2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 1 Syracuse Race Weekend June 23 rd, 24 th and 25 th, 2017 Presented by: The Onondaga Cycling Club
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 2 The Onondaga Cycling Club and the Race Committee would like to welcome you to Central New York for this year s installment of Syracuse Race Weekend! Syracuse Race Weekend is organized and run by the volunteers of the Onondaga Cycling Club and the local communities where the race is held. We are an all volunteer 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 3 Table of Contents Welcome to the 2017 Syracuse Race Weekend... 5 Registration... 5 Omnium Registration Categories, Fees and Prize Schedule:... 7 Prizes... 7 Race Schedule... 8 Accommodations... 9 General Race Rules:... 10 Otisco Hill Climb... 12 Hill Climb Course... 15 Course Cue Sheet:... 16 LaFayette Time Trial... 19 Time trial course: Jr Boys and Girls 9-14:... 22 Jr Boys and Girls 10-14 Course Cue Sheet:... 23 Time Trial - Full Course... 24 Course Cue Sheet:... 25 Directions from the Time Trial to the State Fair Criterium:... 26 State Fair Criterium... 28 Race Schedule:... 30 Criterium course (subject to modification depending on course conditions and weather). A PDF of the map can be found on the OCC web site.... 31 Tully-Otisco Valley Road Race & New York State Road Race Championship... 32 Road Race Schedule... 37 Road Race Maps:... 38 Visiting Tully NY... 47 Omnium Scoring... 48 Prize Disbursement and Payouts... 49 Appendix A Race Flyer... 1
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 4 Sponsors: The following have provided products, services or support to Syracuse Race Weekend. Neutral Race Support generously provided by Bike Loft East USACycling This event is supported by a grant from the New York State Bicycle Racing Association (NYSBRA) Beak and Skiff Apple Orchards and 1911 hard ciders
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 5 LaFayette Apple Festival Welcome to the 2017 Syracuse Race Weekend The 2017 Syracuse Race Weekend is a three-day omnium points race. You may race one, two, three or all four events. Those who enter the omnium are awarded points for each finish which accumulate to an overall score. There are also medals awarded for 1 st, 2 nd and 4rd place for each individual event. This year the ominum consists of a hill climb, time trial, criterium and road race. Modifications The information in this technical guide may be updated up until race day. Please check the Syracuse Race Weekend tab at http://onondagacyclingclub.org/ for the latest information and update alerts. Registration Participants can pre-register for either the omnium or individual events on-line at bikereg.com until 9:00 PM Wednesday, June 21 st 2017. There will be day-of registration for the omnium Friday, June 23 rd at the hill climb, and you may register for any individual events up to 1/2 hour before the start time for your field. If you wish to enter more than one race for the criterium, additional races are only $10.00. A valid USACycling or UCI license required to race. LICENSE MUST BE PRESENTED AT TIME OF RIDER CHECK-IN. USAC Category 5 Men and Category 5 Women (including juniors) may purchase a oneday license for $10 from USACycling at Check-In. One Day licenses are good for only ONE DAY. You must purchase a license for each day of racing. No category/field changes after pre-registration closes. Rider Category Upgrades - if you receive an upgrade to your racing category by USA Cycling AFTER you have registered we will make every effort to place you. However, there is NO guarantee that you will have a place in your new field. NO REFUNDS after registration NO RIDER SWAPS
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 6 ALL CHECK-IN/ REGISTRATION CLOSES 30 MIN PRIOR TO INDIVIDUAL FIELD START TIMES FIELDS MAY BE SPLIT or COMBINED BASED ON REGISTRATION NUMBERS
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 7 Omnium Registration Categories, Fees and Prize Schedule: Prizes See Appendix A for race categories, field and entry fees. Medals are available for single events and merchandise prizes for primes are available for the criterium. To be eligible for prize money Omnium scoring entrants must be registered for the Omnium (i.e. all four events). There are also cash prizes available for participants in the NYS Road Race Championship. All prize listings in the race flyer are based on a minimum field size of 10 and may be modified accordingly based on actual registration numbers. LATE FEES There are LATE FEES for all registrations after the close of on-line pre-registration, which is on Wednesday, July 6th, 2017. We suggest pre-registering for Syracuse Race Weekend to avoid any late fees Omnium late fee: $30.00 Single event late fee: $15.00 State, National and World Champions Race Free: Current State, National and World Champions will be refunded their fees on race day at registration. Championship jerseys must be worn in the races, please bring the jersey to registration. Alternatively, you may send an e-mail to brewer13210@yahoo.com with your race information.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 8 Race Schedule Race Sign-In All Omnium entrants should sign-in Friday evening at the Hill Climb. If you don t 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 once you have registered at your first event. If you are not entered in the full Omnium but have registered for one or more of the single events, you still need only go to registration once. Once you have registered at your first event, you do not need to register at any subsequent events you are entered in. You will be given your bib numbers at sign-in, which you will use for every event you are participating in. Please do not lose, crumple or mutilate your bib numbers. The numbers are made of Tyvek, which should last for the entire omnium. Hill Climb: Friday June 23rd, 2017 Registration opens at 4:00 pm First field starts at 5:30 pm Time Trial: Saturday June 24th, 2017: Registration opens at 7:00 am First rider leaves at 8:00 am Criterium: Saturday June 24th, 2017 Registration opens at 10:00 am First field starts at 11:00 am Road Race: Sunday June 25th, 2017 Registration opens at 7:30 am First field starts at 9:00 am Reminder Start times are approximate. See website for the latest information and please check at all staging areas prior to your events.