Round #12: 2013-14 Southern California PRESTIGE SERIES of Cyclo-Cross

10th annual… TURKEY TROT CROSSVerdugo Park, Glendale, CA -- Sunday, November 24th, 2013

presented by… The TEAM SoCalCross, Montrose Bike Shop & PAA Cycling teams

supporting

* EVENT SCHEDULE *

Start WAVE/CATEGORIES DURATION PRIZELIST Online EntryAdd $5 Race Day

8:00AM TURKEY TROT 5K CROSS COUNTRY RUN presented byPowerbar 2 laps Top 3 Prizes –

Male, Female, Junior$15.00

8:30AM9:00A9:01A9:02A

COURSE OPEN FOR WARM UP-PREVIEWJunior Boys 15-18; Girls 15-18;Junior Boys 10-14; Girls 10-14;Youth Boys 6-9; Youth Girls 6-9

30 Min30 Min1 Lap

Top 5 – Prizes/Cat $15.00$15.00$5.00

9:30AM COURSE OPEN FOR WARM UP-PREVIEW10:00A Masters Men 35+ B (CX 3-5) 40 min Top 5 – Prizes $30.0010:02A Masters Men 45+ B (CX 3-5) 40 min Top 5 – Prizes $30.00

11:00A11:01A

Masters Men 55+ (CX1-5)Men C (CX4-5)

40 min Top 5 – PrizesTop 5 - Prizes

$30.00$30.00

11:02A Masters Women 35+ (CX1-4) 40 min Top 5 – Prizes $30.0011:45AM KIDDIE CROSS Short Course Awards to ALL!!! FREE!!12:00P12:01P

Masters Men 35+ A (CX1-4)Masters Men 45+ A (CX1-4)

45 min45 min

Top 3/5 – $100/PrizesTop 3/5 – $100/Prizes

$30.00$30.00

12:02P Men B (CX3-4) 45 min Top 5 – Prizes $30.00

12:45PM JUST FOR FUN CYCLO-CROSS RACEBenefit Walk Bike Glendale Short Course PRIZES to Top3 $5 donation

1:00P1:01P1:02P

Women A (CX 1-4)Women B (CX 3-4)Women C (CX4)

40 min40 min40 miin

Top 5 – $300Top 5 - PrizesTop 5 - Prizes

$35.00$30.00$30.00

1:45PM DOGGIE CROSS RACE: Small, Medium, LargeBenefit German Shepherd Rescue OC Short course AWARDS to top

DOGS/category$5 donation

2:00P2:01P2:02P

Single Speed Men A (CX1-5)Single Speed Men B (CX 4-5)Single Speed Women (CX1-4)

40 min40 min40 min

Top 5 - PrizesTop 5 - PrizesTop 5 - Prizes

$30.00$30.00$30.00

3:00P Men A (CX 1-4); U23 (CX 1-4)*Race together for prizes. Scored separate for Series 60 min Top 5–$300 overall

Top 3 - U23 prizes$35.00$35.00

RACE QUESTIONS? PRESTIGE SERIES QUESTIONS? Dot Wong: Dot@SoCalCross.orgWEBSITE: www.SoCalCross.org

GOOGLE MAP ADDRESS: 1621 Canada Blvd., Glendale, CA 91208

LINK TO GOOGLE MAP DIRECTIONS: http://goo.gl/maps/Vyvit

DIRECTIONS: From the 2 freeway exit Mountain and head west (down the hill) to Verdugo. TURN Right (north) on Verdugo. Atfork in the road veer left. Park entrance will be on you left. Free parking is available inside the park at the south end meteredparking OR directly across from the park on Canada. Please respect our neighbors. DO NOT park in the residential neighborhoodnorth of the park.

THE COURSE: Race takes place in a beautiful urban park shaded by trees. Flat grass start/finish with rolling, twisty grass sectionsthrough a mix of grass, pavement, dirt, mulch. The course will travel up and down the park picnic and dirt roads, there will be onedouble barrier set, a challenging stairs section run up, two times through the infamous Tot Park Sand Trap©! This UNRIVALEDspectator course! Each lap is approx. 3.5km in length. Races are timed circuits on the course based on the leader of each racewave. All races finish on the lap of the wave leader.

THE VENUE: Verdugo Park is one of the crown jewels in the City of Glendale park system. Though it is in the middle of aresidential neighborhood it features ample grass, mature shade trees, a sparkling creek, great picnic areas, athletic fields and arenowned skate park!

Pre-Register Online: Online registration is available via www.SoCalCross.org/register Series discount passes available.Go to www.socalcross.org/register

Race Day registration opens at 7:00am then 2 hours prior to each race wave start. Race registration closes 20minutes prior to each wave start.

ENTRY FEES:

YouthAge 6 to 9

JuniorsAge 10-18

Cat B,CMasters, SS

Cat A: Elite Men andWomen

Additional RaceAfter higher race paid except

Juniors who enter Junior race first.Online $5 $15 $30 $35 $5Race Day $10 $20 $35 $40 $5

RULES: This USCX event is permitted and sanctioned by North American Bicycle Racing Association. All NABRA rulesapply. Event will be held rain or shine. No refunds. Bicycle and wheel changes are allowed in the designated pit areas only.Helmets are required at all times while on the bike. Water feeds are allowed during the race in designated area only whenapproved by race official. Cyclocross or hard tail mountain bikes (without bar ends) are best for handling the course andobstacles. Mountain Bike pedals and shoes are best or flat pedals. This event is held under NABRA Cycling Permit. 2013 NABRArules apply. Warming up on the Course Once the last rider has crossed the line in the current active wave, the race officials willallow riders to “pre-ride” the course to become familiar with route and obstacles. Please enter the course past the finish line and donot pass or enter in front of riders who are still racing on the course. As in the past, while pre-riding do not cross the finish linewhile the timing system is running and do not pass active racers on course. There will always be enough time to complete one lapbefore the next race starts. Once the next race has started, warming up on the course is not allowed.

CATEGORIES: Senior (over 18 years of age as of 12.31.2014) and Masters categories may be listed by ability as well as age.Ability categories are as follows:A (CX Cat 1-4) is the fastest group out there – also might be called expert, elite. Highly competitive – if you aren’t anexperienced racer (in cyclocross or another discipline) this is likely not the group for you.B (CX Cat 3-5) is the intermediate group – faster and more experienced than “C” riders but not at “A” pace yet.C (CX Cat 4-5) is the beginner group – new racers or first time cyclocrossers should usually start here and move to “B” whencomfortable.

Masters is for riders with a racing age (on Dec 31, 2014) equal to or greater than the indicated age.Masters A (CX-1-4) is often the second fastest group on the course, just behind the A race. Basically “A”racers that are older andhave family/career commitments.Masters B (CX3-5) is generally a bit slower than B, as the average age is higher in the Masters group For new racers eligible torace masters, you might want to try both “C” and Masters B to see which you prefer.

SoCalCross discourages sandbagging. Please upgrade to the higher category when qualified. NOTE: USA Cycling does notrecognize ABR or NABRA sanctioned events for CX category upgrades or USAC national ranking points.

CYCLOCROSS RACING AGE: A rider’s racing age for the 2013-14 Cyclocross Season is the 'racing age' the year in which the CXWorld Championships take place which is February, 2014. Basically your racing age for the entire cyclocross season runningSeptember 2013 through January 2014 is your age as of 12/31/2014.

RESULTS: Race results will be posted near the awards area immediately following each race. Please make sure to check yourresults within the 15-minute posting/protest period or they will be final. Online results at: www.SoCalCross.org/results