Planet Bike and Cycledelia
The Planet Bike "Belgian Cup" will be a celebration of cyclocross.
Individual races will be 40 and 35 minutes to provide participants with the full cyclocross experience while also serving as training and practice for the 2009 Canadian National Cyclo-Cross Championships in Edmonton. Experienced racers (Cat 1/2, Cat 3, Cat 4, and Senior Women) will race for 40 minutes; new racers (Cat 5, Cat 6, SCA members without UCI race licenses) will race for 35 minutes. Both groups will compete on the same course.
The first race in the series (August 30th, all races start at 3PM, sign-on starts at 2PM) will be staged based on a one-lap 'cross Time Trial (starting at 2PM, you don't have to do the time trial to race but the fastest TT times will be staged at the front of the starting grid); subsequent races will be staged based on overall finishing order in the Belgian Cup Series. For more information contact Scott Bell, scott dot bell at usask dot ca or www.cycledelia.ca.
Membership Requirements for the "Belgian Cup" Cycledelia Regional Cyclocross Series:
Racers must hold a SCA membership ($40) to participate in the "Belgian Cup" Cycledelia Regional Cyclocross Series.
Membership Requirements for the SCA Sask Cup Cyclocross Series:
A racing license (an additional $35) is required to participate in the SCA Sask Cup Cyclocross Series. A one-day license ($20) will be available but can only be used once to "try out" one SCA Sask Cup Cyclocross Series race.
Membership Requirements for the 2009 Canadian National Cyclo-Cross Championships:
A racing license is also required to participate in the 2009 Canadian National Cyclo-Cross Championships in Edmonton. There is no one-day license for this race.
Equipment:
Disc brakes and mountain bikes are allowed for all "Belgian Cup" Cycledelia Regional Cyclocross Series races and SCA Sask Cup Cyclocross Series races. This is NOT true for Nationals; we encourage the use of a cyclocross bike.
Registration Fees: $10/race, OR $40 for the 5-race Belgian Cup series ($30 for Cycledelia members)
Cyclocross Orientation: A one-hour orientation will be held before the first race at 1:45. Bring your bike and enthusiasm. All participants will take part in the first race at 3PM.
Tentative Race Schedule
August 30: Churchill Park (Clarence, Wilson Cr, and Ruth)
September 6: Kistikan Park (Arlington east of Preston)
September 13: Breevort Park (center of Preston, Taylor, Arlington, 8th, parking off Arlington)
September 20: TBA, consensus favourite of the previous three, but in reverse direction
September 27: Trounce Pond (Boychuk and Taylor, east of Boychuk).
Prizes: Both race and series leaders will be eligible for awards (cash prizes for the Belgian Cup series, Planet Bike accessories and clothing for individual races). The size of series CASH prizes will be announced at the start of the 2nd race. The Planet Bike "Belgian Cup" Champion will be the racer with the most points in the largest Category (by series participation). Three races must be completed to be eligible for the Belgian Cup.
Series Points: Points towards the Series will be awarded at each race.
For races (by Category) with more than EIGHT racers: | For races with fewer than EIGHT racers: |
10 points - 1st | 5 points - 1st |
8 points - 2nd | 4 points - 2nd |
6 points - 3rd | 3 - 3rd |
5 - 4th | 2 - 4th |
4 - 5th | 1 - 5th to last finisher |
3 - 6th | 0 if DNF of DNS |
2 - 7th | |
1 - 8th to last finishing rider | |
0 if DNF or DNS |
Last updated August 7, 2009.