Event Information Guide
Event : National Elite Cretarium Race - Duration One Hour plus 3 laps. Tentative 12 lap
Sprints at alternative Laps.
Sprints at alternative Laps.
Race Circuit : 3.8 K.m. (Map enclosed)
Start Time : 6.30 a.m. at Jan Marg Sector 10/9
Entry : By Invitation to all affiliated Units of CFI. Each team comprising 6 Riders and Two Officials.
Registration 25th September 2010
Ornaniser Sport 18- Network18 and Chandigarh Amateur Cycling Association
Race Director Rakesh Mohindra
Camp Office Indra Holiday Home Sector 24, Chandigarh
Helpline Cell: 09815718182, 9876607961, 09417259253
Helpline Cell: 09815718182, 9876607961, 09417259253
Technical Guide
Chandigarh Cyclothon Detail Programme
Ride Category | Status | Distance | No. of Participants | Start Time |
National Elite Cretarium Race– Men | Competitive | 58 Km Criterium Race | 120 | 06:30 am |
Junior Ride – 8 to 13 years | Non - Competitive | 05 Km | 500 | 08:15 am |
GoAir Corporate Ride – 18 years and above Amateur Ride – 18 years and above (Both Men and Women) | Non - Competitive | 20 Km 20 Km | 1000 500 | 08:45 am |
LG Green Ride – 14 years and above (Both Men and Women) | Non - Competitive | 10 Km | 3000 | 09:00 am |
Manager Meeting : 5.00 p.m. at Indra Holiday Home, Sector 24, Chandigarh
Accommodation : Indra Holiday Home, Sector 24, Chandigarh
Boarding : Free Boarding to all participants on Sept. 25-26, 2010.
Local Transport : Teams arriving at Railway Station, Bus Stand and airport will get pickup to place of accommodation.
Cyclothon Expo - Leisure Valley Sector 10, Chandigarh
Starting Point - Jan Marg Sector 10/9
ROUTE MAPS - National Elite Race – Men
Number Placement:
Cretarium Race Rules:
A sprint competitions based on points shall apply. Each Sprint will be identified by a bell the lap prior. Each sprint will be awarded points as follows:
Sprint points will be awarded at the race start/finish line.
Foul riding during the sprint laps is subject to relegation or other penalties for that lap's sprint or for the overall race:
Intermediate Sprints Points: 3rd , 5th, 7th and 9th | Final/Finishing Sprints Points |
1st - 5 points | 1st - 30 points |
2nd- 3 points | 2nd - 18 points |
3rd - 2 points | 3rd - 12 points |
4th - 1 points | 4th - 6 points |
Classification- Awards Procedures
The winner shall be the rider who covered the greatest number of laps;
- In the case of a tie on laps, the number of points won shall decide;
- the case of a tie on laps and points, the number of wins during the intermediate sprints shall decide;
- If the riders are still tied, the place during the final sprint shall decide.
Overall places will be determined by highest accumulation of points scored from individual Hot Spots Sprints placing. Ties in Hot Spots Sprints points totals will be broken by the final overall race finish placing, in favor of the highest place finisher. Sprint points winners must finish the race to qualify for final Hot Spots Sprints placing and payout.
Award Presentation at Podium
· Race winners
· Race 2nd place
· Race 3rd place
· Sprints winners
Prize Money to be awarded
Position | Cash Prize |
1 | Rs. 151000 |
2 | Rs. 75000 |
3 | Rs. 51000 |
4 | Rs. 21000 |
5 | Rs. 11000 |
6 | Rs. 5000 |
7 | Rs. 5000 |
8 | Rs. 5000 |
9 | Rs. 5000 |
10 | Rs. 5000 |
Sprint1 | Rs. 5000 |
Sprint2 | Rs. 5000 |
Sprint3 | Rs. 5000 |
Sprint4 | Rs. 5000 |
Equal amount to all cyclists finishing within in 5% of time of the winner. | Minimum Rs. 1000 |
The races will be held under the rules of the UCI with CFI modifications.
