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Spring Series 2007
The series will start off with the traditional River Rd course and all of your favourites are back such as Armstrong and Bradner but we have also added a new 16 km loop in central Langley to replace the second running of River Rd and a new criterium in the heart of Murrayville so look for these exciting new additions. We have also endeavoured to make racing as accessible to as many groups as possible and have added a Novice category for three races on March 4, 10, and 25. Please see the category suggestions below to help advise you on which category to race. A Group This is generally comprised of category Pro, 1 and 2's as well as some very fit 3's. B Group This is composed on the top Category 3's and 4's as well as most top Women and top Jr racers C Group This is the place for most Category 4's and 5's as well as Novice racers that have some but limited race experience. In the spirit of the Spring Series if you are new to racing but have been riding consistently over the winter and are keeping up with cat 3's in your club then B's are more than likely where you belong. Novice This group is for the complete novice to racing with limited fitness. Please try to limit changing from one group to the next. If a rider is dominating a group he/she may be asked to move up, similarly a rider getting dropped all the time can downgrade. We do not condone or allow cherry picking between different categories based on the difficulty of the course. LEARN TO RACE MARCH 3rd, 2007! If you're nervous about your first race or just riding in a big group, then this year we have something just for you. Learn to Race Road is aimed at novice and first-time racers — for men, women, and kids. Get familiar with the Escape Velocity Spring Series race course #1 (River Road) and the people that you will be racing with while you learn to race safely and effectively. It's quite a deal for only $20. For complete details, download the Learn to Race poster [pdf]. Contact Jenelle Cassidy at (jenelle_cassidy [at] hotmail.com) or 604 805-9889 to register.
Dates: March and April 2007 PREVIOUS RESULTS & PHOTOS
Race distances for road events will vary in length from approximately 50 km to 140 km respectively for our categories C, B, and A. The novice races are 30-35 km. Distances will increase for each category as the series progresses. The Devo Spring Classic Stage Race will be based on a points system.
WE THANK OUR SPONSORS
Powerbar - Be Great 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 crit on April 2 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 that has 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 the safety of him/herself and 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, when a rider is pushed over the centre line by riders beside them (and re-enters without gaining advantage) and in the final 200 meters of a race. 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 DOWNLOAD WAIVER [PDF format - requires Adobe Acrobat] DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM [PDF format - requires Adobe Acrobat]
Step 2. Sign-on
Step 3. Cost
2007 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 and sign up for the stage race at the start of weekend. Road Race and Crit will cost $20 each and $15 for the TT or $40 for all three. If you do not have a series number there is an additional $10 charge. Saturday March 31st Road Race starts at 10:30 AM at the corner of Murchie Rd. and 8th Ave. Sign-on and parking is on 8th Ave east of Murchie Rd, which is left then right after finish. Again, parking is on 8th Ave between Murchie and 240th St. Sunday April 1st Criterium start times at Murrayville (Old Yale Road and 224 St.; parking at the school at 222A Street and Old Yale Road) are listed below.
Sunday April 1st's Time Trial will start at 4 PM 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. Time Trial start times will be posted late on Saturday night for all Stage Race competitors on this and other websites. In the event of a tie in omnium points, the tiebreakers will be number of stage wins, then second places then third places. If still tied the Time Trial time will be the final tie breaker.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, but no upgrading points available. Valid Cycling BC racing license or receipt from your licensing organization IS MANDATORY. Unlicensed riders may however still race by purchasing Cycling BC 'day of' license on site for $30.
All races are sanctioned by Cycling B.C.
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The birds are chirping and will be welcoming the start of March as this means winter is on the way out and road racing is front and centre again in BC. The Escape Velocity/dEVo Spring Series is all set to go with two new courses and a new category added. While many consider it "just training
races," the Spring Series consistently offers some of the hardest
fought competition of the entire year.
Great courses, friendly atmosphere, basic
amenities, and on-the-rivet racing starts March 4th. 
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