Sealy Stage Race 2016 Race Bible

Sealy Stage Race
2016
Race Bible
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Sealy Stage Race 2016
Special thanks to:
The City of Sealy— This event was brought to you with the help coordination of the Sealy Sports Commission, the Sealy Police department,
and Sealy Independent School District.
Race brought to you by:
Local Bike Racing— A Houston based race management company dedicated to growing the sport of competitive cycling in the United States.
Race supported by:
Tile Roofs of Texas—Podium Sponsor
Houston based roofing company specializing in tile roof installation and repair. Owned and operated by a fellow Houston racer!
Shama Cycles—Time Trial Sponsor
Houston’s premier fit studio and pro shop, visit Phillip Shama for your
next custom fit or frame build. Brands—Argon 18, Colnago, Guru, HED,
Rotor, Vittoria and more!
Bike Medicine—Prize Sponsor
Creators of Purple Extreme, Golden Degreaser and more, Houston
based lubricant and cleaner manufacturers.
CCN Sports—Jersey Sponsor
Leaders jerseys produced by CCN. Low minimums, great prices, and
even faster production, rely on CCN for your team’s next custom order.
Honey Stinger Nutrition—Nutrition & Prize Sponsor
Sentinel Safety Rescue—Medical Team
Tried and true, Sentinel is the way to go for cycling events. Staff is
professional, on time, well equipped, and properly trained. Local
Bike Racing’s first choice in medical support staff.
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Registration & Packet Pickup
Registration
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Pre-registration only, available at usacycling.org
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Registration closes 4/7/2016 at 10:00pm
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Category 5 Men and Category 4 Women, one-day licenses must be purchased online
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Juniors must have a physically signed waiver by a parent or legal guardian to participate
Registration Packet Pickup
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Early packet pickup @Shama cycles Friday 3:00-6:00 pm
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Friday night packet pickup located at race hotel (Holiday Inn, Sealy) from 7:30—10:30 pm
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Riders may pick up packets from registration up until 30 minutes
prior to start time. If you do not pickup
your packet, you are not racing.
Please have photo id
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Riders must sign in before the start of
Stage 2 & 3 at registration.
or credit card with
you upon check in!
Number Placement and Chip Timing
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Each rider receives two bib numbers.
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Time Trial is right/middle.
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Stages 2 & 3 are left/middle.
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Timing Chips
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Riders are each given an AMB timing chip, a small transponder that is
to be mounted in the lower half of the fork by zip-tie.
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Do not attach to handlebars or stem, do not put it your pocket!
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If you are using a TT bike, don’t forget to put the chip on your road
bike before the crit.
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A credit card or photo id is required for the chip upon check in. When
you return the chip, you get your id back. If it is not returned after 10
Chips are mounted on
days, a $120 replacement fee is charged to the credit card on file.
the fork
Please return the chips, we don’t own
them and they are expensive to replace
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Stage 1: Individual Time Trial
Presented by Shama Cycles
Start Times*
Category
Distance
Points
Prizes
7:30 am
Junior Men/Women
6 miles
20 deep
Medals both (3)
7:40 am
Women’s Cat 3/4
11 miles
20 deep
Medals (3)
8:00 am
Women’s 40+ 3/4
11 miles
20 deep
Medals (3)
8:10 am
Women’s P/1/2/3
11 miles
20 deep
Medals (3)
8:20 am
Masters 35+ 4/5
11 miles
20 deep
Medals (3)
9:00 am
Masters 40+ 1/2/3
11 miles
20 deep
Medals (3)
9:25 am
Masters 50+/60+
11 miles
20 deep
Medals (3)
9:45 am
Men’s Pro/1/2
11 miles
20 deep
Medals (3)
10:15 am
Men’s Cat 3
11 miles
20 deep
Medals (3)
10:45 am
Men’s Cat 4
11 miles
20 deep
Medals (3)
11:15 am
Men’s Cat 5
11 miles
20 deep
Medals (3)
Check-in & Warmup Area:
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No sign in required before TT, but you must pick up your packet & chip
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Juniors must roll out at TT start at least 5 minutes before start time!
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Please refrain from warming up on Highway 90, you may warm up on the
criterium loop or on surrounding roads Woody/Borgel/Peschel Rd
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Do not try to park by the TT start/finish area.
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No warming up on the TT course while people are racing
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Please show up at start at least 3-5 minutes before your start time
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Do NOT cross the start line with your chip before your start time
Results & Awards:
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Results be posted at Sealy High School next to registration area.
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Podiums will be done 15 minutes after results are finalized
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If you have a protest, you must protest to the Chief Referee or
Chief Judge within 20 minutes of results being posted or you're
out of luck! We will not change anything after we start Stage 2.
