Caledonia Criterium
Criterium racing is back in Prince George. A Criterium is a short, closed loop road race where riders compete over multiple laps for a set amount of time. This event will be a Scratch style race where everyone starts at the same time and the first across the finish line at the set time is the winner.
We will be hosting this event at Caledonia Nordic Ski Club’s paved roller ski track. We will be running on a short lower loop in *REVERSE* This has been done so the one tight twist is in the climb section for a safer race. See attached course map or Strava.
There are 3 categories to compete in.
Category A will be a drop ride so please choose your category realistically. If you are dropped from the group and are going to be lapped, we will pull you from the race.
Category B will be competitive class but no pull.
We will do Preems on Category A and B. ( if you are lapped in Category B you will not qualify for the preem ) A Preem is a prize, usually cash, where we will ring a bell on a particular lap, the rider in first place on the next lap when they cross the line will take the prize.
Category C will be a fun, no pull race with no time groups. We will have random prizes available to this category.
Practice times are available at Caledonia Nordic on Fridays in August from 4pm till dark. Watch our Social media for practice events when we will be attending for an in-person chat.
We would like to encourage everyone to register early to help us organize the categories better but of course, will not turn anyone away if they show up day of.
If we have some kids show up we will also run a fun short race for them as well.
Timing will be tracked with Zone4 chips. We will assign them at the beginning of the race.
We are planning on having some food, snacks and drinks available to everyone so even if you don’t want to race but want to come out and enjoy spectating we will have something available.
Event Schedule is tentatively setup as follows but is subject to change:
Event 10am to 1pm
10am – Category C start – 40min race time – expected laps – as many as you want.
11am – Category B start – 40min race time ~10-12 laps
11:45am – Kids race (6-8 and 9-12 groups) ~10 min race times – expected laps unknown.
~12:10pm – Category A start – 40 min race time – expected 12+ laps
Please ensure you have filled out a waiver before race start. You will be prompted to fill one out if you have signed up for a membership recently. If you have filled out a paper one from one of the group rides you are covered. If you haven’t done any of that, there is a link at the top or bottom of the PGCC Website that will allow you to fill one out. There is no requirement to be a PGCC member to partake in this race, however it really is the best way to support us and continue to see these events happen.
