SRAM Criterium Races
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Important Race information for Athletes
Thursday April 16, 2009
NEW in 2009!!!!
Criterium racers will experience the thrill of racing a 1km section of the Laguna Seca Raceway between Turns 2 and 11.. The course includes challenging, technical turns and is not entirely flat.
- Entry fee: $35 (add $20 late fee after March 15, 2009
- Entry fee includes an Athlete Hospitality Bag plus a four day Festival Pass valued at $30. Parking is FREE all week.
On-site Registration and Packet Pick-up Hours
Wednesday 12 noon to 6 pm
Thursday 6 am to 8:30 am
NO SAME-DAY REGISTRATION - NO EXCEPTIONS.
Important Registration Information:
- NO SAME-DAY REGISTRATION. YOU MUST REGISTER THE DAY PRIOR TO YOUR RACE DAY by 6 pm.
- Pre-Registered athletes can pick-up numbers up to one hour before race start times.
- USA Cycling sanctioned. Riders must present a current USA Cycling license at registration.
- USA Cycling Cat 5, and all Junior categories MUST purchase a USA Cycling one-day race permit or annual license when registering onsite . Please allow for extra time at Athlete Registration.
- For information about USA Cycling licensing requirements- click here.
- No phone or faxed entries will be accepted.
- You must enter online or onsite on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Competitor age is determined by the age of the rider on Dec. 31, 2009.
- ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS.
General Event Rules:
- Category 5 fields are limited. Please register early. In the case of small fields, categories/classes may be combined.
- All participants will sign a waiver/release form at registration. Those racers under 18 years old will require a parent's or guardian's signature - who must be present at Athlete Registration.
- ANSI or Snell approved helmets required for all events.
- Race numbers may not be cut, folded, altered or defaced in any way.
- All USA Cycling apply - this event is USA Cycling sanctioned.
- Sorry, no pets allowed at the event or in the camping areas. (per regulation of the Monterey County Parks Department).
- Merchandise orders can be picked up at Athlete Hospitality and merchandise pick-up hours may be very different than those of Athlete Registration.
- All information in this program is subject to change. Please verify start times and other critical event issues when checking in at registration.
- SORRY, ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS.
Awards Information:
- Medals will be awarded 5 deep in all race categories and merchandise prizes may be awarded in some categories.
- Awards presentations on the Main Awards Stage approximately one hour after race finish.
- All protests must be filed with the designated PROTEST OFFICIAL within 15 minutes of preliminary TOP TEN Awards results posting. Complete preliminary results will be posted, within three hours of competition completion, onsite on or near the Main Awards Stage and available on www.seaotterclassic.com on Monday April 20, 2009.
- All signed, official TOP TEN results are FINAL - NO EXCEPTIONS.
- VERY IMPORTANT - After competition day, only protests outside of the TOP TEN MAY be accepted, and results MAY be adjusted up until the FINAL Official posting on or before Friday, April 24, 2009.
- Athletes must be in attendance at the Awards Ceremony to accept prizes.
- Complete FINAL Official results will be posted and made available on www.seaotterclassic.com no later than Friday April 24, 2009.
- Awards will not be mailed - NO EXCEPTIONS.
The Sea Otter Classic and Monterey County Parks - the standard in private-public partnerships.
The Monterey County Parks Department welcomes you to the 2009 Sea Otter Classic and the fantastic Monterey peninsula. The Laguna Seca Recreation Area is proud to host the Sea Otter Classic each spring and offers quality recreational opportunities year-round. Situated on the beautiful hillsides, the Laguna Seca Recreation Area provides close proximity to Monterey and the Salinas Valley. RV and tent camping is available year-round. Please visit www.co.monterey.ca.us/parks We hope you enjoy your visit!
