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Lucarelli & Castaldi CRCA Club Series Race #3 Instructions

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The third race in the Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Series is this weekend. The weather forecast for the race has significantly improved in recent days but there is still a chance of overnight rain that could leave the roads wet on Saturday morning. Please use caution during the race, particularly around the Lasker Pool descent. Full race instructions follow below:

Race Clinics: New Racer Clinics replace this weekend's C and WD fields. There is no C or WD field this weekend. 

Members: after the first Club Series race three riders were reported by NYC Parks for riding backward on the Central Park loop and/or riding on walking paths. This conduct threatens the existence of our races and will be subject to an immediate DQ and possible suspension. PLEASE respect all other Park users before, during and after this weekend's race.

Marshals: NYC Parks strictly enforces our marshal requirements. Races cannot start until 15 minutes AFTER all marshals are at their assigned posts. If marshals arrive late (or do not show) the race will be delayed and/or cancelled. Please refer to the Marshaling Instructions and Marshaling Policy for addition information.

Photo above via the To Be Determined Journal recap of the first race of the 2018 CRCA Club Series

Race Information

  • Technical Guide: Link
  • Marshal check-in: 5:15AM (don't be late!)
  • Registration open / close: 5:15AM / 6:00AM
  • Race start: 6:15AM
  • Fields (Laps): W (5.1), A (6.1), B (5.1), Race Clinics
  • Race finish: Met (just past Cat's Paw)

Additional Race Notes

  • The Rambles bathroom will be closed due to construction. The Delacorte Theater restrooms will be open but please note that this are some way away from the start line. If you are going to use the Delacorte restrooms DO NOT RIDE on the walking paths. NYC Parks specifically watches for this behavior. Instead either ride to the 102nd St Transverse and come down the West Drive or WALK you bike along the walking paths to Delacorte. Please remember: any violation of Central Park policy threatens our permits.
  • There is construction at the top of Cats Paw on the East Side of the roadway. Stay out of the rec lane while in the area!

Rosters 

To confirm your eligibility to race please check the CRCA Roster. The roster is now finalized but email membership@crca.net with any questions and Randy may be able to assist. 

Numbers

After the March 24 Club race number pick-up is exclusively at Tailwind Endurance - you will not be able to pick-up your race number at race registration. Please make sure to pickup your race number from Tailwind Endurance in advance of race day. 

Results

The CRCA Club Series now features professional results. Results will be posted at the Rambles, posted on CRCA.net, and uploaded to USAC. The CRCA Club Series may now be utilized for USAC upgrade points. Any questions or concerns regarding results should be addressed via this Google Form. 

Other CRCA News & Links

  • Registration for the Zach Koop Memorial Criterium is now open: Race Page
  • We have a new Facebook Group for CRCA Members: Facebook
  • Sign-up for the new CRCA.net weekly e-newsletter: CRCA.net
CRCA Club Series
Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #12 - Pre-Race Instructions
Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #12 - Pre-Race Instructions

RACE INFORMATION

  • Race Date: Sunday 9/1/24

  • Technical Guide:Link

  • Marshal check-in: 5:15AM

  • Number Pickup open / close: 5:15 AM / 5:45 AM

  • Start time: 6:15 AM

  • Fields (Laps): 

    • W - 5

    • A - 6

    • B - 5

    • C - 4

    • Women’s Dev - 3

  • Format: Scratch (There is no Sprint Competition)

  • Finish: Cat’s Paw

  • Results:Link

Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #11 - Pre-Race Instructions
Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #11 - Pre-Race Instructions

RACE INFORMATION

  • Race Date: Sunday 8/4/24

  • Technical Guide: Link

  • Marshal check-in: 4:45AM

  • Number Pickup open / close: 4:45 AM / 5:15 AM

  • Start time: 5:45 AM

  • Fields (Laps): 

