2017 Chico Stage Race p/b Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Technical Guide. February 24 th February 26 th, 2017

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1 2017 Chico Stage Race p/b Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Technical Guide February 24 th February 26 th, 2017

2 Dear Race Participant, Welcome to the 7th Annual Chico Stage Race p/b Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. February 24 February 26, 2017 We want to thank you for participating in this year's Chico Stage Race. We are Northern California's largest bike race featuring the Steve Harrison Memorial Criterium and the Downtown Mile. Our sponsorship and venue have allowed us to provide a great prize list for this year's event with over $10,000 in cash and prizes. With the continued support of a great cycling club, sponsors and local city officials we continue to fine tune and put together a quality event that gives back to our community and cycling. This race attracts many spectators, especially at the Downtown Criterium. We would like to leave a LASTING POSITIVE impression on everyone attending this event. Please be on your best behavior since you are representing our event, your team and cycling in general. Also, this race is supported exclusively by volunteers so please be polite with our volunteers and don't hesitate to thank them for their assistance in making this race possible. In addition to the USA Cycling Rulebook you are responsible for reading and following the rules set forth in this technical guide. The following items are of particular importance: Parking: Park only where indicated. Portable Toilets/Bathrooms: We will have Portable Toilets/Bathrooms near the start of every stage. If you want to continue to race, please use proper facilities. Nothing will get us kicked out of a venue faster than using private property as a toilet. Helmets: Must be worn and secured at all times while on a bicycle It is the goal of the Chico Cycling Team to continue to develop the Chico Stage Race p/b Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. into one of the top stage races in the United States. We thank you for your support! Welcome to our race and we wish you the best of luck! Sincerely, Chico Cycling Team

3 SPONSORS

4 Chico Stage Race Staff Race Director Event Coordinator Treasurer Criterium Director RR Course Director Volunteer Coordinator Event Support Staff Event Support Staff Event Support Staff Event Support Staff Race Support Jeff Galland Janine Rood Byron Fountain Shawn Hughes Jeff Galland Jenn Gruber Chico Cycling Team Members James Longway Matt Abrahamian Brennan Percey Results Finish Camera Neutral Support Announcing One2Go Event Services NCNCA equipment SRAM Neutral Race Support Frankie Andreau Jeff Ochs 2017 Race Officials Chief Referee Marc Franklin Chief Judge Jim Dosenbach Special thanks to the following organizations: Chico Cycling Club, Chico Velo Cycling Club, Chico Triathlon Club, Greenline Cycles, Chico Fleet Feet, Chico Corsa Cycling Club, Chico Downtown Business Association,, & Chico Chamber of Commerce Packet Pickup Individual Packet Pick-Up: 1 hour prior to the start of each category s race Categories- Pro/1, Cat 2, Cat 3, W Pro1/2/3, 35+ 1/2/3, 45+ 1/2/3, & 55+ 1/2/3/4 only, Friday, February 24 th : Thunderhill Raceway, 5250 CA-162, Willows, CA All other categories: Saturday, February 25 th : Paskenta Community Hall, Toomes Camp Rd, Paskenta, CA.

5 GENERAL INFORMATION This is a multiple day stage race based on cumulative time for all categories. The winner will have the lowest elapsed time over the course of the race. You are required to finish each stage in order to start the next stage. REGISTRATION PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY. Online registration is at We have limited space. One day licenses are available if preregistered. NO REFUNDS ALLOWED ONCE REGISTRATION CLOSES No rider limit per team NO rider substitutions or replacements are allowed Riders must register for the category listed on their USA Cycling license Riders will not be allowed to change their category at the race Riders must have a current USA Cycling license. RESULTS Results services will be provided by One2Go Event Services LLC and streamed live at Results will also be ed to each race participant immediately following each stage. Results will also be posted to Twitter at Official results will be posted following each stage at the sign in/information area. Results will also be available prior to the following day s stage at the Sign in/registration area. All efforts will be made to post each day s results and overall standings online at FINAL RESULTS will be posted online at and reported to USA Cycling within 1 week of event completion. THESE RESULTS ARE FINAL! EMERGENCY INFORMATION Enloe Medical Center Enloe is the region s designated Level II Trauma facility Esplanade, Chico, CA (530) Glenn Medical Center (near Thunderhill Circuit Race) 1133 West Sycamore St., Willows, CA (530) There will be a medical tent with doctor and other medical personnel at the circuit race, road race, and criterium. PLEASE BE COURTEOUS! Do not litter- You may be subject to a time penalty if caught. Do not urinate in public- Automatic disqualification from remainder of race. If you are on your bike, wear your helmet Be polite to the volunteers and thank them! They make this event possible.

