Tour News

Numbers to be restricted in U17M criterium
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Due to the large number of U17M entrants in the tour (86 riders), the tour organisers in consultation with the Chief Commissaire have decided to limit the number of riders in the criterium race on Saturday afternoon. The first 60 riders to finish in the Saturday morning road race will be eligible to race in the criterium. Riders that are not in the first 60 riders and do not race in the criterium will receive a nominal time for the criterium stage as determined by the Chief Commissaire and will be allowed to progress to and ride in Stages 3 and 4 of the tour.

ITT Start times available in Program - now available for download
Monday, June 28, 2010

A pdf version of the tour program is now available here (please note large file of 1.3Mb). The program contains start times for the ITT for all categories. Riders with late entries to the tour that do not appear on the program should confirm their ITT start time at the time of registration.

Entries closed - Record number of entries!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

The official entry period for the Tour closed on 20 June. We will still accept entries until 25 June but a $40 late entry fee will now apply.

There are record numbers entered in this year 's tour with a total of over 377 entries.

Changes to U11 and U13 Time Trial Courses
Monday, June 21, 2010

The courses for the Sunday Individual Time Trial for the Under 11s and the Under 13s has changed from last year. Both these categories will start the ITT from within Stromlo Forest Park then turn left onto to Uriarra Road before turning at Point J. The total length of the ITT for both these categories remains at 4.5km. A map of all the ITT courses is available via the Race Courses link under Event Info on the menu.

Accommodation in Canberra 2 - 4 July 2010
Monday, May 31, 2010

Please ensure you get in early to make a booking for your accommodation in Canberra. There are other sporting events scheduled for the same weekend as the DBR Australia Junior and Women's Tour including the Kanga Cup Soccer competition (running from 4 - 9 July) that attracts over 200 teams.

Online entries now available
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The online entry page for the 2010 Junior and Women's Canberra Tour is now available. Visit the Online Entries section of the site to enter the event.

Postal entries are also available but please note that entry by post is more expensive than the online option.

New Zealand team to compete in 2010 DBR Australia Tour
Friday, May 7, 2010

BikeNZ have decided to send a team of 36 riders to compete in the DBR Australia 2010 Junior and Women's Canberra Tour.

Tour to be raced over closed roads
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

To enhance the safety of participants in the DBR Australia Tour the 2010 tour will again be raced over roads closed to traffic, local and emergency traffic will still have access. This means a major change to the courses normally used for the event with racing now concentrated on Uriarra Rd between, Cotter Rd and Brindabella Rd (Uriarra Homestead), and Coppins Crossing Rd. Speed limits over these roads have also been reduced for local traffic to 60 kph from 100kph. See the Stages & Results section of the website for detail of the courses.

Licence Requirements for NZ Riders
Friday, February 26, 2010

Junior riders from NZ participating in the DBR Australia Junior and Women's Canberra Tour are able to race on the authority of their Cycling NZ licence. There is no requirement for Junior riders to obtain an international licence.

DBR Australia continues as the major sponsor in 2010 Tour
Monday, February 1, 2010

Race organisers of the Junior and Women's Canberra Tour are pleased to announce that DBR Australia will continue as the major sponsor of the 2010 tour.

Manager Director of DBR Australia, Mr Nigel Huckstep says - "We believe in business being able to contribute back to the Canberra community in some way. We are particularly keen to support both junior sport and cycling in our community – so what better way than through the Canberra Junior Tour! We look forward to continuing the good relationship between DBR Australia and junior cycling in the ACT!"

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