Wissahickon ‘Cross MAC Series #4

Wissahickon Cross – UCI C2 presented by Club Wissahickon & Sturdy Girl Cycling Sunday, October 19, 2008 Route 100 & Nantmeal Rd Ludwig’s Corner, PA Technical Guide The Venue: The beautiful 33-acre Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show and Country Fair Grounds is located about 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia in Chester County and 25 miles north of Saturday’s Granogue Cross in Wilmington, DE. See directions below. The Event: This is a Class II UCI event and will be held under UCI regulations and USAC Permit #2008-2279. UCI scale of penalties will apply. No rider under the age of 17 may compete in a UCI category race (Elite Men & Elite Women). U19 Men or U19 Women with a cyclocross racing age of 17 or 18 may not ride in the UCI Elite Men’s or UCI Elite Women’s category. Feeding during competition is prohibited. Category Start Times & Durations: Start Time Category Duration 9:00 am Cat 4 Men (C-Men) Cat 3/4 Women (B-Women) DrWahner.com – Cat 1/2/3/4 Master Women 45+ supaFan.com – U19 Junior Men & Women 40 mins 10:00 am Cat 2/3/4 Master Men 35+ (B-Master Men) Cat 1/2/3/4 Master Men 55+ 40 mins 11:00 am Cat 2/3/4 Men (B-Men) 45 mins 12:15 am Cat1/2/3 Master Men 35+ (Elite Master Men) Cat1/2/3 Master Men 45+ 45 mins 1:30 pm UCI Elite Women/U23 Women & Sturdy Girl Cycling Master Women 35+ 40 mins 2:30 pm UCI Elite Men / U23 Men 60 mins Registration: Registration is available online at www.bikereg.com. Online registration closes on Friday, October 17, 2008 at 5:00 PM (EST). Note: Please register online to avoid paying the additional $10 same-day registration fee. Fees, as shown, also apply for second races. On-site packet pick-up and same-day registration will be available at the registration booth located next to the course in between the start and finish area, see map below. Same-day registration and packet pick-up is open from 8:00 am to 1:45 pm and closes one hour prior to the start of each category race. Riders must present themselves at the Rider Assembly Area/Start Grid 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start of their race. Annual and One-day Licenses will be available for sale at the Registration Booth. Complimentary race entry will be given to the current MAC Series leaders of the UCI Elite Men, UCI Elite Women and Cat 1/2/3 Master Men 35+ categories. Complimentary race entry will also be given to current Cyclocross National Champions provided they wear their National Championship jersey (stars & stripes) and are racing in the category in which they won the National Championship. Changing Rooms: A changing room is located next to the Registration Booth. Number Placement: Hip numbers are to be placed on your LEFT SIDE. Shoulder numbers shall be worn on the upper forearm/shoulder so it is visible frontally. Riders shall ensure that their number is visible and legible at all times. Numbers folded, altered or not well fixed will result in a fine according to USAC & UCI regulations. Licensing Requirements: The UCI Elite Men/ U23 Men, UCI Elite Women/Master Women 35+/U23 Women must have a current International License. A domestic USCF or NORBA license is acceptable for all other categories. One-Day Licenses, and Annual licenses, will be available at the registration booth. Consult USA Cycling for licensing costs at www.usacycling.org. * – YOUR RACING AGE IS YOUR AGE AS OF DECEMBER 31st, 2009 (not 2008). Note: There will be no separate payout for the U23 Men and U23 Women racing in the UCI categories, although all categories will be scored for Mid-Atlantic Cyclocross Series (MAC) points. See Prize Schedule below. Call-up Protocol: For Non-UCI categories – Call-ups will be based on the most current Mid-Atlantic Cyclocross Series rankings as posted on the MAC Series website. For UCI categories – Call-ups for the UCI Elite Men and UCI Elite Women will be based on the most current rankings as posted on the UCI website: www.uci.ch Note: There will be no call-ups for the 9:00 am or 10:00 am race categories. Lapped Riders in UCI Events (UCI Rule 5.1.051): All riders lapped before the final lap must leave the race the next time they cross the finish line. The rider will be given a placing if he was lapped more than half way through the race. A rider who is lapped on the final lap shall be stopped at the beginning of the finishing straight line and shall be given a placing on the basis of his position. Lapped Riders in Non-UCI Events: Lapped riders will finish on the same lap as the leaders. Riders in danger of being lapped must yield to oncoming racers and are not to interfere with their progress or trail behind them. Course Description: 2.9km of Typical East Coast Grass with some gravel roadways and a sandy section. It has one-set of 40cm high planks spaced 4m apart and one grass run-up. It has one double pit located roughly halfway around the course. Pressure washers are available in the pit. See attached course map. Note: The course will be open for inspection and warm-up 15 minutes prior to each event. Warming-up on the course during an event is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated. Results: Results will be posted at the registration booth. Results will be made final 15 minutes after being posted. The top 3 finishers in every event must report immediately to the start/finish line for awards and interviews. Past Winners: 2003 Ryan Trebon Carmen D’Aluisio 2004 Ben Jacques-Maynes Barbara Howe 2005 Barry Wicks Lyne Bissett 2006 Ryan Trebon Katie Compton 2007 Jeremy Powers Kerry Barnholt Medical/First Aid: In the unfortunate event of an emergency dial 911. First-Aid and Medical Treatment of minor injuries will be available at the Registration Booth. If you have a non-life threatening injury and need to go to the hospital, the nearest