    • W - 5.5

    • A - 7.5

    • B - 6.5

    • MAST - 5.5

    • Women’s Dev - 4.5

  • Format: Scratch

  • Finish: W 91th

  • Results: Link

Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #9 - Pre-Race Instructions
Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #9 - Pre-Race Instructions

RACE INFORMATION

  • Race Date: Saturday 7/6/24

  • Technical Guide: Link

  • Marshal check-in: 4:30 AM

  • Number Pickup open / close: 4:30 AM / 5:00 AM

  • Start time: 5:30 AM

  • Fields (Laps): 

    • W - 5.7

    • A - 7.7

    • B - 6.7

    • C - 5.7

    • Women’s Dev - 3.7

  • Format: Scratch

  • Finish: Tavern

  • Results: Link

Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #7 - Pre-Race Instructions (Copy)
Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #7 - Pre-Race Instructions (Copy)

RACE INFORMATION

  • Race Date: Sunday 6/16/24

  • Technical Guide: Link

  • Marshal check-in: 4:30 AM

  • Number Pickup open / close: 4:30 AM / 5:00 AM

  • Start time: 5:30 AM

  • Fields (Laps): 

    • W - 6

    • A - 8

    • B - 7

    • C - 6

    • Women’s Dev - 4

  • Format: Scratch

  • Finish: Cat’s Paw

  • Results: Link

Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #7 - Pre-Race Instructions
Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #7 - Pre-Race Instructions

RACE INFORMATION

  • Race Date: Saturday 5/18/24

  • Technical Guide: Link

  • Marshal check-in: 4:30 AM

  • Number Pickup open / close: 4:30 AM / 5:00 AM

  • Start time: 5:30 AM

  • Fields (Laps): 

    • W - 6.5

    • A - 8.5

    • B -7.5

    • C - 6.5

    • Women’s Dev - 3.5

  • Format: Points for W, A, B; Scratch for C and WD

  • Finish: West 91th

  • Results: Link

Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #6 - Pre-Race Instructions
Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #6 - Pre-Race Instructions

Neutral Start until Top of Harlem Hill

RACE INFORMATION

  • Race Date: Saturday 5/11/24

  • Technical Guide: Link

  • Marshal check-in: 4:30 AM

  • Number Pickup open / close: 4:30 AM / 5:00 AM

  • Start time: 5:30 AM

  • Fields (Laps): 

    • W - 6.7

    • A - 8.7

    • B -7.7

    • C - 6.7

    • Women’s Dev - 3.7

  • Format: Points for W, A, B; Scratch for C and WD

  • Finish: Tavern

  • Results: Link

Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #5 - Pre-Race Instructions
Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #5 - Pre-Race Instructions

Neutral Start until Top of Harlem Hill

RACE INFORMATION

  • Race Date: Sunday 4/14/24

  • Technical Guide: Link

  • Marshal check-in: 5:10 AM

  • Number Pickup open / close: 5:10 AM / 5:45 AM

  • Start time: 6:10 AM

  • Fields (Laps): 

    • W - 5.5

    • A - 6.5

    • B -5.5

    • C - 4.5

    • Women’s Dev - 3.5

  • Format: Scratch

  • Finish: West 91st

  • Results: Link

CHECK-IN

In-person check-in is no longer necessary with the advent of chip timing (except for the Women’s Development participants who are not CRCA members, which is described below). As long as you properly start the race and ride over the start line on lap 1, you will automatically be included in the race results. Men’s Cat 3 racers must self select Men’s A or Men’s B field 48 hours before the start of the race.

NUMBERS/CHIPS & NUMBER PICKUP

There will be day of number and chip pick up for riders who were unable to pick up numbers at the pre-season event. Number and chip pick up will close at 5:45 am.

Numbers are pinned on your right side and rear pockets. You must have both numbers pinned in order to race. You must have your chip affixed on the fork of your bike in order to be scored! Please refer to the chip placement instructions for guidance on how to install your chip on your bike. Where you place your chip and its orientation matters! Do not mount on your stem.

