Vets Park CX

VETS PARK CX

MICHIGAN CYCLOCROSS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

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MICX SERIES - DiCX 9/21 | Crank Cross 9/28 | Montibeller ? | Vets Park CX 10/27 | Spearhead CX 11/9 | CX-MAS ?

DATE - Sunday, October 27th 2024

LOCATION - Veterans Memorial Park. 2150 Jackson Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48103

***NO DAY OF REGISTRAION***

REGISTRATION DETAILS

$35 early reg fee8/11 price increase to $409/11 price increase to $4510/11 price increase to $50

JUNIORS REGISTRATION DETAILS

$20 early reg fee8/11 price increase to $259/11 price increase to $3010/11 price increase to $35

ADDITIONAL RACES - $15/race. Must sign up at the same time as your first race to get the deal.

PARKING - Free parking is available at the park. Lots are off of Maple Road and Dexter Road. Additional parking can be found across the street from Vets Park at the Maple Village Shopping Center.

FOOD TRUCK - ???

COURSE DESCRIPTION - Racers will complete laps of a 1.5+ mile loop - the surface is predominantly grass and average lap times of 6-10 minutes. There are two barriers at knee height, a sand pit and big climbs with grades of 18- 24%.

PRE-REGISTRATION - Pre-registration online at https://www.bikereg.com/vets-park-cx closes WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25TH. Participants may enter additional races for only $15.

EVENT RULES & INFORMATION - All USA Cycling rules apply. HELMETS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL RACES. The race director and chief referee reserve the right to shorten races, combine fields, adjust starting times and distances or cancel the race due to dangerous conditions or hazardous weather. Race runs rain or shine. NO REFUNDS.

Cyclocross racing age is your age as of DECEMBER 31, 2024.

ELITE MEN & WOMEN CASH AWARDS - Presented by Michigan Bicycle Law. Top 5 payout for the men's and women's elite fields.

AWARDS - Presented by Michigan Bicycle Law. Top 5 in each category. Racers must be present at the podium ceremony to receive any awards.

EVERYONE RACE AWARDS - 1 lucky participants will win a pair of shoes from Ann Arbor Running Company.

MICX BIKE & TIRE RULES - The MICX Rules are self enforced "rules" to help keep a level playing field while we play cyclocross.

Novice & Juniors - Gravel (drop bar), MTB or anything with brakes and two wheels. Any size tires.Sport - Drop bar bike. 38mm or less tires.Masters & Elite - Drop bar bike. 33mm or less tires.

START LINE STAGING - Staging will take place 10 minutes before the start of each wave. Each wave will be staged in the following order:

First: www.crossresults.comSecond: when you registered

TRANS AND NON-BINARY ATHLETES - The Ann Arbor Velo Club strives to provide a space where all people can participate in the sport of cycling. We are committed to continuing to support people who have been marginalized within cycling, including women, people of color, LGBTQ, transgender and non-binary athletes. The Ann Arbor Velo Club affirms the gender identities of all people and supports the inclusion of all athletes. Additionally, discrimination or harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, or national origin won’t be tolerated at our events. Please feel free to email us at [email protected] with any questions or feedback.

While our governing bodies and we, as an organization and a community, continue to grow and educate ourselves on how we can better include trans and non-binary athletes, we would like to offer a guide to help people navigate the fields currently offered at our events.

Fields labeled as “Men’s” or “Open” are open to all racers, including those that identify as men, women, or non-binary.Fields labeled as “Women’s” or “Femme” are open to racers that identify as women, and those for whom competition in the women’s field is most athletically or socially appropriate Fields labeled as “Gender Expansive are open to any racer.  These fields are currently not eligible for USAC upgrade points.  Riders who wish to obtain upgrade points should register in a Men/Open or Women/Femme field. Riders may compete in multiple events.  Non-elite athletes (Categories 3, 4, and 5) may self-select the gendered field that best fits with their gender identity, or that they feel is most athletically and socially appropriate..Elite athletes (Categories 2 and 1) may participate in the gendered field which is most athletically appropriate, as determined by USA Cycling Transgender Athlete Participation Policies on Elite Competition. The USA Cycling Transgender Athlete Participation Policy can be found here: https://www.usacycling.org/about-us/governance/transgender-athletes-policy.

Held under USA Cycling Permit ID # 7141