hospital is Brandywine Hospital located at 201 Reeceville Road in Coatesville, PA. The phone number is (610) 383-8000. Directions to Brandywine Hospital: Turn right onto Route 100 South (Pottstown Pike) and go 5.2 miles. Turn Right on Route 113 (Uwchlan Ave) and go 3.3 miles. Bear Right onto Route 30 West and go 5 miles. Take the Coatesville Veterans Hospital Exit towards Fisherville Road. Turn Left onto Fisherville Road and go two tenths of a mile and turn Right onto Reeceville Road. Anti-Doping: Anti-doping is under the control of USADA in accordance with UCI regulations. The location of the Anti-doping area will be noted on-site. Event Staff: Event Organizer: Kelly Cline (610) 960-0031 Organizer Address: 2738 Jenkintown Rd. Glenside, PA 19038 Media Director: Ken Getchell Sponsoring Clubs: Club Wissahickon & Sturdy Girl Cycling Results/Registration: Maureen Morgan/Danielle Duffy Medical: Danielle Duffy, MD Technical Director: Kelly Cline Announcers: Joe Jefferson & Ken Getchell Commissaires Panel: UCI Chief Commissaire: Josée Bédard Chief Judge: Judy Miller Judge: Ellen Dorsey Judge: Andy Taus Referee: Dave Miller Referee: Jim Patton Referee: Ed Daily Attending Press: Dennis Smith Photography, Ed Bacon Photography, VeloNews, Kirsten Robbins/cyclingnews.com, Bill Deputy/mbcx.com, Ken Getchall/Mid-Atlantic Cyclocross, Ryan Leech/bubsers.typepad.com, Stu Thorne/cyclocrossworld.com, phattire.net, Todd Leister Photography Event Contact Information: For additional series and race info, check out: www.midatlanticcross.com or contact Kelly Cline at kc2738@yahoo.com. Lodging: Holiday Inn Express, Exton, PA (610) 524-9000. Directions: Google Maps – Route 100 & Nantmeal Rd, Glenmoore, PA 19343 From the Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit # 312: Take Route 100 North for approximately 4 miles, cross Route 401. The race is 0.3 miles further North on the left. From Granogue, DE: Take 202 North to Route 100 North towards Exton. Follow Route 100 North for about 9 miles, cross Route 401. The race is 0.3 miles further North on the left. Sponsors: We couldn’t make this event happen without the generous support from our sponsors. Be sure to thank them if you see them at the races. Victory Brewing Company – Featuring internationally acclaimed beers, is an independent, Downingtown PA based, local brewery and restaurant that opened in 1996. Brewery founders, Ron and Bill became childhood friends after meeting on a school bus back in 1973. Victory, now proudly serves its fans more than 20 different, fully flavored beers in 26 states. Victory Brewing has supported cycling since 2001. The company began sponsoring the local, Tri-State Velo club that same year which continues today. In 2002 Victory sponsored one of the top US based women’s road teams for 5 years. Victory Brewing Co. also supports local cycling related events throughout the greater Philadelphia area as well as the Beans Mountain Bike Team. In 2008, Victory Brewing caught the ‘cross buzz and will have a Rockin’ Beer Tent at Wissahickon Cross with free beer samples for those of 21 years of age or older. We want you to taste Victory! www.victorybeer.com Sturdy Girl Cycling – Co-founders Dana Hanchin & Sally Poliwoda of Sturdy Girl Cycling, Philadelphia’s preeminent women’s cycling club, once again have graciously donated $250 for the Master Women 35+ race which is run concurrently with the Elite Women. Master Women 35+ are also eligible for Elite Prizes. For more information on Sturdy Girl Cycling, check out www.sturdygirlcycling.com or contact them at sturdygirl@comcast.net. Wissahickon Cyclery in Chestnut Hill, PA, owned and operated by Drew Guldalian, has donated the merchandise prizes for this event. Feel free to contact Drew at wisscycles@gmail.com or give him a call at (215) 248-2829 for any of your ‘cross needs. He has a huge supply of the latest ‘cross bikes, frames, tires, tubes and clothing. DrWahner.com – Located at 4931 Wissahickon Avenue in North West Philadelphia, Dr. Barry has sharpened his skills over the years working with cyclists of all skill levels including the last 2 years serving as the team chiropractor for the Jelly Belly Professional Cycling Team. Contact us at www.DrWahner.com or call us at (215)842-2227. Dr. Barry Wahner – for all of your health & performance needs. supaFan.com – Any U19 Junior rider, male and female, who pre-enters the specific supaFan.com Junior class at any 2008 MAC race will have their entry fee paid completely by supa-Fan.com. Juniors who wait to register on race day will, however, still be responsible for the standard $10 late registration surcharge. According to J.D. Bilodeau, owner of supaFan’s parent company Pioneer Event Productions, “I think it will be a great way to showcase my company and support one of my favorite causes — junior racing. We want to get more kids to try cyclocross. Hopefully, eliminating the entry fee removes one more obstacle in getting riders to come out to the races. And, because the MAC has some of the most supportive racers and exciting racing in the country, we hope that once juniors try ‘cross, they’ll be hooked.” GoCycling LLC was founded by long time competitive cyclist Jeffrey Appeltans and partner Lara Marek in 2007. GoCycling has produced the first Philadelphia and Pittsburgh cycling jerseys, caps and socks to help support and promote local bike advocacy. GoCycling’s multi-faceted cycling promotion company also includes finding race & team sponsorship, custom jersey design and the planning and promotion of cycling related events. Next year Lara and Jeff will also begin leading bike tours along the Delaware River to its source in NY state. Merchandise can be purchased online at www.citycyclingjerseys.com. More city jerseys will be coming soon along with information about upcoming tours.