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 9 Accommodations For the 2017 edition of Syracuse Race Weekend, we have negotiated discounted rates at the following local hotels: Ramada Inn Carrier Circle: Double or King w/full Pull out Sofa: $89.00/night + tax Please Use Group Name: Onondaga Cycling Club when making your reservation Breakfast Hours: 6am-10am Daily Dinner Hours: 5pm-10pm Daily Bar Hours: 4pm-2am Daily 6555 Old Collamer Road South East Syracuse, NY 13057 Phone: (315) 437-2761 Fax: (315) 463-0028
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 10 General Race Rules: All events follow the last version of the USACycling rule book (April 4 th, 2017 edition). Junior fields limit of 50 riders, Men/Women Cat 5 Fields limit of 75 riders Category 3 Women are scored Separately from the Women P/1/2 field 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. ALL JRS WILL BE ROLLED OUT NO MATTER WHAT EVENT Jr. 9-12 and 13-14 fields will be scored separately All protests must be made within 15 minutes after race results are posted. The following races are Category 1-4 ONLY: Masters Men 35+ Masters Men 45+ Masters Men 55+ Masters Men 60+ Masters Women 35+ A one-day license may only be used for the following fields: Men Cat 5 Women Cat 5 New for 2017: Experienced one-day race licenses may be purchased online at the USACycling web site only by former members to race in categories excluded by the Beginner license once per year. http://www.usacycling.org/buy-a-license.htm Events are held rain or shine. The Chief Referee may neutralize, shorten, suspend, or cancel any race if dangerous conditions or hazardous weather or any other force majeure arises. No bikes with aero or time trial bars except for the time trial event. No sleeveless jerseys Center-line rule in full effect for ALL FIELDS. Penalties for crossing the center line may include up to disqualification. Mechanical Support: Neutral race support is provided for each event by Bike Loft East.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 11 If you are behind the support vehicles for your field, you are on your own for technical support. Support cars for fields which started behind your race must stay with and support their field and cannot stop to service riders from other fields. It is suggested that all racers carry a spare tube, patch, inflator and whatever tools you may need for repairs. Wheel vans are currently planned but not guaranteed for the road race and Hill Climb, and will be wheel-in/wheel-out except for fields with neutral support. There will be one wheel pit at the criterium near the start/finish line that will be wheelin/wheel-out. Neutral wheels will also be available from Bike Loft East. 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. Team cars are allowed for the Hill Climb and the Road Race. Team cars MUST stay behind official race vehicles. Littering: There is absolutely no littering allowed, either in parking areas or on the race course. Littering may be punished by fines per New York State motor vehicle law and/or disqualification. Bib Numbers: You will be given two tyvek bib numbers at check-in. Please do not loose your bib numbers as you will use them for the entire omnium. If you have registered for two or more of the individual events, you will still receive only one set of numbers to be used for each event. The numbers must NOT be folded, trimmed or crumpled. Do NOT wrinkle your number, it is important that race officials and the timing system 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. Bib Colors: In order to differentiate participants in the omnium, individual races and the NYS Road Race Championship, participants will have different color stripes on their bibs. All omnium participants will have an ORANGE stripe across their bib, and NYS Road Race Championship participants will have a BLUE stripe on their bibs. Rider Staging: Riders must report to the staging area at least five minutes before the start of your race to receive last minute announcements from officials.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 12 Otisco Hill Climb Friday, June 23rd, 2017 Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards 2708 Lords Hill Road LaFayette, NY 13084 Syracuse Race Weekend starts the Beak & Skiff Apple Farm with a short 10k race, taking us down the Otisco Valley and up the terrain carved out by the glaciers 10,000 years ago. Registration, parking and race staging will be at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchard at the address above. All omnium participants have the buffet dinner included in their entry fee, which will be available in the Beak & Skiff Café after the race. On BikeReg there is an option to purchase additional dinners for spectators. Registration/Check-In Registration will be set up at the 1911 cafe, and opens at 4:00 pm. Please bring your USACycling or UCI license with you. Bib Numbers Parking Course Please pin your bib number on the RIGHT SIDE of your jersey. Please park in the designated lot at Beak & Skiff. The course map is available on RideWithGPS. The Hill Climb course begins with a neutral start from Beak & Skiff and heads East down Route 20 for approximately 4 miles. The race begins when the field makes a right turn onto Tully Farms Road. The course is 6.5 miles long with 1,224 feet of climb. After the right turn on Otisco Road, the course has an average grade of 5.5% with a maximum of 9.5%. Once you ve finished the hill climb, DO NOT return down Dutch Hill Road. Continue back to Beak and Skiff via the route shown on the map below. The route back is 5.8 miles long, so parents/coaches may want to consider picking-up Jr. racers at the finish line. Note that the speed limit on Route 20 and Route 80 is 55 MPH and is open to traffic. For the safety of you and other racers, please stay on the shoulder of the road to the right of the fog line.