[NMCycling] Tuesday Night Crits

Mon Apr 2 22:13:08 MDT 2018

Will there be a crit tomorrow?

On Thu, Mar 29, 2018, 9:46 AM newmexicosportsonline via Bike-racers <
bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
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> At present Hawk is finishing up some things to see if we can start the
> Tuesday Night Crits on April 3rd.   If not we’ll shoot for the following
> Tuesday.
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> Same format as last year which seemed to work well; 4 laps of tempo then
> the racing starts.
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> These are training races with no official results. End of the race the top
> 3 can stop by the registration desk and report their place. 1st place
> gets bragging rights for the week.
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> I’ll go out this weekend and sweep and inspect the course.
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> Should be fun to get these going!
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> Below are all the details Hawk has put together.
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> Schedule:  http://bcdracing.com/cycling/
> Tuesdays from 4/3 to 5/1 and probably longer if turnout is good. We might
> do a MTB course later at the same venue. Entry $10. Juniors free.
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> Course Photo below
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> Start order until further notice:
> *5:30* Women, juniors, men 50+, men cat 5 30 mins (4 tempo)
> *6:10* Mens B 40min (5 tempo) Cat5s, Cat4s, and Cat3s -40. (Cat3s under
> 40 do A)
> *6:50* Mens A 45-50 (6 tempo) Pro,1,2,3,4,&5s (cat5s require approval of
> the other As.)
> Women who want to do another race can line up for mens A or B.
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> We may add, move, or change categories. Any changes will be posted here on
> this webpage.
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> Directions:
> Get off I-25 at the Alameda exit. Go west on Alameda to San Mateo, turn
> right and head north to Balloon Fiesta Parkway, turn west, and park in lot
> on your left at the end of the road. Start finish will be a bit south of
> Key Grab Rd, (the main entrance.)
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> Course:
> .8 mile loop east of the fields. About the same length as the normal
> "NASCAR" course. We may run up Gondola Gulch for the some of the later
> crits. Pavement is generally good but not quite as nice as the normal
> course. We can't use the other course right now as there are too may soccer
> kids. Course direction may change for safety depending on wind direction.
> Helmets must be worn at all times by anybody on a bicycle while in Balloon
> Fiesta Park (this includes competitors, kids, spectators, No exceptions).
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> General Info:
>   These will be insured through bikeraces.org. USAC licenses, annual or
> one day, are not required. This means that they are a little easier to
> organize and a little cheaper. We will do fewer starts than has been done
> previously, and crits will be a little longer. We will post results for the
> top 5 finishers in each group. This will be self scored, if you do not log
> your finish you will not be listed. We may have some nominal prizes or
> crowd primes. No TNC point series this year. We will have someone at the
> finish with a lap card.
>   Riders may do as many crits as they wish (and qualify for) at no extra
> charge. There will be no time space between groups, but riders can warm up
> behind any other group as long as they stay out of the way and stay behind
> the largest group of riders.
> Riders dropped from the group may draft warm up riders. Warm up riders
> must have a piece of orange ribbon tied to their seatpost (provided.)
>   If you come in 5 or 10 mins late, just jump in behind the peloton.
> Lapped riders will not be pulled; get back on the peloton if you can. We
> ask riders that are 2 or more laps down on the largest group to stay at the
> back of the peloton and not participate in chasing, attacking, etc. Free
> laps for mechanicals/flats are fine. If you take a free lap within the last
> 5 laps, please stay at the back with the twice lapped riders. Get into the
> group you came out of.
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> Tempo laps:
> The first few laps will be ridden at a fast tempo pace with no attacks.
> Tempo on each group will be a little faster than the group before. This
> lets beginner and recently moving up riders do a few laps with the peloton
> to practice, so (almost) no one gets shelled on the first lap. The more
> experienced riders can show the newer riders about proper cornering lines
> and smoothness. We will shoot for the ideal of “a little less than as fast
> as we can go and keep the group together” speed. After the tempo laps
> riders may attack as they please.
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> Fixie Crit:
> I am not sure we are doing any fixie crits this year.  Stay tuned here.
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> Weather:
> We will run these rain or shine, but promoter reserves the right to cancel
> or move the course in the event of severe inclement weather or other
> issues. If weather looks dodgy, I make a call if we are on or not at 4PM
> raceday, this will be posted on the website and to the bike-racers list.
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> Contact: Hawke Morgan at 505.259.6885 call or text. Email:
> hawke at bcdracing.com
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> *John Savickas*
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> Direct 505 463-4963
> Toll Free 877 230-9317
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> John at newmexicosportsonline.com
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> www.newmexicosportsonline.com
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