2019 technical guide - Preston Criterium

PRESENTS THE 47 TH YEAR OF

THE PRESTON STREET BICYCLE RACES SPONSORED BY

SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2019 OTTAWA, ON

TECHNICAL GUIDE BIKERACE OTTAWA: DOUG CORNER ● DAVID BILENKEY ● PETER CONN KRIS WESTWOOD ● GEOFF BROWN Contact Info: bikeraceottawa@yahoo.ca

Kids Races Ages 7 and under organized by Osmond Bakker Contact Info: osmond.bakker@gmail.com Kids Races Registration will be available online Kids Races Ages 8 and over organized by Noel Harrington Contact Info: harrington.noel@gmail.com Kids Races Registration will be available online SCHEDULE

Sunday June 16th, 2019 9:00am until 3:00pm Start Location: Preston and Poplar Streets Course: Preston/Anderson/Rochester/Gladstone (clockwise) Distance per lap: 1.0 km (includes 4 corners) EVENT #1 SENIOR ELITE 4, MASTER 3 MEN, U17 CADETS

Start time: 9:00 am Categories: Senior Elite 4, Master 3 Men, U17 Cadets Distance: 45 min. + 5 laps EVENT #2 SENIOR ELITE 3, MASTER 2

Start time: 10:00 am Categories: Senior Elite 3, Master 2 Distance: 45 min. + 5 laps EVENT #3 MASTER A, MASTER B, ELITE 3, AND ELITE 1,2 WOMEN

Start time: 11:00 pm Categories: All Women Distance: 1 hour + 5 laps EVENT #4 KIDS RACES

Race 1: Wave 1: 5 years and under 50m sprint (born in '14-'15) Wave 2: 6-7 yr olds 50 m sprint (born in '12-'13) Start time: 12:15pm Race 2: Squirt (8-9 yrs old, born in ’10-‘11) 2 Laps Start time: 12:30pm Race 3: Peewee (10-12 yrs old, born in ’07-‘09) 4 lap Start time: 12:40pm Race 4: Minimee (13-14 yrs old, born in ’05-‘06) 6 laps Start time: 12:55pm EVENT #5 SENIOR ELITE 1, 2, MASTER 1 MEN

Start time 1:15 pm Categories: Senior Elite 1, 2, Master 1 Men Distance 1 hr 15 min + 5 laps

DIRECTIONS TO PRESTON STREET RACES, OTTAWA, ON JUNE 16, 2019 The location of the Start/Finish line and registration is 181 Preston Street.

From the West, take Highway 417 to the Rochester Street exit. At the traffic lights at Rochester, turn right and go south to Beech St. At Beech, turn right and go to the lot at 70 Beech. This is a 24 hour- 7 day pay parking lot. Free street parking might be available near the course.

An alternate but also 24 hour-7 day pay parking lot is at 250 City Center Ave. This is accessible near the intersection of Albert St. and Preston St. A third parking option is free but further from the start/finish/registration. The location is the government parking lot on the southeast corner of Rochester and Orangeville.

From the East, take Highway 417 to the Bronson St. exit. Continue straight on Catherine St. which turns into Raymond St. At Rochester, turn left and go south to Beech St. At Beech turn right and go to the lot at 70 Beech St. This is a 24-hour -7 day pay parking lot. See above for alternate parking options. Free street parking might be available near the course.

DO NOT PARK INSIDE THE RACE COURSE! EVENT INFO This year, the Preston Street event will once again be part of the Ontario Criterium Series which will stretch from Ottawa all the way down to Windsor making stops in Trenton, Cambridge and Kitchener along the way. This series will highlight the best Criterium racing that Ontario has to offer.

All the races included in the series will be run with ability categories just like the Ontario Cups. Over $50,000 in prize money will be up for grabs over the course of the series.

EVENT DETAILS

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This event is pre-registered only!

Pre-registration closes on Thursday June 13th, 2019 at 11:59 pm.

Register at https://ccnbikes.com/#!/events/2019-preston-street-criterium-ottawa Pre-registration fee $40 for U17, $60 all other categories.

Women’s teams of 3 or more pre-registration fee $40 each Men’s teams of 5 or more pre-registration fee $40 each Field size minimum: in the situation that closing pre-registration numbers indicate that an event will have less than 20 participants, the organizer reserves the right to combine categories with other events. Should categories be combined, a revised schedule will then be posted. Should categories be combined, results will be broken out and participants awarded series points based on their finish within their category, and not

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the overall group. Upgrade points shall be awarded based on the group as a whole and not individual categories.

Teams should contact CCN directly for unique team discount codes Registration for Kid’s events is online (link above), but registration will be accepted dayof. Sign-in/reg for kids will be at the Preston Hardware parking lot at 248 Preston St. The first two event for kids ages 4-5 and 6-7 will start from this location.

Euro-sports be providing free adjustments for all the kids events Registration/sign-in for all other racers will be located behind the stage at Preston/Poplar Registration will open at 8:00 am.

Sign in closes 30 minutes before each event.

Quebec Master A (30-39) will ride with Master 1, Quebec Master B, C, D (40-60+) will ride with Master 2, Senior Elite 3.

No OCup points shall be awarded to the U17 Category Any U17 Cadet upgraded into Elite 1,2 must race within the Elite 1,2 category.