All riders must sign on at registration on race day at least 30 minutes before their start.
All riders (or parents/guardians) are required to sign the Sport18 and CFI waivers
No warming up on the course, bring your bike trainer.
Races will start promptly at the indicated start times.
There will be a minimum of four licensed commissaires officiating at this event.
There will not be any team vehicles permitted on the course.
Any rider dropping out of the race shall immediately notify a commissaire.
In the event of a mishap, riders are strictly forbidden from drafting behind vehicles for lengthy periods in attempting to catch up to their group. Such drafting may result in disqualification.
In cases where more than one group is on the course at the same time, riders must remain separate when overtaking or being overtaken by riders from other groups.
Lapped riders may be pulled at the order of the commissaires, either after being overtaken or just before being overtaken. Otherwise, lapped riders must remain separate, even when being overtaken by riders in their own group. Riders who fall behind by more than 10% of the leaders’ time may also be pulled.
It is the riders’ responsibility to ensure that their race numbers are readable. Riders whose numbers are unreadable at the finish may not get a placing and may forfeit their prizes.
Riders who are dropped from the main bunch must proceed at their own risk and should always, when possible, ride on the left side of the road with the flow of traffic.
All riders within the race will finish on the same lap. Therefore, lapped riders will complete fewer laps than the winner.
The prize list will be intimated in managers meeting and displayed at registration desk. Additional primes may be announced on the start line.
Awards will be presented within 10 minutes of the race finish according to the published schedule. Top-3 finishers are required to attend award presentations or risk forfeiting their awards. Riders must wear their competition uniforms for the presentation.
A free lap may be granted for each mishap. In the case of a recognized the rider shall be entitled to a neutralization of one lap to be determined by the commissaries. Only the commissaires will determine if the mishap is legitimate. The following shall be considered recognized mishaps: a fall; a puncture; the breakage of an essential part of the bicycle; being held up behind a crash. All other incidents are considered unrecognized mishaps.
No free laps will be given in the last 3 laps of the event. Bicycle repairs may be made in the official pit only. Riders are encouraged to bring their own spare wheels to be placed in the pit the start of their race.
Feeding is not permitted.
Equipment Rules
Only standard handlebars are permitted. Handlebar extensions, including time-trial bar extensions or other types of tri-bars, are not permitted.
Riders are required to wear jerseys corresponding to the association/club or team printed on their licence.
Sleeveless jerseys are not permitted.
Race numbers will be provided by the organisers. All riders must wear two numbers positioned as shown above in this guide.
Riders are required to wear hard-shell specified bicycle helmets while racing and also while warming up and at all times when on or near the race course.
The use of glass containers is strictly prohibited during the race.
General Instructions for cyclists
Riders will be staged in order of registration.
Free lap rule applies to the race. You must have your own wheels in the pit to obtain a wheel. No neutral support.
Reminder for Riders
1. Maintain your line & keep left unless overtaking
2. Do not change direction suddenly
3. Do not pass underneath in a corner
4. Do not overlap wheels
5. Do not pedal through corners
6. Do not push, pull or interfere with another rider
7. Do not contest sprint from further back than 10th wheel
8. Sprint in a straight line once out of the final corner
9. As the lead rider – guide the peloton safely past hazards if any
10. Communicate your intentions with others
11. Keep both hands on the bars (unless taking a drink)
12. Follow all directions from marshals and officials.
Traveling Allowance
Traveling expanses will be reimbursed on September 26 at camp office at 1.30 p.m.
A Brief on Criterium Racing
A Criterium is a short road race, typically on a road circuit of between 800 metres to 5 kilometers. Crits are short, fast races, often involving technical (lots of corners!) courses with close competition. They usually have no set distance. Riders typically race for a given length of time, then complete a specified number of laps. An example would be a race of 60 minutes plus three laps. Criteriums are a great way to increase speed and sharpen bike-handing skills of budding cyclists. The races are very fast and very exciting for watching in-person as the riders pass by a given point many times over the course of a race.
