The new FCC kit has been quite the hit, so we’ve opened the store to take orders for the Summer Criterium Season.

We’re back with a jam-packed 50 race criterium season and we’re mixing things up a little.

Criterium Fixtures 2025/26 – Footscray Cycling Club

• Our midweek criteriums are shifting from Thursday evenings to Wednesday. We’ll be continuing the $5 entry fee for weekday criteriums based on the successful trial from last season.
• After the Christmas break, we’ll be getting you back into racing with a 3 race twilight series, held over three consecutive evenings. Expect warm nights and fast racing.
• We’re introducing alternate race formats throughout the season to change things up a little.
• We’ll be setting up a scoreboard for a new and refreshed citerium aggregate, which will be updated weekly. So, you can track your progress and stay motivated and competitive.

The season kicks off this Saturday 4-Oct-2025. See you there!

We’re taking a short break before the criterium season starts, but if you’re interested in a race, our friends at Geelong & Surf Coast Cycling Club are hosting an open handicap for masters riders (aged 30+) on 26 September 2025 (the Friday before the AFL Grand Final). https://entryboss.cc/races/26368. There’s a $3000 prize pool and a BBQ. Since we know FCC riders love a good handicap race, we’re eager to support and enter FCC riders for this event and will subsidise $20 of the $45 entry fee for the first 10 full FCC members who sign up. If you’d like to race, please let us know here https://forms.office.com/r/XkYNCrKXFq and we’ll get in touch.

A-Grade

General Classification: 1^st James Forbes, 2^nd Dan Purcell, 3^rd Patrick O’Keefe, 4^th Jesse Cropley, 5^th James Maxted.
Sprint Champion: 1^st James Forbes, 2^nd Patrick O’Keefe, 3^rd Dan Purcell.
Mountain Champion: 1^st James Forbes, 2^nd Dan Purcell, 3^rd Patrick O’Keefe.
First FCC Rider: James Maxted.
Most Combative: James Forbes
First Masters: David Newett.

B-Grade

General Classification: 1^st Tom Pickles, 2^nd Peta Antonello, 3^rd Peter McQuade, 4^th Aaron Donnelly, 5^th Tristan Bretherton.
Sprint Champion: 1^st Tom Pickles, 2^nd Brett Addison, 3^rd Tristan Bretherton.
Mountain Champion: 1^st Tom Pickles, 2^nd Peta Antonello, 3^rd Peter McQuade.
First FCC Rider: Tom Pickles.
Most Combative: Tristan Bretherton
First Masters: Peter McQuade

C-Grade

General Classification: 1^st Greg MacKelvie, 2^nd Daniel Overton, 3^rd Sam Tammaro, 4^th Nathan Overton, 5^th David Spence.
Sprint Champion: 1^st Les Czerniszewski, 2^nd Greg MacKelvie, 3^rd Chris Fenech.
Mountain Champion: 1^st Sam Tammaro, 2^nd Greg MacKelvie, 3^rd Daniel Overton.
First FCC Rider: Greg MacKelvie
Most Combative: Paul Downes
First Masters: Greg MacKelvie

D-Grade

General Classification: 1^st Lachlan O’Leary, 2^nd Joseph Gulino, 3^rd James Stuart, 4^th Dennis Hobbs.
Sprint Champion: 1^st Lachlan O’Leary, 2^nd James Stuart, 3^rd Joseph Gulino.
Mountain Champion: 1^st Lachlan O’Leary, 2^nd Joseph Gulino, 3^rd Dennis Hobbs.
First FCC Rider: Lachlan O’Leary.
Most Combative: Lachlan O’Leary.
First Masters: Dennis Hobbs.

2025 FCC Tour Program here for download FCCT2025

When? Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th of May, 2025. 

Who can compete? Any rider J19 or above who holds a FULL, current, financial AusCycling race license and is from any sanctioned Club.  
Guest riders will be required to race AT LEAST 4 FCC races so as to give our Handicapper the opportunity to grade riders accurately, unless they are entering the A-Open race. 

How can I enter? FCC riders will be given first call on entries, with the Club offering $10 ENTRY to FULL Members of the FCC for the first week by use of a special code FOR FCC MEMBERS ONLY. It will be open to all other riders at $50, on Entryboss. 

