A Three Day Four Event Points Race. Presented by: Page 1

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1 A Three Day Four Event Points Race Presented by: Page 1

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3 Table of contents Welcome... 4 Registration... 4 Race Schedule: Overview... 6 Marcellus Hill Climb... 7 Pleasant Valley Time Trial... 8 Onondaga Park Criterium Tully-Otisco Valley Road Race General Race Information Directions Points Prizes Course Maps Page 3

4 Welcome to the 2014 Tour de Syracuse The 2014 Syracuse Race Weekend is a three-day, four-event points race. You may race one, two, or all four events. Those who start all four events are eligible for an overall prize list. There are also single-event prizes. Modifications The information in this race booklet may updated at any time. Check the Syracuse Race Weekend tab at the latest information and update alerts. Registration Participants can pre-register for either the omnium or individual events on-line at bikereg.com until Wednesday, May 14, Saturday, May 18 th, there is Day Of Registration for the Criterium only. There is no day-of registration for the Time Trial. On Sunday, May 19 th, there is Day-Of registration for the Road Race. Time trial registration is only open to Omnium entrants. Day-of and LATE fees are listed after the Omnium Registration Categories, Fees and Prize Schedule below Category Omnium Registration Categories, Fees and Prize Schedule: Omnium Fee Omnium Purse Hill Climb TT Crit Road Race Individual Event Fee Individual Event Fee Individual Event Fee Individual Event Fee Women Pro/1/2/3 $90 $1,200 $25 $25 $40 $45 Women Cat 4 $85 $400 $25 $25 $40 $45 Junior Women $75 $600 $10 $10 $40 $40 Men Pro 1/2 $100 $1200 $25 $25 $45 $50 Men Cat 3 $90 $800 $25 $25 $40 $45 Men Cat 4 $85 $400 $25 $25 $40 $45 Men Cat 5 $80 Awards/ 3 places $25 $25 $35 $40 Masters Men 30+ (Cat 1-4) $85 $400 $25 $25 $40 $45 Masters Men 40+ (Cat 1-4) $85 $400 $25 $25 $40 $45 Masters Men 50+ (Cat 1-4) $85 $400 $25 $25 $40 $45 Masters Men 60+ (Cat 1-4) $85 $400 $25 $25 $40 $45 Junior Men $75 $600 $10 $10 $40 $40 Junior Boys & Girls $25 Medals $10 $10 $10 $15 Junior Boys & Girls $25 Medals $10 $10 $10 $10 Page 4

5 All prize listings are based on a minimum field size of 20 and may be modified accordingly LATE FEES There are LATE FEES for all registrations after the close of pre-registration, Wednesday, May 14 th. Fees accessed: $15.00 National and World Champions Race Free: Current National and World Champions will be refunded their fees on race day at registration. Championship jerseys must be worn in the races. Bring the jersey to registration. Page 5

6 Race Schedule Race Sign-In For all Omnium entrants sign-in will occur once on Friday evening for the Marcellus Hill Climb. If you do not register at the hill climb, register at the first event you are participating in. There will be a registration table at all four events. For Omnium entrants no additional sign-in will be required one you have registered for your first event. If you are not entered in the full criterium but have registered for one or more of the single events, you still need only register once. You will be given your race numbers at sign-in, which you will use for every event you are participating in. Please do not loose, crumple or mutilate your race numbers. The numbers are Tyvek, which should last for the entire omnium. Reminder Start times are approximate. See website for the latest information and please check at all staging areas prior to your events. Page 6

7 Marcellus Hill Climb Friday, May 16 th, 2014 Marcellus Park Platt Road, Marcellus, NY Map located at end of bible. See race website for a more detailed map and the most current race information, For all racers completing 2 or 3 laps the KOM/QOM remains the same for each loop, awarding additional points as described above. Hill Climb Schedule Hill Climb Details Friday May 16th Marcellus Hill Climb Category Start Time Distance Men Pro 1/2 5:30 pm 15.5km/9.6 miles Men Cat 3 5:33 pm 15.5km/9.6 miles Women Pro 1/2/3 5:36 pm 15.5km/9.6 miles Men Cat 4 5:39 pm 15.5km/9.6 miles Masters Men 30+ (Cat 1-4) 5:49 pm 15.5km/9.6 miles Masters Men 40+ (Cat 1-4) 5:52 pm 15.5km/9.6 miles Masters Men 50+ (Cat 1-4) 5:55 pm 15.5km/9.6 miles Masters Men 60+ (Cat 1-4) 5:58 pm 15.5km/9.6 miles Junior Men :01 pm 15.5km/9.6 miles Women Cat 4 6:04 pm 15.5km/9.6 miles Junior Women :07 pm 15.5km/9.6 miles Men Cat 5 6:10 pm 15.5km/9.6 miles Junior Boys & Girls :13 pm 15.5km/9.6 miles Junior Boys & Girls :16 pm 15.5km/9.6 miles * Men Cat 5 Fields limit of 75 riders; Women Cat 4 Fields limit of 75 riders ** Juniors: - Jr and fields will be scored separately - ALL JRS WILL BE ROLLED OUT NO MATTER WHAT EVENT Protests must be made within 15 minutes after race. Page 7

