Alberta Masters Championship Stampede Road Race July 6, 2014 - Crossfield, Alberta

Presents
               Alberta Masters Championship
                            Stampede Road Race
             July 6, 2014 - Crossfield, Alberta

          The Stampede Road Race is sanctioned by the Alberta Bicycle Association.

                                       Sponsors

        Thanks to the following sponsors of Calgary Crankmasters Cycling Club:

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Race Organizer

Robert Armstrong: rcarmstrong2@gmail.com

Registration

On-line via Zone 4, www.zone4.com or follow link on www.calgarycycling.com. There will be no
race day registration. Single Event licenses will not be available.

Registration closes at 11:59 pm on Thursday, July 3th.

Entry Fee
Before June 28: $40 for all categories.
After June 29: $45 for all categories.

All riders must have an ABA Citizen licence or an UCI license. You must show your license at
sign on. If you are unable to do so you may incur a $10 fine.

Categories

Age based on age as of Dec 31, 2014. Riders must have a Master’s License to race a master’s
category. If you are unsure about your license please contact the ABA.

      Elite Men (Riders under age 30, competing in Cat 1/2/3)*
      Elite Women (Riders under age 30 or competing in Cat 1/2/3)*
      Men & Women Master A (age 30-39)
      Men & Women Master B (age 40-49)
      Men & Women Master C (age 50-59)
      Men & Women Master D (age 60-69)
      Men & Women Master E (age 70+)
      Junior Men & Women*
       * Not Provincial Championships

Distances (and Proposed Riding Groups)

       Elite Men (Riders under age 30, Cat 1/2/3)                5 laps (133 km)
       Master A Men                                              5 laps (133 km)
       Master B Men & Junior Men                                 4 laps (107 km)
       Master C, Elite Women (Cat 1/2/3)                         3 laps (80 km)
       Master D and E Men, Master Women, Junior Women            2 laps (55 km)

Note: Chief Commissaire may adjust groups on race day depending on registration numbers.

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Sign-on
Sign on: 09:00 AM to 10:30 am. At Crossfield Community Center Hall, 900 Mountain Avenue,
Crossfield, Alberta.

Number Placement

Right hip and right side rib cage below arm (to be confirmed by ABA on race day). Please
ensure you place your pin on numbers correctly so our photo finish cameras can see your
number. Frame plate behind head tube or seat post. Please bring your own zip ties & safety
pins.

Regulations
This event will be run under UCI, CCA & ABA Race Regulations. Riders are responsible to read
and understand these regulations. They can be found here.

Course

Using Twp Road 285 East, Highway 791 South, Highway 72 West and Range Road 290 North.
The Race will run in a clockwise direction. One lap of the course is approximately 26 km.

Start:         First group 11:00 AM, subsequent groups at 5 minute intervals. On Twp Road
               285, at intersection with Range Road 292.

Finish:        On Range Road 290, approximately 300 m south of Township Road 285. No
               parking at the finish line (except for race officials).

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Race Course:

Feed Zone:     Will be marked by green flags on Township Road 285 east of Range Road 290.
               Riders are allowed to use the feed zone starting on the third lap. This is NOT
               neutral support. This is where your friends, coaches and partners stand to hand
               you food/water. In the feed zone accept from the shoulder on the right hand side
               of the road. Toss empty bottles away from other riders so as not to hit or
               endanger them.

Event Staff: Course Marshalls will be stationed at appropriate course locations and will be
             wearing reflective vests and may be holding signs. It is each rider’s responsibility
             to know and follow the race course. The roads will not be closed to traffic.

Event Vehicles
Commissaire Vehicles: During the race you may hear a few quick honks of the horn from the
Commissaire Vehicle. This means that following traffic is trying to pass. Please neutralize
yourselves briefly until the traffic has passed safely. This also applies when groups of different
Categories try to blend together.

Wheel Vehicles: There will be cars for each group carrying your spare wheels (if we are short
of cars there will also be a wheel pit after the Feed Zone). Wheels are neutral. The wheel
vehicle will service you from behind on the right side of the road and you are responsible for
changing your own wheel. Make sure you get a suitable wheel with the right cogset. You will not
get any drafting to help you back to the group. If the wheel vehicle passes you, you are outside

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of the rolling enclosure and must stay to the right and obey all traffic signs and laws. If another
group catches up to you, you cannot ride or work with the group or be involved in the final sprint.

Wheel vehicles will also work as broom vehicles depending on their capacity to carry bikes.

Refreshments

A post-race barbeque will be held for all volunteers and riders. Burgers will be provided by
M&M Meat Shops.

Awards

Awards will be held post-race at the Community Center. Cash prizes will be awarded for each
category. The value and depth of the category prizes will be determined by the total number of
riders registered. Draw prizes are from Pedalhead Bicycle Works. Medals will be awarded to the
top 3 in each category. Upgrade points will not be awarded. Protests must be made to the Chief
Commissaire within 15 minutes of results being posted at the event.

Directions

From Calgary: North on Highway 2, West at Exit 295 and follow Highway 2A to Crossfield.

From Edmonton: South on Highway 2, take exit 305 and follow Highway 2A to Crossfield.

Parking: There is lots of parking available at and around the Crossfield Community Center Hall.

Accommodation

Several hotels and motels are available in Crossfield, Airdrie, Didsbury or north Calgary. All of
these locations would be within a short drive of Crossfield.

First Aid

EMS will be on site, stationed at the Finish.

Nearest hospital is Peter Lougheed in Calgary, 3500 26 Ave NE.

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