Morning Glory Youth Cup Morning Glory p/b Honda SATURDAY MAY 27, 2017 Technical Guide Rev. 1 (April 2017) Sanctioned by the Ontario Cycling Association 1
GENERAL INFORMATION Course: The course is a 1.5 km loop of smooth pavement and wide corners. Events: The day will be a combination of Youth Cup ITT and Road Race followed by an Open Category Criterium. Parking: Parking is available in the main parking lot. Please see course map. Pre-Riding: There will be no pre-riding as the course is on private property. Warming Up: Warm ups may take place in the closed parking lots before the race. Questions: Please read the tech guide thoroughly and direct any questions to Doug Pogue at doug@racetiming.ca REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registration and sign in is located at the start/ finish area by the entrance to the Honda Building at the OCA tent. Sign in opens at 8:30 AM for all participants in the Time Trial. Please check the schedule to confirm your sign in time for each event and your race time. Pre-Reg Fee $35 Pre-registration available online at CCN The above prices include all fees/taxes. All Youth Cup participants must be OCA citizen permit holders. Riders may participate in as little or as many events as they wish The youth cup is pre-registration only 2
REGISTRATION INFORMATION Category Rollout Suggested Seeding Road Distance Time Trial Distance A Grade 7.12M U19 Female -finishing in the 2016 Ontario Cup Series U19 Male - finishing in the 2016 Ontario Cup Series U17 Male - top 5 in the 2016 Youth Cup Series 37.5 km 4.5 km B Grade 7.12M U19 Female - top 5 in the 2016 Youth Cup Series U 19 Female - mid pack in the 2016 Ontario Cup Series U17 Female - top 5 in the 2016 Youth Cup Series U17 Male - finishing in the pack U15 Male - top 5 in the 2016 Youth Cup Series New U19 riders 30 km 4.5 km C Grade 7.12M U17 Female - finishing in the pack U15 Female - top 5 in the 2016 Youth Cup Series U15 Male - finishing in the pack U13 Male - top 5 in the 2016 Youth Cup Series New U17 riders 22.5 km 3 km D Grade 7.12M U13 finishing in the pack, U11 - top 5 in the 2016 Youth Cup Series New U15 riders 15 km 3 km E Grade 7.12M U11 & U13 athletes who consistently finished in the 2016 Youth Cup Series Newer athletes - U13, U11 10.5 km 1.5 km 3
Number Placement Number plate shall be placed on the handlebars facing forward using the provided zip-ties. It shall be as flat as possible to ensure proper reading of the number; bowed out positions are not acceptable. SCHEDULES/CATEGORY Prologue Time Trial Category Start Time Distance Laps Sign in/registration 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM E 9:30 AM 1.5 km 1 D 3 km 2 C 3 km 2 B 4.5 km 3 A 4.5 km 3 Road Race Category Start Time Distance Laps Sign in/registration 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM E 10:30 AM 10.5 km 7 D 11:00 AM 15 km 10 C 11:40 AM 22.5 km 15 B 12:30 PM 30 km 20 A 1:30 PM 37.5 km 25 EQUIPMENT The wearing of an approved helmet is mandatory. However, aero helmets are not permitted. Cycling gloves are strongly recommended. Participants are encouraged to ride on a roadracing bicycle however other suitable bicycles may be utilized. No bar ends, aero bars, disc/tri-spoke wheels, or other aero equipment permitted. All equipment must be in good repair, have adequate tires and operating brakes. Note: Maximum wheel rim depth is 40mm. The use of Disc brakes in road races is not currently permitted under the rules of our sport. 4
No spectators allowed on the inside of the course near the start/finish line. 5
GEARING Under the new Youth Road Series format for 2017, each event will be run with ability based categories. That means that every rider, regardless of their age will have to meet the Cadet gear restriction at a minimum which is 7.12 meters. We still encourage athletes to implement the gear restriction base on their age set out by Cycling Canada. The rollout distances can be found below: NATIONAL YOUTH CATEGORY GEAR RESTRICTIONS Category U17 U15 U13 ROAD RACING 7.12 M rollout 6.71 M rollout 6.2 M rollout POINTS Points will be awarded based on the table below. Placing 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th Youth Cup 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Riders who accumulate 10 or more points after each event may consider moving up to the next Grade. Riders who register 1 or fewer points may consider moving down to the previous grade. Riders should consult their coaches before registering for the next event. YEAR END AWARDS - BIG CHANGES THIS YEAR Most Improved Male Athlete: Awarded to the male athlete who shows the greatest improvement from the start of the season Most Improved Female Athlete: Awarded to the female athlete who shows the greatest improvement from the start of the season Most Sportsmanlike Male Athlete: This awarded to any athlete who has combined the ability to compete while maintaining respect for the sport, the officials, and opposing athletes. Most Sportsmanlike Female Athlete: This awarded to any athlete who has combined the ability to compete while maintaining respect for the sport, the officials, and opposing athletes. 6