8 Pleasant Valley Time Trial Saturday, May 17 th, 2014 Marcellus Park Platt Road, Marcellus, NY See race website for detailed map and most current race details, The TT is open to Omnium entrants ONLY Time Trial starts at 8:00 AM Saturday with individual start times posted Saturday at registration. All USA Cycling legal time trial bikes are allowed for this race. Important Notes: 20 second intervals between time trial racers, Racers will be started in two lines. Facing the starting line o o Odd numbered racers will line up the right line Even numbered racers will line up in left line The time trial will be available for juniors, First group off Sunday morning Jr Boys/Girls All other categories will follow in the same order as the road race categories, Racers MUST follow Rule 3E6 (b) and (c) of the 2014 USAC Rule book: No rider shall take pace behind another rider closer than 25 meters (80 feet) ahead or 2 meters (7 feet) to the side, o No two riders may ride abreast other than when attempting to pass and such attempts shall not be maintained beyond a distance of 500 meters. If the pass is not made cleanly within 500 meters, the caught rider must drop back to a distance 25 meters behind the rider who caught him Page 8

9 Time Trial Details Saturday May 17th Pleasant Valley Time Trial Category Start Time Distance Junior Boys/girls :00 am 5 km Junior Boys/girls Follows next 5 km Men Pro 1/2 Follows next 15 km Men Cat 3 Follows next 15 km Masters Men 30+ (Cat 1-4) Follows next 15 km Masters Men 40+ (Cat 1-4) Follows next 15 km Men Cat 4 Follows next 15 km Junior Men Follows next 15 km Women Pro 1/2/3 Follows next 15 km Masters Men 50+ (Cat 1-4) Follows next 15 km Masters Men 60+ (Cat 1-4) Follows next 15 km Men Cat 5 Follows next 15 km Women Cat 4 Follows next 15 km Junior Women Follows next 15 km Page 9

10 Onondaga Park Criterium Saturday, May 17 th, 2014 Upper Onondaga Park, Syracuse, NY Registration for the criterium opens at 10:00 AM and closes 1/2 hour before each race. If you are an omnium participant and have already registered for the hill climb or time trial, you do not need to register again. A map of the criterium course is located at end of bible. You can also see the race website for detailed map and most current race details, Criterium Racing Starts at 11:00 AM Jr. boys and girls and will start together at 11:00 AM All other races following in the order published below: Criterium Saturday May 17th Onondaga Park Criterium Category Start Time Distance Junior Boys/Girls and :00 AM 20 min Men Pro 1 / 2 Men Cat 3 Masters Men 30+ (Cat 1-4) Masters Men 40+ (Cat 1-4) Men Cat 4 Junior Men Junior Men Women Pro 1 / 2 /3 Masters Men 50+ (Cat 1 4) Masters Men 60+ (Cat 1 4) Men Cat 5 Women Cat 4 Junior Women Junior Women Follows ~11:25 AM Follows ~1:30 PM Follows ~2:10 PM Follows ~2:55 PM Follows ~3:35 PM Follows ~4:20 PM Follows ~5:00 PM Follows ~5:35 PM 60 min 35 min 40 min 35 min 40 min 35 min 30 min 30 min * Men Cat 5 Fields limit of 75 riders; Women Cat 4 Fields limit of 75 riders ** Juniors: - Jr and fields will be scored separately - ALL JRS WILL BE ROLLED OUT NO MATTER WHAT EVENT Protests must be made within 15 minutes after race. Page 10

