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TECHNICAL GUIDE

Sun City CRIT – El Paso

Presented by Visit El Paso

El Paso, TX

Saturday March 30, 2019

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TABLE OF CONTENTS .

1. Table of contents

2. Organization and Registration Information

3. Event Personnel

4. Technical – Results – Anti Doping

5. Schedule of Events – Fees

6. Prize Distribution – Award Ceremonies

7. Race Course Information

8. Medical Services – Travel & Accommodation

9. Sponsors and Partners

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ORGANIZATION - CONTACT INFORMATION .

Organizing Group: Consortium

Address: 17051 SW 49th St – Southwest Ranches, FL 33331

Race Organizer: Ravi Rajcoomar

Race Director: Thad Fischer

USA CRITS Director: Gene Dixon

Email: suncitycrit@gmail.com & fcecorp99@yahoo.com

Website/Facebook: https://visitelpaso.com/crits FB: Visit El Paso

Series Website/Facebook: https://usacrits.com/ FB: USA CRITS SERIES

REGISTRATION .

Online Registration Link: www.bikereg.com

Online Registration Opens February 1, 2019

Online Registration Closes: March 25, 2019 – 11:00pm

On-site Registration: Available – March 30, 2019 – 9:00am – 7:40pm

On-site Registration Closes: 30 Minutes Before the Start of Each Race

Late Registration Fee: Additional $5.00 Day for On-site Registration

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EVENT PERSONNEL .

Organizing Group Consortium/USA CRITS

Event Organizer Ravi Rajcoomar, Consortium

Race Director Thad Fischer, Consortium

USA CRITS Director Gene Dixon, Swagger, LLC

USA CRITS Logistics Manager Scott Morris, Swagger, LLC

USA CRITS/Sun City Registration Ashley Travieso, Swagger, LLC

Destination El Paso Logistics Mauro Monsisvais

Sound, Staging, PA, Timing & Scoring Swagger LLC, HB Sound Productions

Course Build Frank Travieso, Pete Maniaci

USA Cycling Regional Coordinator Don Losole

PR/Communications Rebecca Reza , Megan Rocks

Project Hero Jayme Brown

Course Crossings Coordinator Don Losole, USA Cycling

Volunteer Coordinator Pedro Martinez

Course Branding Coordinator Scott Morris, Leesy McCorgary

Sponsor/Hospitality Coordinator Veronica Castro

Awards Coordinator Ashley Travieso, Brooke Underwood

Medical Services Coordinator Carlos Alarcon, RevIVe Medical

Communications Coordinator James Smith

Expo/Concessions Coordinator Veronica Castro

Announcers Frankie Andreu, Jimmy Coleman, Cristy Keely

Event DJ TBD

Webcast Coordinator Scott Morris, Megan Rocks, Swagger, LLC

Neutral Support Look Technical Services

USA Cycling Officials Norm Desrochers, Chief Referee

Cindy Torres, Mike Owens, Trevor Adams,

Tony Byatt

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TECHNICAL REGULATIONS .

USA Cycling Permit: # 2019 - 927

USA Cycling & USA CRITS Regulations will be enforced for all Categories (USA Cycling Rules are available

at www.usacycling.org and USA CRITS Race Format and Rules are available at www.usacrits.com)

Valid USA Cycling or UCI International licenses are required.

Race Format:

a. Criterium

All riders in amateur categories will receive race bib numbers at onsite registration.

All USA CRITS Pro Women & Men will receive race bib numbers and transponders at onsite registration.

A race license will be held as transponder deposit until transponder is returned after event. Any rider

not returning a transponder will be billed for transponder accordingly.

*Any changes in schedule due to weather delays or the combining of fields will be determined by the

Race Director and Chief Referee.

The criterium course will be closed outside of the designated practice/race times as outlined in the

schedule. Pre event warm ups are not allowed on race course.

RESULTS and POSTING .

Race Day – All race results will be posted behind the judges staging in the Start/Finish Area.

Post Race – All race results will be submitted to USA Cycling, uploaded to www.usacrits.com and

distributed to local, regional and national media outlets.

ANTI-DOPING .

The USADA anti-doping regulations are entirely applicable to the event. Anti-doping may be conducted

by the USADA. Additional information will be supplied to riders and team managers on the day of the

event.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – FEES – PRIZES .

