Chico Airport Criterium Series
Current Airport Criterium Standings
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Volunteer Sign up
Our volunteers are an essential part in our weekly crit races. If you have a free Tuesday evening, we would love your help! VOLUNTEERS: Sign up page being revised. We need 6 course marshals every Tuesday.
CRITERIUM 101
New to criterium racing? No better way to learn and get experience than to come out and ride! Next best thing, download this race guide put together by Amain Cycling Team
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CHICO AIRPORT CRITERIUM INFO
Chico Cycling Team is proud to announce year five of the official, fully permitted Airport Criterium Series! The series of ‘training races’ will start on Tuesday, May 7 and run every Tuesday through to (including) August 27. These events are FREE and open to anyone who wants to race, learn to race and/or just improve their fitness and have fun. Our permit from the City of Chico authorizes road closure to cars but you should be aware that cars will be allowed to enter and exit as necessary, so use good judgment and ride safely!!!
Where: the old ‘short course” – Start/finish on Convair; .6mile 4-corner course: Convair-Marauder-Fairchild-Fortress-Convair.
When: Every Tuesday from May 7 through August 27
Registration: Opens at 5:45PM
Races: Start at 6:15
Categories and Schedule: 1,2,3’s, A’s, B’s, Women, and Masters 50+ will start at 6:15pm for approximately 45 minutes. All categories will race together but will be picked separately. Kids and C’s will race after the first races are completed, at around 7pm, for approximately 20 minutes.
Race Numbers: You must wear a number to race, and you’ll be issued your number at your 1st race (free). You’ll be responsible to bring/use this number for EVERY race. If you lose your number then it will cost you $5 to replace it. Numbers are to be pinned on your left side. Pins will be provided.
Race Details*:
On May 7, racing will start following a clinic put on by the AMain Hobbies Team providing an introduction to Criterium Racing skills (about 10-20 minutes)
We will try and gradually increase racing times as the season progresses.*
1,2,3’s & A’s – 40 min to 60 min
B’s – 35 min to 50 min
C’s – 15 min to 20 min
*All times (length of race) are approximate and dependent on circumstances, at the Official’s judgment!
Points for the Criterium Series: At each race, points will be awarded for each category as follows:
1st - 25 pts , 2nd - 20, 3rd -16, 4th -14, 5th - 12, 6th - 10, 7th - 9, 8th - 8, 9th - 7, 10th - 6, 11th - 5, 12th - 4, 13th - 3, 14th - 2, 15th - 1.
Additionally, ‘Primes’ are worth 3 points each.
If you volunteer to work at the crit you will receive 5 points.
Remember, the key to ‘placing’ well in a series like this is CONSISTENCY! Show up often and you may be surprised at how well you’ll do!
Prizes: We hope to have continued support of our great local shops, AMain, Campus Bicycles, Greenline Cycles, and NorthRim Adventure Sports. These generous folks have donated prizes for 1 – 3 place overall series winners in the past. Remember to support your local bike shops!!!
VOLUNTEERS: This race series won’t work without volunteers. We need 7 volunteers every Tuesday. Racers who are vying for one of the top 3 spots at series end are required to volunteer two times throughout the season. Thank you in advance. Link to volunteer page:
https://airportcrit.ivolunteer.com/2019
Where: the old ‘short course” – Start/finish on Convair; .6mile 4-corner course: Convair-Marauder-Fairchild-Fortress-Convair.
When: Every Tuesday from May 7 through August 27
Registration: Opens at 5:45PM
Races: Start at 6:15
Categories and Schedule: 1,2,3’s, A’s, B’s, Women, and Masters 50+ will start at 6:15pm for approximately 45 minutes. All categories will race together but will be picked separately. Kids and C’s will race after the first races are completed, at around 7pm, for approximately 20 minutes.
Race Numbers: You must wear a number to race, and you’ll be issued your number at your 1st race (free). You’ll be responsible to bring/use this number for EVERY race. If you lose your number then it will cost you $5 to replace it. Numbers are to be pinned on your left side. Pins will be provided.
Race Details*:
On May 7, racing will start following a clinic put on by the AMain Hobbies Team providing an introduction to Criterium Racing skills (about 10-20 minutes)
We will try and gradually increase racing times as the season progresses.*
1,2,3’s & A’s – 40 min to 60 min
B’s – 35 min to 50 min
C’s – 15 min to 20 min
*All times (length of race) are approximate and dependent on circumstances, at the Official’s judgment!
Points for the Criterium Series: At each race, points will be awarded for each category as follows:
1st - 25 pts , 2nd - 20, 3rd -16, 4th -14, 5th - 12, 6th - 10, 7th - 9, 8th - 8, 9th - 7, 10th - 6, 11th - 5, 12th - 4, 13th - 3, 14th - 2, 15th - 1.
Additionally, ‘Primes’ are worth 3 points each.
If you volunteer to work at the crit you will receive 5 points.
Remember, the key to ‘placing’ well in a series like this is CONSISTENCY! Show up often and you may be surprised at how well you’ll do!
Prizes: We hope to have continued support of our great local shops, AMain, Campus Bicycles, Greenline Cycles, and NorthRim Adventure Sports. These generous folks have donated prizes for 1 – 3 place overall series winners in the past. Remember to support your local bike shops!!!
VOLUNTEERS: This race series won’t work without volunteers. We need 7 volunteers every Tuesday. Racers who are vying for one of the top 3 spots at series end are required to volunteer two times throughout the season. Thank you in advance. Link to volunteer page:
https://airportcrit.ivolunteer.com/2019
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Amain Cycling, Sierra Nevada, Christian Michael's Ristorante, Thumbworks Sports Massage, About Trees, Incrediwear,, The Handle Bar, Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression, Dragon Graphics, The Advent Agency, MikaLucci Property Management and the Laffins Real Estate Team.
Amain Cycling, Sierra Nevada, Christian Michael's Ristorante, Thumbworks Sports Massage, About Trees, Incrediwear,, The Handle Bar, Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression, Dragon Graphics, The Advent Agency, MikaLucci Property Management and the Laffins Real Estate Team.