Enter using this link FCC Tour 2025 – EntryBoss

What is the format of the Tour? The FCC Tour will consist of THREE ROAD RACE stages over TWO days of ONE weekend. 

What Categories? Open A, B, C, D. 

What are the three stages of the Tour for 2025?  It is anticipated that the Tour will run in a three-year cycle; one for general roleurs, one for TT lovers, one for mountain goats.  
The stages for 2025: 
STAGE #1 – Saturday 3 May @ 10 AM – Prologue Kermesse – 3 laps 27km (A, B, C), 2 laps 17 km D -Balliang Loop- Start @ Balliang Hall, Sprints on lap 2 and finish @ Reddens.  
STAGE #2 – Saturday 3 May @ 12 Noon – Main Stage Road Race – Balliang to Staughton Vale 25 k return (‘hot-dog’). 3 laps A (75km); 2 laps B, C (50 km); 1 lap D (25km). (Mountain x 6–A, 4–B&C, 2–D) (3 x Sprints A, 2 – B&C, 1 – D). 
STAGE #3 – Sunday 4 May @ 9 AM – Little River/ Kirksbridge – 3.5 Laps A, B, C (70 km approx.). 2.5 Laps D (50 km approx.). (Sprints A,B,C lap 2, 1 & finish. D lap 1 & finish)

How do we celebrate post-race? Presentations will be held at Brothers on K, Sunday afternoon @ 2pm. 

What about my tummy? Well, your tummy is in for a treat! For starters, there will be light food offered to riders at Balliang Hall after Stage #2, but the real fun will be after Stage #3 at Brother’s on K, where Elie and his crew will feed us a pizza and pasta lunch on the FCC whilst we have our Presentations. Both riders, volunteers, and family are all welcome!

What types of Competitions will riders contest? 

• 2025 65th Annual FCC Tour General Classification – A, B, C, D.
• 2025 Tour Sprint Master – A, B, C, D.
• 2025 Tour Mountain Master – A, B, C, D.
• 2025 Tour Master’s over 50 A, Master’s over 55 B, Master’s over 60 C, Master’s Over 65 D.
• 2025 Tour First FCC – A, B, C, D.
• 2025 Tour First Female – A, B, C, D.  
• 2025 Tour Most combative – A, B, C, D.
• 2025 Tour Lantern Rouge / Unluckiest riderz

Sprint Master Points: 1st 10 pts & 5 sec, 2nd 8 pts & 4 sec, 3rd 6 pts & 3 sec, 4th 4 pts & 2 sec, 5th 2 pts & 1 sec. Sprint Points and time bonuses DOUBLED at Stage Finishes. 
Mountain Master Points: 1st 10 pts & 5 sec, 2nd 8 pts & 4 sec, 3rd 6 pts & 3 sec, 4th 4 pts & 2 sec, 5th 2 pts & 1 sec.  

What support will be offered to riders? There will be support vehicles, and first aid assistance, as well as flag marshals at strategic points. The Open race will have a spares vehicle, but B-D may not. If impacted by a genuine mechanical issue the Race Director may, at the Club’s discretion, allow a time to be determined and allow the rider to start the next Stage in order to be classified a finisher. 

What about if I am a Race Official or Race Marshal? Racing simply does not happen without all of our wonderful volunteers. For each duty you perform, you will be given a lunch pack, containing a drink, piece of fruit, muffin and a roll. All volunteers for the weekend will also be entered into a draw for a prize! 

The T’s & C’s:

• non-FCC riders will be invited to the Tour, with NO restrictions for the A category, and ‘grading accuracy weightings’ in B, C & D based on your, other and our Club’s observations. It is worth noting that being a C Grade racer at one club does not necessarily translate to C at another club, but our aim is ‘like for like’ graded racing.
• The Chief Commissaire, Mark Zanatta, will determine MAXIMUM bunch sizes per grade based on safety and resourcing.
• The Commisaire and Race Director will direct and inform riders that this is EMPHATICALLY NOT a ‘teams’ race, and that any derivation from the spirit of contesting each stage to the best of a rider’s abilities (for example but not limited to, excessive blocking, trying to ‘set up’ or impede another rider, etc) will result in the rider being relegated or disqualified at the Commissaires/Race Director’s/Club’s discretion.