Hello all OBC list members. Here is the annoucement about the OBC Grand Prix and the Capital City Criterium. This has appeared on www.Canadiancyclist.com and in Velonews.
Please read the section about pre-registration. It is VERY important that you make every effort to pre-register. The huge number of riders participating will make it very difficult to ensure your start times if everybody registers on the Saturday morning. It is also $10 cheaper if you register before July 1. More news will be posted closer to the day of the event. Good luck and see you all there!!!. Kevin */*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/ */*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/* Ottawa Bike Race Weekend July 13-14, 2002 Saturday July 13 the Ottawa Bicycle Club presents the 5th Annual Ottawa Bicycle Club Grand Prix Road Race in Gatineau Park, Quebec Races for all categories Total Prize list: over $4500 This will be the biggest bicycle road race in Canada this year! This July show your strength and endurance! Race the largest, most difficult cycling road race in Canada this year! Join more than 700 racers from Canada and the United States in this year's Ottawa Bicycle Club Grand Prix, a sanctioned Ontario O-Cup series race and a Quebec Veteran's Association Super Prestige event. Expect this to be the most challenging one-day race in Canada this year! The race course meanders through beautiful forest-lined roads and features several long, steep hills that will test the strength of every cyclist. Only the truly strongest rider will win! The Venue The Gatineau Parkway is a 21 km loop with an excellent road surface. The loop will be closed to motor traffic for the event. Since 1971, at least 3 national road championships have been held on this circuit. Independent observers have described it as having the best road scenery of any place to ride in Canada. Some very experienced riders call this the most difficult bike race course in North America. The Participants The Men's Sen. 1-2 race will be the highlight of the day with a prize list of $2400, but racers in all categories are encouraged to enter. The categories include: * Men's: Senior 1-2, 3-4; Master 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+; Junior; Cadet; Novice * Women's: Senior, Master, Junior, Cadet and Novice * New this year: Tandem racing! * In-line skate * * Fee: $10 to $30 (depending on category) * Perks * All races will be monitored using fully automated computer timing chips and state-of-the art photo finish to ensure fast, accurate results, including lap times. * Registration and race headquarters at Camp Fortune. * Prizes will be distributed immediately following the races, and a banquet at Camp Fortune ends the race day. The banquet will begin shortly after the finish of the first races and tickets can be purchased for $ 15 - all are welcome. * * On-line registration and more information at: * http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Racing/GrandPrix/index.shtml * or contact the Ottawa Bicycle Club Office at [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or (613) 230 1064 * * *********************************************************************** * It is highly suggested to register in advance of the day of the race - with the large number of riders and the computerized timing, we cannot guarantee that you will make your start if you try to register on the morning of the race. To encourage you to register early, there is a $10 late fee for entries filed after July 1st. * ************************************************************************* * * Sunday July 14 * Bike Race Ottawa presents the * Capital City Criterium * Ottawa, Ontario * * Total Prize list = $3500 * * After testing your strength on the hills of Gatineau Park, return to the flat land and tight corners of Criterium racing. * * Join Bike Race Ottawa for the Capital City Criterium, the first time this race has been organized in conjunction with the Ottawa Bicycle Club Grand Prix. This criterium promises to add a second exciting day of bicycle racing to the Nation's Capital. * * The course is a 1.15 km circuit with 8 corners in and around the Tunney's Pasture complex in central Ottawa, a great location for racers and spectators alike. Racers will be able to warm up on the Ottawa River Parkway, closed for the normal Alcatel Sunday Bike Day. This is also a great place for families and friends of racers to spend some time while they are waiting for their racers to show their stuff! * * Racing starts at 8:00 am and continues until early afternoon. First prize in the Senior 1-2 race is $500! * * The Participants * The Men's Sen. 1-2 race will be the highlight of the day, but racers in all categories are encouraged to enter. One day licences are available. * The categories include: * Men's: Senior 1, 2, 3, 4; Master 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+; Junior; * Women's: Senior News for Racers * Computer chip on bike for results and timing * Licence Upgrade points will be awarded based on Computer Chip timing/photo finish * Prizes will be presented immediately after each race * Day licences available * Food/BBQ will be available Fee: $35 all categories (to obtain the benefits of computer chip timing and photo finish) ON-LINE (Internet) REGISTRATION AT: <http://www.eventsonline.ca/events/cccriterium> PRE-REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. YOU CAN REGISTER AT THE OBC GRAND PRIX AT CAMP FORTUNE ON JULY 13. More Info: Doug Corner 613-596-9697 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (not between July 3-7) Art Morewood 613-821-3410 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peter Tyler 613-257-4738 **************************************************************************** ********** The organizers of these races are working hard to ensure that reasonably priced accommodation will be available to participants. 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