Held under USAC Rules and Permit 2012-2833

Date: Saturday August 18, 2012

Location: San Ardo School, San Ardo, Monterey County, CA

Directions: Take Hwy 101 south of Salinas to San Ardo, exit freeway and head east over the river to the school. Do not park in the church parking lot. See Important note below.

Registration: Opens at 6:45 a.m, closes 15 minutes before each event’s start.

Course: Same as in past, a 22-mile loop of flat and rolling country roads in Monterey County. Good to fair paving, some narrow stretches. Roads: Cattleman, Paris Valley, San Lucas, Hwy 198, Cattleman. Start at School, finish on Paris Valley, just west of 101 after 1.5 miles from school.

Events:             miles laps places     value   fee     start     limit

Category 1/2/Pro 84     4     6         $200     $28     8:00     100
Category 3          63     3     6         $100     $28     8:10     65
Category 4          63     3     6         $100     $28     8:15     65
Junior 17-18       63     3     6         $50       $28     8:20     50

Mstr 35+ 1/2/3     63     3     6         $100     $28     8:25     65
Women 1/2/Pro    63     3     6         $100     $28     8:30     65
Mstr 35+ Cat 4     63     3     6         $50       $28     8:35     65
Mstr 35+ Cat 5     63     3     6         $0         $28     8:40     50
Women 3             63     3     6         $50       $28     8:45     50
Mstr 45+ 1/2/3      63     3     6         $50       $28     8:50     50

Mstr 45+ 4           42      2     6         $50       $28     8:55     50

Mstr 45+ 5           42      2     6         $0         $28     9:00     50

Junior 15-16        42      2     6         $50       $18     9:05     50
Mstr Wm 30+       42      2     6         $50       $28     9:10     50
Mstr 55+              42      2     6         $50        $28     9:15     50
Category 5            42     2     6          $0         $28     9:20     50
Women 4              42     2     6          $0         $28     9:25     50
Junior Wm *         42     2     6          $50       $18     9:28     50
Junior 13-14          21     1     3          $25       $18     9:28     50
Junior 10-12**       11     1/2   3          $25       $18     9:30*    50

Events in bold are NCNCA Junior Road Championship Events, and include medals to third

* Junior women will be divided into 17-18 and 15-16; younger junior girls will ride with boys and be picked separate for medals

**starts for this last junior group will be at the intersection of Hwy 101 and 198 in San Lucas. Arrangements need to be made by Junior parents to get their riders to this separate start.

Prizes: Merchandise, cash, tee-shirts

How to Enter:

---Enter On-line at www.BikeReg.com from July 9, 2012 to August 12 2012 for above fees plus on-line surcharge. From Aug 13-Aug 15 the fee on-line is $7 additional. No on-line entry after Aug 15 5pm PST. You’ll need to sign and date your entry form/release at race registration desk.

---By Mail: You may still enter by mail, but if a group is filling, go on-line. By mail, send standard USAC entry form/release along with fee above (if Postmarked by Friday Aug 10) to Velo Promo/San Ardo, 19780 Soulsbyville Road, Soulsbyville, CA 95372. For those postmarked after, add $7. Note: indicate what category you are entering on check or form. Entries for several races in one envelope ok, but be sure to list race names on the outside. Envelopes without names of races on the outside may go to the wrong race.

---At Race: You may enter at the race, provided your event is not filled, for the above listed fee plus $7.

2012 USAC license required (available at race). One day licenses are available only for Cat 5 or Women 4 . Entry fees include $1 NCNCA and $3 USAC insurance surcharges. Numbers will be provided.

Credits: Credit for another VP race will be given if VP is notified at tech@bikereg.com by 5 pm PST Wednesday 8/15 5 pm PST that you can't compete. No credit issued if you plan to enter another race instead; no cash refunds. No substitutions for cancellations. Send e-mail for credit to: tech@bikereg.com

Champion Discounts: Champions pay normal fees up front; Current NorCal/Nevada District Road Champions and National Road Champions will get a refund at the reg desk of all but $3 per day if 1) their entry is received by the deadline above (otherwise they pay full fee, including late fee) and 2) they ride in the category they won the championship in (Master Champions may ride down in age, and ride for $3, and Juniors may ride up. District jersey is not required.

Rules: Paris Valley road will be closed beyond feed zone to all unofficial vehicles. There may be follow vehicles if volunteered, bring pump and spare. Feed zone east of finish line, park only where indicated. After finishing, Check out with the officials after the line and get off the road as soon as possible. Do not outrage the residents by using other than the school bathrooms and portable toilets. There is other traffic on the roadway; always be aware of it and be prepared to slow and/or maneuver; warn riders behind you of hazards.

 

Further Info:(209) 533-4996. velopro1@sonnet.com www.velopromo.com

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