Team Escape Velocity Cycling Club

Road racing returns to Beautiful British Columbia on Sunday, March 6. The Escape Velocity/dEVo Spring Series is all set to go. While many consider it "just training races," the Spring Series consistently offers some of the hardest fought competition of the entire year.

• When: Weekends from March 6-April 3, 2011. Races start at 10:30 am sharp (Novices and Youth at 12:00 noon), sign-on opens at 9:30 am. (Learn to Race course on March 5).
  
• Where: Langley, Aldergrove & Abbotsford, BC. (complete schedule)
  
• How Much: $25/race; $60 for the Spring Classic (or $25/stage). No number fee.
  
• What's Required: Cycling BC Citizen License or UCI license (details)

CHANGES FOR 2011

No major changes, but the series is designated a Club Race in 2011, so no upgrade points UPGRADE POINTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. All riders will require a UCI license or a Cycling BC Citizen Race License.

Racing Groups Explained

A Group This is generally comprised of Category 1's and 2's as well as some very fit 3's.

B Group This is most of the Category 3's and very fast 4's, as well as most top Women.

C Group This is the place for most Category 4's.

Novice This group is for new racers and new license holders.

Youth U17 or young new riders.

EV/dEVo reserves the right to pick your race class for you if you're a sandbagging or should have trained harder.

Dates, Locations, Et Cetera

Organizer: Jeff Ain, dEVo (ainjeff [at] hotmail [dot] com)

RESULTS
2011 Results
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003

Race distances
Race distance table for each race and category

Powerbar - Be Great
Louis Garneau - The Global Solution
Wentings Cycle
La Bicicletta Pro Shop

Our sponsors provide great prizes for the Spring Series and are fantastic supporters of the cycling community in British Columbia. Escape Velocity and dEVo appreciate their continued involvement and comittment to the sport.

SOME SMALL RULES TO REMEMBER:

1. Fenders must be removed for racing at Spring Series.

2. With the exception of the Stage Race crit there will be no free lap rule for mechanicals. If you do suffer a mechanical and sit out a lap you will be allowed to re-enter the race in the main group or any group behind the main group at the discretion of the race organizer. In this situation you will be allowed to finish out the race but not impact the outcome of the race in any way. Should this occur you as well as your entire team/club will be disqualified from that race. This rule will be strictly enforced.

3. Yellow Line Rule

Riders are asked to obey the Centre Line Rule for all Spring Series races. The Centre Line Rule exists for three primary reasons:

A. All competitive sports are governed by a set of rules in order to assure that play is done in a fair way. Cycling is no different. By crossing the centre line in a bicycle race you are creating an unfair advantage over your competitors and it is therefore disallowed.

B. The British Columbia Motor Vehicle Act prohibits cyclists from crossing the centre line. All races are conducted on open roads and we must allow motorists to pass in a safe manner. Our event permits require us to adhere to the Motor Vehicle Act or we will not be granted permits for future events. Don't be the person who gets our permits revoked and cycling events banned from these fantastic rural roads.

C. Most importantly, the safety of all racers should be the primary concern for all attendees of an event. By crossing the centre line a racer is jeopardizing their own safety and that of everyone else in the peloton.

The definition of the centre line rule as it pertains to Escape Velocity run events is as follows: Any rider who voluntarily rides on the left side of the centre line in order to gain advantage is in violation of the centre line rule. The only times that is it acceptable to break this rule is when entering and exiting corners, or when a rider is pushed over the centre line by riders beside them (and re-enters without gaining advantage).

In order to prevent and police any further offences the following actions have been taken:

Commissaires from Cycling British Columbia will be present at Spring Series events to help enforce violations.

If you are observed violating the centre line rule you will be pulled from the race and receive a Yellow Card. A Yellow Card may also be issued if multiple riders state that one individual has crossed broken the centre line rule. If a rider with a Yellow Card is observed to violate the centre line rule they will be expelled from all remaining Spring Series races.

RACE INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1. Waiver & Sign-on

Everybody print off a waiver and a sign-on form, sign it, and bring it with you. No waiver, no race. Please have this completed prior to sign-on to speed up the process. Spend that extra time saved warming up instead of standing in line. Or stand in the porta-john lineup instead!

DOWNLOAD WAIVER [PDF format - requires Adobe Acrobat]

DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM [PDF]

Step 2. Sign-on

Races start at 10:30 AM sharp, except Novice races, which will start after the C group finishes (approximately 12:00 Noon), and the Stage Race crit and TT.

Sign-on opens at 9:30 AM sharp.

Step 3. Cost

Regular races are $25.

Devo Spring Classic Stage Race costs $25/race, or $60 for all three.

Prizes

Devo Spring Classic Stage Race

The Devo Spring Classic Stage Race is the traditional 3 event stage race run on the last weekend of the Spring Series.
This stage race will be an omnium points event. Riders can enter one or all three stages but to be considered for the overall a rider must do all three stages. Stages cost $25 each, or $60 for all three.

Saturday April 2nd
Criterium start times at Murrayville (Old Yale Road and 222nd St.; parking at the school at 222A Street and Old Yale Road) are listed below.

The Time Trial is at 4:00 pm (Saturday, April 2nd) on River Road at 256th St. with the C's followed by the B's then the A's with no break in between. It will be at 30 second intervals so if we have 100 riders the whole thing will be done in a little over an hour. Start and parking for the TT is the exact same spot as the River Road race courses.

Sunday April 3rd Road Race starts at 10:30 AM.

Points will be distributed as follows:

For all stages:

Prizes will be awarded as follows:

Individual stages

Overall

Generous cash and fabulous prizes from all our sponsors.

Valid Cycling BC or UCI racing license or receipt from your licensing organization IS MANDATORY. New riders or unlicensed riders: please check out Cycling BC's Citizen License, which is an inexpensive way to get racing.

One-day licenses will also be available at sign-on for $30 (must be Canadian to buy a one-day license).

I'm a USA rider and I want to race? Can I?

Answer: Yes, but for insurance reasons, ALL racers must have a UCI ("International") license or a Cycling BC license. USCF Domestic licenses CAN NOT be accepted.

If this policy affects you and you are interested in racing, please let us know as soon as possible.

All races are sanctioned by Cycling BC