Spring Series 2013

Road racing returns to Beautiful British Columbia on Sunday, March 3. The 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:

Where:

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How Much:

What's Required:

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Organizers

CHANGES FOR 2013

Major changes! The Spring series is back to a fairly traditional March schedule (but watch for our Summer Sportif series, details coming soon).

We are pleased to announce that velofix will be attending select Spring Series races, providing on-site tech support for your bike. We are also excited to announce there will be food: Old Country Pierogi, who do some fantastic pierogis (you say perogy, I say...) borscht, and smokies.

Racing Groups Explained

Category	Start time	Distance (km)	Duration (hh:mm)	Typical ability level
A Group	10:30	120-130	3:00-3:30	Cat 1 / 2, faster Cat 3’s
B Group	10:33	80-110	2:00-2:45	Cat 3, faster Cat 4’s
C Group	10:36	55-70	1:30-1:50	Cat 4
Novice	12:30	30-40	1:00-1:20	Novice racers working to fill their CBC Card.
Junior	12:30	TBA	1:00-1:20	Riders under 19 (split into age-based fields)

We use self-seeding, but the organizers reserve the right to pick your race class for you if you're sandbagging or should have trained harder.

Here's a Google Doc of Race Distances by date and category:

Dates, Locations, Et Cetera

Spring Series Classic Stage Race:
Register Online

2013-03-30 Old Yale Crit
2013-03-30 River Road TT
2013-03-31 Snake RR

Results

2013 Race Results, Stage Race, TT | 2012 Race Results, Omnium
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003

Licenses

These races are classified as Club Events with Cycling BC with an additional insurance rider. As such people require one of the following licenses to race.

License	Club	Can race
Any UCI	-	Yes
CBC Citizens	-	Yes
CBC Associates	Member of host club	Yes
CBC Associates	Member of a different club	No
US Domestic	-	Yes
No License	-	No

Some 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. Center Line Rule

Any rider who intentionally rides on the left side of the centre line in order to gain advantage is in violation of the centre line rule.

You must also stay to the right of the cones in the middle of the road along the course. Cones will used to delineate the acceptable lines in all corners and in any curves with limited visibility.

Please remember that the races are run on open roads and there will be on coming traffic in the other lane. Crossing the yellow line or beyond the cones is exceptionally dangerous to both your self and the other people you are racing with.

The only times that is it acceptable to break this rule is when a rider is pushed over the centre line by riders beside them (and re-enters without gaining advantage).

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.

4. Keep your bib

You will get a race number ("bib") at the first race, and you will keep it for use in the Spring and Sportif series throughout the year. Bring it each time you race: replacement numbers cost $5 (number swap due to category change is free, but you have to turn in your old number).

5. Be Nice

Please be courteous and respectful to vehicles and residents, if they complain we will not be able to use this course.
Please use the washrooms provided.
Take your litter with you: this includes not tossing mid-race gel wrappers on the ground. Tuck it back in your pocket.
Offensive Language, whether directed at passers-by, fellow racers, officials, or your own weak self, is not acceptable.

Any of these offences are grounds for disqualification and banning from future races. Don't be the person we decide to make an example of.

RACE INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 0. Pre-reg!
This year you can register online. That lets you skip most of the stuff below, and you save $5. We will have registration online at least 14 days before each race.

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]

DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM [PDF]

Step 2. Sign-on

Races start at 10:30 AM sharp, except Novice races (clinic at 11, race starts after the C group finishes (approximately 12:30 PM)), and the Stage Race crit and TT.

Sign-on opens at 9:30 AM sharp.

Prizes and Podium Ceremonies

Podium for each category is 30 minutes after finish, at the race trailer unless otherwise noted. Prizing in all categories: $30, $20, $15, $10, $10 for 1st through 5th. Top women, each category: $25, $15. We also have merchandise prizes at select races, thanks to our generous sponsors.

Fine for missing the podium ceremony: your prize money.

Devo Spring Classic Stage Race

The Devo Spring Classic Stage Race is the traditional 3 event stage race, March 30-31. 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.

Saturday March 30
Criterium start times are listed below.

start	category	distance
9:30 AM	Youth	20 min
10:00 AM	C/Novice	40 min
11:00 AM	B Group	50 min
12:00 noon	A Group	60 min

The Time Trial is at 3:00 pm (Saturday, March 30) 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 March 31 Road Race starts at 10:30 AM.

Points will be distributed as follows:

For all stages:

place	points
1st	15
2nd	12
3rd	10
4th	9
5th	8
6th	7
7th	6
8th	5
9th	4
10th	3

All races are sanctioned by Cycling BC. A special thanks to RBC Gran Fondo Whistler for their assistance.

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