Santa Cruz Classic Criterium

The Santa Cruz CCC, Golden Chain Cyclists & Velo Promo present the 56th

SANTA CRUZ CLASSIC CRITERIUM

Sunday, March 23, 2025Held under USAC Racing Rules & permit 2025-10320

PART OF THE HIGHWAY 17 SPRING CLASSIC OMNIUM                                                                                           ,
with the Cat’s Hill Classic the previous day day!  Enter Cat’s Hill at BikeReg.com

               

Over $1,000 cash in prizes!!!                                                       

Registration: Opens at 7:00 a.m. at the corner of Third and Main on the course. Registration closes 15 minutes before each event's scheduled starting time. Riders not registering be­fore closure time risk not racing. There will be a waiting list. Field Limits will be enforced. Pre-Enter!!  GPS: 36.966377, -122.023566    999 Third Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

BikeReg.com is online entry; there will be day-of entry as well

Course: A 0.9 mile loop of Santa Cruz city streets: the same as since 1970; same finish as since 1990, on Third Street at Main. There are some bumpy streets, and Laurel Extension along the river is still narrow and rolling.  One hairpin turn, one climb. Streets: Third, Front, Spruce, Laurel Extension, Third, on Beach Hill, just back from the Boardwalk. Construction on the Front Street downhill continues to narrow the course a bit.

Directions: From Hwys 1 and 17, take the Ocean Street/Beaches exit and head south on Ocean to Broadway. Turn right here, and head west over the river then turn left on Pacific and fol­low the signs to street parking (near Front and Pa­cific) or in the Depot Park lot at Pacific and Washington. Please park here and avoid our continual problems with the Beach Hill residents (Don’t park on Beach Hill, especially not on Main Street). Parking meters will be enforced. NOTE:  A RUNNING RACE WILL BE HELD ON PACIFIC AVENUE NEXT TO THE CRITERIUM COURSE THAT MORNING, STARTING AT THE WHARF AND HEADING INTO DOWNTOWN. FURTHER DETAILS ON PARKING AND ACCESS WILL BE EMAILED TO PRE-REGISTERED RIDERS NO LESS THAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE RACE.

Events:   minutes   places     value       fee           start         limit

Category 4&5 (novice) 40    10        $150      $50  8:00     60

Wm 4&5(novice), Wm 3, Wm 40+50+    three groups together picked separately for Premier series and Women’s series points

                                    40    10        $150      $50  8:50     50

Category 3                  45    10        $200      $50  9:40     60

Master 35+  3&4          40    10        $200      $50  10:35   50

Kids Fun “Race”          10    all        awards  free  11:25   50

Master 35+ 1/2/3         40    10        $200      $50  11:40   60

Master 50+/60+ 1/2/3  40    10        $200      $50  12:30   60   raced together, picked separate for premier series

Women 1/2/3/P           60    15        $400      $50  1:20     50

Category 1/2/P            60    15        $400      $50  2:25     75

Women 4&5 (novice) picked separately as well, for Omnium points

*Kids “race”  is  a    short fun ride   with no  prize placings,  open to those 10 and under. Helmets and parent-signed release forms required

Prizes: Will be merchandise, cash and awards, at least half cash in each category

 

How to Enter: 

          ---via On-line at www.BikeReg.com, from now to March 16 for above fees plus on-line surcharge. From March 17-19 the fee on-line is $12 additional. No on-line entry after 11:59 p.m. PST Wednesday March 19, but entry will be available race day. You’ll need to sign and date your entry form/release online or at race registration desk (for race day entries). 

          ---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 March 14 to Velo Promo/Santa Cruz, 19780 Soulsbyville Road, Soulsbyville, CA 95372. For those postmarked after, add $12. 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. Mail in entries will not be processed until after the opening of online reg.

          ---At Race:  You may enter at the race, provided your event is not filled, for the above listed fee plus $12. 

          2025 USAC license required (available at race). One day licenses are available only for Cat 5 or Women 5 . Entry fees include $3.00 NCNCA (for each entry) and $5.99 per day USAC insurance surcharges.  Numbers will be provided.

                Second Race discount:  You can enter online for a second race discount of $30 up to March 19 

 

Credit for another VP race will be given if you follow the below procedure  by 5 pm Wednesday 3/19 letting us know that you can't compete. No credit issued if you plan to enter another race instead; no cash refunds. No substitutions (transferring to another rider) for cancellations. Procedure: Go to "Edit My Entry" link on the BikeReg.com registration page, in your confirmation email, or in your BikeReg account to access this credit system. 

 

Champion Discounts: Champions pay normal fees up front; Current NorCal/Nevada District Road Race Champions and National Road Champions will get a refund at the reg desk of all but $9 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 $9, and Junior Champions may ride up. District jersey is not required

Covid-19 Mitigations:  Mitigations mirroring CDC, California and Santa Cruz County guidance regarding Covid-19 will be undertaken, including self-screening and social distancing when not racing, hand sanitizing and handwashing stations, , depending upon conditions and guidance on the day of the race. If you have Covid, have been exposed to it in the past 5 days, or have symptoms of it, don’t come. Those not following the mitigations will be asked to correct or leave.  Get vaccinated and boosted; help prevent the spread and the emergence of new strains because of a large number of infected and/or unvaccinated persons.

Rules: Free lap rule applies. Lapped riders may be pulled. Illegal riding around town (running stop signs, etc) may result in DQ. Parking meters are all live; please do not park on Main Street on the hill.

 

Further information:(209) 604-1354  or velopro1@gmail.com  or  www.velopromo.com