In criteriums, the pace is fast from the gun as riders can average up to 45n kms per hour for the duration of the race. Quick acceleration and keen bike handling skills are paramount to success in a criterium. Typically a sprinter with the fastest finishing kick will win in a race that often ends in a mass field sprint. In a criterium, if a rider crashes, suffers a flat tire or other mechanical failure, he or she can enter the pit area where a team mechanic has one lap to make a quick repair. After the fix, the rider is reinserted into the same position he or she was before the mishap.
In a criterium, it’s important for a rider to remain near the front of the peloton as the first few riders can take a corner with little or no braking. Those further back jockey for position into the turn, brake and then sprint to catch back up. The resulting “accordion” effect takes its toll on riders who navigate hundreds of turns throughout the course of a race.
Popular stage races that incorporate a criterium include the Redlands Bicycle Classic, the Tour of the Gila, the International Tour de ‘Toona and the Nature Valley Grand Prix
1. Riders may only ride in a forward direction on the course but may dismount and run backward to a repair pit when it is safe to do so [warning or free lap denied if a dangerous situation was created].
2. The following are alternative methods for handling lapped riders in criteriums (i.e. riders who have been caught by the lead rider(s) in the race). The method chosen by the organizer with the Chief Referee is clearly explained to the riders prior to the start of the race.
· A rider who falls so far behind as to be considered out of contention may be removed from the race by the Chief Referee.
· Alternatively, lapped riders may be permitted to remain in the race and all will finish on the same lap as the leaders. At the finish, these riders will be placed according to the number of the laps they are down and then their position in the finish.
3. Riders on different laps may work with each other except that no rider may drop back to assist a rider who has broken away from the field [disqualification for accepting such assistance].
4. Free Lap Rule. Riders shall normally cover the distance of the race regardless of mishaps and must make up any distance lost on their own ability unless a free lap is granted for mishaps. A free lap may be granted for each mishap subject to the following rules unless the official race announcement states that no free laps will be allowed. On courses shorter than 1 km), two free laps shall be allowed for a given mishap.
· Bicycle inspection and repairs must be made in an official repair pit. If announced in advance by the Chief Referee, riders are permitted to cut the course to get to a pit, but only while the free lap rule is in effect. Either an official following vehicle shall transport riders to a single repair pit, normally near the start/finish line, or riders must proceed to a repair pit in accordance with Rule 3D2. If no following vehicle is used, there should be repair pits at intervals of 1 km around the course.
· There must be a referee stationed in each repair pit to determine if the mishap was a legitimate one and if the rider is entitled to a free lap. The referee must keep track of all riders who are granted free laps and submit a written report to the Chief Referee at the end of the race.
· A rider who is granted a free lap must return to the race in the position held at the time of the mishap. A rider who was in a group shall return at the rear of the same group the next time around. A rider returning to the race after a free lap shall be ineligible for sprint prizes for one lap thereafter.
· There will be no free laps granted in the last 8 km of a race. A rider who is ineligible for a free lap must make up any lost ground.
5. Feeding is not permitted unless specifically authorized by the Chief Referee.
6. Primes are sprints within a race. They may be for the lead riders or any group or field of riders. A bell shall be sounded on the lap preceding the prime sprint at the appropriate line for that prime sprint. The line used for prime sprints need not be the same as the start or finish line. Primes may be either predetermined for certain laps or spontaneously designated under the supervision of the Chief Referee. All primes won shall be awarded to riders even if they withdraw from the race. Lapped riders are not eligible for primes except in the following situation: when a breakaway has lapped the main field, riders in the main field and the breakaway riders are then both eligible for primes. When primes are announced for a given group, only riders in that group or behind it at the beginning of the prime lap are eligible.
7. Field finish option. If two or more riders have lapped, or are about to lap, a substantial group of riders, the Chief Referee may direct all lapped riders to sprint early, usually two to four laps before the end of the race, then retire. The decision to do this shall be communicated to the riders several laps in advance of the sprint. No continuing rider may take pace from a rider who has finished [disqualification or relegation for both riders].
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