PRESENTS

2016

O-Cup #7

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Technical Guide

Version 1.3

October 20, 2016

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General Information O-Cup #7 is Dam ‘Cross at the infamous Pittock Dam in Woodstock, ON. Located only one hour west of Toronto, Dam ‘Cross will challenge racers with a technical course across grass, gravel, pavement, and sand.

Registration Information

Registration fees: $35 until midnight, October 28, 2016 $50 Cash day-of registration $10 Cash day-of to race Singlespeed if you’ve already raced earlier Registration is available at CCN Bikes - https://ccnbikes.com/#!/series/dam-cross-2016-series Cash day-of registration will be available up to 15 min prior to race time starting at 8:30am and closing at 1:45pm.

BRING YOUR OCA ISSUED NUMBERS! Schedules/Category

9:30 M3/E4 Men 40 minutes

10:30 U17/U15/U13 30 minutes

11:30 M2/E3/U19 Men 45 minutes

12:45 Elite/U23 (17-22) & Master Women 40 minutes

13:55 M1, E1/2 Men 60 minutes / Single Speed 45 minutes

Podiums will take place approximately 5 min after the next race begins. Race attire is expected for podium

presentations.

Timing provided by Racetiming.ca. Live results available online at www.racetiming.ca

Please pick up your timing chips at the registration tent

Ensure to ask for a second if you have a pit bike PLEASE RETURN YOUR CHIPS AFTER YOUR RACE!

Course Map

*Course subject to change based on race day conditions. Course Safety

In case of emergency, call Michael Jaffray 226-231-1371 or see the race officials at the start/finish First Aid will be offered at the washrooms near the parking lot. Thank you to St. John’s Ambulance for the assistance. If there is an emergency that will require more than first aid can help with, see below for maps to the closest hospital.

Interested in Volunteering?

If you can assist in course marshalling, registration, or any other means, please contact Michael Jaffray via phone -226-231-1371 or email: mike_jaffray@hotmail.com Thanks!

Pit

Start/Finish

SAND! Flyover

Barriers

Registration

& First Aid &

Washrooms

- In case of lightning, the race may be delayed or cancelled. If you are informed that the race has been stopped due to lightning, you are advised to seek shelter until the race can resume. No refunds if the race is cancelled.

- For your safety, if you withdraw from the event for any reason, you must inform the nearest Commissaire that you are no longer racing. Any unreported DNF may result in a severe penalty.

- You are required to wear an approved, regulation cycling helmet at all times while astride your bike, from the moment you arrive at the race until you leave. Non-compliance may result in a severe penalty

General Event Rules and Regulations

The races will be held under the rules of the UCI with CCA and OCA modifications.

The CCA & OCA rules are available on-line at: http://www.ontariocycling.org/commissaires/commissaires-rules/

The penalty scale of the OCA rulebook will be applicable.

Registration closes 15 minutes before the start of each race.

All riders must sign on at registration.

U.S riders must present a UCI licence in order to enter this event. USAC Domestic Licences are not allowed in Canada

All foreign licensed riders other than U.S. riders must produce a letter of permission from their country’s federation.

An OCA representative will be present at the race to assist with rider licensing issues. There are no plans to sell UCI licences on race day. Please contact the OCA for more details.

All riders (or parents/guardians) are required to sign the OCA and CCA waivers, unless they have an OCA-issued licence.

Races will start promptly at the indicated start times.

There will not be a team managers meeting.

Any rider dropping out of the race shall immediately notify a commissaire.

The prize list will be displayed at registration. Additional primes may be announced on the start line.

Awards will be presented according to the published schedule. Top-3 finishers are required to attend award presentations or risk forfeiting their awards. Riders must wear their competition uniforms for the presentation.

Prize List and Protocol Prizes will be awarded to the top three racers in each category.

Directions to Event Address: Pittock Park Conservation Area

221 Pittock Park Road

(Formerly 725138 Pittock Park Rd)

Woodstock, ON N4S 7W2

GPS Coordinates

UTM Zone - 17

X - 519840

Y - 4778200

Latitude: 43.1563

Longitude: -80.7559

From the East & West

From the South:

From the QEW E Merge onto Gardiner Expy E

Take the Don Valley Parkway exit on the left

Merge onto Don Valley Pkwy N

Take the Eglinton Avenue E exit

Merge onto Eglinton Ave E

Take the Wynford Drive/Saint Dennis Drive exit

Turn right onto Wynford Dr

Take Exit 230 off the 401

Proceed north on HWY 59 (Mill Street)

Turn right onto Dundas Street (follow signs for HWY 59)

Turn left onto Vansittart Ave (HWY 59)

Turn Right onto Pittock Park Road

Entrance gate will be on your right