Arkansas Classic Presented by the University of Arkansas Cycling Club
Overview of Events USA Cycling Permit Number 2015-644
Registration Pre-Registration Onsite: will be held at 1Good Bikes bike shop from 6:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. on March 6th, 2015. Also Packet & Number pickup will be at this same time and location. Pre-Registration Online: Available at http://www.bikereg.com/arkansas-classic until 11:45 P.M. March 6th, 2015. Day of: @ ITT staging area from 7:00 A.M.-7:40 A.M. March 7th, 2015. Day of: @ Criterium staging area from 7:00 A.M.-7:40 A.M. (for Collegiate) 12:00 P.M.1:15 P.M. (for Masters and Juniors) March 8th, 2015. 1 Good Bikes bike shop location {3300 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Fayetteville, AR 72701}. Please drop trailers if you park at Good Bikes or park in the parking lot located @ {3162 Martin Luther King Junior Fayetteville, AR 72704} and walk to Good Bikes (next door). Pre-race meeting for team managers @ 8:30 P.M. March 6th, 2015 @ Good Bikes. Saturday Morning: Riders will race the Individual Time Trial (ITT) beginning at 8:00 A.M. Saturday Afternoon: Riders will race the road course beginning with Juniors at 1:00 P.M. Sunday: Racers will battle it out in the criterium which will be followed by the awards ceremony at 1:30 P.M. for Collegiate riders and 4:15 P.M. for Masters A & B and Junior riders. Rider Classification
All three Individual events Day of Registration events ($ per event) (All three events) Collegiate $35 $15 $40 Masters A2 & B2 $45 $20 $50 Juniors3 $25 $10 $30 2 3 A is 30+ and B is 40+ Juniors ages (10-13; 14-16; 17-18)
Day of Registration (Individual Events) $17 $22 $12
For event details please see event description sections below. Event will be held rain or shine. Event fees include BikeReg registration fees for Masters and Juniors. For Collegiate Events all alumni of the university racing are invited to come race with their university’s team. Alumni will be scored separately and race with their USA Cycling category equivalent. Hotel discount at Super 8 in Fayetteville {1075 S Shiloh Drive Fayetteville, AR 72704 (479)-521-8866}. $60.29 per night for doubles plus tax, use rate code SG2 Arkansas Classic for the discount.
All events held under USA Cycling
For questions contact Jordan Jones Phone: 479-208-3728 Email:
[email protected] Individual Time Trial March 7 , 2015 th
Course Description: Time trial is an uphill (6.6 mile, 1214 ft. Elev) time trial on US Highway 71 North from Mountainburg, AR to just beyond Artist Point gift shop. Event Description: Riders will begin at 8:00 A.M. All riders will take off in 30 second increments. Start lists will be posted the day of the race in the staging area and start line. Stage Area Location: {1975 Lake Fort Smith Road, Mountainburg AR}
Road Race March 7 , 2015 th
Course Description: Road course will be an 8.27 mile lead-out followed by a 20 mile looped section (laps depend on classification) followed by an 8.73 mile race to the finish. The race will begin with a 2000 ft. neutral rollout. Total climbing will be 1952 ft. for Collegiate & Masters A & B and 1433 ft. for Juniors. There will be a feed zone for all categories. Event Description:
Category Junior (10-13; 14-16; 17-18) Men’s A Masters A Masters B Women’s A Men’s B Women’s B Men’s C Men’s D Women’s C
Distance 30 miles 77 miles (3 laps) 57 miles (2 laps) 57 miles (2 laps) 57 miles (2 laps) 57 miles (2 laps) 37 miles (1 lap) 37 miles (1 lap) 37 miles (1 lap) 37 miles (1 lap)
Start Time 1:00 P.M. 1:45 P.M. 1:55 P.M 2:05 P.M. 2:15 P.M. 2:20 P.M. 2:25 P.M.
Stage Area Location: {Brigade Blvd & Sundowner Ranch Ave Prairie Grove, AR 72753}
All events held under USA Cycling
For questions contact Jordan Jones Phone: 479-208-3728 Email:
[email protected] Criterium March 8 , 2015 th
Course Description: A 1-mile looped criterium on Sunday March 8th, 2015. Event Description:
Category Men’s D Women’s C Men’s C Women’s B Men’s B Women’s A Men’s A Junior (13-16; 16-18; 19-21) Masters B Masters A
Duration 20 min. 20 min. 30 min. 30 min. 45 min. 45 min. 60 min. 30 min. 45 min. 60 min.
Start Time 8:00 A.M. 8:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 9:40 A.M. 10:20 A.M. 11:15 A.M. 12:10 P.M. 1:30 P.M. 2:10 P.M. 3:05 P.M.
Primes prizes and points will be awarded during crit races Stage Area Location: {Brigade Blvd & Sundowner Ranch Ave Prairie Grove, AR 72753}
Points and Awards Omnium Points Breakdown* 1st
20
6th
10
2nd
18
7th
8
3rd
16
8th
6
4th
14
9th
4
5th
12
10th
2
Collegiate: Medals will be presented for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd per event for each category and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall for each category. Masters A & B: Medals will be presented for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd per event for each category and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall for each category. Juniors: Medals will be presented for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd per event as a whole group and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall as a whole group.
*Breakdown of points awarded per event for overall contention for the Masters and Juniors categories only. Collegiate point breakdowns vary by category according to USAC rules.
All events held under USA Cycling
For questions contact Jordan Jones Phone: 479-208-3728 Email:
[email protected]