2014 CHARTER RESERVE Technical Guide - Complete (2)

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FRESH Racing Presents

The 2014 Charter Reserve

Stage RaceUSAC/TXBRA Texas Cup EventRace Technical GuideApril 5 & 6 2014


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Thank you to our sponsors


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IntroductionWelcome to the 2014 Charter Reserve Stage Race, presented by FRESH Racing. First and foremost

thank you for choosing our race. From all the members and fellow racers in our club we sincerelyappreciate your participation, wish you the best of luck and hope you have a great experience inTyler.

All of us at FRESH Racing are committed to making the Charter Reserve Stage Race a highlight of yourcycling season and the best first year stage race ever.

We have promoted road races for several years and consistently get positive feedback. This year weare working hard to strive for excellence in organization, venue and competition in this stage race as we

have had in our road races. If for some reason you do have an issue, feel free to contact us about howwe can address your issue and hopefully improve your racing experience.

Race Promoter/Directors Race Captains Members at Large/OfficersDavid Starrett 903-920-3448 (cell) Billy Hughes Nate [email protected] Danny Hayden Bill LewisKerry Bickerstaff 903-312-5629 (cell) Kristin Blaise Kerry Bickerstaff

Andy Kutach

If youre returning to the race in Tylerwelcome back! If youre new to racing in the Tyler/Whitehousearea, welcome, we strive to be one of the greatest races in Texas! Tyler is also known for two things, thefirst to offer neutral water and you will see more friendly volunteers than you have seen at any other race!


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Event ScheduleFRIDAY: Registration and Number Pick-up will be from 59 PM at the First BaptistChurch of Whitehouse, in Whitehouse, Texas. 801 E. Main Street (FM 346)

SATURDAY: Registration6 AM until 30 minutes before your raceRoad RaceSee below for start times

Time Trial First start time will be 3:00 PM

SUNDAY: CriteriumSee next page for start timesAt Tyler Junior College, 1400 East 5

thStreet, Tyler

$10,000 Cash Prize Purse*

Category Entry Fee

Prize

List*

Places

GC/Stage

Field

Limit

Men Pro, 1, 2 $80.00 $3,500 20/5 75

M 3 $75.00 $2,000 20/3 75

M 4 $75.00 $1,000 10/3 75

M 5 $75.00 Trophies 6 50

Master 40+ 1-4 $75.00 $1,000 10/3 75

Master 35+ 4/5 $75.00 $400 6 75

Master 50+ 1-4 $75.00 $400 6 75Combined

Master 60+ $75.00 $200 4

Women 1, 2, 3 $75.00 $1,500 15/3 50


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Stage 1 - Saturday, April 5th

FRESH Racing & Charter Reserve Road RaceCategory Distance/Laps Start Time

M P, 1, 2 72/4 7:30 AM

M 3 72/4 7:40 AM

Master 40+ 1-4 54/3 7:50 AM

Master 50+/60+ 54/3 8:10 AM

Women 1, 2, 3 54/3 8:20 AM

M 4 54/3 11:30 AM

Master 35+ 4,5 54/3 11:40 AM

M 5 54/3 11:50 AM

Women 4 & Master

Women 40+ 3,4 36/212:00 PM

Jr 4/5, Jr W, Jr 10-14

Cat 4/5, Jr Wm 10-

14

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Stage 2 Saturday, April 5th

Cobb Cycling Time Trial

Starting at 3 PM

Stage 3 - Sunday, April 6th

Spine and Joint Hospital of Texas Crit

Category Crit/Time

Start

Time

Jr 4/5, Jr W, Jr 10-14 Cat

4/5 Jr Wm 10 1430 Minutes 7:30 AM


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Event Officials:

Chief Referee Joe Morgan Chief Judge Cyndi Smith

Finish Line Camera Bill Weidlein Asst. Judge Lauren Hollinger

Asst. Referee/Starter/Pit Ref.

Andy Hollinger Asst. Referee/Whip Susi Ray

Asst. Referee/ Asst.

Judge

Jim Connally Motor Referee Mike Gladu

Motor Referee Johnn Kresena


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ParkingParking for the road race and time trial will be available at The First Baptist Church of Whitehouse.