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 13 Scoring/Results Restrooms Warm-Up The officials at the finish line will only be recording placement within each field as racers cross the finish line. Finish times will not be recorded. There are restrooms located throughout the Beak & Skiff facility. You may warm-up before the race along Route 80. Please be mindful that Route 80 is open to traffic and the speed limit on the road is 55 MPH. Spare Wheels Awards Before the race, drop-off spare wheels with the wheel van/vehicle corresponding with your field. After the race, spare wheels can be picked-up at the cafe indicated on the map below. After the race, medals will be awarded in front of the Beak & Skiff Cafe.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 14 Fields and Start Times Note that the hill climb is a mass start event, not a time trial style prologue with individual starts. Friday June 23 rd, 2017 Otisco Hill Climb Category Start Time Distance Elevation Men Pro 1/2/3* Masters Men 35+ (Cat 1-4) Women Pro 1/2/3 Women Masters 35+ Women Cat 4 Women Cat 5 Junior Women 15-18 Men Cat 4 Masters Men 45+ (Cat 1-4) Masters Men 55+ (Cat 1-4) Masters Men 60+ Men Cat 5* Junior Men 15-18* Junior Boys & Girls 13-14* Junior Boys & Girls 9-12* 5:30 pm 5:35 pm 5:40 pm 5:45 pm 5:50 pm 10.5km/6.5 miles *Although some fields will be combined for this race, fields will be scored separately as shown in page. 1,224 ft
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 15 Hill Climb Course Link to map on RideWithGPS
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 16 Course Cue Sheet: Start at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, 2708 Lords Hill Rd. LaFayette, NY, 13084 Step Description Distance 2 North on NYS Route 80/Lords Hill road 0.4 miles 3 Right on US Route 20 3.5 miles 4 Right on Tully Farms Road 2.7 miles 5 Right on Otisco Road 2.6 miles 6 Left on Dutch Hill Road to (Finish) 1.3 miles
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 17 Hill Climb Return Link to map on RideWithGPS
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 18 Hill Climb Return Cue Sheet From Race Finish Step Description Distance 2 South to Bailey Road 0.3 miles 3 Right on Bailey Road to Route 80 1.6 miles 4 Right on Route 80 to Beak & Skiff 3.8 miles
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 19 LaFayette Time Trial Saturday, June 24 th, 2017 LaFayette Apple Festival Grounds 5330 Rowland Road LaFayette, NY 13084 The second event for Syracuse race Weekend is the LaFayette Time Trial. Parking is available at the LaFayette Apple Festival grounds at the address above. This first racer starts the course at 8:00 am. Registration/Check-In If you registered at the Friday Hill Climb, you DO NOT need to visit registration again. Simply re-use the bib numbers you were originally given. Registration will open at 7:00 am. Please bring your USACycling or UCI license with you. Bib Numbers Parking Start Times Please pin your bib number on the RIGHT SIDE of your jersey. Please park in the designated lot at the Apple Festival Grounds or along Rowland Road. Please be mindful not to park on the lawns or block-in any of the driveways of the homes along Rowland Road. Time Trial starts at 8:00 AM Saturday morning. Start times will be e-mailed by Friday night before the race to the e-mail address you provided when you registered on BikeReg. Start times will also be posted on the OCC Syracuse Race Weekend TT page. 30 second intervals between time trial racers depending on registration numbers. Actual start times will be e-mailed to participants before the race, Racers will be started in two lines. Facing the starting line o Odd numbered racers will line up the right line o Even numbered racers will line up in left line
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 20 Course The course starts on the corner of NY Route 11A and Rowland Road and heads South on Rt 11A. Maps for the course are provided below. Note that there is a shortened course for the boys/girls 9-14. Once you ve finished the your time trial, you can return to the Apple Festival Grounds by continuing North to the end of Tully Farms Road and turning Right on NY Route 20. Note that the speed limit on Route 20 is 55 MPH. For the safety of you and other racers, please stay on the shoulder of the road to the right of the white fog line. Equipment: All USA Cycling legal time trial bikes are allowed for this race. Racers MUST follow Rule 3E6 (b) and (c) of the 2017 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, 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 Restrooms Warm-Up Results Portable rest rooms will be available on the Apple Festival grounds. You may warm-up before the race along Route 11A North or Rowland Road. Please be mindful that Route 11A is open to traffic and the speed limit on the road is 55 MPH. After the race, results will be posted at the Criterium and medals for the time trial will be awarded after the protest period has elapsed.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 21 Apple Festival Grounds, LaFayette NY Link to LaFayette Apple Festival Grounds via Google Maps
