Gear Works Bay State Cyclocross

Presented by
Gear Works Cycles of Leominster, MA

Saturday, November 26, 2005
Chocksett School, Sterling, MA

Round 4 of
the 2005 Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series

Presented by:

Bring the Family!

Time Category Duration
Entry*
Prizes/Places
Series Points
UCI Points
9:00am C Race: 40 minutes
$20
 
  C Men, B Women, B Masters 35+/45+
Medals/3**
n/a
n/a
  All Masters 55+
Medals/3
10 deep
n/a
10:00am Elite Masters Race: 45 minutes
$25
$572/15***
 
  Masters 35+
plus Medals/3
15 deep
n/a
  Masters 45+
plus Medals/3
10 deep
n/a
11:00am Juniors Race:
$572/15***
10 deep****
 
  Juniors 17-18 40 minutes
$25
plus Medals/3
n/a
  Juniors 15-16 40 minutes
$25
plus Medals/3
n/a
  Juniors 10-14 2 laps
$5
plus Medals/3
n/a
12:00pm B Men Race 45 minutes
$25
Merchandise/5
15 deep
n/a
1:00pm Kid's Race - under 10 small lap
FREE
Merchandise
n/a
n/a
1:00pm Warm-Up Period
 
1:30pm Elite Women's Race 40 minutes
$25
$1,016/15
15 deep
10 deep
2:30pm Elite Men's Race: 60 minutes
$30
$2,184/25***
10 deep
  Elite Men
plus Medals/3
25 deep
 
  U23 Men    
plus Medals/3
10 deep
 

* A $5 Day-of fee will be charged for entries purchased on the day of the race. There is no Day-of fee for Juniors 10-14
** Separate prizes are awarded for each subcategory in this race
*** Prizes are distributed among all subcategory in this race
**** Points are distributed among all subcategory in this race

Rules: Elite Men and Women must have a UCI license and use UCI legal cross bikes! Mountain bikes accepted in all other classes. No bar ends, aero bars, or sleeveless jerseys allowed. Helmets must be worn in all races. All races except Kids race - Bikes must have a working brake on each wheel and a rear freewheel.

Course Description: Start/finish on asphalt with a mixture of dirt roads and grass, with elevation changes and dismounts. Kids race will have a shortened course.

Registration: There is a $5 day-of fee on entries not received by November 22, 2005. Enter online only at BikeReg.com or on race day at event. For more info, call 978-534-2453.

Directions:
FROM THE MASS PIKE: Take I-290 towards Shrewsbury / Marlboro. Turn right onto ramp I-190 north. At exit 5, turn right onto ramp for .03 mi. Turn left onto SR-140 (North). Turn right at 1 st set of lights turn right onto Dana Hill Rd for 0.5mi. road name changes to Muddy Pond Rd for 0.7 mi. Turn right after athletic fields onto Boutelle Rd. Parking provided at the Chocksett Middle School.
FROM I-495: Take exit 29 onto Route 2 West for approximately 11.3 miles. At exit 33, take ramp (right) onto Mechanic Street for .05 mi towards I-190 South. Take I-190 South for 9.9 miles. Take exit 5, at the end of the ramp turn right onto SR-140 (North). At the 1 st set of lights turn right onto Dana Hill Rd for 0.5mi. road name changes to Muddy Pond Rd for 0.7 mi. Turn right after athletic fields onto Boutelle Rd. Parking provided at the Chocksett Middle School.

Accomodations:
The Chocksett Inn

59 Laurelwood Road, Sterling, Massachusetts
978.422.3355
www.chocksettinn.com

Held under UCI and USCF Permits

Brought to you by our gracious sponsors

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The New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series is supported by:
Verge BikeReg Cycle-Smart Litmus Designs Northampton Cycling Club Steve Lewis Subaru WRNX Kennedy Screen Graphics