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Mens / Womens / Track / Road 24 LAP CRIT RACE 1st PRIZE: DOG TAGS / $250 CASH / 30PTS / SWAG

Saturday - 3 May 2013 2PM Qualifiers 7PM FINALS

A featured race during Bike Fest Long Beach, the Shortline Crit is a short course open invite bicycle race in East Village Long Beach. REGISTRATION IS CLOSED SEE YOU SATURDAY! View Shortline Crit in a larger map  

THE RULES

RULES subject to change up to one day prior to event check back often. Riders in each category will qualify in group / team based sessions to compete individually in the Finale 24 lap race. First place Mens / Womens / Fixed Gear / Free-Wheel will receive Wolfpack Hustle Dog Tags. Podium finishers in each category will receive points in the series and free entry to Race #3 Civic Center Crit 2. Prime laps will be announced prior to race. Lapped riders will be pulled.

GROUP UP / TEAM UP.

We encourage teamwork. We think it reduces collisions. If you don't have a team, form one with friends and have fun with the name too. Hash tag #ShortlineCrit on Instagram. Show us how you're training.

QUALIFIERS

• Athlete check-in opens 1PM
• All registered riders will be divided into qualifier sessions of groups of 20-30
• Finale Races and Qualifying Sessions will be separated by 4 categories – Men’s Road – Men’s Track (brakeless) – Women’s Road – Women’s Track (brakeless)
• Qualifiers begin at 3PM please check the race day schedule for your precise time.
• Riders not on organized teams are encouraged to collaborate with others to form impromtu groups when signing up
• Lap times recorded using timing chips
• At scheduled session time, riders must cue up, and enter pit lane from from the Herbalife 24 Athlete Zone
• Groups and riders must be present at scheduled session start or risk DQ
• Groups will be timed during “4 lap” sessions
• Session Lap 1 is relaxed and will not be timed
• Riders spin up to timed laps 2 3 and 4
• Best individual lap time is counted against entire category field
• Fastest 40 riders in each category will advance to finalé races
• Drafting is allowed
• “Slingshotting” pushing, or physically assisting another rider is NOT allowed
• Blocking during qualifiers is not allowed

FINALE:

• Starting grid will be ranked according to qualifying times (In the event of a tie, next fastest lap will be compared)
• NO FREE LAP RULE FOR CRASHES, MECHANICALS OR OTHERWISE
• RIDERS  FALLING OFF PELOTON ARE PULLED
• IF BREAK AWAY APPROACHES PELOTON THEN "2 TO GO" IS DECLARED FOR PELOTON
• JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL
• Prime laps announced before race on race day
• Riders seen crashing others out or riding “dangerously” as determined by course marshals will be DQ’d as authorized by race officials

EQUIPMENT

BULL HORNS / TT Bars are NOT ALLOWED TRACK category is BRAKELESS FIXED Rider must use same general equipment in finale race as in qualifiers

HERBALIFE 24 ATHLETE ZONE

Athlete check-in / Warm up Area / Trainers / Bag Check

RISK / WAIVER / INSURANCE

Competitive cycling is inherently dangerous. We love our people and our athletes. We want you to be safe. We are a proud member of American Bike Racing.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

1pm ATHLETE CHECK IN

3PM GROUP QUALIFIER SESSIONS

ATHLETES CHECK YOUR SPECIFIC CALL TIMES HERE

• Volunteers needed please contact us

7pm FINALS – MAIN EVENT

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LATE REGISTRATION

Depending on schedule, we MAY do late registration on the day of. Not likely. $35 cash only.