RACE DAY INFORMATION

• Racers must present their 2023 racing license to the race secretaries. Citizen racers must present one piece of photo identification.  

• You will receive race numbers at your first event; please note, these numbers are specific to the Tour de Bowness and are not your 2023 ABA permanent road numbers.  

• Snacks and beverages will be available at the Weedon Pioneer Community Hall for Racers and Volunteers at the end of the events.  

• Racer’s meals are not provided.  

• Please remove cycling shoes before entering Weedon Pioneer Hall.  

• Results and awards to follow as soon as possible after each category.

PARKING

• Racers must park at the Big Hill Shell gas bar on the EAST side of HWY 22. This will be marshall controlled/limited parking situation. Please obey the Parking Coordinators. Those wanting to set up Team tents, warm-up equipment, etc. are advised to arrive early to get the space you need.
• The parking lot and gas bar/ RV Park will be open to the public during this event. Please use caution while in the area and on your bikes. Cyclists need to represent our user group in a responsible, courteous manner to ensure future use of this venue. Riders should be wearing a helmet at all times when on their bicycle. Thanks to Sean Veraat of The Spring Hill Group undertaking arrangements for us.
• Please safely cross HWY 22 from the Big Hill Gas Bar to the Weedon Pioneer Hall or sign on.  HWY 22 at the 567 is an uncontrolled, extremely busy intersection.  Exercise EXTREME CAUTION when crossing.  Remember: this is a long weekend travel day.
• Weedon Pioneer Hall parking is reserved for organizers, race officials, FIRST AID, and media. There will be no parking for racers at the Hall for registration or the race.
• PARKING is NOT allowed on the Race Course of Weedon Road, Horse Creek Road or residents’ driveways, as per County of Rocky View. The future of our event depends on cooperation of all parties participating.

VEHICLES

During the race you may hear a few quick honks of a horn, this means that following traffic is trying to pass. Please neutralize yourselves briefly until the traffic has passed safely. This also applies when groups of different Categories try to blend together.

If you are dropped by the peleton, you must stay to the right and obey all traffic signs and laws. If another group catches up to you, you cannot ride or work with the group or be involved in the final sprint.

There will be a sweep vehicle following the last rider on the course so you won’t be left alone if you need help. Depending on the position of the last rider, the sweep may take a few minutes to get up to you.

DNF RIDERS

If you retire or abandon the race, please tell a Commissaire at the finish line. Once you finish, clear the finish area quickly and do not cross the finish line again while riding your bike. Do not congregate around the finish line as this may cause oncoming traffic to enter the finish area and causes danger to other riders.

RACE DAY INFORMATION

• If you already have your race number (TdB ones), you are good to race! No Sign-on, no license check. 

• If you have not picked up a racer package, you are required to check in the tent near the start at least 15 minutes prior to your start time. License check open at 9:00am.

• Racers must present their ABA/UCI license to the Technical Delegate to receive numbers.  

• Riders are reminded that UCI Regulations concerning bicycles, including a minimum bicycle weight of 6.8 kg, are in effect for all three stages. Bicycles may be checked prior to, or immediately after, each race. Riders are also reminded of UCI Regulation 1.3.008, which prohibits the “supertuck” position, as well as riding with one’s forearms as the point of support on the handlebars.

• Riders will compete as a ITT in 30 seconds intervals.  

• NOTE: Traffic is allowed beside the course and riders MUST obey the rules of the road.  Results and awards to follow as soon as possible after the event.  Results will be posted about 15 minutes after the finish of each category.

RACE DAY INFORMATION

• All Racers must be pre-registered and need to show their license/sign on at Bow Cycle at least 15 minutes before your race starts. Riders who have not done so already must present their license to the Technical Delegate to receive numbers. Ensure that your signature appears on the sign-on sheets.  

• Course opens for warm up at 8:00am. Please use caution as set-up may still be in progress. 

• The course will be open for at least one lap after each event.  

• The course will be open to the next category only after the last rider in an event has finished and until 10 minutes before start time of the next event.  

• Each race will be led by a motorcycle. Riders, either close to being lapped or lapped, may be pulled from the race by the Chief Commissaire. Such riders will be placed according to the number of laps completed.  

• The wheel pit is located just before the start line on the rider’s right.  The wheel pit is not neutral, you must provide your own wheels.  

• Riders will receive a free lap in case of a recognized mechanical (defined as breakage of an essential part of the bicycle) or a crash (defined as falling off one’s bike). No free lap in the final five laps; riders in the pit at 3 laps to go may not re-enter the race.

• Results and awards to follow as soon as possible after each category.

PRIMES

• Citizen - 2 Primes
• U17/15 - 2 Primes
• Women 4 – 2 Primes
• Category 4 – 3 Primes
• Category 3 – 3 Primes
• Women 1,2,3 – 3 Primes
• Category 1/2 – 4 Primes

ADDITIONAL INFO

• This event will be run according to UCI, CCC & ABA rules & regulations. Riders are responsible to read & understand the regulations. They can be found online.
• Washroom facilities will be provided behind Bow Cycle near the Community Garden.
• Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated, including, but not limited to, public urination, littering, and profane language. Officials have the right to assess penalties and disqualify riders from the race if deemed necessary. We are on public roads and we want to remain welcome. Please do your part to ensure this is possible.
• Where it is deemed that the image or reputation of the Tour de Bowness may be blemished, organizers reserve the right at any time to exclude riders.