Race the Ridge - Alberta Bicycle Association

United Cycle Cycling Club
Presents
Race the Ridge
Mountain Bike XC
Alberta Cup #2 MTB XC
Sunridge Ski Area
May 28, 2016
Proudly Sponsored by
The Race
United Cycle Cycling Club is proud to bring XC racing back to Sunridge Ski Area. We strive to
create a positive race atmosphere for all participants and use some of the best XC trails in the
Edmonton River Valley.
This race is also an Alberta Summer Games Zone 6 qualifier for those interested. More
information provided at the bottom of this Tech Guide.
United Cycle Cycling Club is partnering with Hardcore Cycling Club to bring you a full weekend
of racing with a Mountain Bike marathon on May 29, 2016.
Important Dates
Race registration will close May 26, 2016 at 11:59 PM
Race the Ridge XC will be held on May 28, 2016
Hardcore Bike’s MTB-MA will be held on May 29, 2016
Registration
Registration will be done through Zone4. All senior and ages 18 and up categories will be $40.
All junior and youth ages 17 and under categories will be $25. Register at www.zone4.ca or
http://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/events.
Registration closes Thursday, May 26 at 11:59 PM, no race day registration will be accepted!
As a reminder, that’s a Thursday night so yes, the weather forecast will be pretty accurate by
then.
All racers must hold a valid ABA general membership, or be a member of an ABA-affiliated club.
Bring your ABA licence plate! If this is your first race of the season, you will receive your plate free
of charge. If you’ve forgotten one, or need a new plate, one can be purchased for $10 at sign in.
Racers who do not hold a Racing License MUST register as a Citizen Racer. No exceptions!
Citizen racers will have to pay an additional $10 for a single event license, which will be paid
through Zone4 online.
The ABA complies with and fully supports the UCI antidoping regulations, the clauses of the World
Antidoping Code and its international Standards to which the UCI antidoping regulations refer and to the
antidoping regulations of other competent bodies as per the regulations of the UCI.
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Race Day
Sign on will be held under the ABA tent located beside the main parking lot at Sunridge. It’s the
same at every event so no excuses for not signing on. Sign on closes 30min before your start
time, and opens at 8:00 AM. Please be considerate and if you are not racing until the later start,
let the earlier start times sign up first.
Teams and Clubs are welcome to set up tents along the finish/lap area. Please see the venue
map for detailed locations on tents, sign on, first aid, washrooms, etc.
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Parking Area
Race Organizer and Medical Parking, Portable toilets
Start area
Team Tent area
Finish/Lap area
Categories
Race Category:
Who it includes:
U19 Citizen Women
U19 Citizen Men
Single Event License holders aged 18 and under as of Dec.
31, 2016
19‐29 Citizen Women
19‐29 Citizen Men
Single Event License holders aged 19 to 29 as of Dec. 31,
2016
30+ Citizen Women
30+ Citizen Men
Single Event License holders aged 30 and over as of Dec. 31,
2016
Novice Youth Women
Novice Youth Men
All new U13, U15, and U17 riders
Sport Youth Women
Sport Youth Men
U13 Sport and Expert, U15 Sport and Expert, U17 Sport,
Alberta Summer Games U13/U15
Novice Women
Novice Men
Senior Novice, Master Novice, Master 40+ Novice
Sport Women
Sport Men
U17 Expert, Junior Sport, Senior Sport, Master Sport, Master
40+ Sport, Alberta Summer Games U17
Expert Women
Expert Men
Junior Expert, Senior Expert, Master Expert, Master 40+
Expert
Elite Women
Elite Men
Elite
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Start Times
Two race start times will be offered. Start times and lap counts are as follows:
Start Time Category
Lap
Expected Winning
Count* Time
Start #1
10:00 AM Novice Men
2
45‐60 min
10:00 AM Citizen Men (19‐29 and 30+)
2
45‐60 min
10:01 AM Novice Women
2
45‐60 min
10:01 AM Citizen Women (19‐29 and 30+)
2
45‐60 min
10:02 AM Sport Youth Men
2
45‐60 min
10:03 AM Novice Youth Men
2
45‐60 min
10:03 AM U19 Citizen Men
2
45‐60 min
10:04 AM Sport Youth Women
2
45‐60 min
10:05 AM Novice Youth Women
2
45‐60 min
10:05 AM U19 Citizen Women
2
45‐60 min
Start Time Category
Lap
Count*
Start #2
1:00 PM Elite Men
1:01 PM Expert Men
1:02 PM Elite Women
1:03 PM Expert Women
1:04 PM U17 Expert Men
1:05 PM Sport Men
1:06 PM U17 Expert Women
1:07 PM Sport Women
START #1
8:00 AM
9:45 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 AM
12:15 PM
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4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Expected Winning
Time
90-105 min
75-90 min
90‐105 min
75‐90 min
60‐75 min
60‐75 min
45‐60 min
45‐60 min
Racer sign‐on open
Staging at start line (sign‐on closes)
RACE START
Course Closes
Awards (Start #1)
START #2
12:00 PM
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
Racer sign‐on open
Staging at start line (sign‐on closes)
RACE START
Course Closes
Awards (Start #2)
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*Commissaires may combine categories depending on entries. Please know your start time and
be at the start area 10 minutes to start.
