What: A three day USA Cycling stage race (time trial, road race, circuit race). Riders MUST complete each stage in order to start the next stage.
When: TT- Friday afternoon, March 16h, Road Race Saturday a.m., Circuit Race Sunday a.m.
Where: West Tucson / Southwest Tucson area. For exact locations and detailed maps see Race Bible
Safety/Licensing: CPSC or ASTM approved hard-shell helmets and current USA Cycling or approved international license are mandatory.
PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY!
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!
To register go to:
https://legacy.usacycling.org/register/2018-351
Registration closes March 12
th
at 10:59PM PDT. NO EXCEPTIONS.
LATE FEES: A $15 late fee ($10 for Juniors) will be added to entries after March 2nd.
REFUNDS:
A
$15
processing
fee
will
be
retained
on
all
cancellations
prior
to
March
11th. No Refunds after March 11th, 2018. NO EXCEPTIONS.
CHECK-IN:
All
categories
check-in
at
Stage
1
on
Friday,
March
16
th
from
10:00
a.m.
to
4:00 p.m. Stage 1 Time Trial start times posted prior to check-in are approximate.
NO
RESTARTS,
late
start
requests,
race
day
registration
or
race
day
category
changes. Check-in closes at 4:00 p.m.
JR.
RACERS:
Boys
and
Girls
will
race
together
in
their
respective
categories
but
be
scored separately as part of USA Cycling Road Development Race Series.
FIELD
LIMITS:
100
per
USA
Cycling
category
except
Cat
5
Men
(75).
Two
Cat
5
Men’s
age groups, 19-39 and 40+.
TEAM
ENTRIES:
Men
Pro/1
and
Women
Pro/1/2,
one
team
entry
per
club,
up
to
10
riders.
FURTHER INFO: Visit www.tucsonbicycleclassic.com and reference the Technical
Guide for race details. For questions that are not answered by the website, e-mail us at
tucsonbicycleclassic@gmail.com.
EVENT-LICENSE: $30 for the 3-day event license required for riders who do not hold a
current annual license. For Men 40+ who are newer to racing, please take advantage
of the 40+ Cat 5 group. (Age group riders may be Cat 1 and 2 riders who have not
slowed down much with age.)
Official TBC Hotel: Riverpark Inn, 350 S. Freeway, Tucson, AZ (520) 239-2300 or
(800) 551-1466.
Pool, spa and spacious grounds/rooms.
Close to the freeway and stages 1 & 2. Offers special reduced rate (mentionTucson
Bicycle Classic). Complimentary full breakfast w/ 'Grab and Go' option for the early
morning.
Men Pro 1, 2 , 3, Women Pro 1, 2 awards are at Riverpark Inn Hotel Sunday afternoon,
March 18th.
Entry Fee
Category
Prize (GC Placement Only)
$125
Men Pro/1
$2,200 awarded to top 10 places
$115
Men 2
$1,000 awarded to top 10 places
$125
Women Pro/1/2
$2,200 awarded to top 10 places
$100
Women 3
$500 awarded to top 5 places
$100
Women 4
$500 awarded to top 5 places
$90 Women 5
Medals to 1st-3rd places
$100
Women35+
$500 awarded to top 5 places
$100
Women45+
$500 awarded to top 5 places
$95
Women 55+
$300 to top 3 places
$90
Women 65/70+
Medals to 1st-3rd places in
each age group
$100
Men 3
$500 awarded to top 5 places
$100
Men 4
$500 awarded to top 5 places
$90
Men 5, 19-39
Medals to 1st-3rd places
$90
Men 5, 40+
Medals to 1st-3rd places
$100
Men 35+
$500 awarded to top 5 places
$100
Men 45+
$500 awarded to top 5 places
$95
Men 55+
$300 to top 3 places
$90
Men 65/70/75+
Medals to 1st-3rd places in
each age group
$60
JR 17-18
Medals to 1st-3rd places
$60
JR 15-16
Medals to 1st-3rd places
$60
JR 13-14
Medals to 1st-3rd places
$60
JR 9-12
Medals to 1st-3rd places in
each age group
Promoter reserves the right to merge/alter/add or delete
categories.
News and Updates:
USA Cycling
Junior Development Race Series event!
Proudly presented by Le Scomparse, Team Rhino and El Grupo cycling teams
Thanks so much for your support over the last 32 years; let’s keep it going of another 32! Join in the fun: challenging courses, beautiful desert
terrain and a $10,000 cash purse!
We wish you the best of luck for a fast, safe race!
Race announcements:
1.
Come race in classic Arizona spring weather with highs in the 70s/60’s and lows in 40’s; stellar cycling weather-come join us!
2.
The time trial course will be closed before the race and we request you DO NOT warm up on Kinney Road west of Gates Pass Rd. Please
warm up on Gates Pass Rd or Kinney south/west of Old Tucson.
3.
There is absolutely NO OVERNIGHT PARKING OR CAMPING allowed on the Pima Community College West campus this weekend (next to
Stage 3 circuit race). The lot is for race event parking only.
Thank you for your cooperation which is essential for the continued use of the various venues and locations.
Tucson Bicycle Classic
March 16-18 2018