Category Start Time Prize Places Entry Fee

Onsite Registration Open 9:00 AM

Cat 4 & 5 Men 10:45 AM 40 Min $100/ Awards 3/3 $40

Masters 45+ & 55+ Bonus 11:25 AM 35 Min $200 5 $40

JR 15-16 & 17-18 12:15 PM 20 Min Awards 3 $20

JR 9-12 & 13-14 12:40 PM 20 Min Awards 3 $20

Kids Races 1:05 PM 25 Min Awards Free

Cat 4-5 Women 1:35 PM 25 Min $100/ Awards 5 $40

Masters 35+ 2:20 PM 40 Min $200 5 $40

Cat 2-3 Men 3:10 PM 45 Min $400 7 $40

Project Hero Para+ Races 4:00 PM 60 Min TBD TBD $20

Amateur Finals* 5:00 PM 40 Min $1,000 15 Included

Celebrity/Relay Race 5:50 PM 30 Min Awards

$10

USA CRITS Pro 1-2-3 Women 6:30 PM 70 Min $7,500 20 $55.00

USA CRITS Pro 1-2 Men 8:00 PM 85 Min $7,500 20 $55.00

USA CRITS Awards 9:30 PM

Junior Category/Age Groups will have staggered starts. All 2nd race entry fees are $20 with exception of USA CRITS Pro Races. Project Hero race will be broken into fields for both Women & Men for Paracycles and Recumbents. *The following places qualify for the USA CRITS Amateur Finals presented by Destination El Paso: Cat 2/3 Men (40) Cat 4 Men (10) Masters 35+ (20) Masters 45+ (15) Masters 55+ (3) Cat 3 Women (3) Juniors 15-16, 17-18 (3). Juniors that qualify must be at least a Cat 4 racer. Amateur & Women racers will need to pick up a new bib number after the preliminary races are complete. Specific Information related to the USA CRITS Series may be found at www.usacrits.com

http://www.usacrits.com/

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RACE PRIZE DISTRIBUTION .

All awards and prize money, as well as all cash primes, for the Destination El Paso Criterium will be

distributed 30 minutes following the finish of each race. Please bring photo ID, Racing License or Race

Number to pick up prizes. All riders or in the case of Pro Team Managers will be required to sign for

prizes awarded.

AWARD CEREMONIES – POST RACE INTERVIEWS .

AMATEUR RACE AWARD CEREMONIES: Race categories Junior 9-12, Junior 13-14, Junior 15-16, Junior

17-18, Cat 3-4-5 Women, Cat 5 Men, Cat 4 Men, Cat 2-3 Men, Masters 35+, Master 45+, Master 55+ will

have awards ceremonies for the top 3 finishers in each category. Ceremonies will be held adjacent to

the Start/Finish area near Registration. PLEASE report to the awards area immediately after the finish of

your race.

USA CRITS PRO RACES - Post Race Interview: The winner of both the Women’s and Men’s races

should report to the Start/Finish stage immediately following the finish of their races. Interview will be

conducted my race announcer the Start/Finish line. PLEASE report there immediately.

Following the Finish of the Pro Men’s Race: The top 3 finishers from both the Men’s and Women’s race

should report to the Start/Finish stage immediately following the finish of the Pro Men’s race at

approximately 9:25 pm. These riders must report to the Awards Ceremony wearing team uniforms of

both shorts and jersey.

Pro Women and Men’s Awards Ceremony: There will be a combined awards ceremony for top 3

finisher in both the Pro women’s and men’s race. The awards ceremony for both men and women will

be held directly after the finish of the men’s race.

It is imperative that riders and managers respect our instructions above. Your assistance is highly

important in order to meet our schedules and to give your team maximum exposure. Participation in the

Awards Ceremony is required and must be completed before reporting for any Anti-Doping testing. Failure to comply can incur a penalty of up to 50% of prize earnings.

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RACE COURSE INFORMATION .

Location City Center – El Paso, Texas

Start/Finish E. Main & N. Mesa Streets

Course Length 0.72 Mile Clockwise Direction

MEDICAL SERVICES .

• This venue will be serviced throughout all official racing sessions by certified medical professionals.

• The nearest hospital/emergency room to the venue is: Hospitals of Providence Memorial – 2001 N. Oregon St, El Paso – 915-577-6011

https://www.thehospitalsofprovidence.com/our-locations/memorial-campus

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TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATION .

OFFICIAL HOTEL S

Special event rates are being offered at these hotels:

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AIRPORT

The El Paso International Airport is located just 4 mile Northwest of downtown El Paso and services

American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines

and Allegiant Airlines. https://www.elpasointernationalairport.com

ADDITIONAL GROUND TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

Taxi, Bus, UBER and rental vehicles are available for the airport.

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SPONSORS AND PARTNERS .