DateExpected
Late July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Hunter Economic Zone, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales
Kurri Kurri, New South Wales
Countdown
July
The B Grade race: 72 km of fixed laps, a step up from the shorter classes and a step down from the 96 km A Grade. A field of 19 rolls out late morning.
Key facts
012024 entry needed an AusCycling Race All Discipline licence
02Fixed-lap format: you ride the same circuit repeatedly
Create a free training plan for the Newcastle Hunter Classic 72 km
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The course
One lap, on repeat
Kurri Kurri · one lap
Distance72km
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate11.7 km
Weather
Late-July, Kurri Kurri
17°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
23%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 23% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserNewcastle Hunter Cycling Club
Websitenewcastlehuntercc.com.au
Instagram@newcastle_hunter_cycling_club
Running since2024
Training
Training for the Newcastle Hunter Classic 72 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Newcastle Hunter Classic 72 km plan targets
Typical sessions
72 km
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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