*Commissaires and organizer may alter lap counts, so please double check at sign on.
Course Pre-riding will be available until first start at 9:45 AM, and in between first and second
wave at commissaires discretion.
The Course
Two course options will be marked, one shorter for the first wave and a longer course for the
second wave.
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MORNING START, distance is approximate and course is subject to change.
https://www.strava.com/activities/571072314
AFTERNOON START, distance is approximate and course is subject to change.
https://www.strava.com/activities/571072309?segment_created=true
Other Important Stuff
Food and Water: Please bring enough to be self-sufficient. We do not have access to the chalet
at the ski hill so no running water on site. There will be some snacks available for racers.
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Mechanical/Feed Zone: Please check course map for mech/feed zone area. Double check on
race day as it could change last minute at organizers discretion. There will be no neutral feed,
please come prepared to take care of yourself.
Bikes and Equipment: Bicycles need to be in safe and good working order. Please remove any
panniers, kickstands, gunracks, airhorns, etc prior to racing. You must wear an approved bicycle
helmet at all times when riding at the venue. No exceptions.
Bear Spray: Leave the bear spray at home for this one. You’ll just make the medical guys
nervous.
Dogs: The race venue is dog friendly, please keep your pet on a leash. Dogs may not assist in
the forward propulsion of the rider.
Prizing/Awards: Cash prizes will be given to the top three places in Men and Women Elite.
Prizing will be based on number of registrant. Draw prizes will be available for each start wave.
Awards for each start wave will be conducted as soon as results are available from the entire
wave.
Medical
On-site First Aid will be available for any incidents provided by MI Safety in the main parking
lot.
We would like to thank MI Safety Inc for providing First Aid Standby for our race on May 28th at
Sunridge Ski Club. MI Safety Inc provides Emergency, Standard, AED/CPR and Health Care
Provider First Aid training every week in Edmonton, and Devon. MI Safety Inc has provided first
aid services in Edmonton for 12 years, they are an Authorized Provider of Canadian Red Cross
First Aid Training. The Alberta Bicycle Association requires that two first aid attendants are at
every sanctioned race. This is to ensure that all racers are kept safe, a typical race has its share
of crashes, including scrapes, cuts, and sprains. Depending on the day, heat exhaustion is a
possibility. We want to ensure that the races are kept fun and every one goes home safely! If
you would like to update your first aid training, book first aid training at www.misafety.ca.
The closest Hospital is Strathcona Community Hospital, located at 9000 Emerald Drive in
Sherwood Park. Phone number is 780-449-5380, please see map below for directions.
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United Cycle Ride the Ridge Outdoor Demo
and Trailblazers Kids Race
United Cycle will be hosting Ride the Ridge Outdoor Demo event the next weekend, June 5th,
and is inviting everyone back out to Sunridge Ski Area to test ride some bikes and talk to
industry representatives.
Reps from Norco, Trek, Specialized, Cervelo, Felt, Mavic, Cycles Lambert, Shimano, The North
Face, Innov8 and more will be on hand talking about new technology for 2016 and demoing
some great product.
In addition to the Outdoor Demo, United Cycle will be hosting a Trailblazers Kids race in the
morning of the 5th. Sign up is day of, $5 per child.
View the Trailblazers poster here for more information or visit:
http://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/trailblazers.
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Location
Sunridge Ski Area is located at 10980 17th St, Edmonton, AB.
Race the Ridge Contact Information:
If you’re available to help out to volunteer, any help is greatly appreciated! Any further
question, please contact Jeff Towstego at skippy3911@hotmail.com
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ALBERTA SUMMER GAMES QUALIFICATION
For 2016 the Race the Ridge XC race will play host to the Alberta Summer Games Qualifier race
for Zone 6 and 7. Each Zone final roster will consist of up to 6 riders, male & female in the
below stated categories. Riders wishing to qualify for their respective team will be required to
register in the regular Alberta Cup category corresponding to their age as of December 31st,
2016:
AB Summer Games Categories
Riders Must Register In
Pre-Register
U13/U15 Female (11-14)
U13/U15 Male (11-14)
U17 Female (15-16)
U17 Male (15-16)
Sport Youth Women
Sport Youth Men
Sport Women (U17 Expert)
Sport Men (U17 Expert)
All those interested in competing for
the team must also complete AB
Games online pre- registration.
If you have any specific questions about for qualifying for Zone 6, please contact Edmonton
Zone 6 Representative Ken Germaine 5germs@gmail.com.
If you have any specific questions about for qualifying for Zone 7, please contact Zone 7
Representative Bjorn Taylor bjorn.taylor@strathcona.ca.
Please click the link below for further information:
http://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/ab-summer-games
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ONE LAST THING….
Just because you made it this far, here’s a picture of a T-Rex riding a bike…..
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