Round 3 of the Pedla Crossfire Cup was as good as CX racing gets! The rain over the previous week meant that the course was muddy, but the sunny day meant that it was still fun to race. The return to Mulch Hill on a course expertly mapped out by Troy was a massive hit, and we're sure to come back again next year!
Cycling events can't be run without commissaires, and PACC has a proud history of producing some of the nation's best Commissaires. We regularly see club members travelling across the country to officiate at National level events, such as the National Championships in Perth earlier this year. In addition to national level events, Commissaires help out at the weekly Norwood CC criteriums, the Port Adelaide CC cyclocross races, time trials, and other events, Adelaide Hills CC's road races, and a bevy of track events across the State.
This year I’m on the Judging Panel for Women’s TDU, but decided not to do the Men’s - instead I’m doing the Men’s Classic as a Judge, Adelaide Track League (Chief Comm) and the Women’s Classic (Chief Judge).
I'm Moto Yellow Flag #1 (of 7 of us!). We're classified as Race Officials, as we work for the race organisation. Our job is to help keep the race safe by warning riders of upcoming turns or obstacles.
My role at TDU 2025: this year I have been appointed as Commissaire 2 (or Commissaire 3, as we rotate positions for the different stages of the race) for the WTDU and the Principal of the Commissaire’s Panel (the PCP, better known as The Chief!) for the Men’s Villawood Classic (the East End Criterium).
Another PACCer you might have seen around the TDU is Jade Lean, Mechanic for ARA Australian Cycling Team for the Women's race (which also features PACC riders Maeve Plouffe and Alli Anderson!).
In our first of this week's series of PACCers involved the TDU - from officials to riders to everything inbetween - we're covering Tracy 'Milo' Johnson who is Chief Judge for the Women's race.
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