Sunday, December 8, 2002
Rider
Info
Series Sponsored By: REDLINE * MICHELIN * ALEX RIMS * CRANK BROS. * KOOLSTOP * THOMSON * POTENZA * RUDY PROJECT * VERGE * VELONEWS * HONEY STINGER * MINOURA
Napa
Round Co-Sponsors: Clif Bar
- Sheila
Moon Designs - Steelman Cycles
- Sally Spicer - Sycip
Cycles - Voler Team Apparel - Ritchey
Designs - Campion Wines
- Kelly Maher Consulting - Showers
Pass Clothing - Inglis Cycles
& RetroTec - Time Sport
USA - CamelBak - Velo
Bella - Cuvaison Chardonnay
See all our sponsors in
the Expo Area!
Race presented by Napa Valley Velo
Events
Categories
Start Duration Places Prizes Pre-reg
C Men & Non-Elite Women
9:00 am 35 min. 5+5 $250
$20
B Men
10:00 am 45 min. 5
$400 $25
Junior Men 17-18‡
11:00 am 40 min. 10
$350 $10
Redline Kids Race
11:45 am 1 lap 5
Free
Master Men 35+
12:00 pm 45 min. 5
$400 $25
Elite Women
1:00 pm 40 min. 15
$1300 $30
Elite Men* and U23*‡
2:30 pm 60 min. 25
$1900 $30
* - Requires international license.
No one-day licenses (see Rider Info)
All others require USCF or NORBA domestic
license. One-days available.
‡ - Junior and U23 Men: Age determined by
2003
racing age (see Rider Info)
Prizes
$4600
Total Prize Purse, including:
$2500
cash purse for Elite/U23 men, Elite Women and Juniors, courtesy
of Redline Bicycles.
$500
cash bonus to Elite Women podium courtesy of Clif Bar (matching
funds makes top 3 places equal to Men's podium).
Leader's
Jersey and/or Series Trophy awarded to the Redline Cup series
champions in all categories (details and point standings here).
Prize
breakdown:Men - $1800 Cash + $100 Merchandise (cash schedule
here)
Women
- $1200 Cash + $100 Merchandise. (cash schedule here)
Juniors
receive $350 Cash. (cash schedule here)
"Clif
Shot Holeshot" cash primes to first lap leader in elite M and W ($150
each), courtesy of Clif Bar.
Merchandise
to other categories.
Merch.
prizes include choice bike schwag and premium wine (except Juniors, sorry
kids)
Perks
Napa
Valley College features ample parking - no permit required on Sundays.
Hot
showers and restrooms are available onsite. Food concession may be
available.
Vendor
Expo area near Start/Finish - contact Sheila
Moon for details
A
pit will be provided per UCI regulations. No neutral support planned.
Minoura
sponsored warm-up tent with wind trainers - first come first served.
Space
available on campus for sheltered warm-up areas (on your wind trainer).
Various
freebies from event sponsors.
Check
out nearby races on Saturday Dec. 7: Coyote
Point CX, San Mateo; Sacramento
CX, Folsom
Course Notes
The
Redline Cup course will offer a mix of surfaces and transitions; approximately
30% gravel/hardpack, 20% turf, 30% pavement, 20% soft dirt. At least
one natural runup. Venue is mostly flat with some elevation changes.
Course
Maps - campus map and aerial
view
Rain
is likely in December. Soil tends to be heavy clay. If dry,
fast tires will be handy.
One
pit will be provided with two entrances, per UCI rules. No neutral
support planned.
Minoura
sponsored warmup tent with trainers provided - first come first served.
Campus also has various sheltered overhangs.
Course
setup is late Saturday -- no pre-rides allowed.
Course
subject to change depending on weather conditions.
Pro team parking - TBA.
Set up tents in expo area only. No tents on playing fields please.
Hot
showers and restrooms available onsite.
Racing Rules
Elite/U23
Men, Elite Women, and Juniors will be run under UCI rules.
Riders are responsible for knowing all UCI
rules, including:
-
CX bikes only (700c tires, 35c max width, drop bars)
-
Lapped riders may be pulled. Riders lapped on the final lap may be assigned
a finish ranking at referees' discretion.
-
Bike and wheel exchanges in pit only
-
International licenses required for Elite/U23 Men only (see notes below)
Callups
for
starting grid will be based on UCI
international standings (Elite men only), followed by national calendar
points
standings (men, women and Juniors), then Redline
Cup standings, until first two rows of grid are complete (total 16
riders). Precise call-up order to be determined by chief ref.
