Race details | |
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Date | August |
Region | New South Wales, Australia |
Nickname(s) | Coota Annual, Coota Classic |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | State Open |
Type | Road Handicap |
Organiser | Cootamundra Cycling Club |
History | |
First edition | 1955 |
Editions | 55 |
First winner | Jim Bundy (AUS) |
Most wins | Garry Crowe (AUS) 3 wins |
Most recent | Aaron Donnelly (AUS) (2012) |
The Cootamundra Annual Classic, also known as the Coota Classic or Coota Annual is a bicycle handicap race starting and finishing in the New South Wales town of Cootamundra. First run in 1955, the race is traditionally held on the last weekend in August. Today it is one of the oldest open road races in New South Wales.