterium - U15 and U17 Men & Women, Caloundra
Day 4 - September 10: Individual Time Trial - Masters, Coolum
Day 5 - September 11: Individual Time Trials - Elite, U23 & U19, Coolum
Day 5 - September 11: Road Race - Masters, Yandina
Day 6 - September 12: Criterium - Masters, Caloundra
Day 7 - September 13: Road Race - Elite Men, Elite Women, Men's U23, U19 Men & Women, Yandina
Day 8 - September 14: Criterium - Elite Men, Elite Women, Men's U23, U19 Men & Women, Mooloolaba

Australian National Road Cycling Championships in Maroochydore

Nearly 2000 competitors and supporters are expected to arrive on Queensland's Sunshine Coast as it prepares to host the 2003 Australian National Road Cycling Championships, incorporating the Oceania Road Championships, Australian Masters Road Championships and Club Premiership.

This year marks the third year of the event on the Sunshine Coast, and is attracting riders from New Zealand, New Caledonia and all around Australia. The races will be held throughout the Sunshine Coast including Beerwah, Maleny, Caloundra, Coolum, Yandina and Mooloolaba.

The NRCC kicks off in Caloundra with the Caloundra RSL National Junior Road Cycling Championships incorporating Under 15 and Under 17 age groups. These juniors will ride an Individual Time Trial on Friday 5th, Road Race on Saturday 6th and Criterium on Sunday 7th September.

The Masters competitors ranging from 35 to nearly 80 years old commence their racing on Tuesday 9th with the Individual Time Trial, followed by the Road Race on Thursday 11th and Criterium on Friday 12.

The Elite Men, Elite Women, Under 23 Men, Under 19 Men and Under 19 Women start their program on Wednesday 11 September with the Individual Time Trial, followed by the Road Race on Saturday 13 finishing with the criterium final in the heart of Mooloolaba on Sunday 14 at 9.00am.