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 22 Time trial course: Jr Boys and Girls 9-14: Link to map on Ride w GPS
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 23 Jr Boys and Girls 10-14 Course Cue Sheet: Start at Corner of Rowland Road and Route 11A LaFayette, NY, 13084 Step Description Distance 2 South on Route 11A 1.2 miles (2.0 km) 3 Right onto Nichols Road 0.6 miles (1.0 km) 4 Right onto Tully Farms Road to finish 1.4 miles (2.2 km)
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 24 Time Trial - Full Course Link to map on Ride with GPS
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 25 Course Cue Sheet: Start at Corner of Rowland Road and Route 11A LaFayette, NY, 13084 Step Description Distance 2 South on Route 11A 5.1 miles (8.2 km) 3 Right onto Solvay Rd 0.5 miles (0.8 km) 4 Right onto Tully Farms Road to finish 5.6 miles (9.0 km)
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 26 Directions from the Time Trial to the State Fair Criterium: Link to Google Maps If you are participating in the omnium, then the next event after the time trial is the criterium. Directions to the Criterium from the Time Trial is provided below. It is about a 22 minute trip. Start at 5338 Cherry Valley Turnpike LaFayette, NY 13084 End New York State Fairgrounds: 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse, NY 13209 Step Description Distance 2 East on Route 20 to Route 11 N 2.7 miles 3 Turn left and merge onto I-81 N toward 0.5 miles
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 27 Syracuse 4 Follow I-81 N to Syracuse. 11.1 miles 5 Take exit into I-690 W towards Fairground/Balndinsville 3.4 mi 6 Take exit 7 toward Fairgrounds/Solvay 0.1 mi 7 Turn right on to State Fair Blvd. 0.1 mi 8 Proceed through intersection and enter Gate 2 on the left. 0.3 mi
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 28 State Fair Criterium Saturday, June 24 th, 2017 New York State Fairgrounds 581 State Fair Blvd Syracuse, NY 13209 Enter Gate 2 Venue: The State Fair Criterium is the third event of the omnium, and will be held on the New York State Fairgrounds. The streets around the park will be closed for the race, so please enter at the intersection of Clairmonte Ave and Crossette Street and park in the grassy area shown on the map below. Enter Gate 2 and park in the area designated on the map below. Registration/Check-In If you are entered in the omnium and have already checked-in at one of the previous events, you DO NOT need to visit registration again. Simply re-use the bib numbers you were originally given. Registration will open at 10:00 am, and closes ½ hour before each race. Please bring your USACycling or UCI license with you. If you wish to participate in any additional races during the criterium for which you are eligible under USACycling rules, additional races are $10.00. Please visit the registration tent to enter. Bib Numbers/Scoring Parking Course Restrooms For the criterium we will be using a video timing system. Please pin your bib number on the RIGHT SIDE of your jersey. Please do not cut, crumple, or obscure your number as this may interfere with the software used to detect your bib number. Please park in the lot designated in the map below. The course is a 0.9 mile loop around the fair grounds. The start/finish line is on the South side of Chevy Court. Rest rooms are available in Chevy Court.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 29 Food Truck Warm-Up A food truck will be available in Chevy Court from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. You may warm-up on the course in between races. Please do not enter the race course until the previous race has concluded. Neutral Support Feeding: Primes: Results: Awards Bike Loft East will have a pit area with mechanics and neutral bikes set-up next to the finish line. Free laps for mechanicals are allowed under USACycling rule 3D5 (2017 USACycling Rule book). No free laps are allowed in the final 8 km (5 miles) of the race. 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. Race results will be posted on the building behind the officials as soon as they are available. Protests must be made within 15 minutes after results are posted. Awards will be presented after results have been posted and the protest period has elapsed.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 30 Race Schedule: Category Start Time Distance Junior Boys/Girls 9-12 and 13-14 11:00 AM 20 min Junior Men 15-16 Junior Men 17-18 Men Cat 5 Masters Women 35+ (Cat 1-4) Women Cat 4 Women Cat 5 Junior Women 17-18 Junior Women 15-16 30 min Break Women Pro 1 / 2 / 3* Men Pro 1 / 2 Masters Men 35+ (Cat 1-4) Men Cat 3 Men Cat 4 Masters Men 45+ (Cat 1 4) Masters Men 55+ (Cat 1 4) Masters Men 60+ (Cat 1 4) Follows ~11:25 AM Follows ~12:00 PM Follows ~12:40 PM Follows ~1:20 PM Follows ~2:20 PM Follows ~3: 05 PM Follows ~4:10 PM Follows ~5:05 PM Follows ~6:00 PM 30 min 35 min 35 min 30 min 40 min 60 min 40 min 40 min 35 min