6 RACE TECHNICAL DETAILS SIGN-IN Riders are REQUIRED to sign in before each stage except the TT at the designated sign-in location (Registration). Failure to sign-in will result in a fine of $20.00, per USAC rules. Check individual stage details for sign-in locations and additional instructions. Sign-in will close 15 minutes prior to start of each stage. PROTESTS Protests must be made no later than the close of sign-in for each following stage. Protests must be made within 15 minutes following the posting of the results of Criterium stage and final General Classification. All protests regarding placing and times must be given to the Chief Judge or ed to csrresults@gmail.com. TIME BONUSES Thunderhill Circuit Race: Will have time bonuses of 10, 6, & 4 seconds for 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd places Road Race Finish: Will have time bonuses of 10, 6, & 4 seconds for 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd places Criterium Finish: Will have time bonuses of 10, 6, & 4 seconds for 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd places CENTERLINE RULE The Paskenta RR roads are open to traffic. Obey and respect all police officer, official, and staff requests. Please keep the race safe and remain to the right of the centerline. If no painted centerline marking exists, riders must keep to the right side of the road at all times. Riders off the back of their field should comply with California Vehicle code and ride as far to the right as practicable. TEAMS All riders of a given team must wear identical jerseys in all mass start stages. The leader's jerseys and national jerseys are the exception. Men s P/1 and Women s P/1/2/3 must designate a Team Manager to represent the team and act as a point of contact with the Race Officials and promoter. JUNIORS All Juniors are subject to gear restrictions in all races. Roll-out will be available for riders who wish to check their gears before the start of each stage. All juniors, including those who had their gearing checked before the stage, must report to roll-out immediately after each stage. Juniors who fail to report to roll-out immediately upon finishing, or who fail roll-out will be disqualified. MISHAPS IN FINAL 3K OF STAGE: USAC Rule 3H6c(ii): A rider who suffers a mishap in the last three kilometers of a road race stage or after free laps have ended in a criterium stage shall be given the same finish time as the riders he was with at the time of the mishap, provided that the mishap was observed by a race official. The rider shall be given his actual place across the finish line, or last in the stage if he is unable to cross the line. DOPING CONTROL By using a USA Cycling license, you agree to know and abide by the applicable rules and regulations of USA Cycling and the UCI, including the anti-doping rules and procedures as set forth by USADA, the UCI or WADA and that you agree to submit to any drug test organized under the rules by the UCI, USA Cycling, USADA, or the official anti-doping authority of a foreign country where you are competing. RACE NUMBERS Each rider will be given two (2) bib numbers. DO NOT CUT, FOLD, WRINKLE or ALTER NUMBERS!