COURSE SAFETY First-Aid is located at the registration tent. DIRECTIONS TO NEAREST HOSPITALS Southlake Regional Health Center - 596 Davis Dr, Newmarket, ON L3Y 2P9 - Get on ON-404 N from Honda Blvd and Woodbine Avenue Bypass - Take exit 51 for Regional Road 31/Davis Drive toward Newmarket - Turn left onto Davis Dr/York 31 (signs for ON-11/ Regional Road 31 W/Davis Drive W) - Continue straight - Destination is on the left Markham Stouffville Hospital - 381 Church Street, Markham, ON L3P 7P3 - Take Honda Blvd to Woodbine Avenue Bypass - Take the 1st right onto Woodbine Avenue Bypass - Continue straight onto Woodbine Ave/York Regional Rd 8 - Turn left onto Major Mackenzie Dr E/York Regional Rd 25 - Turn right onto Donald Cousens Pkwy/York 48 - Take the 3rd right onto Ninth Line/York 69 - Turn left onto Church St, destination is on the right 7
GENERAL EVENT RULES AND REGULATIONS The races will be held under the rules of the UCI with CCA and OCA modifications. The CCA & OCA rules are available on-line at: www.ontariocycling.org/commissaires/commissaires-rules/ The penalty scale of the OCA rule book will be applicable. Registration closes 30 minutes before the start of each race. All riders must sign on at registration. U.S riders must present a UCI licence in order to enter this event. USAC Domestic Licences are not allowed in Canada All foreign licensed riders other than U.S. riders must produce a letter of permission from their country s federation. An OCA representative will be present at the race to assist with rider licensing issues. Races will start promptly at the indicated start times. There will not be a team managers meeting. There will not be any team vehicles or coach/parent ride-a longs permitted on the course. Any rider dropping out of the race shall immediately notify a commissaire. Riders who are dropped from the main bunch must proceed at their own risk and should always, when possible, ride on the right side of the road with the flow of traffic. Awards will be presented according to the published schedule. Top-3 finishers are required to attend award presentations or risk forfeiting their awards. Riders must wear their competition uniforms for the presentation. Race is on rented private property and will be held completely on private, closed roads. Marshalls will be stationed at corners. In case of lightning, the race may be delayed or cancelled. If you are informed that the race has been stopped due to lightning, you are advised to seek shelter until the race can resume. No refunds will be issued. For your safety, if you withdraw from the event for any reason, you must inform the nearest Commissaire that you are no longer racing. Any unreported DNF may result in a severe penalty. You are required to wear an approved, regulation cycling helmet at all times while astride your bike,from the moment you arrive at the race until you leave. Non-compliance may result in a severe penalty 8
DIRECTIONS TO EVENT From Toronto - Don Valley Pkwy North towards Newmarket - Follow Don Valley Pkwy N and ON-404 N to Elgin Mills Rd E/York Regional Rd 49 in Markham. Take the Regional Road 49/Elgin Mills Road exit from ON-404 N - Turn right onto Elgin Mills Rd E/York Regional Rd 49 (signs for Regional Road 49 E/Elgin Mills Road E/ Markham) - Turn left onto Woodbine Avenue Bypass - Turn left onto Honda Blvd - Destination is on your left From the North - Get on ON-400 S - Take exit 43 for Regional Road 11/King Road toward Nobleton/King City - Turn left onto King Rd/Regional Rd 11 - Turn right onto Yonge St/York 1 - Turn left onto Stouffville Rd/York Regional Rd 14 - Turn right onto Woodbine Ave/York Regional Rd 8 (signs for Regional Road 8/Woodbine Avenue) - Continue onto Woodbine Avenue Bypass - Turn left onto Honda Blvd - Destination is on your left 9
From the East - Get on ON-401 W from Centre St S and Simcoe St S/ Durham 2 - Merge onto ON-401 W - Keep left to continue on Ontario 401 Express - Take the ON-404/Don Valley Parkway exit toward Downtown/Centre-Ville - Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Ontario 404/ Newmarket and merge onto ON-404 N - Take the Regional Road 49/Elgin Mills Road exit - Turn right onto Elgin Mills Rd E/York Regional Rd 49 (signs for Regional Road 49 E/Elgin Mills Road E/ Markham) - Turn left onto Woodbine Avenue Bypass - Turn left onto Honda Blvd - Destination is on your left From the West - Get on ON-401 E from ON-6 S - Merge onto ON-401 E - Continue onto Ontario 401 Express - Take exit 375 for Don Valley Parkway/Ontario 404 - Keep left at the fork, follow signs for ON-404/ Newmarket and merge onto ON-404 N - Take the Regional Road 49/Elgin Mills Road exit - Turn right onto Elgin Mills Rd E/York Regional Rd 49 (signs for Regional Road 49 E/Elgin Mills Road E/ Markham) - Turn left onto Woodbine Avenue Bypass - Turn left onto Honda Blvd - Destination is on your left 10