Spring Series 2019

Here's the 2019 Stage Race Guide.  

The long-standing Spring Classics return to the Lower Mainland on March 2, 2019. Consisting of 7 road races, the Spring Classics offer some of the hardest fought competition all year, featuring Master-friendly categories and some of our biggest, bestest courses. These races are run rain or shine, so dress accordingly and remember Rule #5. The one exception to the weather rule is snow. We do not race if there is snow on the road.

Where / when:

SPRING SERIES RACE DATES

SPRING KERMESSE AND TIME TRIAL DATES

MAY STAGE RACE DATES

Race Day Schedule:

• Pre-registration closes at 11:59 PM the Thursday before a race.
• Registration and sign-on opens at 8:30 AM on race day.
• Registration and sign on closes 15 minutes before race time.
• Please leave extra time for registration and sign-on at your first race of the season or if you are completing day-of registration.

We suggest arriving one hour before your start time.

How Much:

Refunds: 

In case of injury or illness, refunds for race entry fees may be considered at the discretion of the organizer, but only if the request is received before midnight the day before the race.

The Spring Series race payment system has an administrative fee of $5 per refund which will be passed onto the rider; the refund will be the value of your original race entry fee, less $5.

Alternatively you may request that your race entry fee will be deferred to another Spring Series race for this year and you will be issued a Race Entry Coupon at no charge.

Please contact us with your request by midnight the day before the race.

Rules:

All races are sanctioned by CyclingBC and are governed by the UCI’s regulations regarding road races.

Participants will be allowed to use disc-brake equipped bicycles at all EV races.

For EV-specific race rules, please refer to the EV Race Bible (PDF).

Spring Classics Races:

For the 2019 season, all races will be Classic-grade events:

• A separate Master A/B field
• Our longest, toughest courses
• Lead and follow vehicles
• Awesome swag, courtesy of our awesome sponsors

Licensing / Race Groups:

All racers must hold a valid UCI, CyclingBC Provincial, USAC, or USCF license.

• Single-day licenses can be purchased at Registration for $10.
• Adults participants must race in the category indicated on their CyclingBC license.
• Youth race either in their age category OR optionally according to the ability category on their UCI license.
• Participants with a 1-day or a Provincial (formerly called Citizens) license must race in the D Group.
• Riders seeking category upgrades must submit a formal request to CyclingBC and follow the UCI Category Upgrade procedure.

Race start times and duration for each category:

Notes

1. The Masters M group will be combined with the B group if less than 20 riders start.
2. BC Cup qualifing categories marked with and asterisk (*)
3. Junior men and women may race Cat 1/2 or Cat 3

Notes            
1. The Masters M group will be combined with the B group if less than 20 riders start.            
2. BC Cup qualifing categories marked with and asterisk (*)           
3. Junior men and women may race Cat 1/2 or Cat 3

Prizes and Podiums:

Cash Prizes for Elite Men & Women only. All other fields receive medals and when available prizes. Prizes will be awarded to a maximum of five deep in the elite fields and 3 deep or half of the starters in the field for all other categories.

Stage Race and Crit Pricing:

Road Race first start: 10:30am | TT/Crit schedule and other details in the Race Guide