Northwave NSW/ACT State Junior Road Series - Glencore Hunter Junior Tour

Newcastle Hunter Cycle Club is proud to host the 2026 Glencore Hunter Junior Tour is the 3rd Round of the NSW/ACT Northwave State Junior Series.

The event will be held at the at the Hunter Economic Zone, off Leggetts Drive, Kurri Kurri https://maps.app.goo.gl/LYQBMPontJwyUSoN7

This year the event will have a new event centre located approximately 3.3 km from the Leggetts Drive turn off. All events will run on the same HEZ short course used by the Newcastle Hunter Cycle Club.

A coffee cart will be available on site along with a sausage sizzle will also be available

This event is proudly sponsored by Glencore.

Event Information:

Age Categories & Eligibility

U9, U11,U13, U15, U17

All entrants must hold a current, valid AusCycling Race All Discipline Membership.

Provisional Schedule

Day 1: Saturday 13th June 2026

Prologue Time Trial

Prologue — Saturday 13 June
Time	Category / Event	Details	Distance (km)
8:30am	Registration Opens	Event Staging Area	—
From 9:30am	Participation & U9	1 Lap Prologue course	1.9
From 9:30am	Jnr Girls U11	1 Lap Prologue course	1.9
From 9:30am	Jnr Boys U11	1 Lap Prologue course	1.9
From 9:30am	Jnr Girls U13	2 Laps Prologue course	3.8
From 9:30am	Jnr Boys U13	2 Laps Prologue course	3.8
From 9:30am	Jnr Women U15	2 Laps Prologue course	3.8
From 9:30am	Jnr Boys U15	2 Laps Prologue course	3.8
From 9:30am	Jnr Women U17	3 Laps Prologue course	5.8
From 9:30am	Jnr Boys U17	3 Laps Prologue course	5.8

Road Race

Road Race — Saturday 13 June
Time	Category / Event	Details	Distance (km)
From 10:30am	Participation & U9	1 Lap Road course	6.9
From 10:30am	Jnr Women U11	1 Lap Road course	6.9
From 10:30am	Jnr Men U11	1 Lap Road course	6.9
From 10:30am	Jnr Women U13	2 Laps Road course	13.7
From 10:30am	Jnr Men U13	2 Laps Road course	13.7
From 10:30am	Jnr Men U15	6 Laps Road course	34.3
From 10:30am	Jnr Women U15	5 Laps Road course	34.3
—	Presentation	U9, U11 and U13 Prologue and Road race presentation	—
From 10:30am	Jnr Men U17	11 Laps Road course	75.5
From 10:30am	Jnr Women U17	11 Laps Road course	75.5

Day 2: Sunday 14th June 2026

Individual Time Trial

Time Trial — Sunday 14 June
Time	Category / Event	Details	Distance (km)
From 8:30am	Participation & U9	—	3.6
From 8:30am	Jnr Girls U11	1 Lap Time Trial course	3.6
From 8:30am	Jnr Boys U11	1 Lap Time Trial course	3.6
From 8:30am	Jnr Girls U13	2 Laps Time Trial course	7.3
From 8:30am	Jnr Boys U13	2 Laps Time Trial course	7.3
From 8:30am	Jnr Women U15	2 Laps Time Trial course	7.3
From 8:30am	Jnr Boys U15	2 Laps Time Trial course	7.3
From 8:30am	Jnr Women U17	4 Laps Time Trial course	14.6
From 8:30am	Jnr Boys U17	4 Laps Time Trial course	14.6

Criterium

Criterium — Sunday 14 June
Time	Category / Event	Details	Duration
From 10:00am	Participation & U9	—	10min + 1 laps
From 10:00am	Jnr Girls U11	—	10 minutes + 1 laps
From 10:00am	Jnr Boys U11	—	10 minutes + 1 laps
From 10:00am	Jnr Girls U13	—	15 minutes + 2 laps
From 10:00am	Jnr Boys U13	—	15 minutes + 2 laps
From 10:00am	Jnr Women U15	—	20 minutes + 2 laps
—	Presentation	Time Trial and Prologue U9, U11 and U13	—
From 10:00am	Jnr Boys U15	—	20 minutes + 2 laps
From 10:00am	Jnr Women U17	—	25 minutes + 2 laps
From 10:00am	Jnr Boys U17	—	25 minutes + 2 laps
1:30pm	Presentation	Time Trial and Prologue U15, U17 and GC	—

Accommodation – Camping

Due to ongoing anti-social activities in the evenings at HEZ, camping on site is not recommended and there will be no toilet facilities available in the evenings. There are numerous caravan parks and paid campsites in the region including Cessnock Showground and the Maitland Showground