7 JERSEY NUMBER POSITIONS All riders MUST WEAR BOTH bib number for all stages. If you do not wear both bib numbers you will be assessed a $20.00 fine per USAC rules. Numbers must be worn on the lower part of the jersey just above the jersey pocket and along the side seam. JAKROO LEADER S JERSEYS: The overall General Classification leader, Sprint leader as well as Young Rider leader are required to wear the official Leader s jersey for that competition except during the TT. In order to be declared the winner of any competition/category the rider must finish all four stages. If a rider holds multiple jerseys simultaneously, the order of priortiy is as follows: General Classification Jersey Sprinter Jersey White Jersey. YELLOW LEADER S JERSEY (all categories) The GC leader must wear the Jakroo Yellow Leader s Jersey p/b Modern Building Inc. for every stage except during the TT. G.C. is covered in USAC 3H4(c) - tie breaking in order of priority is: 1. Fractions of a second from TT 2. Sum of the stages 3. Place in the final stage. GREEN SPRINTER JERSEY (Men s Pro/1, & Women s Pro1/2/3 only) The Sprint Points Competition leader must wear the Jakroo Green Sprinter Jersey p/b Modern Building Inc. for every stage except during the TT. Points classification tie breaks are covered by rule 3H4(d)(iii): In the event of a tie in the general individual classification by points, the following criteria shall be applied in order until the riders are separated: 1. Number of stage wins; 2. Number of wins in intermediate sprints counting for the general classification on points 3. General individual classification by time. WHITE YOUNG RIDER JERSEY (Men s Pro/1 & Women s Pro1/2/3 only) The best placed U23 GC rider for each applicable category must wear the Jakroo White Young Rider Jersey p/b Modern Building Inc. for every stage except during the TT. U23 is defined as any rider who s current USAC racing age is 22 and under. For the 2017 Chico Stage Race p/b Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. a U23 will be defined as any rider born on or after March 1 st, 1994.

8 SPRINTER COMPETITION JERSEY (Men s Pro/1 & Women s Pro1/2/3 only) Points will be awarded at the finish and "Hot Spots" of each stage based on the table below. For the Thunderhill Circuit Race, Hot Spot points will be awarded on laps 2, 4, 6, & 8 at the Start/Finish. For the Paskenta Hills RR p/b Jakroo, points will be awarded at the finish line during the first lap and the finish. We will also be including three separate hot spot sprints in the Downtown Criterium. Sprint points will be awarded on laps 6, 12, 18, & at the Finish for the Women P1/2/3. Sprint points for Men P/1 will be on laps 8, 16, 24 & finish. There will be no points for the Sprinter Jersey competition during the TT. PRIZES/PODIUM PRESENTATIONS All prizes will be available at the prize tent in the Chico City Plaza during the Downtown Criterium on Sunday. Jersey s and Trophies will be handed out at the podium presentations for each stage. Podium schedules will be available at the sign-in area of each event and will be ed the previous night to race participants. You must be present at your podium ceremony to be eligible to receive prize money! Please respect the podium and wear your team kit! 2017 CHICO STAGE RACE PRIZE PURSE Category/Field Limit Total Purse/Places Pro/1-150 $3,500/10 Women Pro1/2/3 100 $2,000/6 Cat $1,000/8 Masters 35+ 1/2/3 100 $1,000/6 Cat $500/6 Masters 45+ 1/2/3 100 $500/6 Masters 55+ 1/2/3/4-75 $500/6 Cat 4/5 75 $250/6 Masters 35+ 3/4 75 $250/6 Masters 45+ 4/5 75 $250/6 Women 3/4 75 $250/6 T-Hill Sampler Cat 4/5-50 Schwag ***

9 Thunderhill Circuit Race- 2 Mile Course FRIDAY February 24, 2017 STARTS 8:00am (45 minutes) - T-Hill Sampler Elite 4/5 8:55am (60 minutes) - Cat 3 10:05am (60 minutes) - Master s 55+ 1/2/3/4 11:15am (60 minutes) - Master s 45+ 1/2/3 12:25pm (60 minutes) - Master s 35+ 1/2/3 1:35 pm (90 minutes) - Men s Pro/1 3:15pm (60 minutes) - Cat 2 4:25pm (60 minutes) - Women Pro/1/2/3 DIRECTIONS/LOCATION Thunderhill Raceway is located west of Willows, CA. From I-5 Willows, CA take Hwy 162 West 6 miles towards Thunderhill Raceway Park. Located at 5250 Hwy 162, Willows, CA. The new 2-mile long course is on the backside of the hill from the larger course. PARKING Please follow the signs for directions on where to park for the new course. Please follow parking attendant directions and respect the 10mph speed limit. INFORMATION/PACKET PICKUP Opens at 7:10am at the Thunderhill Raceway. Packets will be available 1 hour prior to the start of each category s race. Registration closes 15 minutes prior to the start of each category. This is the first stage of the Stage Race for the Pro/1, Cat 2, W Pro1/2/3, 35+ 1/2/3, 45+ 1/2/3, 55+ 1/2/3/4 & Cat 3 only. No caravan for this stage. SPRINT POINTS (Pro/1 & Women Pro1/2/3 only) Sprint points will be awarded at the Start/Finish on laps 2, 4, 6, 8, & at the race Finish. FREE LAP rule is not in effect. WHEEL SUPPORT Neutral wheel support will be provided by SRAM. Please return all neutral wheels immediately after your race ends. WARMING UP Paddock Speed Limit = 10mph. No fast riding in driveway, parking lot, or paddock. Absolutely no warming up on the track! Warm-ups on Hwy 162 not encouraged. Trainers/rollers recommended.