If you do not have your chip, please notify a CRCA board member who will notify the scoring table. Otherwise, you will not be scored! The replacement fee for lost numbers and chips will be $20 per set of new numbers and $75 for a lost chip.

MARSHALS

NYC Parks strictly enforces our marshal requirements. As recent as last year, we were seeing an alarming uptick in no-shows for marshal assignments.

Races cannot start until 15 minutes AFTER all marshals are at their assigned posts. If marshals arrive late, do not show or are not at their precise assigned post we may lose our race permits. Teams with assigned marshals that do not show will have to forfeit another team member to serve as a marshal if there’s a marshal deficit.

Check our updated Marshal Assignment List to see if you’re scheduled for the upcoming race, and remind your friends and teammates. Please refer to the Marshaling Instructions and Marshaling Policy for addition information.

PODIUMS & LEADERS JERSEYS

After this race, the current Series Leaders should wear their Leader’s Jersey in the race. Podium ceremonies will be held at the Boathouse 15 minutes after the conclusion of the race. Please report to the Boathouse after your race if you placed within the top 3 of your field. If you’re in contention for the leader’s jersey, be sure to report to the Boathouse to receive your jersey before the next race.

CLOTHING POLICY

Please make sure you are wearing the proper club or sub-team kit if you are on a sub-team, patches and or arm bands compliant with our club policy if you choose to do so, on an unaffiliated jersey (i.e., not a professional, national/world champion, or another sub-team jersey). CRCA heat transfer logo patches and arm bands will be available for purchase at morning of registration. If you do not comply with the kit policy your team will be suspended and you will be DQ’ed. *Early Season Kit Rules are in effect, an exception will be made for Winter or Rain Jackets requiring the CRCA logo.

RIDER CONDUCT

In the past, after Club Series races, riders have been reported by NYC Parks for riding backward on the Central Park loop, riding in the rec lane and/or riding on walking paths. This conduct threatens the existence of our races and will be subject to an immediate DQ and possible suspension. We ask riders to please be aware of the traffic laws in Central Park, especially for cyclists, some of which are highlighted here, under Central Park Protocol for Cycling and Training.

Please note, when returning to the Boathouse after completion of your race, for those riders entering the Park, we ask you to enter the Park’s East and West Drives with caution and yield to races going on as they have the right of way.

ROSTERS 

To confirm your eligibility to race please check the CRCA Roster. Don’t forget to upload your signed USAC event waiver before your first race. You can email membership@crca.net in advance if there are any issues. We may not be able to fix membership issues on race morning.  

RESULTS

The CRCA Club Series now features professional results with chip timing and live results tracking! Prior to every race, we will update this link to allow your friends and family to watch the results update in real time. You’ll also be able to use that link to check your results after the race.

Official results will be posted on CRCA.net and uploaded to USAC following a protest period three business days after the race. Do not approach the results table for any reason on race day. The CRCA Club Series may be utilized for USAC upgrade points. 

If you have any questions about your placement in a Club Race, please use the form linked here. After results are posted, there will be a 72 hour window to request revisions to the USAC results.

Any riders that are dropped from the main peloton and finish their race alone are encouraged to check in with the finish line staff. 

OTHER CRCA NEWS & LINKS

  • We have a Facebook Group for CRCA Members: Facebook

  • Sign-up for the new CRCA.net weekly e-newsletter: CRCA.net

Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #4 - Pre-Race Instructions
Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #4 - Pre-Race Instructions

Neutral Start until Top of Harlem Hill

RACE INFORMATION

  • Race Date: Saturday 4/6/24

  • Technical Guide: Link

  • Marshal check-in: 5:20 AM

  • Number Pickup open / close: 5:20 AM / 5:55 AM

  • Start time: 6:20 AM

  • Fields (Laps): 

