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18th Annual
2008 NEW YORK CYCLING SERIES

 

$6,700 TOTAL PRIZES

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY

DATE

EVENT

REGISTER
ONLINE

 

REGISTER
ONLINE

May 10

Big Apple Bicycle Classic  
June 14 Tour of New York  
July 12 Brooklyn Grand Prix  
July 19 Al Toefield Memorial Road Race  
August 16 Blistered Butt Road Race  

Click Here to view/print 2008 RACE FLYER (.pdf)

2008 USA Cycling Event Release Form

All Events Feature the Same Format

Category Laps Distance Prizes Places Entry
Fee
Late Entries Field
Limit
Pro-1-2-3 13 44 miles $550 15 $24 $29 100
Masters 35+ (Cat 1-4) 10 34 miles $305 10 $24 $29 100*
Women 11 37 miles $180 5 $24 $29 50*
Category 4 8 27 miles $305 10 $24 $29 100
Category 5 5 17 miles Medals 10 $19 $25 50

* Masters/Women Field Has a Combined limit of 100 Riders

FIELD LIMITS HAVE BEEN REDUCED
So, pre-register to guarantee your spot.

JUNIORS
Minors must have their entry form signed by a parent.
Entry fee for Juniors is only $5.
Juniors should register with their category (no separate Junior event).  If a Junior registers online, they should request a refund at the event, of any entry fee amount they paid over $5.

CATEGORY 5
Since the field is strictly limited to 50 riders, it is
strongly recommended that all riders doing the Category 5 event should register online or by mail.  If you intend on registering on the day of the event, you should arrive early as this field closes out frequently.

MASTERS 35+
No category 5's are permitted in the Masters 35+ event. 
Riders with "elite" UCI licenses, may not ride in the Masters event.

WOMEN
We recommend that Category 4 Women with limited racing experience enter the Category 5 or Category 4 Men's event.
Women Note: minimum field size is 10 women in order to pay full prize list. 
 If less than 10 women enter, then places & NY City Championship points for the first five women will be awarded, but prize list will be reduced.  See Prize List for details.

UCI LICENSES
All International Licenses (UCI - non-USA Cycling) that do not have a category on them, must ride in the Pro-1-2-3 event.  Riders with "Elite" UCI Licenses may not ride in the Masters event.

UNATTACHED RIDERS
 pay an additional $5 (does not apply to Category 5 Men or Category 4 Women).

Additional Event Info

All categories start 6:40 AM

Start/Finish and registration: Lincoln Road near the Wollman Rink parking lot.  Enter Prospect Park at the corner of Ocean & Parkside Ave and make a left into the Wollman Rink parking lot.  Registration is just a short walk or ride from the parking lot. 
DO NOT PARK ON THE ROADWAY OR YOU WILL BE TICKETED & TOWED!

Course

A 3.4 mile loop along the park roadway in Prospect Park.  The course features one moderate (big ring) hill and sweeping turns. Although the course is closed to traffic, you will frequently encounter other park users (pedestrians, cyclists, etc), on the park roadway. For this reason, all competitors are advised to stay alert and be polite to other park users.
View Course Map

VERY IMPORTANT!

Riders must not enter the "recreation" lane on the left side of the roadway, for any reason.  Any rider entering this lane, even momentarily, will be disqualified and suspended by USA Cycling and will not be permitted to race in NY Parks for three months and will not be permitted to race in the NY Cycling Series races for one year.

If your field is being overtaken by another field, you must slow down and pull to the right immediately.  Failure to do so will result in disqualification of specific riders or an entire field.  Do not mix in with a passing field.  You MUST stay behind your pace vehicle, unless given specific instructions to the contrary.

Additional Registration Information:

ONE-DAY LICENSES are available on the day of the event at a cost of $10 for those without a USA Cycling Racing license.  Please note that one-day licenses can be purchased only by unlicensed or Category 5 Men or unlicensed or Category 4 women.

Online:

Our preferred online registration site is
RaceListings.com
(use links above). 
You can also use BikeReg.com

By Mail:

Send a Standard Athletes Release Form
along with a check payable to "Kissena Sports" to:
Kissena Sports Project
980 Broadway, #332
Thornwood, NY 10594
Mail entries must be received 7 days prior to race date in order to avoid late fee.

Day of Event

 Registration: 5:40 - 6:30 AM. 
NO CHECKS accepted on race day

The New York City Championships

is a season-long points competition for Pro-1-2-3, Masters 35+ and Women,
based on your results in the events on these five race dates.

Points are awarded for placing in each race as follows:
Pro/1/2/3: 15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Women: 5-4-3-2-1
Masters 35+: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
DOUBLE POINTS at the last TWO Events!

New York City Championship Trophies will be awarded, at the final event, to the top 5 point totals in each group.

PRIZES are awarded when results become ‘official’. Prizes that are not claimed can be picked up at any subsequent NY Cycling Series race in the current calendar year.

If you cannot pick up your prize, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Kissena Sports, 980 Broadway, #332, Thornwood, NY 10594 postmarked no later than September 30. Include a note requesting your prize with your placing, date & category.

ALL PROFIT goes back into the sport of cycling through sponsorship of individual riders or teams or other cycling-related programs.
 


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