Parking for the crit on Sunday will be available at Tyler Junior College.

Parking by the start finish, corner

of E Devine St & Mahon Ave

Parking by the showers and large

rest room facilities walking

distance from the start finish, on

Palmer Street, ust o 5thStreet


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Registrat ionLocationRegistration will be done online through Bikereg.com http://www.bikereg.com/

Number pick-up will be at The First Baptist Church of Whitehouse from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, on Fridaynight April 4, 2014. Number pick - up will resume at 6:00 AM Saturday morning. All racers must havetheir race number picked-up 30 minutes prior to the start of their road race Saturday morning. Failure todo so will result in a DNS.

Registration DeadlineThere will be NO race weekend registration. Bike Reg closes Wednesday, April 2nd @6:00 PM CST.

License RequirementsValid and current USAC license must be presented at packet pick-up.

One Day LicensesOne-day licenses can be purchased for $20 and will cover both days of racing. One-day licenses areonly available for Cat 5 Men, Cat 4 Women, and Junior Cat 5 events.

Race NumbersNumbers on Right & Center of Back for ALL Races The hip number should be placed on the side of the lower back, just above the pockets (if any),turned so that the numbers are upright when the rider is horizontal. A second number should be placedin the middle of the back so that it may be seen from the officials vehicle.

If the officials cant read

your number, you will not be placed!Race Number Sequence:

Category

Number

Series DO NOT crinkle,


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Prize ListThe prize list will be distributed, based on the riders Final Individual General Classification and on certainindividual stage placing based on the tables below. Following USAC guidelines, all prizes must beclaimed at the awards ceremony. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of prizes. The awardsceremony for each category will occur on Sunday at Tyler Junior College after the results have beendeemed final.

Overall Summary

Category RR TT Crit GC TotalPro Cat 1, 2 $160 $80 $160 $3,100 $3,500

M 3 $60 $40 $60 $1,840 $2,000

M 4 $60 $40 $60 $840 $1,000

Master 40+ $60 $40 $60 $840 $1,000

Master 35+ 4/5 $400 $400

Master 50+ 1-4 $400 $400

Master 60+ $200 $200Women 1, 2, 3 $60 $40 $60 $1,340 $1,500

Total $400 $240 $400 $8,960 $10,000

Individual StagesRR & Crit P 1 2 Cat 3 Cat 4 Master 40+ W 1 2 3

1st $60 $30 $30 $30 $30

2 d $40 $20 $20 $20 $20


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General

Classification P 1 2 Cat 3 Cat 4 W 1 2 3

Master

40+

Master

35+ 4/5

Master

50+

Master

60+1st $859 $510 $210 $357 $210 $164 $164 $100

2nd 430 $255 $147 $179 $147 82 82 50

3rd 287 $170 $109 $125 $109 55 55 30

4th 215 $128 $84 $107 $84 44 44 20

5th 172 $102 $71 $89 $71 33 33

6th 143 $85 $63 $80 $63 22 22

7th 124 $73 $55 $71 $55

8th 108 $64 $42 $63 $429th 96 $57 $34 $54 $34

10th 87 $51 $25 $49 $25

11th 79 $47 $45

12th 72 $43 $40

13th 66 $39 $31

14th 61 $36 $27

15th 58 $34 $22

16th 54 $3217th 51 $30

18th 49 $29

19th 46 $27

20th 43 $25

Total $3,100 $1,840 $840 $1,340 $840 $400 $400 $200

GC Total $8,960

Cat 5Women

4

WmMaster40+ 3/4 Jr 4/5

JrWomen

Jr 10-14 4/5

Jr Wm10-14

Trophy Trophy Trophy Trophy Trophy Trophy Trophy


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Rules and Regulations1) The FRESH Racing under the rules of USA Cycling, Inc. (permit # 2014-703) organizes the 2014Charter Reserve Stage Race.2) This race technical guide is a guideline highlighting special technical regulations.3) Modifications to start times, changes to the race technical guide, etc. will be written in a Communiquand posted at the race headquarters. It is the riders responsibility to review the Communiqus.4) The official race headquarters for Saturday will be The First Baptist Church of Whitehouses fellowshiphall and Sunday it will be at Tyler Junior College.