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Once results are final, they will be uploaded to the website and
social media pages (facebook, twitter, instagram)
Course:
TT Bikes and aero equipment allowed!
Start Location Map:
*These are approximate start times, actual start times will be posted Friday morning on the website 4/8/2016
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Stage 2: Sealy High School Criterium
Start Time
Category
Distance
Points
Prizes & Stage Bonus
11:55 am
Junior Men 4/5
25 minutes
20 deep + 2 points
primes
Medals (3)
12:25 pm
Junior Women
3/4
25 minutes
20 deep + 2 points
primes
Medals (3)
12:55 pm
Women’s 3/4 &
Masters 40+
30 minutes
20 deep + 2 points
primes
Medals (3 both races)
1:35 pm
Women’s P1/2/3
60 minutes
20 deep + 4 points
primes
$120 (3)
2:45 pm
Masters 35+ 4/5
35 minutes
20 deep + 2 points
primes
Medals (3)
3:30 pm
Masters 40+
1/2/3
45 minutes
20 deep + 3 points
primes
$120 (3)
4:20 pm
Masters 50+/60+
40 minutes
20 deep + 3 points
$100 (money 3 deep combined,
medals for each podium)
primes
5:15 pm
Men’s Pro 1/2
60 minutes
20 deep + 4 points
primes
$300 (3)
6:25 pm
Men’s Cat 3
50 minutes
20 deep + 3 points
primes
$200 (3)
7:20 pm
Men’s Cat 4
40 minutes
20 deep + 3 points
primes
$100 (3)
8:10 pm
Men’s Cat 5
30 minutes
20 deep + 2 points
primes
Medals (3)
Criterium Details:
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Parking located in main parking lot for criterium
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Stage sign-in is located in front of the school
entrance
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Bathrooms located inside the school
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Wheel pit is wheels in-wheels out. We do
not provide wheels!
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Do not get on the course while races are in
progress or you will be DQed from the stage
race.
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Podiums will be done 15 minutes after race
results are finalized.
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Please let us know if you plan to setup a
team tent, we can reserve a good spot for
you.
 Juniors must roll out immediately following
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the criterium
for all categories.
0.8 mile course. Prime laps for GC every 15 minutes.
Top 20 Riders for each category will be called up to the line before the start of each criterium Sealy Stage Race 2016
Stage 3: Road Race
Details:
Start Time
Category
Distance
Points
8:00 am
Pro Cat 1/2
98 miles
20 deep + 4 Sprint Points
8:10 am
Category 3
74 miles
20 deep + 3 Sprint Points
8:20 am
Masters 40+ 1/2/3
74 miles
20 deep + 3 Sprint Points
8:30 am
Women’s P/1/2/3
74 miles
20 deep + 3 Sprint Points
12:00 pm
Masters 35+ 4/5
50 miles
20 deep + 2 Sprint Points
12:10 pm
Masters 50+/60+
49 miles
20 deep + 2 Sprint Points
12:20 pm
Category 4
49 miles
20 deep + 2 Sprint Points
12:30 pm
Category 5
49 miles
20 deep + 2 Sprint Points
2:30 pm
Women’s 3/4 & 40+
25 miles
20 deep + 1 Sprint Point
2:40 pm
Junior Men 4/5
25 miles
20 deep + 1 Sprint Point
2:50 pm
Junior Women Cat 4
25 miles
20 deep + 1 Sprint Point
Course details including elevation can be found on the website
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24.8 mile loop, same course as
Sealy #3
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Races start neutral from High
School and start once crossing
finish line on 2187
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Finish line is about a mile after
you take the right turn onto 2187
from 1094.
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GC Points at the sprint point each
lap & at the finish on final lap.
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Feed Zone: Located at the finish
line section on 2187. Neutral feeds
available for wave 1 only (74+
miles)
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Yellow line rule is in effect everywhere except Schleuns Rd. If you
cross the yellow line, you are risking your own safety and the safety
of others!
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Not a fully closed course! There
are people who live here, please
respect their property and roads.
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Road Surfaces: Roads are all fully
paved, but 25mm tires are recommended.
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Wheels: Support is wheels-inwheels-out, you must put your
own wheels or team wheels in the
car.
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Do not throw bottles and trash
outside the feed zone. You could
be penalized.
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Please return chips to results area
before leaving!
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Podiums for GC will immediately
follow road race podium.
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If you leave without collecting payouts, primes or prizes, the prize is
forfeited.
