The TX TOUGH GRAND PRIX is the final event for the Men’s USA CRITS Series

TX TOUGH GRAND PRIX VIDEO


DATE: September 16, 2010

LOCATION: Victory Park, Dallas, TX

WEBSITE: www.txtgrandprix.org

SCHEDULE:

5:30 pm – Category 2/3 Grand Prix
6:40 pm – Pro/1 Grand Prix

REGISTRATION:

Pro/1 Grand Prix: NO RACE-DAY REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS.  Online pre-registration only at Sportsbaseonline.  Registration closes Monday, September 13th, at 11:59 p.m. CST.

Riders may sign-in and pick-up race numbers at the on-site “TX TOUGH Event office” located in Victory Plaza by the Start/Finish. The office will be open Wednesday, September 15, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Thursday, September 16th from 3:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Rider sign-in closes at 5:15PM approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the Category 2/3 Grand Prix (5:30 p.m.) on race day. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Riders must present a valid USA Cycling license or UCI license and sign the Release Form before receiving an official race number.

Category 2/3 Grand Prix: Registration for the Category 2/3 Race is free. All of the below criteria must be met in order to qualify for the start list:

  • Must have current USAC license to register
  • Must be a licensed USAC category 2/3 rider by Sept 1, 2010 ***NO EXCEPTIONS***
  • Must register online via “register here” link provided below through the Active Network
  • Must create a personal fundraising page through Active Network
  • NOTE: Further info and links will be provided in registration confirmation email
  • First 150 registered participants to raise $600 will be added to the official start list
  • Start list will be updated every 24 hours to reflect registered riders who have qualified to start
    Once the start list is full, a waiting list will be created
  • Waiting list will rank top fundraisers, updated once per week, closing August 31, 2010
  • NOTE: Registration date will not effect ranking
  • On September 7, 2010 the official wait list will be posted at txtgrandprix.org
  • Riders on the wait list will be contacted, in order, up to 48 hours before the race and invited to start if any eligible rider currently on the start list is unable to race

Note: You are NOT required to be a USAC category 2/3 rider to register. You must have a valid license, and have until Sept 1, 2010 to upgrade to category 2/3. Licenses will be verified on Sept 1, 2010. No exceptions. If you have not received your upgrade by Sept 1, 2010 and you have qualified for the official start list, you will be removed and replaced with the first person on the waiting list.

Packet Pickup is located at the TX TOUGH on-site office in Victory Plaza by the Start/Finish area. The office will be open Wednesday, September 15th from 5PM – 9PM and on Thursday, September 16th at 3PM – 4:30PM. Cat 2/3 packet pick-up closes 1 hour prior to the start of the category 2/3 race beginning at 5:30PM on race day (Thursday, September 16th 2010).

Racers must present a valid USA Cycling license and sign the rider release before receiving their bib number.

COURSE AND DISTANCES:

Category 2/3 Grand Prix – 45 minutes + 5 laps
Pro/1 Grand Prix – 64 Minutes + 10 laps

The course is a 1,500-meter loop featuring smooth, wide, fast roads and an atmosphere unparalleled anywhere in North America. The Start/Finish is located across from the WFAA Channel 8 studios at the intersection of Houston and Olive Streets.  Riders begin by heading north up a slight hill past the Victory Tavern and Old No. 7 bar, making the first of four left turns onto All-Star Way.  Traveling less than 150 meters along the north side of the AAC, riders make their next turn onto Victory Avenue and head south. With a slight downhill, the race will see speeds in excess of 50 mph before turning onto Museum Way. This takes the riders through the heart of Victory Park. And with less than 800 meters to the finish, riders will want to be geared up for the incredible finale. Out of the final turn back onto Houston Street, riders have a clear view of the finish. The final sprint features a 600-meter straight (three lanes wide) with a slight downhill running through the finish line.

CALL-UPS:  Top 10 in the USA CRITS Overall, Jersey leaders, and others at the discretion of the race director.

AWARDS CEREMONY:  Held immediately after the finish of the men’s race.  Series awards will be held at this time:  Race Winner, Overall Leader, Lap Leader, and U25.

Category 2/3 Grand Prix awards will be: Race Winner, Second, and Third Place.  Category 2/3 Grand Prix fundraising awards will be: Top fundraiser, 1st Runner Up Top Fundraiser, 2nd Runner Up Top Fundraiser

PRIZE MONEY:

Category 2/3 Grand Prix – Estimated $15,000 in product prizes
Pro/1 Grand Prix - $20,000/20 plus $5,000 in Prime Laps.  **There will be a $2,500 Prime announced with 2 laps to go.

PARKING: ALL riders and spectators will have access to the areas designated for event parking located on the north side of American Airlines Center. There will be a $10 Event Parking fee.  We recommend ride sharing when possible.

HOST HOUSING/HOTEL:

***Please note information is not official.  Check each individual event’s flyer for official information.




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