Team La S'port - Rocky Mount Stage Race

Rocky Mount Stage Race - April 12-13,2008

Road Race & Time Trial - Saturday
Circuit Race - Sunday
Event Held Rain or Shine
ABSOLUTELY NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!!!

USCF Race Permit # 2009-572 - LAMBRA LCCS Event
Promoting Club: Team La'Sport of Shreveport, LA

Race Flyer - Updated 13 May 09 * Race Bible - Updated 13 May 09
Course Maps & Profiles - Updated 17 Mar 08

About the Race:

Two days of racing in North Louisiana featuring a road race in hilly Rocky Mount, a three mile individual time trial along the Shreveport Riverfront, and a circuit race at Shrevepark Drive with a stage race format.

LAMBRA Event
USCF Permit # 2009-572
Event Held Rain or Shine!
ABSOLUTELY NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!!!

All USCF rules apply. All riders must wear jerseys/shirts with sleeves. Helmets meeting USCF requirements must be worn by all riders whenever they’re on the bike. Disposal of water bottles and trash is allowed ONLY at the feed zones. Automatic disqualification if you dump your trash along the race course!

Registration:

Registration is going on now at www.bikereg.com.
Online registration closes May 14, 2009 at 11:30 PM CT.
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!

All racers must have an USCF annual license or purchase USCF one day license ($10 per day). There will be a $10 late fee after March 22, 2007. A $10 unattached rider fee will also be assessed.

Registration and Packet Pick-Up will also be available Friday night from 6 PM to 9 PM at Bikes Etc.,located at 3723 East Texas in Bossier City, LA. Race day packet pick-up on Saturday opens at 7 AM and will close 20 min before each race start.

How to get there:
Look for the signs!

Saturday: The road race course begins and ends in Rocky Mount, a small village north of Bossier City, Louisiana. This is the same course used during the 2005-2008 Rocky Mount Races. Parking is located at the intersection of LA 160 & LA 157

The time trial begins at Stoner Boat Launch near Downtown Shreveport.

Sunday: The crit will be held at Shrevepark Drive in Shreveport.

Accommodations:

More details to come.

For a listing of all the hotels in the Shreveport-Bossier area, check out the Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau.

Course Description:

Saturday - Road Race: The race course begins and ends in Rocky Mount, a small village north of Bossier City, Louisiana. After 1 mile, the racers join a 13 mile loop and repeat. There are 4 right turns on the loop. After the required number of laps, the race ends in Rocky Mount. This is the same course used on Sunday of the 2005 & 2006 Omniums. The course has rolling hills and a tough finishing hill with great to good road surfaces.

Saturday - Time Trial: This flat, 4.8 mile, individual time trial will take place on Clyde Fant Parkway, on the Shreveport Riverfront. Riders will start at the Stoner Boat Launch and head north on an out-and-back course finishing 0.8 mi past the start.

Sunday - Criterium: Start/Finish is Located on Shrevepark Drive in Shreveport, LA. The 1.2 mile course is flat with a small rise mid way through the course. The course has 4 turns with two of them being 180 degree turns. Road conditions are good with a long finishing straight.

Race Schedule
and Distances:

Category	Road Race	Time Trial 30 sec Intervals	Criterium
Cat. 1-2-3	8:00 AM 5 laps 67 miles	Group #7	11:35 AM 70 min + 5 Laps
Cat. 4	11:35 AM 4 laps 54 miles	Group #3	10:40 AM 45 min + 5 Laps
Cat. 5	8:10 AM 2 laps 28 miles	Group #2	7:30 AM 35 min + 5 Laps
Masters 35+	11:30 AM 4 laps 54 miles	Group #4	9:45 AM 45 min + 5 Laps
Masters 45+/55+	11:40 AM 3 laps 41 miles	Group #5 Group #6	8:55 AM 40 min + 5 Laps
Women 1-4	8:05 AM 3 laps 41 miles	Group #1 First Rider 5:30 PM	8:15 AM 30 min + 5 Laps

Category 3 Men will be scored separately for LCCS Points Only.

*Other cash and prizes may be added to the overall prize list by race start.

STAGE PLACINGS: The top finishers in the Road and Criterium stages will be awarded bonuses as follows for First, Second, and Third place finishes (all classes).

1st Place          10 Seconds
2nd Place        7 Seconds
3rd Place         5 Seconds

HOT SPOT: There will be a single HOT SPOT for each class in the Road Race and in the Criterium. Road Race Hot Spots will be ½ into the 1st lap (all classes). Criterium Hot Spot will be at the approximate mid-point of each race. Bonuses will be awarded for First and Second Places at the Hot Spots as below (all classes):

1st Place        7 Seconds
2nd Place      5 Seconds

Entree Fee
& Prize List:

Category	Entry Fee	Prize List
Cat. 1-2-3	$60	8 deep
Cat. 4	$60	8 deep
Cat. 5	$60	3 deep
Masters 35+	$60	8 deep
Masters 45+	$60	6 deep
Masters 55+	$60	6 deep
Women 1-4	$60	8 deep

Results:

Road Race results will be posted at the start line area of the Time Trial. Results of Day 1 will be posted at the race hotel or similar location (TBA), on Saturday night.

Contact:

For more information, contact Jason Ham at (318) 780-5443 or jsnham@yahoo.com.

Other Info:

Water, ice, and energy drinks will be available at the race venue!!

Fields may be combined if necessary. Minimum field of 5 and max of 100 riders. Category 5 field limit is 50 riders.

Volunteers:

Volunteers are needed! Contact Jason Ham at (318) 780-5443 or jsnham@yahoo.com if you are available to help out.