Before Leaving:
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Please check your results to make sure they are correct
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Pick up any wheels, seatbags, bottles from the Follow vehicles
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Return your timing chip
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Buy gas and food in Sealy on your way out
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Stage Race Points & Rules
Stage Race General Classification Points
Stage 1
Time Trial
Place
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Points
50
40
35
30
25
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
Stage 2
Criterium
Place
Points
1
50
2
40
3
35
4
30
5
25
6
20
7
19
8
18
9
17
10
16
11
15
12
14
13
13
14
12
15
11
16
10
17
9
18
8
19
7
20
6
Prime Lap Points
1
20
2
15
3
10
Stage 3
Road Race
Place
Points
1
100
2
80
3
70
4
60
5
50
6
40
7
38
8
36
9
34
10
32
11
30
12
28
13
24
14
22
15
20
16
18
17
16
18
14
19
12
20
10
Sprint Points
1
30
2
20
3
10
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This is a points based stage race, riders are awarded points for finishing in the top 20, and
collecting points primes and sprint points throughout the race. Concept is simple, rider with
the most points at the end of the stage race wins.
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Bonus Points:
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Prime Laps—the criterium will have points primes in each race every 15 minutes, these
points count towards the general classification.
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Sprint Points—the road race has a sprint point once per 25 mile lap at the top of the
Millheim hill.
Racer Conduct: At all times racers should remember that they are representatives of their sponsors, USA Cycling, and the race’s sponsors and should conduct themselves appropriately. We are
guests in the communities that allow us to race. Ride as safely and courteously as possible and do
not obstruct traffic when outside of the race course.
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Race Rules
1. You are responsible for knowing the contents of the race bible and any communiques issued by the Chief Referee
2. You are responsible for knowing the courses for all three stages.
3. Always wear a helmet while on the bike.
4. As a USAC sanctioned event the USA Cycling Rule Book applies including the USA
Cycling Code of Conduct
5. USAC rules forbid the use of any audio playback device.
6. Any cyclist caught urinating anywhere other than the porta-potties or bathrooms
will be disqualified.
7. Please make sure you return your timing chip before leaving
8. Please pick up your litter before you leave! Leave the area cleaner than you
found it.
Podiums and Awards
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Riders must report to the podium ceremony to collect
prizes and payouts. Stage 1 & 2 podium ceremony will be
15 minutes following posting of results.
Riders must have their bib number present when picking
up prizes and payouts
Any payouts or prizes not picked up by 5pm Sunday April
10th will be forfeited
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Medals will be awarded for top 3 for each stage.
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Riders must be in team kit at podium, street clothes are
not allowed on podium.
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Leaders of the race must be present at staging for call
ups before starting stages 2 and 3.
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Sunday Overall Awards
GC Awards Schedule
Time of podium
Men’s Cat 3
11:45 am
Masters 40+ 1/2/3
12:00 pm
Women’s P1/2/3
12:10 pm
Men’s Pro 1/2
12:45 pm
Men’s Cat 5
1:55 pm
Masters 35+ 4/5
2:30 pm
Masters 50+
2:35 pm
Masters 60+
2:40 pm
Men’s Cat 4
2:45 pm
Women’s 3/4
4:00 pm
Women’s 40+
4:05 pm
Junior Women
4:10 pm
Junior Men
4:15 pm
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CCN Leader’s Jerseys:
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The Blue Jersey represents the winner of the
overall classification.
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Update to flyer: Jerseys will not be awarded after
each individual stage. We do no have enough
jerseys to cover that many categories without
having to ask for them back after the stage. You
probably wont want to wear someone else’s
used jersey Sunday, nor would we want to send
you home with a used one after winning the GC.
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Winners get to keep the blue jersey as a trophy
for winning the GC. We encourage winners to
wear them at the local training rides after the
race.
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Jersey will be presented at final podium ceremony for GC on Sunday afternoon.
The CCN Blue Jersey p/b
Local Bike Racing
Field Sizes and Payouts
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Minimum field size for full payout
is 15 riders.
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If less than 15 riders in a field, payouts get reduced by 25%
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Jerseys, medals, and prizes are not
affected by field size
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If a field has less than 10 riders it
may be combined with another
category and separated in results.
If this happens it will be announced following registration
close Friday.
Sealy Stage Race 2016
Sealy Stage Race Crew:
Race Director—Alex Montoya
Chief Referee—Kevin Roberts
Chief Registration Officer—Virginia Langley
Course Coordinator and Sprint Point Operator—Adam Bodjack
Medical—Sentinel Safety Rescue
Police—Sealy Police Department
Official Photographers—Ino Sofjan, Robert Spangle
Contact info: [email protected]
Special thanks to all of our volunteers!
This event wouldn't be possible without the help and support of volunteers.
Each event takes dozens of volunteers to produce, many of which are fellow
racers, parents of juniors, and cycling enthusiasts. Please thank them all for
their help and support throughout the weekend.
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