2016 CRITERIUM SERIES – PRESENTED BY COAL CITY CYCLES

MIVA is proud to introduce the 2016 Criterium Series, proudly sponsored by Coal City Cycles. The series will start on April 12th with a clinic and a short criterium. The first official race of the series will be April 19th and will conclude on July 26th, 2016. Location

All races will be held at the Boxwood Circuit.

Registration and Sign-on

April 12, 19 & 26 - Registration and sign-on starts at 6PM. Race start time is 6:30PM.

May 3 to July 26  - Registration and sign-on starts at 6:30PM. Race start time is 7PM.

Beginner Clinic

All MIVA members, male and female, are encouraged to attend a beginners clinic hosted by Janna Gillick on April 12th. The clinic will cover the basics of criterium racing, including rules, etiquette, safety, strategies, drafting, cornering and sprinting. Skills and techniques covered in the clinic will be applicable to other forms of cycling including cyclocross and Gran Fondos, so all riders are encouraged to attend.

Race Fees & Cycling BC $5 per race $50 for seasons pass Every racer MUST have a Cycling BC membership of some sort, bring your card with you. CyclingBC gives you 2 free club rides/races before you have to take out a membership, there is a waiver to fill out to use this feature if you’re unsure of getting into racing. As Norm says with Cross On The Rock: bring your CyclingBC card no exceptions.

Volunteers We will need volunteers! Four traffic controllers are needed each race. Email to miva.president@gmail.com to get on the list. With family commitments and other pursuits, MIVA as a club will have to step up this year to run the events.

Cancellations In case of extreme weather, MIVA will make the final call on cancelling the criterium a minimum 2 hours before race start time. Announcement via bikeracing.ca, twitter, and facebook will publish this info.