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 31 Criterium course (subject to modification depending on course conditions and weather). A PDF of the map can be found on the OCC web site.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 32 Tully-Otisco Valley Road Race & New York State Road Race Championship Sunday, June 25 th, 2017 Tully Town Office, 5833 Meetinghouse Road, Tully, NY 13159 Map located at end of bible. See race website for a more detailed map and the most current race information, http://onondagacyclingclub.org/syracuse-race-weekend/course-information/ Tully is approximately 14 miles south of Syracuse on Route 81. Registration/Check-In If you are entered in the omnium and have already checked-in at one of the previous events, you DO NOT need to visit registration again. Simply re-use the bib numbers you were originally given. Registration for the road race will open at 7:30 am at the Tully Town Offices, 5833 Meetinghouse Road, Tully NY 13158. Enter through the back of the building. Please bring your USACycling or UCI license with you. Registration closes ½ hour before each field leaves. Facility Rules: We are using the Tully Town Hall for registration and race staging. Do not jeopardize our future use of the facility; please abide by the following rules: No alcoholic beverages are permitted on the town hall grounds, No tobacco use is allowed on the town hall grounds, No littering (please take all garbage with you when you leave). Bib Numbers/Scoring For the road race, we will be using a video timing system. Please pin your bib number on the LEFT SIDE of your jersey. Please do not cut, crumple, or obscure your number as this may interfere with the software used to detect your bib number.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 33 Parking There are multiple options for the road race: There is a small parking lot behind the Tully Town Hall available on a first come basis. Please do not park in the lot in front of the Town Hall. There is a small parking lot available at the US Post Office at 24 Elm St (Rt 80), Tully, NY 13159, Street parking is also available in the center of town on Elm/Clinton Street (routes 11/80), Note that we do not have permission to park at the Tully High School. Course The race course starts in front of the Tully Town Hall on Meetinghouse road, and begins with a neutral start heading west on Route 80 until the sharp left-hand turn onto Long Road where the race officially begins. For the first 20 miles, until you reach the bottom of Oak Hill Road, this is generally flat and fast course. Except for where noted below, the roads are 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. Please be cautious of traffic. As we will be traveling through Central New York farm country, it is possible to encounter farm equipment traveling on the road. Officials may neutralize the field before allowing racers to pass such equipment. All fields start and finish at the same point. Depending on the field you are racing in, you make either 1, 2, or 3 loops around the race course (See chart with fields and distances below). There is a busy marina at 18.3 miles into the race. STAY ALERT in this high traffic area. Watch for boats being towed into the roadway. Additional loops around the race course Some fields will make more than one loop around the course; this applies ONLY to fields racing 58 and 85 miles. If your field is making more than a single loop around the course, you will be making a right-hand turn onto Long Road from Route 80. This is the same point where you made the left turn from Route 80 at the beginning of the race. (see map below).
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 34 Finish: All fields have the same finish: after reaching the end of Oak Hill Road, turn right onto Route 80 and stay on Route 80 in to Tully. Turn Right onto Route 281 immediately after passing under the Route 81 overpass. Make the first left onto Meetinghouse Road, where the finish line is across from the Town Hall where the race started. King of the Mountain/Queen of the Mountain: Feed Zone The road race includes a KOM/QOM where the top three finishers from each field across the KOM/QOM line will be awarded 3, 2 and 1 points that will go towards their Omnium score. The KOM/QOM is located on Dutch Hill Road as shown on the map below. KOM/QOM points are awarded for the first lap around the course. There is a feed zone for the road race on Oak Hill Road (see map below), which is available for all fields except the single lap categories (fields racing 32 miles). There is no feeding allowed from vehicles. 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. Mechanical Support Neutral support for the race will be provided by Bike Loft East (BLE). 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. There will be wheel vans available but we can 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. Team support vehicles are allowed. Team cars MUST stay behind official race vehicles.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 35 Results: Awards Race results will be posted on the back of the scoring trailer which will be located on Meetinghouse road across from the Town Hall. Protests must be made within 15 minutes after results are posted. Awards for the Road Race will be presented after results have been posted and the protest period has elapsed. Awards will be presented in in the Pavilion behind the Tully Town Hall. Omnium Awards: Trophies and awards for the NYS Road Race Championship and Omnium will be presented during the award ceremony for the road race.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 36 Registration is at the Tully Town Hall. Please enter through the rear entrance.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 37 Road Race Schedule Sunday June 25 th, 2017 Tully-Otisco Valley Road Race Category Start Time Distance Loops around course* Men Pro 1/2 9:00 am 137km (85 miles) 3 Women Pro 1 / 2 / 3 9:10 am 94km (58.5 miles) 2 Masters Men 35+ (Cat 1-4) 9:15 am 94km (58.5 miles) 2 Men Cat 4 94km (58.5 miles) 2 Men Cat 5 9:20 am 51.4km (32 miles) 1 Junior Men 15-18 51.4km (32 miles) 1 Masters Men 45+ (Cat 1-4) Masters Men 55+ (Cat 1-4) Masters Men 60+ (Cat 1-4) 9:25 am 51.4km (32 miles) 1 Masters Women 35+ (Cat 1-4) 9:30 am 51.4km (32 miles) 1 Women Cat 4 Women Cat 5 Junior Women 15-18 9:35 am 51.4km (32 miles) 1 Junior Boys & Girls 13-14 9:40 am 26.7km (16.2) miles 1 Junior Boys & Girls 9-12 Note that fields may be combined/split depending on registration numbers in consultation with USACycling officials. Fields and start times will be e-mailed to entrants before the race.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 38 Road Race Maps: The following map provides the start and first loop around the course that every field will follow (except Jr boys/girls 10-14). If your field distance is 32 miles, then you will continue the course to the finish shown on the additional below. DO NOT make the right-hand turn onto Long Road. Link to map on Ride with GPS