5) All stages shall start promptly as scheduled and will be conducted regardless of the weatherconditions, unless the officials and the race promoter agree to modify and/or cancel a stage due toextreme weather or road conditions.6) The minimum field size is 15*. Categories with fewer entries may be combined with a later raceand/or have their prize list adjusted. (*Min of 40 for Pro/Cat 1 2 field)7) The promoter reserves the right to adjust the starting times, mileage, combine events and prize lists asnecessary on race day.8) Protest period will begin when results are posted and end 1-hour prior to the start of the next stage,with the exception of the last stage.

Saturday Road RaceProtest period ends at 2:00 PM

Saturday Time TrialProtest period ends at 6:30 AM on Sunday Sunday Road RaceProtest period ends 15-minutes after the results are posted for that category.

9) Helmets meeting USCF requirements are mandatory. Helmets must be in place on the rider's headanytime the rider is astride his/her bike from the beginning of registration to the completion of the finalstage, including the last awarding of prizes.10) Neutral wheel support will be allowed if an adequate number of wheels are placed in the pit.11) The centerline rule will be enforced. Violations of the centerline rule may result in time penalties and/or disqualification. This is your warning.12) Riders MUST SIGN-IN with the designated official before each road race. Sign-in begins 30 minutesprior and ends 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of each race. Failure to sign in may result in finesand/or time penalties. Time trial sign-in will be the assignment of your start time.13) Riders choosing not to complete a stage should make every attempt to notify the Chief Judge andRace Results Coordinators.


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22) Intermediate time bonuses will be awarded in Saturdays road race to the first three riders tocross the designated Hot Spot on the 2

ndlap only, with the exception of Womens Cat 4and

Master Women 40+ 3/4 categories on Saturday which will be awarded on the 1st

lap. The Juniorcategories will NOT have a time bonus Saturday, due to them only doing 1 lap. Sunday eachcategory will have a time bonus that consist of 5-seconds for 1st, 3- seconds for 2nd, and 1-secondfor 3

rd, with the exception of P12, W123 and C3, they will have 2 time bonuses.

23) In addition time bonuses will be awarded to the top-3 finishers in the road race andcriterium. Time bonuses on the finish lap consist of 10-seconds for 1st, 6-seconds for 2nd, 4-seconds for 3rd.**Categories that start together will compete for the same set of time bonuses.

24) Results for Saturday will be posted at the fellowship hall of the First Baptist Church ofWhitehouse (registration area), as soon as possible, following the road race and time trial.Results for the criterium and final GC will be posted at Tyler Junior College, exact location will beposted as soon as possible.25) Only support vehicles designated by the Chief Referee and/or the Promoter shall be permitted tofollow the racers. No personal support vehicles!26) DISQUALIFICATIONS - In accordance with the 2014 USA Cycling, Inc. rules, the following offenseswill result in disqualification:

Behavior dangerous to the rider or other competitors; Holding on to a motor vehicle; Failing to ride the entire course, by taking a short cut, riding in a motor vehicle, or by other means; Pulling or pushing another rider or another rider's equipment during a sprint; Willfully removing helmet during the race; Fraud or attempted fraud during the race; Passing through a road closure;Assaulting a competitor, an official or a third party; Engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct; Mixing in with another category (i.e. either riding with the lead pack or a chase group of another

category or finishing with the lead pack, chase groups or main pack of another category).

In addition, littering, public nudity or public urination will not be tolerated and are subject todisqualification.


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JUNIOR ROLLOUT For Junior Men & Women, the authorized maximum chain gear ratio allowed in anyroad event is 7.93 meters (rollout 26).

All juniors are required to report to staging/start area 30 minutes before their designated start times. Thebike will be handed over to an official for roll out or measure. During roll out, the gears are set to thehighest gear with tires inflated to the maximum air pressure. Once roll out is complete and the bikepasses, it must remain in the start area and will not leave until the start of the race. Juniors that place innon-junior categories are required to re-report for rollout immediately following the conclusion of the race.

