Race the Ridge is back for 2010! The Ridge Meadow Area’s premier cycling event will rock the town May 1-2. This year’s race will again consist of 3 exciting stages: We’re bringing back our challenging Thornhill road race course from last year, followed by the scenic 23km individual TT in beautiful Golden Ears Park. Most exciting is the return of the Town Core Criterium after last year’s beautification project construction forced us to relocate the event. But now it’s back and the course has been revamped, so it’s better than ever! Click here to register. Check out all the details below.

Events:

Road Race – Saturday, May 1 – Thorn Hill Elementary School
Time Trial – Sunday, May 1 – Golden Ears Provincial Park
Criterium – Sunday, May 2 – Maple Ridge Town Core

Registration:

Early Bird (February 1-28)	$90
Standard (March 1-31)	$100
Late (April 1-29)	$110

• Register online at Karelo.ca here
• Registration closes at 6:00 pm, Thursday April 29
• No day of registration

Accommodations:

The Ramada Inn has once again come on board to offer all racers a discounted rate of $79 for a standard room or $89 for a mini suite. Just quote group number 2163.

Ramada Inn
19267 Lougheed Highway
Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2J5, Canada
(604) 460-9859

Categories:

Cat 3/4 Men – 75 rider max
Cat 3/4 Women – 75 rider max, 12 rider minimum for a separate caravan
Cat 1/2 Men – 75 rider max
Cat 1/2 Women – 75 rider max
U17 – 30 rider max

Stage Race Layout:

Race the Ridge is a timed stage race. The lowest cumulative time wins. You must start every event. You must complete every event to be given an official finish. There will be time bonuses available in the crit as outlined below.

Prizes:

Individual stage prizes may be picked up shortly after each race. The coveted overall title will be awarded after the 1/2 men’s Criterium on Sunday.

Stage Prizes
TBD

Overall Prizes
$4500 Cash Purse
Great Lezyne, BBB and Louis Garneau Prize packs

**Cash prizes may vary depending on entries.

Notes:

• Please be courteous of our neighbours. No littering, no public nudity….. You know the drill.
• Please be prepared to present your racing license. BC residents may purchase “day of race” insurance.
• No refunds, (if you are going to ask it will help your case if you have a doctors note.)

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Thorn Hill Road Race – Saturday, May 1

8:30 am – U17 – 30 minutes
9:10 am – Cat 3/4 Men – 7 Laps
9:20 am – 11:40 – Cat 3/4 Women – 4 Laps
11:35 am – Pro, Cat 1/2 Men – 10 Laps
11:45 – Cat 1/2/3 Women – 7 Laps

• Sign-on opens at 8:00 am, and closes 30 minutes prior to each races.
• The Road course is open to traffic. Center line rule is in effect.

Maps and Info:

Course map	Parking and Registration	Directions

click on maps for details

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Golden Ears Time Trial – Saturday, May 1

4:15 pm – U17 depart
4:30 pm – All Categories depart

• Sign-on opens at 3:30 pm.
• Riders will leave @ 30 sec intervals.
• Riders will start in reverse order of their Road Race finish placing.
• The time trial course is open to traffic. Center line rule is in effect.

Maps and Info:

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Town Core Criterium – Sunday, May 2

8:00 am – Cat 3/4 women 30 minutes +2 laps
8:45 am – Cat 3/4 Men – 40 minutes +2 laps
9:45 am – Cat 1/2/3 Women – 45 minutes +2 laps
10:45 am – Kids Race
10:55 am – U17 – 15 minutes +2 laps
11:15 am – Pro, Cat 1/2 Men – 55 minutes +2 laps
12:45 pm – Awards Presentation

• Sign-on opens at 7:00 am.
• Awards presentation starts shortly after the last race.
• The Crit course is closed to traffic. Watch for people.

Time Bonuses:

	Stage	Primes
1st	20sec	5sec
2nd	12sec	3sec
3rd	8sec	1sec
4th	5sec
5th	3sec