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 39 Cue Sheet: Step Description Segment Distance Total Distance 1 Start at 0.3 miles 0.3 miles 5833 Meetinghouse Road Tully, NY 13159 2 Right onto Route 281 0.6 miles 0.9 miles 3 Left onto NY Route 80 2.0 miles 2.9 miles 4 Sharp Left onto Long Road 2.1 miles 5.0 miles 5 Continue straight on Song Lake Road 2.6 miles 7.6 miles 6 Slight Right-hand turn onto NY Route 281 0.4 miles 8.0 miles 7 Right turn onto Prebble Road 0.1 miles 8.1 miles 8 Continue on Otisco Valley Road 12.7 miles 20.8 miles 9 Sharp right on Oak Hill Road 4.7 miles 25.4 miles 10 Right onto NY Route 80 4.0 miles 29.5 miles
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 40 Road Race Finish Link to map on Ride With GPS. All fields, (except Jr boys/girls 9-14), follow the map below to the finish in town.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 41 Race Finish Cue Sheet: Step Description Segment Distance Total Distance 1 Continue on Route 80 Route 281 2.0 miles 2.0 miles CAUTION - The corner of Route 80 and 281 will have a Sheriff's Deputy controlling traffic through this intersection, but be alert and cautious of vehicles as you pass through this point. 2 Right onto Route 281 0.6 miles 2.6 miles 3 Left onto Meetinghouse Road to finish 0.3 miles 2.9 miles
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 42 Additional Road Race loops Link to map on Ride with GPS. If the field you are in has a total distance of 85 or 58 miles, then you will be making additional loops around the race course. You begin an additional loop by making a right turn from Route 80 onto Long Road, where you will then follow the same route you previously did. How many times will you make the right turn on Long Road? If your field distance is 85 miles, then you will turn down Long Road TWICE. After the third time up Oak Hill Road and down Route 80, you will follow the route to the finish as described above. If your field distance is 58 miles, then you will turn down Long Road ONCE. After the second time up Oak Hill Road and down Route 80, you will follow the route to the finish as described above.
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2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 44 Extra Loop Cue Sheet: Step Description Segment Distance Total Distance 1 Right turn on Long Road 2.1 miles 2.1 miles 2 Continue straight on Song Lake Road 2.6 miles 4.7 miles 3 Slight Right-hand turn onto NY Route 281 0.4 miles 5.1 miles 4 Right turn onto Prebble Road 0.1 miles 5.2 miles 5 Continue on Otisco Valley Road 12.7 miles 17.9 miles 6 Sharp right on Oak Hill Road 4.7 miles 22.6 miles 7 Right onto NY Route 80 4.0 miles 26.6 miles Follow map/cue sheet for race finish.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 45 Junior Road Race Course (Boys/Girls 9-14): Link to map on Ride with GPS.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 46 Junior Road Race Course (Boys/Girls 10-14) Cue Sheet: Step Description Segment Distance Total Distance 1 Start at 0.3 miles 0.3 miles 5833 Meetinghouse Road Tully, NY 13159 2 Right onto Route 281 0.6 miles 0.9 miles 3 Left onto NY Route 80 2.0 miles 2.9 miles 4 Sharp Left onto Long Road 2.1 miles 5.0 miles 5 Continue straight on Song Lake Road 2.6 miles 7.6 miles 6 Slight Right-hand turn onto NY Route 281 0.4 miles 8.0 miles 7 Right turn onto Prebble Road 0.1 miles 8.1 miles 8 Continue onto Otisco Valley Road 3.1 miles 11.2 miles 9 Right onto Woods Road/Song Mountain Road CAUTION - sections of this road is rough. 10 Left onto Song Lake Road CAUTION - this left turn is at the end of a steep descent 1.2 miles 12.4 miles 0.1 miles 12.5 miles 11 Right onto Lake Road 2.8 miles 15.4 miles 12 Right onto Route 80 (pass under Route 81 bridge) 0.1 miles 15.5 miles CAUTION - The corner of Route 80 and 281 will have a Sheriff's Deputy controlling traffic through this intersection, but be alert and cautious of vehicles as you pass through this point. 13 Right onto Route 281 0.6 miles 16.0 miles 14 Left onto Meetinghouse Road to finish 0.3 miles 16.2 miles
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 47 Visiting Tully NY You can find multiple restaurants and cafes in the village of Tully: The Sweet Basil 3 Clinton Street Tully, NY 13159 Sunday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Sweet Bail will be offering 10% off for race participants. Elm Street Cafe 1 Elm Street Tully, NY 13159 Open 7:00 am to 9:00 pm Elm Street Cafe opens at 7:00 am for breakfast Racers receive 10% off and make sure to visit the ice cream window after the race. Scoops & More Ice Cream Parlor 9 Warren St Tully, New York 13159 Open 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 48 Omnium Scoring Race Scoring: For each event in the omnium, points will be awarded in the same format to the top twenty-five finishers, with the 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 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.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Page 49 Prize Disbursement and Payouts See race flyer in Appendix A for payouts for the Omnium and NYS Road Race Championship. Actual cash prizes subject to change based on registration numbers; minimum 10 entries/field for full payout. Please don t forget to thank the course marshals and other volunteers who have given their time to make this race happen. BEST OF LUCK!