Callups
depth chart is here.
All
other cats are run under USCF cyclocross rules.
-
MTBs are OK but forward-facing bar ends must be removed or turned backwards.
-
Top 10 riders in Redline Series points will be called up for the start
grid, at chief ref discretion.
All riders must wear a helmet whenever on the bike.
Registration
Pre-reg
(online and paper) are both closed. Register on site on race
day (add $5 late fee to pre-reg fees listed on front
page).
All
riders must show license (as noted in rules below) and sign USAC release
form at race site.
If
you are buying a license onsite make sure to bring ID (passport or birth
certificate).
Field
Limit 100 riders in all groups.
Online
pre-reg is closed. (was at Active.com,
open through Weds. December 4)
Paper
mail pre-reg is closed. (Must be postmarked by Weds. Nov 27.)
No
discounts or refunds.
License and Category
Notes - Read Carefully!
UCI
Licenses:
UCI
licenses (USAC International License) are required at this event for
Elite/U23
Men only. All others need USAC domestic license (NORBA or USCF).
No
one-day UCI licenses are available, but you may purchase an annual
license on-site, subject to approval of chief referee.
Licenses purchased at the
event are good through the end of 2003 per chief ref Jim Crompton,
so buy now.
Note! A passport or birth
certificate is required (per USAC rules) to apply for a international
license.
Save time--Print and fill
out your application form (available here)
before coming.
Foreign athletes note -
international licenses issued by other countries are valid at this
event -- no new license required.
CX
Nats Riders note - The same license requirements (International for
Elite Men and U23, Domestic for Women & Junior) will be in effect at
CX Nationals the next week. (updated 11/21)
Elite
and U23 Men:
For
elite and U23 men, USAC International License is required (or, for
foreign nationals, an international license from another country).
U23
riders are age 19-22 based on your Dec. 31, 2003 racing age (not
current 2002 age) per UCI rules.
The
Elite/U23 race is a USAC national ranking event, awarding points to the
top 5 places according to USAC worlds team selection rules.
Elite/U23
race is a combined event. Rider placings will not be separated;
points and prizes awarded by finish order regardless of category, per USAC
policy. U23 riders will be indicated in results for reference.
Cash
prize schedule is according to UCI 1.3 requirements. Prize schedule details
are here.
No
one-day licenses available for Elite/U23 Men.
On-site
purchase of annual licenses
may be available subject to approval
of chief referee -- see above
Elite
Women:
USAC
domestic license is required (NORBA or USCF, app here).
One-day licenses are available at the event for $5.00.
The
Elite Women race is a USAC national ranking event, awarding points to the
top 5 places according to USAC worlds team selection rules.
Cash
prize schedule details are here.
Juniors:
USAC
domestic license is required (NORBA or USCF, app here).
One-day licenses are available at the event for $5.00.
Junior
Men are age 17-18 based on your Dec. 31, 2003 racing age (not
current 2002 age) per UCI rules.
Cash
prize schedule is according to UCI 1.3 requirements. Prize schedule details
are here.
The
Junior race is a USAC national ranking event, awarding points to the top
5 places according to USAC worlds team selection rules.
All
other categories:
All
other categories (Masters, B, C, Non-Elite Women) require a USAC domestic
license (NORBA or USCF, app here).
One-day
licenses are available at the event for $5.00, or annual licenses (good
through 2003) for $45.
Allow
extra time for race-day license purchases.
Non-elite
categories are self selected; no minimum category requirement.
License Requirements
Summary
Category
License 2003 Age
One-Day? CRC Points?
Elite Men USAC Int'l
Any No
Yes*
U23 Men
USAC Int'l 19-22
No Yes*
Elite Women USCF/NORBA Dom.
Any Yes
Yes
Junior Men USCF/NORBA Dom.
17-18 Yes
Yes
B, C
USCF/NORBA Dom. Any
Yes No
Master Men USCF/NORBA Dom.
35+('02) Yes No
* - Elite/U23 finishers combined for points,
not picked separately (per USAC policy)
Contact Info
Race
promoter: Dave Carr, davidlcarr@aol.com,
tel. 707-287-3747
Registration
questions: Larry Floyd, lfloyd@sonic.net
Sponsoring
club:
Napa Valley Velo
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