ROAD RACE FORMATS

Regular Road Races

The following groups of riders will start together with approximately one minute intervals between groups.

A.     Male Cat 2, Male Cat 3, Female Cat 1 and Female Cat 2

B.     Male Veterans, Junior Male 15-16, Female Cat 3 and Female Veterans

C.     Juniors – Male 13-14, Male 11-12, Female 15-16, Female 13-14, Male Novice/Citizen and Female Novice/Citizen

D.     Juniors Female 11-12, Male Under 10 and Female Under 10

Although riders of different category will start together they will finish on the lap of the appropriate distance for their category.

The above is how the riders will be grouped, however on race day if there is a low number of riders in one of these groups then the race director may approach any one of the Executive and request that they be allowed to join groups.

By grouping these riders as above it is felt that the groups will be of a sufficient size to maintain safety and to allow the riders to experience “riding in a pack”.  The staggered finishes will allow riders to gain from the experience of riding with more advanced riders yet finish within the boundaries of their ability or age.

Group Races

The groups as listed above (A-D) will start at the same time and ride the same distance.  This will give the riders a chance to compete with more advanced riders and hopefully give the riders an opportunity to experience a larger sprint finish.

The distances for these groups will be as follows with approximately one minute intervals:

A.     40 miles

B.     35 miles

C.     20 miles

D.     10 miles

The points allocated for these races will be allocated based on the rider’s position in the entire group and not per category.

Handicap Race

The time distance between the groups will be determined by the race director

Start 1 :  Male 15-16 / Female Vet / Cat 3 Females                       40 miles

Start 2 :  Male Vet / Cat 2 Female / Cat 3 Male                            40 miles

Start 3 :  Cat 2 Male / Cat 1 Female                                            40 miles

Start 4 :  Male and Female Under 10 / Female 11-12                     10 miles

Start 5 :  Male 11-12 / Female 13-14 / Female Citizen                  20 miles 

Start 6 :  Male 13-14 / Female 15-16 / Male Citizen                      20 miles

The points allocated for this race will be allocated based on the riders position in that particular distance and not per category

The objective behind this type of race is that, the riders starting first will try their hardest to stay in front of the riders who will start behind them and the riders who start behind will try their hardest to catch the group in front.

Criteriums

The criterium race starts and times will be as follows:

Male Cat 2 & 3 / Female Cat 1 & 2                    - 60 mins

Male Vet / Male 15-16                                      - 45 mins

Female Cat 3 / Female Vet                               - 45 mins

Male 13-14 / Female 15-16 / Male citizen           - 30 mins

Male 11-12 / Female 13-14 / Female citizen       - 20 mins

Male under 10 / Female 11-12                            - 20 mins

Female under 10                                              - 15 mins

These criteriums will allow mixed category racing but the riders will still score points within his or her category.