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Appendix A Race Flyer Event fields, pricing, registration fees, purses and dates. See information on following pages for start times and course distances. Add $15.00 for day-of registration for an individual event, and $30.00 for day-of omnium registration. Except for the NYS Road Race Championship, those registering for single events are only eligible for medals, If categories are combined for any of individual races, those categories will still be scored separately, Depending on registration numbers, categories may be split or combined. - ALL JRS WILL BE ROLLED OUT NO MATTER WHAT EVENT IS ENTERED Fri June 23rd Sat June 24th Sat June 24th Otisco Hill Climb LaFayette Time Trial Criterium Sun June 25th Tully- Otisco Valley Road Race Category Omnium Omnium Purse 1 Places Category Fee 2 Limit Aggregate Field Limit* Individual Event Fee Individual Event Fee Individual Event Fee Individual Event Fee Women Pro/1/2 $130 $600 5 100 100 $25 $25 $40 $40 Women Cat 3** $115 $400 4 $20 $20 $35 $40 Masters Women 35+ (Cat 1-4) $115 $200 4 100 100 $20 $20 $35 $40 Women Cat 4 $115 $200 4 75 75 $20 $20 $35 $40 Women Cat 5 $100 Medals 3 75 $20 $20 $35 $35 Junior Women 15-18 $30 Medals 3 75 $10 $10 $10 $10 Men Pro 1/2 $130 $600 5 100 $25 $25 $40 $40 Men Cat 4 $115 $200 4 100 $20 $20 $35 $40 Men Cat 5 $100 Medals 3 75 $20 $20 $35 $35 Masters Men 35+ (Cat 1-4) $115 $200 4 100 100 $20 $20 $35 $40 Men Cat 3 $115 $400 4 100 $20 $20 $35 $40 Masters Men 45+ (Cat 1-4) $115 $200 4 100 125 $20 $20 $35 $40 Masters Men 55+ (Cat 1-4) $115 $200 4 100 $20 $20 $35 $40 Masters Men 60+ (Cat 1-4) $115 $200 4 100 $20 $20 $35 $40 Junior Men 15-18 $30 Medals 3 75 $10 $10 $10 $10 Junior Boys & Girls 13-14 $30 Medals 3 50 50 $10 $10 $10 $10 Junior Boys & Girls 9-12 $30 Medals 3 50 $10 $10 $10 $10
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Otisco Hill Climb Note that the hill climb is a mass start event, not a time trial style prologue with individual starts. Friday June 23 rd, 2017 Otisco Hill Climb Category Start Time Distance Elevation Men Pro 1/2/3* 5:30 pm Masters Men 35+ (Cat 1-4) Women Pro 1/2 5:35 pm Women Cat 3 Masters Women 35+ (Cat 1-4) Women Cat 4 Women Cat 5 Junior Women 15-18 Men Cat 4 5:40 pm 10.5km/6.5 miles 1,224 ft Masters Men 45+ (Cat 1-4) Masters Men 55+ (Cat 1-4) Masters Men 60+ (Cat 1-4) Men Cat 5* 5:45 pm Junior Men 15-18* Junior Boys & Girls 13-14* 5:50 pm Junior Boys & Girls 9-12* *Although some fields will be combined for this race, fields will be scored separately as shown in page 2. Awards ceremony will be held immediately after the race. Registration, parking and race staging will be at the Break & Skiff Apple Orchard: 2708 Lords Hill Road, LaFayette, NY, 13084 Entry fee for omnium participants includes buffet dinner at Beak & Skiff after the race, The tasting room will be open for racers and spectators over 21. Tasting fees are not included with race entry fee.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 LaFayette Time Trial First category, Juniors 10-12, starts at 8:00 AM; subsequent categories start in the order listed with individual starting times to be published after registration closes. Saturday June 24 th, 2017 LaFayette Time Trial Category Start Time Distance Junior Boys/girls 13-14 8:00 am 5.2 km Junior Boys/girls 9-12 Follows next 5.2 km 5 min break Junior Men 15-18 Follows next 17.5 km Men Cat 5 Follows next 17.5 km Women Pro 1/2 Follows next 17.5 km Women Cat 3 Follows next 17.5 km Masters Women 35+ (Cat 1-4) Follows next 17.5 km Women Cat 4 Follows next 17.5 km Women Cat 5 Follows next 17.5 km Junior Women 15-18 Follows next 17.5 km 10 min break Men Pro 1 / 2 Follows next 17.5 km Men Cat 3 Follows next 17.5 km Masters Men 35+ (Cat 1-4) Follows next 17.5 km Men Cat 4 Follows next 17.5 km Masters Men 45+ (Cat 1-4) Follows next 17.5 km Masters Men 55+ (Cat 1-4) Follows next 17.5 km Masters Men 60+ (Cat 1-4) Follows next 17.5 km Registration and parking will be at the LaFayette Apple Festival Grounds: 5330 Rowland Road LaFayette, NY 13084 Registration opens at 7:00 am. Race start is at the corner of Rowland Road and Route 11A in LaFayette, NY.