    • W - 5.2

    • A - 6.2

    • B -5.2

    • C - 4.2

    • Women’s Dev - 3.2

  • Format: Scratch

  • Finish: Enginers Gate

  • Results: Link

Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #2 - Pre-Race Instructions
Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #2 - Pre-Race Instructions

Neutral Start until Top of Harlem Hill

RACE INFORMATION

  • Race Date: Saturday 4/6/24

  • Technical Guide: Link

  • Marshal check-in: 5:20 AM

  • Number Pickup open / close: 5:20 AM / 5:55 AM

  • Start time: 6:20 AM

  • Fields (Laps): 

    • W - 5.2

    • A - 6.2

    • B -5.2

    • C - 4.2

    • Women’s Dev - 3.2

  • Format: Scratch

  • Finish: Enginers Gate

  • Results: Link

Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #1 - Pre-Race Instructions
Lucarelli & Castaldi Club Race #1 - Pre-Race Instructions

Neutral Start until Top of Harlem Hill

RACE INFORMATION

  • Race Date: Sunday 3/3/24

  • Technical Guide: Link

  • Marshal check-in: 5:15 AM

  • Number Pickup open / close: 5:15 AM / 5:45 AM

  • Start time: 6:15 AM

  • Fields (Laps): 

    • W - 5

    • A - 6

    • B -5

    • C - 4

    • Women’s Dev - 3

  • Format: Scratch

  • Finish: Cat’s Paw

  • Results: Link

CRCA On Instagram

What a weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out to make Club Championship Weekend a success! Here are shots from today’s Lou Maltese Memorial Individual Club Championship. One more race in the series to go! PC: @lastlap_images
What a weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out to make Club Championship Weekend a success! Here are shots from today’s Lou Maltese Memorial Individual Club Championship. One more race in the series to go! PC: @lastlap_images
Fantastic Team Cup race this morning! Can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow for the Lou Maltese Memorial Individual Club Championship!
Fantastic Team Cup race this morning! Can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow for the Lou Maltese Memorial Individual Club Championship!
This weekend is Club Championships Weekend! Saturday is the Team Cup and Sunday is the CRCA Lou Maltese Memorial Club Championship! We’re looking forward to fun weekend of racing
This weekend is Club Championships Weekend! Saturday is the Team Cup and Sunday is the CRCA Lou Maltese Memorial Club Championship! We’re looking forward to fun weekend of racing
LAST CALL to get in your New Member Skills coaching session! This is a required session of category 4 & 5 new members to race the club series, and is one of the CRCA's agreements with NYC Parks in order to hold races in Central Park. We have thr
LAST CALL to get in your New Member Skills coaching session! This is a required session of category 4 & 5 new members to race the club series, and is one of the CRCA's agreements with NYC Parks in order to hold races in Central Park. We have three races left in the season, and 2 of them are this coming weekend! This last New Member Skill session is this Wednesday morning at 6:30am, meeting at 110th street at the Adam Clayton Powell Blvd entrance to the Central Park loop road. You must RSVP for the session, details to do so are in the event description on our club calendar: https://www.crca.net/schedule Please note that there are two coaching sessions on Wednesday morning, and only the New Member Skills session meets the requirement, not the Sprinting session. Looking forward to meeting/ seeing many of you there!
What a weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out to make Club Championship Weekend a success! Here are shots from today’s Lou Maltese Memorial Individual Club Championship. One more race in the series to go! PC: @lastlap_images Fantastic Team Cup race this morning! Can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow for the Lou Maltese Memorial Individual Club Championship! This weekend is Club Championships Weekend! Saturday is the Team Cup and Sunday is the CRCA Lou Maltese Memorial Club Championship! We’re looking forward to fun weekend of racing LAST CALL to get in your New Member Skills coaching session! This is a required session of category 4 & 5 new members to race the club series, and is one of the CRCA's agreements with NYC Parks in order to hold races in Central Park. We have thr