11 Tully-Otisco Valley Road Race Sunday, May 18 th, 2014 Tully High School, Tully, NY Map located at end of bible. See race website for a more detailed map and the most current race information, King of the Mountain/Queen of the Mountian The top three finishers across the KOM/QOM line will be awarded 3, 2 and 1 points that will go towards their Omnium score. For all racers regardless of the number of laps they complete the KOM/QOM line is located at the top of Oak Hill in, Otisco, NY. See online map for approximate location of line. For all racers completing 2 or 3 laps the KOM/QOM remains the same for each loop, awarding additional points as described above. Road Race Schedule Road Race Sunday May 18th Tully-Otisco Valley Road Race Category Start Time Distance Men Pro 1/2 9:00 am 145.1km (90.1 miles) Men Cat 3 9:10 am 101km (62.8 miles) Women Pro 1 / 2 / 3 9:15 am 101km (62.8 miles) Masters Men 30+ (Cat 1-4) Masters Men 40+ (Cat 1-4) 9:20 am 101km (62.8 miles) Men Cat 4 9:25 am 101km (62.8 miles) Junior Men :30 am 56.9km (35.4 miles) Men Cat 5 9:40 am 56.9km (35.4 miles) Masters Men 50+ (Cat 1-4) Masters Men 60+ (Cat 1-4) Women Cat 4 Junior Women :45 am 56.9km (35.4 miles) 9:50 am 56.9km (35.4 miles) Junior Boys & Girls :55 am 22 miles Junior Boys & Girls :00 am 6 miles * Men Cat 5 Fields limit of 75 riders; Women Cat 4 Fields limit of 75 riders ** Juniors: - Jr and fields will be scored separately - ALL JRS WILL BE ROLLED OUT NO MATTER WHAT EVENT Protests must be made within 15 minutes after race. Page 11

12 General Race Information IMPORTANT General Information pertaining to all stages: Rider Numbers: Rider numbers must be worn on the RIGHT side and BACK for all races. The numbers must NOT be folded, trimmed or crumpled. Do NOT wrinkle your number, it is important that race officials can clearly see the number pinned to your jersey. Riders who deface their number will be assessed a 20 second penalty against the respective event they are racing in Rider Staging: Riders must report to the staging area at least five minutes before the start of your race to receive last minute announcements by officials. Mechanical Support: Team support follow vehicles ARE allowed. Wheel vans are currently planned but not guaranteed for the road race and will be wheel-in/wheel-out. There will be one wheel pit at the criterium near the start/finish line that will be wheel-in/wheel-out. Be sure to label your equipment and pick it up after your race. Syracuse Race Weekend staff will not be responsible for any lost equipment. Feeding: There is a feed zone in the road race for all races except the single lap categories. There is no feeding allowed from vehicles. The feed zone is on Song Mountain Road across from the maintenance facility and will be marked on the road and maps. There is no feeding during the hill climb, criterium or time trial. Page 12

13 Individual Scoring: Scoring will be based on points accumulated for top daily placing. Points breakdown for individual placing will be available at the race venues. See tail end of Race Bible for point breakdown and distribution. Juniors: As juniors entrants compete under USAC rules all junior must use restricted gears. Juniors must have their bicycles roll-out tested after the finish of each event to check that one revolution of the cranks does not cause the bicycle to travel more than 7.93 meters or 26 feet. Gear combinations which usually meet the restriction with standard 700c tires are 52x14, 47x12 or 53x15. Top gears may be blocked off by adjusting the derailleur upper limit screw. Roll out will be done adjacent to the finish area for each event. Results: Results and official notices will be available after each event. Results may be appealed until one hour prior to the start of the next stage. Page 13

14 Directions: In addition to the following, directions can be found by visiting the race website, Each event: Hill climb, Criterium, Time trial and Road race is provided as a RideWithGPS map. Each map can be enlarged and opened in a separate browser window and directions to each location are readily found by entering your geographic location and obtaining directions to each race site. Event One and Two Marcellus Hill Climb and Pleasant Valley Time Trial Address is: 2443 Platt Road, Marcellus, NY Both the Hill Climb and the Time Trial are staged from the same location. Numbers go on the RIGHT SIDE and BACK for Time Trial. Omnium Racers are eligible to compete in the Time Trial. Start times will be posted at Onondaga Park following the Criterium. Event Three Criterium Directions to the criterium at Upper Onondaga Park in Southwest Syracuse, NY: From South: I81 to I690 W. Follow 690W to Geddes St then left on Geddes St. Continue on Geddes St south for a few miles. Continue up hill to stop sign with reservoir tank on the right. After stop sign proceed two blocks, then left on Crossett. Follow Crossett to park entrance (4 blocks). From North: I81S to West St exit. Follow signs to get onto West St. Make right onto Fayette St. Make left on Geddes St. Follow above directions for Geddes St. From East: I90 W to I481 S to I690 W to Geddes St. Follow above directions for Geddes St. From West: Page 14