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Criterium at the New York State Fair Criterium races will be run on a timed basis per USA Cycling rules. All race distances and times meet qualifying standards for upgrade points. Criterium start times are estimates. All racers should be prepared to start after conclusion of preceding race. Saturday June 24 th, 2017 Criterium at the New York State Fair Category Start Time Distance Junior Boys/Girls 9-12 and 13-14 11:00 AM 20 min Junior Men 15-16 Junior Men 17-18 Men Cat 5 Masters Women 35+ (Cat 1-4) Women Cat 4 Women Cat 5 Junior Women 17-18 Junior Women 15-16 Women Pro 1 / 2 / 3* Men Pro 1 / 2 Masters Men 35+ (Cat 1-4) Men Cat 3 Men Cat 4 Masters Men 45+ (Cat 1 4) Masters Men 55+ (Cat 1 4) Masters Men 60+ (Cat 1 4) 30 min Break *Although some fields will be combined for this race, fields will be scored separately as shown in page 2. New York State Fair Grounds 581 State Fair Boulevard Syracuse, New York 13209 Enter Gate 2 Follows ~11:25 AM Follows ~12:00 PM Follows ~12:40 PM Follows ~1:20 PM Follows ~2:20 PM Follows ~3: 05 PM Follows ~4:10 PM Follows ~5:05 PM Follows ~6:00 PM 30 min 35 min 35 min 30 min 40 min 60 min 40 min 40 min 35 min
2017 Syracuse Race Weekend Technical Guide: V1.0 Tully-Otisco Road Race / New York State Road Race Championship - Sunday June 25 th, 2017 Omnium Category NYS Road Race Championship Categories NYS Road Race Championship Purse/Places 1 Assumes a minimum of 10 entries/filed for full payout. Tully-Otisco Valley Road Race Start Time Distance Men Pro ½ Elite men 1/2, U23 men $600/5 9:00 am 137km (85 miles) Women Pro 1 / 2 Elite women 1/2, U23 $600/5 9:10 am 94km (58.5 miles) Women Cat 3 Women 3 $400/4 Masters Men 35+ (Cat 1-4) Men Category 3 Men 35-44 Men 3, $200/4 $400/4 9:15 am 94km (58.5 miles) Men Cat 4 Men 4 $200/4 Men Cat 5 Non-championship Medals/3 9:20 am 51.4km (32 miles) Junior Men 15-18 Men 15-18 Medals/3 Masters Men 45+ (Cat 1-4) Masters Men 55+ (Cat 1-4) Masters Men 60+ (Cat 1-4) Men 45-54, men 55-59, men 60+ $200/4 $200/4 $200/4 9:25 am 51.4km (32 miles) Masters Women 35+ (Cat 1-4) Masters Women 35+ $200/4 9:30 am 51.4km (32 miles) Women Cat 4 Women Cat 5 Junior Women 15-18 Women 4 Non-championship women 15-16, 17-18 $200/4 Medals/3 Medals/3 9:35 am 51.4km (32 miles) Junior Boys & Girls 13-14 Boys 13-14 Girls 13-14 Junior Boys & Girls 9-12 Boys 9-10, 11-12 Girls 9-10, 11-12 Medals/3 9:40 am 26.7km (16.2) miles Medals/3 *Although some fields will be combined for this race, fields will be scored separately as shown in page 2. Registration and race start at the Tully Town Offices: Registration opens at 7:30 am. 5833 Meetinghouse Road, Tully, NY 13159 The road race is a concurrent event as the last event for the Syracuse Race Weekend Omnium and the New York State Road Race Championship. Only residents of New York are eligible to place in the Road Race Championship. Omnium participants will have different colored bib/numbers than championship participants. Depending on registration numbers, fields may be split or combined