2009 Old Town Criterium

Saturday Aug 29th, 2009 - Racing starts at 12:30pm

Start and Finish

The start / finish line will be in front of the Hagerty Insurance building. The racers will stage in the parking lot. The finish line will be on Cass Street in front of the Firefly Restaurant.

Staging Area

Hagerty Parking Lot.

Race-side Viewing

Available in front of the Fire Fly lounge at the start/finish line, in front of the Hagerty Insurance Building, and anywhere along the race route.

Kids Fun Ride

The Kids Fun Ride is a blast for both adults and children. The event starts at 3:15 pm and offers children a healthy way to have fun and promote cycling for future racers. Kids Fun Ride registration is free, kids must be registered by 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 29th.

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Category	Time+Laps	Start
Men Cat 5	20 min + 1 lap	12:30
Men Masters 45+ & 55+ (Cat 1-4, ages 45 and up)	30 min + 1 lap	1:00
Women Cat 4	20 min + 1 lap	1:40
All Juniors 15-18* & All Juniors 10-14*	20 min + 1 lap	2:10
Men Masters 35+ (Cat 1-4, ages 35-44)	35 min + 1 lap	2:40
Ages 4-6 Fun Ride Event (Boys and Girls FREE!)	Parking lot to finish 1/4 lap	3:15
Ages 7-9 Fun Ride Event (Boys and Girls FREE!)	1 lap	3:30
Men Cat 4	30 min + 1 lap	3:50
Men Cat 3	35 min + 1 lap	4:30
Commuter Classic Relay Event (see details below)	4 laps (1 lap per person)	5:15
USAC Pro, 1, 2, 3 Women	35 min + 1 lap	5:45
USAC Pro, 1, 2 Men	50 min + 1 lap	6:30

* There will be a Junior rollout.
Minimum field of 10 riders for all categories.

Awards

Men Pro 1, 2 - $700 total (7 deep) $255, $150, $100, $75, $50, $40, $30
Men Cat 3 - $350 total (4 deep) $150, $100, $70, $30
Men Cat 4 - $350 total (4 deep) $150, $100, $70, $30
Masters 35+ - $350 total (4 deep) $150, $100, $70, $30
Masters 45+ - $350 total (4 deep) $150, $100, $70, $30
Masters 55+ - $350 total (4 deep) $150, $100, $70, $30
Women Pro 1, 2, 3 - $700 total (7 deep) $255, $150, $100, $75, $50, $40, $30
Women Cat 4 - $350 total (4 deep) $150, $100, $70, $30

Men Cat 5 - Awards for top 5 (USA Cycling rules prohibit cash prizes for this category)
Juniors - Men 10-14, Women 10-14, Men 15-18, Women 15-18 - Awards for top 5
All Kids (Ribbons for all participants)

Promoter reserves the right to adjust purse based upon number of racers registered.
Chief Ref can make adjustments to times and categories as needed.

Packet Pick-Up

Packet Pick-Up will be in front of Hagerty Insurance, 141 River’s Edge Drive (Corner of Cass Rd and Lake St.)

Registration

Registration opens at 9:00 am on Saturday, August 29th. We encourage all racers to pre-register on-line, or by mailing in your registration (last page of this flyer). “Day-of” critierium registration will be allowed up until 2 HOURS before your race. Road Race Registration will be open until 4:30 pm on Saturday, August 29th. Please note, there will be no “Day-of“ registration for the Road Race.

Commuter Classic Relay

Get your commuter bike, bring it to the race and have a blast. 4 person relay, winner brings home a great prize. More info comming soon, check the web site! (Limited to 15 teams)

crit overview map

The race starts on Cass Street in front of the Hagerty Bldg.
Turns Right on Lake Street (west)
Continues (west) straight onto 7th Street
Turns Right on Pine Street (north)
Turns Right on 6th Street (on the brick cobbles) (east)
Turns Left on Union Street (north)
Turns Right into alley parallel to State Street (east)
Turns Right on to Cass Street (south)
The last lap finishes on Cass Street in front of Hagerty

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The 2010 Cherry Roubaix will be part of the Michigan Challenge Race Series, in which riders receive points based upon their finish in a number of events around the state. Series races typically draw more highly-skilled cyclists.

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