10 THUNDERHILL CIRCUIT RACE MAP DESCRIPTION: A 2-mile, multi- turn, auto racing track with minor elevation changes. This is the smoothest pavement you will ever have the opportunity to experience! Fast wheels with slick tires highly recommended!

11 SATURDAY February 25, 2017 STARTS 8:00am (90 miles) Pro/1 8:10am (90 miles) Cat 2 8:20am (90 miles) Master s 35+ 1/2/3 8:30am (90 miles) Master s /2/3 8:40am (90 miles) Cat 3 8:50am (90 miles) Master s 55+ 1/2/3/4 12:00pm (90 miles) Women P/1/2/3 12:30pm (45 miles) Master s 35+ 3/4 12:40pm (45 miles) - Cat 4/5 12:50pm (45 miles) - Master s 45+ 4/5 1:00pm (45 miles) Women 3/4 Paskenta Hills Road Race p/b Jakroo LOCATION To get to the Paskenta Hills RR course, take I-5 to Corning and go 19.5 miles west on Corning Rd to Paskenta Community Hall (13140 Toomes Camp Rd, Paskenta, CA, 96074) Follow signs to parking/registration. PARKING Parking will be located at Paskenta Community Hall and Paskenta Community Park (if weather allows). More parking available on road behind the hall. Please follow the parking directions of volunteers. Absolutely NO parking on the Race Course. Absolutely NO parking at the Finish line. INFORMATION/NUMBER PICKUP/SIGN-IN Sign-in and registration will be located at Paskenta Community Hall. Sign-in and registration will be available 1 hour prior to the start of the first race of the day and closes 15 minutes prior to the start of your category. This is the first stage for 35+ 3/4, 45+ 4/5, Cat 4/5, & Women 3/4. COURSE DESCRIPTION A 45 mile loop with several rollers, excellent to fair pavement and approximately 4 miles of the famous Paskenta gravel. There is 1,500ft of climbing per lap. Starts in town of Paskenta near the community hall and uses these roads in a clockwise loop: Paskenta Rd, Corning Rd, Black Butte Rd, Tapscott Rd., Newville Rd, Round Valley Rd. Finish line located near top of hill on Round Valley Rd ½ mile from starting line. 3K to go will be clearly marked. The course is open to traffic. Centerline rule is in effect. Be cautious at the corners and on the gravel. Resilient tires recommended! COURSE HAZARDS Please exercise caution when traveling through the town of Paskenta. The course is open to traffic. Watch for slow moving vehicles. The gravel can be deep in some sections and corners.

