FBF night series begins Tuesday
Charlie Issendorf, the race director of the Kissena Cycling Club, has announced the official race dates and start times for the 2010 Tuesday Night Race Series presented by the law firm of Lucarelli & Castaldi.
Race Dates:
Every Tuesday from May 4 to Aug 31.
Categories:
There are 3 categories:
Pro/Cat 1-2-3*
Category 3*-4
Category 5
* Attention Category 3 Riders: If your racing license says you are 39 years old or younger you must race the Category 1-2-3 race. If your racing license says you are 40 years old or older you can race either the Category 3-4 race or the Category 1-2-3 race.
NEW! Ladies Night!
There will be separate races for women on May 11, June 15, July 13 and August 10. The races will start at 6:30PM and will be 5 laps or 12 miles. Women can then race in the men’s races at 7PM for an extra workout for FREE. The women’s entry fee will be $20.
Start Times – May 4 to August 10
Category 5 = 6:30PM
Pro/Cat 1-2-3 = 7:00PM
Category 3-4 = 7:02PM
Start Times – August 17
Category 5 = 6:20PM
Pro/Cat 1-2-3 = 6:50PM
Category 3-4 = 6:52PM
Start Times – August 24
Category 5 = 6:10PM
Pro/Cat 1-2-3 = 6:40PM
Category 3-4 = 6:42PM
Start Times – August 31 (FINAL NIGHT)
Category 5 = 6:00PM
Pro/Cat 1-2-3 = 6:30PM
Category 3-4 = 6:32PM
Entry Fee
The entry free for all categories is $20 ($5 for Juniors). There is no pre-registration or late fee.
Overall Competition (Yellow Jersey) Sponsored By The Law Firm of Lucarelli & Castaldi and Cannondale.
The first five finishes in each category will score points as follows:
1st place = 7 points
2nd place = 5 points
3rd place = 3 points
4th place = 2 points
5th place = 1 point
Note: Yellow Leader Jerseys are awarded to the Pro/1-2-3 and Category 3/4 fields only.
Overall Prize List For Pro/Cat 1/2/3 and Category 3/4:
1st place = Cannondale CAAD 9 frame plus trophy
2nd place = $75 plus trophy
3rd place = $50 plus trophy
Overall Prize List For Category 5:
1st place = Trophy
2nd place = Trophy
3rd place = Trophy
Sprint Competition (Green Jersey) Sponsored By Willams Wheels
The Sprint Competition will be for the Pro/Cat 1-2-3 and Category 3-4 races. During each race there will be two sprints chosen at random by the promoter. The final sprint does not count toward the sprint competition.
The first three finishes in each sprint will score points as follows:
1st place = 3 points
2nd place = 2 points
3rd place = 1 point
Note: Green Leader Jerseys are awarded to the Pro/1-2-3 and Category 3/4 fields only.
Overall Sprint Competition Prize List For Category 1/2/3 and Category 3/4:
1st place = Willams Wheelset
DIRECTIONS:
Getting to Floyd Bennett Field by Car: The closest highway is the Belt Parkway. If you’re coming from the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, go east on the Belt Parkway. If you’re coming from the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, go east on the Belt Parkway. Belt Parkway to exit 11 South (Flatbush Avenue South). Travel one mile on Flatbush Avenue to last traffic signal before toll bridge (follow signs for Aviator Sports Complex). Make left turn into field. Make first left turn, and travel 1/2 mile to first right turn. Turn right and go half way up runway. Make the first left turn and stay on your left side. Park against the grass on the left side.
Getting to Floyd Bennett Field by Bike: For Manhattanites, cross the Brooklyn Bridge. Go left on Tillary. Two blocks and take the right on Flatbush Avenue. Take Flatbush Avenue all the way there. You’ll climb through Park Slope, go around Grand Army Plaza so the Museum is on your left and the park on your right. And keep on going. Brooklynites have to get themselves to Flatbush and go.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Flat 2.3 mile course. Don’t let the course description fool you – the course has no protection from the wind and gusty winds have shredded fields in past races. Also, the road surface can be rough in spots. We do not recommend using lightweight wheels and tires as there are no free laps and under no condition are riders allowed back into a race if they have been dropped or experienced a mechanical difficulty. No exceptions!
$20 is insane