The charts below give development (distance covered in one revolution of the cranks) for variouscombinations of chain ring and rear sprocket, assuming 26.5-inch wheels. Note that other wheel sizes arewidely used. For example, 27-inch wheels have a development about 2% larger than the figures listedbelow. The formula for development is: (wheel diameter) x pi x (chain ring teeth)/(sprocket teeth) where piis about 3.14.


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Saturday Road Race The FRESH Racing & Charter

Reserve Road Race

OverviewNUMBER PLACEMENT Numbers shall be worn on 1) right side and 2) middle of the back

Category Distance/Laps Start Time

M P, 1, 2 72/4 7:30 AM

M 3 72/4 7:40 AM

Master 40+ 1-4 54/3 7:50 AM

Master 50+/60+ 54/3 8:10 AM

Women 1, 2, 3 54/3 8:20 AM

M 4 54/3 11:30 AM

Master 35+ 4,5 54/3 11:40 AM

M 5 54/3 11:50 AM

Women 4 & Master

Women 40+ 3,4 36/212:00 PM

Jr 4/5, Jr W, Jr 10-14

Cat 4/5, Jr Wm 10-

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1) Staging will be at the First Baptist Church of Tyler watch for signs. The course is a 18-milecircuit over rolling terrain and country roads. The finish line is located on Main Street near the stagingarea. The feed zone is located on Eastside Drive. The course will not be closed to traffic.

2) Riders must be at roll call 15-minutes prior to their start time and be available for pre-raceannouncements.3) WARM-UP: In designated area only, watch for signs.4) HOT SPOT (is the finish line) will occur on the 2

ndlap of each race, with the exception of the both

W C 4 hi h ill b d d h 1 l d h j i i ill NOT h h


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Saturday FEED ZONE Rules and Direct ion s

The feed zone will be marked with Begin Feed Zone and End Feed Zone signs. Feed from the right side of the road only. No feeding is allowed outside the feed zones or from any vehicle. There will be neutral water and volunteers to do hand ups, you will not be guaranteed to get a

water hand up. Riders SHOULD CARRY THEIR OWN WATER BOTTLES or have themprovided by their support personnel.

Parking is available in the lake park, do not park on either side of the road. DO NOT block traffic.

To get to the feed zone, leave the church parking lot by taking a left on Main Street (FM 346). Go 3.8miles and turn left on FM 3341, go 2.3 miles the feed zone will be on your left. Maps will be provided in thefellowship hall of the church.

SaturdayCobb Cycling Time TrailStart ing Order & Cou rseDescr ipt ion

TT Start Order

Master 60+

Master 50+ 1-4

Master 40+

M 3

W123

P12

Jr W 10-14

Jr 10-14 Cat 4/5

Jr W


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Sunday - The Texas Spine & Joint Hospital Criterium - Course

Descr ipt ion Staging will be on Lake Street on the Tyler Junior College (TJC) campus. The course is approximately 1.4 miles long. There will be 3 left turns and 7 right turns. There will be two narrow sections and the majority of the course will have wide roads. Thefinish will be a slight uphill.

There will be showers at TJC until 5pm. Rest rooms will be available in several different TJC buildings formost of the day. Also, the student center will be open and serving brunch and lunch.

NUMBER PLACEMENT Numbers shall be worn on the right side and back.

1. Staging will be on Lake Street.2. Wheels in Wheels out wheel pit will be on Lake Street, close to start/finish.3. The course will be closed to traffic but watch for traffic on 5

thStreet.

4. Riders must available for roll call pre-race announcements before their race.5. HOT SPOT,1time bonus primewill occur in each race except the P12 race and they will have 2time bonus primes. The time bonuses are 5 seconds for 1

st, 3 seconds for 2

ndand 1 second for 3

rd

and the hot spot will be the start/finish line.6. Course will be raced clockwise.7. Parking is available in 2 parking lots, 1. Turn off 5

thStreet on Palmer Ave., parking lot will be to your

right. It is a short walk to the start/finish area. This parking lot is close to the showers and large restrooms. 2. This parking lot is at the corner of Mahon Ave and Devine St and is by the start/finish. It isnot easy to get to, watch for signs or get map at registration.

Maps


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