HEALTH NET NUTMEG CLASSIC CRITERIUM
Walnut Hill Park - New Britain, CT

Sponsored by Nutmeg State Games

Produced by Rick Comshaw & your friends at the CBRA
Saturday, June 21, 2008

Up to $17,275 in Cash and Prizes!

$4,950 in Cash Prizes, $1,100 in Cash Primes & $2,350 in Prizes Guaranteed

THE BIGGEST ONE-DAY AMATEUR PURSE IN NEW ENGLAND!

Start

Category

Field Limit

Miles

Places

Prizes

Entry Fee

8:00 AM

Cat 4/5 under 30

75

20

3

350

25

9:05 AM

Cat 4

125

20

6

350

25

10:35 AM

Cat 4/5 Master 30+

75

20

6

350

25

11:30 AM

*Master 55+/*Pedal Power 65+

125 / 75

15 / 10

6 / 3

300 / prizes

25 / 22

12:20 PM

*Master 45+

125

15

6

300

25

1:00 PM

*Master 35+

125

20

6

450

25

2:00 PM

*Master 30+

125

20

6

400

25

2:55 PM

Cat 3

125

25

6

600

25

3:50 PM

*Women 30+ / *Pedal Power Women 40+

125 / 125

10 / 10

3 / 3

200 / prizes

25 / 22

4:25 PM

~Pro – 3

150

40

10

1250

27

5:35 PM

+Women 4 / ^Women 3

50 / 125

35 minutes

5/5

200 / 200

25 / 25

5:35 PM

Women  Pro-2

125

50 minutes

5

$15 per rider

25

 

A MCRA Race Series Event

A Women’s Cat 3 & 4 Series Event

Connecticut State Criterium Championships

 

ALL FIELDS OVER 100 RIDERS WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $500 IN PRIMES!

 

PEDAL POWER CHAMPIONSHIP JERSEYS WILL BE AWARDED TO ALL STATE CHAMPIONS!

 

Women 40 & Master 65 Prizes by Pedal Power  

 

2007 was the first year that the $500 field prime was awarded – to the Master 35+ field.  They raced for an additional five $100 primes – one every third lap for fifteen laps straight.  Will this year find even more field primes being awarded?  Sign up early to guarantee a spot & tell your friends to fill the fields and earn even more field primes. 

 

 

 

Registration opens at 8:00 AM and will close 30 minutes before each race. Day of race entry $5 extra. One day licenses are $10.  Additional Races subtract $5 (Does not include comp enteries). * Part of the MCRA Race Series  ~ Trey Prime: Three $100 primes, minimum.  ^ If 100 Women 3 race, I will add $500 to the prize list out of my own pocket (in addition to the prime bonus)!  Course description:  3 lane, purpose built cycling course with four corners and slight rise, recently repaved.  Food and beverages are available at the race.  Race results by Speed Sport Timing. Neutral support by SRAM Race Support.  USCF Event Pending.  To ride Masters 30+, 35+, 45+ and 55+ you must be Cat 1-4. All USCF rules apply. Minimum field for stated prizes is 15, fewer than that, race will be run for medals only.  No tank tops, mountain bikes or aero bars. Send a completed 2008 Standard Entry form and check to Richard Comshaw, 238 Congdon Street, Middletown, CT 06457 OR register online at: Bikereg.com. Nutmeg State Game Medals to the first three Connecticut riders in each Category. All riders eligible for cash prizes and primes (There will be $1,100 in primes) Questions: email Rick.  Directions: From I-84 East: take merge onto route 72 east.  Get off of 72 on exit 7, go south-east onto SR-372 (Corbin Ave).  Bear Left (east) onto Hart Street.  Bear Left (north-east) onto Vine Street.  The park will be on the right.  From I-84W:  Take exit 35 to route 72 east and proceed as above.  Route 9 North:  Take exit 26 and go straight.  Turn Left (south) onto Main St.  Turn right (west) onto SR-71A (W. Main St.) Turn left (south) onto Vine Street.  Route 9 South:  Take exit 28/28A.  Turn right (west) onto E. Main St.  Turn right (west) onto SR-71A (W. Main St.).  Turn left (south) onto Vine St.  Lost? Ask how to get to New Britain General Hospital – it’s the park across the street!