2013 OBRA Criterium Championships p/b Franz Bakery - August 3rd

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Rise to the top!

In its fourth year, the Franz Bakery Criterium has been selected to host the Oregon Bicycle Racing Criterium Championships. This is an 8-corner criterium located in Portland's Central Eastside. The wide-open streets provide lots of open space to move around in the field.

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Race Format

Unlike previous years were a points race format was utilized, this year's criterium will be run as a traditional criterium. The lap prize for the senior men and senior women's races will still be available.

Upper Echelon Women's Criterium Clinic

The Upper Echelon Women's Cycling Team will be hosting a free criterium clinic to all women who would like to come and learn how to race from experienced racers. The clinic is free to all participants.

Schedule - Saturday, August 4

1:30 Upper Echelon Women's Criterium Clinic
3:00 Women Cat 4/5 30 min
3:35 Kiddie Krit
3:45 Men Cat 4/5 35 min
4:25 Masters 40+ /50+ 45 min
5:15 Men Cat 3 45 min
6:05 Women 1-3 45 min
7:00 Men Cat 1/2/3 50 min
The roads will be closed starting at 2:40 p.m.

Registration

Pre-registration: $25 per rider (Pre-registration closes August 3 at 11:59 p.m.)
Day of Race: $30/rider (Opens at 2:00 p.m. day of the event)
Additional Races: $15 per race
Register online at OBRA.org until Friday, August 3 at 11:59 p.m.
Day of Race registration will open at 2:00 p.m. Registration closes 15 minutes prior to the race.

Prizes (prizes are minimums) - UPDATED AUG 2

Over $6,000 in combined cash/merchandise, three deep in each category (5 deep for Senior Women and Men Cat 1-3).

The Masters 40+/50+, Men's Cat 3, Women's 1-3 and Senior Men's race will feature a $5/lap prize in addition to lap primes which will be announced prior to the start of each race. The winner of each lap will receive $5 and two points.

Women Cat 4/5: Top 3 (Gift Certificates) + primes
Men Cat 4/5: Top 3 (Gift Certificates) + primes
Masters 40+ /50+: Top 5 ($130 cash) + $5/lap + primes
Men Cat 3: Top 5 ($130 cash) + $5/lap + primes
Women 1-3: Top 5 ($280 cash) + $5/lap + primes
Men Cat 1/2/3: Top 5 ($280 cash) + $5/lap + primes

Membership & Licenses

OBRA membership required for all riders. Single race memberships are available for $5.00. Season OBRA memberships are available for $25.00.

Helmets are required.

Course

A wide-open 8-corner course over 1.13km. Two shallow inclines will bring out the burn over 40-feet of verticle climbing per lap. The course is located in NE Portland near Franz's Bakery.

The start/finish line and registration will be located at NE 10th and NE Flanders.

Wheel pit is wheels in/wheels out (no neutral wheels will be provided).

Directions

From the North (Vancouver, WA)

Take I-5 South to exit 300B toward US-26 E/OR-99E/OMSI/Oregon City
Keep left at fork following signs for Oregon City and merge onto SE Morrison Bridge
Take first left onto SE Grand Ave
Turn right onto Couch Ave.

From the South (Salem, OR)

Travel north on I-5
Take exit 300 for I-84 E/US-30 E toward Portland Airport/The Dalles
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Omsi/Central Eastside Industrial District and merge onto SE Yamhill St
Turn right at SE 3rd Ave
Take the 1st left onto SE Taylor St
Turn left at the 2nd cross street onto SE Grand Ave
Turn right at E Burnside St
Turn left at NE 11th Ave

Notes:

OBRA and the organizers of this race do not provide insurance coverage for injuries that occur at the race. The costs related to those injuries are the responsibility of the individual participant. Helmets must be worn at all times while on a bike. Promoter reserves the right to refuse entry for any reason. Promoter reserves the right to combine fields.

Contact Information

Race Director/Promoter

Charles Warner

c- 360-624-1801

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