Aspen Cycling Festival

Aspen Cycling Festival
Featuring the Ride for the Pass and Aspen Criterium
May 22 & May 23, 2010

RESULTS

Citizen Junior
Citizen Men & Women
Women Open
Cat. 4 & 5
Cat. 3
Cat Pro, 1, 2
35+
45+

Event Description

May 22 - Ride for the Pass is a charity bike race/recreational ride to benefit the Independence Pass Foundation. The Ride follows the traditional route from the Winter Gate, 4 miles east of Aspen to the Independence Ghost Town. The ride gains approximately 2,500 feet of elevation from 8,500' to 11,100' over a 10 mile course. Register at www.active.com or for more information visit www.independencepass.org.

May 23 - The Aspen Cycling Criterium is not your typical 4 corner race, try 10! This fast paced, energy packed bicycle race is held in the heart of downtown Aspen and runs heats of athletes at speeds of 28 mph and higher around a .9 mile track with sharp curves on road bikes.

Other Events:
May 22 | 6-9pm
Cycling party at AJAX Tavern
$20 (plus tax & gratuity) - Menu

May 22 | Leaving at 4pm from the Hub of Aspen
Group Ride to the funky Woody Creek Tavern then Lenado.
Ride will last approximately 1.5-2 hours (easy). Travel from Aspen to Lower River Road to Woody Creek Tavern to Lenado. (Weather permitting, No ride if raining).
No fee.

May 22 | Wheeler Opera House presents May Films
The Square - A stylish, twist-filled film noir (a first feature film from Austrailian stuntmanturned-director Nash Edgerton) that centers on an adulterous couple whose scheming leads to arson, blackmail and murder.
Friday and Saturday - 7:30pm or Saturday Matinee - 4:30pm
Cost is $9
Wheeler Opera House May Films

ASPEN CYCLING CRITERIUM

EVENT	TIME	LENGTH	PRIZE	LIMIT
Citizen Junior 17 & Under	8:30am	10 min	Ribbons	50
Citizen Women	8:50am	30 min	Ribbons*	75
Citizen Men	9:30am	30 min	Ribbons*	75
USAC 4 & 5	10:10am	40 min	Merchandise 3 deep	75
USAC 3	11:00am	50 min	$500 5 deep	75
USAC Women Open	12:00pm	50 min	$1500 10 deep	75
USAC Pro, 1, 2	1:00pm	60 min	$4200 15 deep	75
USAC 35+, 45+	2:10pm	50 min	$500 5 deep, 35+ $500 5 deep, 45+	75

USA Cycling Races - The Aspen Cycling Criterium is held under USA Cycling Permit (permit # 2010-1026). All USAC rules apply. Helmets are required at all times on a bicycle. A valid USAC license is required to race. Unlicensed riders must purchase a single day license or annual license. The Aspen Cycling Festival reserves the right to combine or cancel categories for any reason, including limited entrants.

Citizen Races - The Citizen categories are for riders who are not members of USA Cycling, but would still like to compete in a criterium race. Road bicycle and helmet are required. One day USAC license is not required. Junior Racers 14-17 will go 2 blocks. *Results by Age Categories: 18-29, 30-39, 40-49,50-59, 60+

Course Description

Click here for course map
We will not allow anyone to be on the course warming up during another heat. If you are caught on the course during a heat that you are not in and it is not a warm up time, you will be disqualified. Course Marshals will be on course and if they see you on and off the course during another heat they will contact the Race director and your bib will be pulled immediately. There will be 10 minutes after each heat for a cool down/warm up period before the next heat. Heats and start times are subject to change if we see a surge in registrations for a category.

PRIZE PAYOUT - $7200 TOTAL

Registration

Cost

Pre-registration - $10 for Citizen Juniors, $20 for Citizen Women & Men, $20 for USAC (+$10 one day license if applicable)
Day of Registration is available at the Start/Finish race day - $10 for Juniors, $40 for Citizen Women & Men, $30 for USAC (+$10 one day license if applicable) Race Day Registration CLOSES 30 minutes before each event.Each additional race is $10.

Lodging

https://specialevents.bookaspensnowmass.com OR 1-877-831-5645
Other Lodging Discounts - Please contact hotels directly for these rates.

Directions & Parking

The Start/Finish is located on the corner of Monarch Street and Hyman Avenue. On-street parking is limited in the west downtown core so please use the covered parking garage located just four blocks from the start at 427 Rio Grande Place off of Mill Street or park in the east downtown core.

Aspen Cycling Criterium Results

2009 Results
2008 Results
2007 Results
2006 Results

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Contact Information

Phone: 970-429-2093
Contact: Sandy Doebler
E-Mail: Sandra.Doebler@ci.aspen.co.us

	Current Conditions (11:53 PM) Winds are South at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The humidity is 56. The wind chill is 42.
	Overnight Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
	Friday Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest between 10 and 15 mph.
	Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
	Saturday Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest.
	Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south.
	Sunday Sunny and breezy, with a high near 75.
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy and breezy, with a low around 42.
	Labor Day A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 63.
	Monday Night A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
	Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
	Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
	Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
	Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Aspen Cycling Festival