Any U17 Cadet upgraded into Elite 3 may choose whether they race as a U17 Cadet or as an Elite 3. o U17s racing as a U17 Cadet are eligible for U17 prizing, no OCup points awarded, and subject to gear restrictions. o U17s racing as an Elite 3 are eligible for Elite 3 prizing, awarded OCup points, no gear restrictions applied.

US Riders must have a UCI licence, US riders holding a domestic license are no longer permitted by US Cycling to compete in Canada.

NO WARMING UP ON THE COURSE. BRING YOUR BIKE TRAINER. All riders must sign in at registration on race day at least 30 minutes before their start.

All UCI-licensed riders are eligible to register. Everyone must have a UCI licence to race.

An OCA representative will be present at the race to assist with rider licensing issues.

Please contact the OCA for more details.

Any rider dropping out of the race must immediately notify a commissaire.

In cases where more than one group is on the course at the same time, riders must remain separate when overtaking or being overtaken by riders from other groups.

Lapped riders may be pulled at the order of the commissaires, either after being overtaken or just before being overtaken. Otherwise, lapped riders must remain separate, even when being overtaken by riders in their own group.

It is the riders’ responsibility to ensure that their race numbers are readable. Riders whose numbers are unreadable at the finish may not get a placing and may forfeit their prizes.

Team radios are not permitted.

All riders within a category will finish on the same lap. Therefore, lapped riders will complete fewer laps than the winner.

The prize list will be displayed at registration. Additional primes may be announced on the start line. Awards will be presented during the following race according to the published schedule. Top-3 finishers are required to attend award presentations or risk

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forfeiting their awards. Riders are expected to wear their competition uniforms for the presentation.

A free lap may be granted for each mishap. In the case of a recognized mishap (see rule 3.2.021) the rider shall be entitled to a neutralization of one or two laps to be determined by the commissaires according to the length of the circuit. Only the commissaires may determine if the mishap is legitimate. The following shall be considered recognized mishaps: a fall; a puncture; the breakage of an essential part of the bicycle. All other incidents are considered unrecognized incidents. ALL RIDERS MUST REPORT TO THE WHEEL PIT TO OBTAIN THE FREE LAP. No free laps will be given in the final 5 laps of the event. This 5 lap distance shall be determined by the position of the leaders.

Bicycle repairs may be made in the official pit only. Riders are encouraged to bring their own spare wheels to be placed in the pit the start of their race.

Feeding is not permitted.

NEAREST HOSPITAL

The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus 1053 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9 (613) 798-5555

St. John First Aid will be at the Start/Finish line.

Emergency ambulance call is 911.

EQUIPMENT RULES

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Per UCI/CCA rules, only traditional wheels or approved non-traditional wheels are permitted. Consult the list of approved non-traditional wheels at UCI wheels PDF. Only standard handlebars are permitted. Handlebar extensions including time-trial bar extensions are not permitted.

Only bicycles that fit the UCI definition are permitted. See section 2 of Chapter 3 in the 2011 CCA regulations.

Riders are required to wear jerseys corresponding to the club or team printed on their license.

Sleeveless jerseys are not permitted.

Riders are required to wear helmets while racing and while warming up.

Gear restrictions will be in effect for Squirt, Peewee and Minimee, Juniors and upgraded U17 cadets racing in Elite categories will not be required to run restricted gearing.

Squirt, Peewee and Minimee Gear Restrictions check are mandatory and will be completed starting at 11:15 behind the Kids Registration on the south-east corner of Preston at Gladstone The use of glass containers is strictly prohibited during the race.

NUMBER PLACEMENT AND PODIUM PROTOCOL

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Numbers will be provided by the organizer.

Numbers must be placed on the right shoulder and right hip/pocket.

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Your number must be visible to the camera to get a placing.

The following guidelines should be followed during podium presentations: • Competition wear • No jeans, sunglasses, hats • Riders must attend the presentation, or they forfeit awards

PRIZE LIST (TENTATIVE) EVENT #1 MASTER 3, SENIOR ELITE 4 MEN, U17 CADETS

$150, $125, $100, $75, $50 = $500 total Merchandise prize for first Cadet value ~$80 5 primes during the race for a total value of ~$150 EVENT #2 MASTER 2, SENIOR ELITE 3, JUNIOR MEN

$150, $125, $100, $75, $50 = $500 total 5 merchandise primes during the race for a total value of ~$140 EVENT #3 MASTER A, MASTER B, ELITE 3, AND ELITE 1,2 WOMEN

Senior Elite 1,2 Women: $1000, $500, $300, $200, $150 = $2150 total Master Women: $100, $75, $50 = $225 total First Junior Woman: $75 Merchandise prize for first Cadet value of ~$80 5 merchandise primes during the race for a total value of ~$180 Cash primes from the spectators as well EVENT #4 KIDS RACES

Race medals for the top finishers in the kid's events EVENT #5 SENIOR ELITE 1, 2, MASTER 1 MEN

$1000, $500, $300, $200, $150, and $100 each for sixth through tenth places = $2,650 total 7 merchandise primes during the race for a total value of ~$200 Cash primes from the spectators as well OVERALL EVENT

TOTAL CASH:

$6,100

TOTAL MERCHANDISE:

$750

THE WINNERS OF BOTH THE ELITE WOMEN'S AND ELITE MEN'S RACES WILL ALSO BE WEIGHED ON THE FAMOUS KITCHESIPPI BEER SCALE.