12 FEED ZONE The feed zone will be located on Tapscott Rd/Black Butte Rd right before it merges onto Newville Rd (just after the short rollers at approximately 25 mi mark) and will be open for both laps. See map located next page for details. Feeders must stay on the shoulder and feed only from the right side of the road. We will do our best to provide neutral water support but be prepared to bring extra water. NO unauthorized feed zones! Please make sure you leave nothing behind and jettison water bottles in the feed zone only. When feeding is over, return to Paskenta by driving the course in reverse (northeast on Black Butte, left onto Paskenta Rd). Please watch for oncoming riders and DO NOT cross the yellow line. Please do not follow the riders through the gravel and disturb the races. WHEEL SUPPORT SRAM Neutral Race support will be provided for the Pro/1 & Women Pro1/2/3 fields. In addition, volunteer neutral wheel support will also be provided. Volunteer support will be wheels in wheels out unless a surplus makes either car neutral. We are still in need of volunteers to drive neutral wheel support. We will reimburse fuel costs for anyone wishing to help drive neutral wheel support at the RR. Please contact chicostagerace@gmail.com if you wish to do so. We will do our best to provide neutral wheel support to everyone. The 2-lap fields will be given priority. Be prepared to bring your own flat repair kit. All follow vehicles will be wheels in/wheels out. This means if you flat, you only get a wheel if you put one in. Vehicles may become neutral (meaning anyone can have a wheel) if there are surplus of wheels. It is your responsibility to check with your follow vehicle before your event. If you received a spare during the race, please be considerate and return it immediately following the race. Campy or other special requirements - bring your own wheels! Wheel drop off - Take spare wheels to the follow vehicles located just next to the Sign-In table at least 30 minutes before your race. Vehicles will be marked. Post race wheel pickup - Wheels will be returned to the same location as drop-off. Please pick up your wheels immediately following your race. Do not expect them to be transported to the crit. The Chico Cycling Club, sponsors, officials and volunteers are not responsible for any equipment left at race. SPRINT POINTS (Pro/1 & Women Pro1/2/3 only) Sprint points will be awarded both laps at the finish line area. Hot spot is finish of Lap 1. IMPORTANT We use this course courtesy of the Town of Paskenta, Tehama County and Glenn County. Please be respectful. NO LITTERING NO PARKING AT FINISH FEED ZONE PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY; PERMITS AVAILABLE AT SIGN-IN.

13 Course Map: Detailed course directions: Lap 1: Start at Paskenta Community Hall and travel east on Paskenta Rd for 15.5 miles, Turn Right on Black Butte Rd and travel 9.4 miles (Feed zone at mile 25 after rollers) Bear right onto Newville Rd and travel west for 11.7 miles where gravel begins At mile 36.7, enter famous Paskenta gravel for 4 miles and turn right onto Round Valley Rd End of gravel at mile k to go at mile 42.2 Finish at mile 44 Lap 2: Finish line is 3.3 miles from gravel at and is near the top of a small hill on Round Valley Rd. within clear view from 1K out. (3K to go on Round Valley Rd. is 1.5 miles after gravel ) Continue past finish line for 0.6 mile on Round Valley Rd Bear right onto Paskenta Rd after descent through town. Repeat lap 1 directions

14 COURSE MAP: Start Finish Gravel ends Feed Zone Gravel begins

15 River Road Time Trial DO NOT PARK AT THE START or FINISH AREA!!! SUNDAY February 26, 2017 LOCATION: The time trial start is located just outside of Chico at the intersection of Chico River Rd and Miller Ave.25 miles away from the parking area at Rosedale Elementary School. Please drive carefully and watch for cyclists on the roadway. Roads are open to traffic. Obey all traffic laws. (See map for details) PARKING/BATHROOMS: Parking and bathrooms will be located at Rosedale Elementary School on Oak Park Ave. Additional parking is located on Santa Clara Ave. DO NOT park on private property or in front of homes! Racers are encouraged to warm up on trainers at the downtown criterium area where there are ample parking locations/bathrooms. The start is only 1.5 miles from the criterium. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course is open to traffic. For your safety, please stay to the far right side of the road. The start line is located right at the intersection of Fifth St/Chico River Rd and Miller Ave. The course is approximately 10 miles point to point and consists of two 90-degree right hand turns. Chico River Rd, River Rd, W Sacramento Ave with finish line just before Glenwood Ave. The roadway has a good shoulder. The terrain is flat and fast with two minor bridge crossings and a good road surface. The course will be well marked with arrows, marshals at the start, both turns and finish line. (See map for details) TT Finish/Return: Turn right on Bidwell Ave immediately after the finish. Ride 1.3 miles to Rose Ave and turn right. Take left onto Chico River Road. This will take you back to the start. WHEEL SUPPORT: Is not provided during the TT and team cars are NOT permitted to follow racers. WARM UP: The course is closed to warm-up session after 8:00am. We recommend warming up either at Rosedale Elementary School or at the Downtown Criterium which is just over a mile from the TT start. VEHICLES The only vehicles permitted on the course are officials and race staff. A sweep vehicle will be available to pick up stranded riders. A course marshal will be monitoring the TT throughout the day. NO TEAM VEHICLES ALLOWED ON THE COURSE! MECHANICALS If you experience a mechanical in the TT you can wait for the sweep vehicle to pick you up. Do not ruin a wheel or endanger yourself or others by riding. You will be given a slower time for the day and will be allowed to start the Criterium/finish if mechanical is immediately reported to and verified by the TT official located at the finish. Please report stranded racers to TT finish so we can dispatch a support vehicle. TIME TRIAL STARTS/RESULTS Start times will be ed to all riders following completion of the road race. Rider start times will be posted online at and Chico Stage Race Facebook Saturday afternoon following the road race and will also be available at the official s tent at the TT Start and Criterium HQ. Results will be livestreamed this year by One2Go Event Services available at Results will be posted throughout the day at the Chico Downtown Criterium Race Headquarters. Restarts will be allowed at the discretion of officials. NO CHANGES or SUBSTITUTIONS

