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Oakwood Rd

Oakwood Rd

Balhannah · 8.85 km start lap, then 8.99 km laps; 160 m climb

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8.99 km
Lap
Plus a 8.85 km start lap
160 m
Climbing per lap
From the GPX file
425 m
High point
Low point 328 m
5.0%
Steepest 500 m
km 1.6–2.1
17.8–62.8 km
Ride distance
Depends on your grade
37
Starters last time
7 Dec 2025

Climbing, heights and gradients on this page are worked out by RaceMix from the course's GPX file. A rider's own device may read a little differently.

Next race

RaceRoadEntries openEntries close Sat 9:00 amRound 2 of 2 · Final

Sun 6 Dec 2026

Race the Hills 2026 · round 2 of 2 · Final

Rego
8:00 am · Balhannah Scout Hall, Pye Rd, Balhannah. Rego and parking.
First start
9:00 am
Entry
Trial licence ride free · Regular Entry $25 · Transponder Hire +$15 · Transponder Purchase +$20
Entries close
Sat 5 Dec, 9:00 am ACDT

Also on this course

The route

2468N
  • The lap, ridden anticlockwise
  • The climb to the line
  • Direction of travel
  • Start
  • Finish line
  • Km into the lap, every 2 km
Finish · km 8.8

GPX distance 9.0 km · Climb 160 m · Height 328–425 m

The climb to the line: km 7.6 to 8.8, rising 36 m at 3.0%

Shaded: the steepest 500 m, km 1.6 to 2.1, averaging 5.0%

Grades and distances

Winning times from 7 Dec 2025

A grade for everyone: G 23.6 km/h to E 31.4 km/h

  • A/B

    A No cap cover · B Red
    Distance
    62.8 km
    Laps
    Start lap + 6 laps
    Prime laps
    2, 4
    Climbing
    ≈ 1120 m
  • C/D

    C Purple · D Gold
    Distance
    53.8 km
    Laps
    Start lap + 5 laps
    Prime laps
    2, 4
    Climbing
    ≈ 960 m
  • E

    Distance
    44.8 km
    Laps
    Start lap + 4 laps
    Prime laps
    2
    Climbing
    ≈ 800 m
    Winning time
    1:25:35

    Winner averaged 31.4 km/h

  • F

    Distance
    35.8 km
    Laps
    Start lap + 3 laps
    Prime laps
    2
    Climbing
    ≈ 640 m
    Winning time
    1:16:08

    Winner averaged 28.2 km/h

  • G

    Distance
    17.8 km
    Laps
    Start lap + 1 lap
    Climbing
    ≈ 320 m
    Winning time
    45:18

    Winner averaged 23.6 km/h

Racing crits already? Tell us your results when you enter and start in the grade that matches, A or B if that's where you belong. A and B grade race furthest and fastest.

Race day

  1. 8:00 am
    Rego
    Balhannah Scout Hall, Pye Rd, Balhannah. Rego and parking.
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  2. 9:00 am
    First start
    Corner of Pye Rd and Swamp Rd, Balhannah
  3. After
    Finish
    Swamp Rd, 130 m up from the start

What to expect

Speed by grade

Fastest to slowest finisher's average speed, averaged over the last 4 races at Oakwood Rd, 16 Jun 2024 to 7 Dec 2025, from RaceMix. Distances are race lengths.

Show the numbers
GradeSlowest finisher (km/h)Winner (km/h)DistanceRaces
A33.737.062.8 km4
B33.134.162.8 km1
C30.733.853.8 km4
D29.931.553.8 km2
E27.230.744.8 km3
F25.127.335.8 km3
G21.123.317.8 km4

Typical race times by grade (winning bunch, median of recent races)

Grade Distance Time Average speed
A 62.8 km 1:43 36 km/h
B 62.8 km 1:51 34 km/h
C 53.8 km 1:36 33.5 km/h
D 53.8 km 1:40 32 km/h
E 44.8 km 1:26 31 km/h
F 35.8 km 1:19 27 km/h
G 17.8 km 0:46 23.5 km/h

Riders dropped from the bunch finish later. Not sure which grade suits you? Choose by speed, and the handicapper will contact new riders to confirm their grade.

Riding safely

Three rules for every rider, in every grade and every race:

  • Red flashing rear light on, for the whole race. Drivers see a flashing light long before they see a rider.
  • Never overtake a car, including the follow car of another grade. If a car is ahead of the bunch, the race waits behind it.
  • Stay left of the centre line, at all times, including on corners and in the sprint. The roads are open to traffic.

Other notes

Graded scratch: an 8.85 km start lap to the finish line, then 8.99 km laps (Pye Rd, Swamp Rd, Greenhill Rd). The December ride is the club's end-of-year charity ride. Entry $25 · trial licence riders free · transponder hire $15 (buy $20) · entries close Saturday 9:00am.

Your races on Oakwood Rd

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Past races

5 rides · 194 starts since 16 Jun 2024
  1. Oakwood Rd (Balhannah)
  2. Oakwood Rd (Balhannah)
    A grade: Thomas BEDDOME, 1:46:08
    C grade: Tom PFITZNER, 1:35:56
    D grade: Evan HAWKES, 1:38:05
    E grade: Alannah KREIDL, 1:25:35
    F grade: David STUMM, 1:16:08
    G grade: Margaret BOYLAN, 45:18
    37 starters
  3. Oakwood Rd (Balhannah)
    A grade: Louis FRESCHI, 1:46:46
    C grade: Joel ROGERS, 1:35:58
    D grade: Nick UNDERWOOD, 1:47:22
    E grade: Mark BRIGGS, 1:31:48
    F grade: Peter GRIVELL, 1:22:17
    G grade: Jarred LAWRIE, 46:13
    33 starters
  4. Oakwood Rd (Balhannah): End-of-year charity race
    A grade: Isabel CRANAGE, 1:34:19
    B grade: William BROWN, 1:50:26
    C grade: Hamish LEWIS, 1:34:26
    E grade: Todd WHITEHILL, 1:25:14
    F grade: Andrew TURNOCK, 1:18:12
    G grade: Alison KENT, 46:12
    D1 grade: Dylan COOPER, 1:36:48
    D2 grade: Liam HAWKINS, 1:40:28
    64 starters
  5. Oakwood Rd (Balhannah) - Kermesse x3 series: race 2
    A grade: Lucas HOFFMAN, 1:40:42
    C grade: Clint BAMBRICK, 1:35:35
    G grade: Margaret BOYLAN, 45:31
    B1 grade: Russell VAN HOUT, 1:51:04
    D1 grade: Max BUSH, 1:38:53
    D2 grade: Dylan COOPER, 1:40:24
    E1 grade: Densy ORELLANA, 1:25:13
    E2 grade: Mark HARTMANN, 1:32:03
    F1 grade: David STUMM, 1:19:10
    F2 grade: Rob PARKINSON, 1:19:51
    60 starters

Photos

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