2018 Tour of Anchorage Race Bible

2018 Tour of Anchorage Race Bible

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 4 2 Tour of Anchorage at a Glance ............................................................................................................. 4 3 Important Details .................................................................................................................................. 5 4 Race Rules ............................................................................................................................................. 5 5 Other Details ......................................................................................................................................... 7

Unsportsmanlike Conduct......................................................................................................................... 7 Protests and Disputes ............................................................................................................................... 7 6 Competitions......................................................................................................................................... 7 General Classification................................................................................................................................ 7 King/Queen of the Mountains .................................................................................................................. 7 Time Bonuses ............................................................................................................................................ 7 7 Awards .................................................................................................................................................. 8 8 Results................................................................................................................................................... 8 9 Overview of Stages ............................................................................................................................... 8 Stage 1 ? Eagle River Nature Center Time Trial ........................................................................................ 9 Stage 2 ? Clarks Road Hill Climb.............................................................................................................. 11 Stage 3 ? Rabbit Creek Circuit Race ........................................................................................................ 13 Stage 4 ? JL Tower Criterium .................................................................................................................. 15 Stage 5 ? Kincaid Loop Road Race .......................................................................................................... 17

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1 INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the 2018 Tour of Anchorage! We are so happy that you have decided to participate and hope that you have a safe and fun experience! Please read this race bible thoroughly; it should answer most questions and provides details on each individual stage, as well as race rules. Should you have any additional questions, please refer to the race director and/or club chairperson. We have done our best to summarize everything here, but note that some details may be subject to change once the event is underway.

2 TOUR OF ANCHORAGE AT A GLANCE

Here is a quick overview of the stages and event details. For more detailed information and course maps, see pages 9-18.

Overview of Stages

Date

Event

Staging Location

7/26/18

Eagle River Nature Center Time Trial

7/27/18 Clarks Road Hill Climb

7/28/18 7/28/18

Rabbit Creek Circuit Race JL Tower Criterium

7/29/18 Kincaid Loop Road Race

North Fork Eagle River

Turning Point Community Church, 1612 Oceanview Drive Storck Park 3800 Centerpoint Drive Crest of Sand Lake Rd., west side gravel pull-out

Sign-in Cutoff Time

6:30 PM

Event Start Time

7:00 PM

6:30 PM varies varies 9:30 AM

7:00 PM varies varies 10:00 AM

General comments/questions: Club website: For emergencies only: Race Director, John Dehaven Club Chairperson, Justin Neff

Contact Information

Email: bike907@

Phone: 907.519.9361 Phone: 907.830.3511

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3 IMPORTANT DETAILS

On-site registration will only be available for all stages except for the stage 1 time trial.

Participants must register online if they wish to participate in the entire tour, onsite registration will not be available for the entire series.

Riders who are not signed up for the entire series will not be eligible for time bonuses or King/Queen of the Mountain points.

All racers (even if you are pre-registered) must sign-in at the registration table prior to each stage. Racer sign-in will open 1 ? hours prior to each event and will close 30 minutes before the start. If you have not signed in at least 30 minutes prior to your event, you risk having your name pulled from the start list.

Racer meetings will occur 15 minutes prior to each event.

Racers are free to choose their category based on ability level. Racers may not change their category once the event is underway. If you feel that you have selected the wrong category, please contact the race director. Male and female categories that are grouped will be started 30 seconds apart at the beginning of each stage. New for 2018, for stage series, categories with less than five racers will be combined with a similar category for both racing and results.

There will be no pre-event bib pickup. We will use our regular 2018 road season bibs, so if you have already participated in the 2018 season, you will not need a new bib for the tour. All racers must wear a bib number at all times while racing, and ensure proper bib placement in order to assist with accurate results and timing (clearly visible on the rider's right hip ? see photo for example).

4 RACE RULES

It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with and adhere to these rules ? read them carefully! Failure to follow these rules may result in disqualification from the tour.

Bib numbers: Race numbers must be worn at all times, as shown above. Failure to adequately display your bib number may result in inaccurate results (or no result whatsoever!). We will have yellow race leader and polka dot bibs for the General Classification and King/Queen of the Mountains leaders, respectively, in each division; these special bibs will be given out prior to each stage after standings have been determined. Race leader and polka dot bibs are yours to keep, even if the standings change!

Sign-in: Racers must sign in at least 30 minutes prior to each event! Failure to do so may result in being excluded from your event.

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Combined Categories: Categories of similar ability may be combined for mass start events (stages 2, 4 and 5). Racers may draft and work with any other racers in the group with which they start, and will still be scored within their individual category. Racers may not draft or work with racers from other groups on the road, outside of the group with which they started.

Pack Times: The road/circuit races and criterium are considered pack time events. Any gap between groups that is larger than 2 seconds will be considered a gap for timekeeping purposes and the next group will be given a different time. For example: the first pack of 10 riders has a finishing time of 1:15:05, a gap of 30 seconds occurs, and the second pack has 15 riders, all with a finishing time of 1:15:35.

Helmets: Helmets must be worn at all times!! This includes before and after events ? even if you are just riding around the parking lot. Riding without a helmet at any time is grounds for immediate disqualification.

Earpieces: Devices with earpieces are not permitted at any time while riding (including before and after racing), during any stage. Earpieces may be worn for trainer warm-ups, but not at any time when your bicycle is in motion.

Aerobars: Aerobars are permitted during the stage 1 time trial only.

Drafting: Drafting is permitted in any of the mass start events (stages 2, 3, 4, and 5), except as outlined above (drafting off of groups other than the group with which you started is prohibited). Drafting is prohibited in stage 1.

Yellow Line: The yellow line rule is in effect for all stages (with the exception of stage 4 ). Riders may not cross the yellow line lane divider at any time. If a painted yellow line is not present, riders must stay as far to the right as possible. This is extremely important to ensure riders' safety. Failure to follow this rule may result in disqualification.

Support: Support/follow cars will not be provided by the race organizers, and follow cars for individual racers are prohibited. For the stage 4 criterium and stage 5 road race, there will be designated pit areas for spare wheels and other equipment. Outside support is permitted only within these pit areas. Racers may take assistance from teammates or other racers. During the stage 5 road race only, racers may take outside support (food, bottles, clothing, etc.) within the designated feed zone. Accepting a hand-up from a moving vehicle is not permitted in any stage.

Free Laps: During the stage 4 criterium only, a racer may be granted a free lap in the case of a mishap or major mechanical problem. Racers must return to the designated pit area under their own power and rejoin the race within one lap to be eligible for the free lap. Racers may not ride their bicycle backwards on the course to reach the pit area. When re-entering the race, racers must re-enter at the back of the group which they were with at the time of the incident. The free lap rule is no longer in effect within three laps of the finish. Inside of three laps to go, racers suffering a mishap or major mechanical problem may not re-enter the race, and will be given the same time as the group they were with at the time of the incident.

Neutral Zones: In the stage 1 time trial, 100 meters before and after the turnaround is a neutral zone. Passing is not permitted within the neutral zone. In the stage 5 road race, the feed zone is a neutral zone, except during prime laps and the last lap of the race. Attacking and passing are

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