16 PROTESTS NO protests regarding time will be accepted at the time trial course. Only mechanical failures will be evaluated. Protests regarding time trial times must be directed to the Chief Judge who will be located at the Criterium all day. Protests can also be ed to DO NOT TALK TO OR INTERRUPT THE TIMERS! SPRINT POINTS will not be awarded during the TT. WARM UP without a trainer can be performed on Liberty Ln, Lone Pine and Elk Ave just South of Chico River Rd. DO NOT warm up on Chico River Rd after 8am. Beware of traffic! DO NOT park on private property! Course Route: Start at Chico River Rd & Miller Ave (Ride out Fifth St to start) Travel 4.2 miles and turn right onto River Rd At mile 7, turn right onto West Sacramento Ave. Finish is at mile 10.

17 Course Map: TT Finish TT Start

18 Steve Harrison Memorial Downtown Criterium START TIMES 8:00am (30 minutes) Cat 4/5 8:40am (30 minutes) Master s 35+ 3/4 9:20am (30 minutes) Women 3/4 10:00am (30 minutes) Master s 45+ 4/5 10:40am (40 minutes) Master s 45+ 1/2/3 11:30am (40 minutes) Master s 55+ 1/2/3/4 1:10pm (40 minutes) Cat 2 2:00pm (40 minutes) Cat 3 2:50pm (40 minutes) - Master s 35+ 1/2/3 3:40pm 4:30pm (40 minutes) - Women s Pro1/2/3 (60 minutes) - Men s Pro/1 LOCATION: Downtown Chico on W. 5 th St. and Broadway by the Chico City Plaza. PARKING is located on various locations around the course on the city street in valid parking spaces. SPRINT POINTS (Pro/1, & Women Pro1/2/3 only) Sprint points will be awarded on laps 6, 12, 18, & at the Finish for the Women P1/2/3. Sprint points for Men P/1 will be on laps 8, 16, 24 & finish. WHEEL PIT is supported by SRAM Neutral Race Support & will be located near the Start/finish line. SIGN IN will be located behind the Start/Finish trailer near the start line. FREE LAP rule is in effect. Riders with a mishap may not re-enter the race in the final 8 laps, but will be given the time of the group that they were with. LAPPED RIDERS Riders in danger of being lapped may be pulled and given a pro-rated time. This is at the discretion of the race officials. RESULTS will be posted to the side of the trailer at the Start/Finish line. Results will also be ed immediately to all race participants following each stage. Results will also be posted to twitter at and updated instantly via AWARDS CEREMONIES TIMES will be posted at rider registration and ed to all athletes. Riders must be present at ceremony to collect prizes. Primes can be collected throughout the day at Prize tent. We will do our best to provide final results/podiums by the times listed at Prize Tent and at Results location. Riders should be at awards ceremony 5 minutes early.

19 COURSE DESCRIPTION: The criterium course is a flat L-shaped 1Km course. It is traversed in a counter- clockwise direction. Mostly good smooth/smooth pavement with wide roads. The finish line is approximately 125 meters after the last corner.