December 05th 2022
The Details:
Sign in: 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm on Willis St (outside action engineering)
Briefing 6:05 pm
Juniors: TBC – 15mins + 3 laps
Dev: TBC – 20 mins + 3 laps
Cat 4: TBC – 20mins + 3 laps
Cat 3: TBC – 20mins + 3 laps
Cat 2: TBC – 20mins + 3 laps
Cat 1: TBC – 25mins + 3 laps
Please note that these timings are estimations.
Entry fee:
• All riders: $10 (you are expected to have a current Cycling NZ licence after your first 2 races).
• U17: Free in Juniors
Payment:
Payment of race fees is made upon online registration.
Important Notes
• There is to be no parking on the Fryatt St Circuit
• Practice laps may only be done before the racing begins, between 5:30–5:45 pm
• Sign-on is flexible for later grades, but we implore everyone to stick around to enjoy all the races.
• You must sign in with the tracer app and show your vaccine pass.
The criterium course can be found here: https://www.strava.com/clubs/75847/group_events/64872
You can enter at: www.webscorer.com/cyclingotago
What is a Criterium?
A criterium is a race that consists of several laps around a short closed circuit. The course we use for our criteriums is the wharf circuit, also known as the Todd Memorial Circuit. The circuit is pan flat and 600 metres long, which makes for fast and frenetic racing, a vastly different style of racing from the Salisbury Circuit! Race length is judged on time, rather than distance. Once the set time for racing has passed, the bell will ring for three laps to go, after which the grade victor shall be crowned!
What’s even better is that crits are just as good to watch as they are to race. Prise your friends and family away from The Chase, and bring them along for some even more superb entertainment.
