Start at Whyalla Cycling Club, McBryde Terrace and turn left onto the Port Augusta Highway.
Turn left at the OneSteel gate and ride the mad mile back towards McBryde Terrace and turn left.  Return to the Whyalla Cycling Club to complete a lap. Do 3 laps.
Port Augusta Hwy (Downhill)
Mad Mile (slight uphill)
McBryde Tce (flat to undulating)

Stage 1 decides A,B,C,D grades for seniors.  Juniors are put into grades according to age.  Grades for seniors can be changed at Commissaires discretion.  Competitors that provide false information regarding previous results as required on the nomination form will be instantly disqualified

Stage 2: Parfitt Street Criterium
2.00pm 2 May 2009

Start and Finish at Parfitt Street.  Lightning fast crit course.  Pancake flat and smooth as hotmix.
All grades 45 minutes + 2 laps

Stage 2 has time bonuses for each grade.  1st place (20 seconds), 2nd (12 seconds), 3rd (8 seconds).  Stage 2 has grades run as 4 separate races.  Time for GC purposes is real time.  If a lap is dropped by a competitor a time penalty of 2 minutes is added.

Stage 3: Whyalla to Iron Baron Turnoff and Hummock Hill Finish
10.00am 3 May 2009 

Stage 3 has time bonuses for 1st place (20 seconds), 2nd (12 seconds), 3rd (8 seconds) only. Stage 3 is a handicapped event (i.e. D grade first off, then C, then B, then A).  Time gaps at handicapper’s discretion