Race #4 – Phoenix (Cave Creek Park)

Artisan Prosthetics Cyclocross Series Races #4

$500+ cash & merchandise prizes and/or gift certificates. USCF permit #2009-.

Results are here!


Pre-register online at .Bike Reg
Race 4 – http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?EventID=9407

When: November 14th, 2009

Location: Cave Creek Park (Click here for map/directions) – UPDATED!

Start-time, Category and Pay-out Information!

Course opens at 8:30am for pre-run

Payouts

CAT

Length
(mins)

Start

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Masters 30+

35

9:30am

$30

$20

$15

$10

Men 4s Only

30

9:35am

$30

$20

$15

$10

Men 3/4

40

10:15am

$35

$25

$20

$15

Women Open*

40

10:55am

$35

$25

$20

$15

Juniors (m/f)*

25

11:10am

Prize- TBA

Prize- TBA

Prize- TBA

Prize- TBA

Men Open

50

11:45am

$50

$40

$35

$30

* Racing together, scoring/awarding separately

Important Parking Information!
Please park your vehicle in the parking lot in the city park accessed on W. Cactus road across for the Fire Station just East of the I 17. Racers should not park in the church parking lot!

Entries: All categories $25, except Kids and JUNIORS RACE FOR FREE with a USCF or NORBA license. Annual or one-day USCF licenses are required. One-day USCF licenses will be available for $10 at registration, including Juniors. If you want to do an additional race the entry fee is $10. There is a $5 day-of Registration fee. Registration for each category closes 20 minutes before each race.

Rules: USCF cyclocross rules apply. CYCLOCROSS AND MOUNTAIN BIKES (No Bar ends) ARE WELCOME. Bike and wheel changes are allowed in the designated pit areas. Riders must wear helmets at all times when on the bike. Riders shall stay on the course or existing trails. Finally, please respect the venue and the locals. We want to put on more races and neighborhood satisfaction is very important.

Categories: For a rider getting his first license, he starts at cat 4 and then upgrades by earning points just like on the road. The schedule above represents CX categories. For returning riders, their CX category is determined by using the algorithm below:
Road Cat 1 or Pro = CX cat 1
Road cat 2 = CX cat 2
Road cat 3 = CX cat 3
Road cat 4 or 5 = CX cat 4
If the rider has a NORBA license, then the algorithm is:
Pro = CX cat 1
Semi-pro = CX cat 2
Expert = CX cat 3
Beginner or sport = CX cat 4 If the rider is both, then they get the higher of the categories if they are different. Now, that being said, clearly this algorithm is just a starting point. In this first year, the local associations and regional coordinators will be in a position to modify a rider’s CX category if their knowledge of the rider and his results would show this doesn’t work. i.e. it is very possible to be a cat 3 road rider but be an exceptional CX rider who usually wins the A races.

Promoter retains the right to modify final course. Expect the course to be between a 1.5 – 2.0 mile loop.