15 I90 E to I690 E to West St exit. Turn right at end of exit, then left on Geddes St. Follow directions from the North above. Course Description The criterium is an approximately one mile loop with sweeping turns and an easy hill. The course is fully inside the park and will be completely closed to traffic. See tail end of Race Bible for Criterium Course Map. Numbers go on the RIGHT SIDE and BACK for the Criterium. No feeding is allowed during the criterium. There will be a number of primes throughout the criterium. Primes will be rewarded with a combination of prizes and Sprint Points. Racers will be made aware ahead of time when they will be racing for prizes or sprint points. Event Four Tully-Otisco Valley Road Race Directions to the road race at Tully High School, Tully, NY: From Anywhere: I81 to Tully, NY, Exit 14. Tully is approximately 14 miles south of Syracuse. Take route 80 east for ½ mile. The high school and parking lot are on the Right. Numbers go on the RIGHT SIDE and BACK for the Road Race. Team support vehicles are allowed. There will be wheel vans available but we do not guarantee they will be available for each field depending on final registration numbers and field sizes. Wheel vans will stay with the main pack at the official s discretion. Support is wheel-in, wheel-out. If the support vehicle fills (8 or more pairs of wheels), support will be neutral. There will be a sag wagon following the last rider on the course. If you become unable to ride to the finish, please follow the course to the nearest course marshal and wait for the sag wagon. We will also have Neutral Support provided by Bike Loft East. If your field is supported by BLE, then there is no need to provide spare wheels as their van is fully stocked. Please remember to return any borrowed wheels to Bike Loft East. Page 15

16 The road race course is OPEN TO TRAFFIC. Stay to the right of the yellow line at ALL times and to the right half of the road if there is no yellow line. Stay alert for traffic at all times. There is a busy marina at 13.1<double check mileage> miles into the race. STAY ALERT in this high traffic area. Watch for boats being towed into the roadway. The feed zone is on Song Mountain Road across from the maintenance facility. The start and the finish of the feed zone will be marked on the pavement. Feeding is only within the limits of the feed zone. FEED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE ONLY. RIDERS MUST STAY TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AT ALL TIMES. Feeding is not allowed for any 1-lap fields. Finish: The finish for the road race is on Meetinghouse Road in Tully. After crossing the finish line, proceed to the end of the road and turn left on State Street which will bring you back to the school parking lot on the left hand side. Please do not congregate at the finish line as the race officials and scorers will be very busy and need a clear view of racers. 1 lap race is approximately 27 miles 2 lap race is approximately 55 miles 3 lap race is approximately 82 miles Page 16

17 Points Omnium points breakdown and Distribution All events: Points will be awarded in the same format to the top twenty-five finishers in both the Criterium and Road Race with first place finishers of each receiving the highest point value. Point distribution for the top twenty-five is as follows: 40, 37, 34, 31, 28, 25, 22, 20, 18, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Road Race Primes: KOM and QOM will be awarded for the first lap in each category. The KOM/QOM line is in the same for each lap, which is the top of Oak Hill Road. Criterium Sprints: Sprint points will be awarded for each category for 2 sprints 2-1 each sprint. Racers will be made aware ahead of time when they will be racing for sprint points. Breaking of a Tie: In case of a tie on total points, the tie will be broken in favor of the rider who has: 1. The most first place finishes or, if still tied, the most second place finishes, etc., or if still tied; 2. The highest placing in the last race, or the race nearest the last race of the omnium in which at least one of the tied riders placed. Page 17

18 Prize Disbursement and Payouts General Classification, Event and Omnium Totals Places GC Event Primes Omnium Total Totals * Totals Totals Men P/1/2 $ $ $1,000 Women P/1/2 $ $ $800 Men 3 $ $ $610 Women 3 $ $ $500 Men 4 $ $ $600 Women 4 $ $ $400 Masters 35+ $ $ $600 Masters 45+ $ $ $600 Masters 55+ $ $ $500 Jr. Men $ $ $500 Jr. Women $ $ $380 Men 5 Awards x x Men 60+ Awards x x Jr Awards x x All prize listings are based on minimum field sizes of 20 and may be modified accordingly Event totals are for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishes for the Criterium, Time Trial and Road Race Page 18 Grand Total $6,490

19 Please don t forget to thank the course marshals and other volunteers who have volunteered their time to make this race happen. BEST OF LUCK! Page 19

20 Hill Climb Course Page 1

21 Time Trial Course (out and back course) Page 21

22 Criterium Course Page 22

23 Road Race Course: Juniors Page 23

24 Road Race Course: Juniors Page 24

25 Road Race Course Page 25