Wednesday Night Not-a-Crit

When:  6:00 pm, the last Wednesday of the month (6/25/08, 7/30/08, 8/27/08, 9/24/08)

SPECIAL EVENT:  Saturday, September 27, 2008 -- 5:00 pm

Where:  Neiman Marcus Loop, Longview Industrial Park
              START/FINISH is on Big Oak Blvd, as you approach the turn to Cargill Dr.

What:  A series of training rides intended to simulate criteriums.

The course is approximately 1 mile in length.  There are four corners, one little "hill," and some nice smooth pavement.  We'll start on Big Oak Blvd in a clockwise direction to Robert Cargill Dr., Neiman Marcus Pkwy, Ledco Dr. and then back onto Big Oak for a finish just atop the small hill.

 

SCHEDULE: 

5:00 pm -- Sign-ups, Roll-Call, yadda, yadda, yadda

5:15 pm -- Event #1 - Points Race (12 laps):  The first three riders on each  lap will score points (3,2,1).  The final lap (bell lap) will be worth 5, 3 and 2 points, respectively.  Any rider who laps the field will get 20 points.  Very simply, the rider with the most points is the winner.

6:00 pm -- Event #2 - Miss-N-Out (10 laps):  On each lap, the last rider to cross the line will be pulled from the event.  On the final lap (bell lap) the first 3 positions will be scored.

6:45 pm (approximately) -- Event #3 - Criterium (30 minutes):  A "typical" criterium with primes on various laps.  The first three positions will be scored.

NOTE:  Do all three events or pick and choose.  Just be at the start/finish line 5 minutes before the start of each event.

Note that this is a training ride and not a race.  We don't have "rules" but do have a few strong suggestions:

1.  If a car is around, everyone goes neutral
2.  Ride safely and predictably (hold your line)
3.  The corner of Neiman Marcus Pkwy and Cargill Dr. deserves extra caution -- Go neutral
4.  Helmets are required
5.  Be respectful of property (LEDCO has given us permission to use this course, let's use it well)
6.  Everything else . . .

As this is a training ride and not a race, there is not an overall winner.  However, we will have a few primes.  Come on out, ride a few laps, laugh a little bit, and maybe win some cool swag.

 

Interested in learning more about criteriums?  Try this.