Friday Pre-Riding:
Please note that there is NO public course inspection on Friday this year due to Halloween and active Haunted Train Rides. The only permitted pre-riding on Friday is the official course inspection clinic. Please do not attempt to pre-ride the course on Friday.
There will be time between each race to enter the course after the finish, and behind the last rider on the course, as well as the set open course windows on race day.
Friday Course Inspection Clinic:
Pre-ride Saturday’s course with Cycle-Smart coach Stephen Hyde. Ride and re-ride sections, get line and technique advice, and dial in the track. All levels are welcome.
2 PM start, 90-minute clinic.
Meet at the Cycle-Smart tent in the expo area.
Number pick-up and registration notes
There will be Friday night number pick-up and social hour for all categories from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Northampton Bicycle. The bar at Northampton Bicycle, the Barb and Olive, will be open!
Northampton Bicycle, 319 Pleasant St, Northampton, MA 01060
All amateur categories will use the same number both days. Numbers are on the right Saturday, and on the left Sunday. Riders who lose their number will be issued new numbers on Sunday, but risk losing their call-up spot. UCI riders will get new numbers each day.
$25 discount for a second race on the same race day.
Registration opens at 7 am each day. Please be ready to show an active USAC license.
Refunds are available for any reason until registration closes.
Notes for Masters, Juniors and U23s
U23s in the Elite fields will be recognized with an additional podium for the top 3 riders.
U11s in the U13 field will be recognized with an additional podium for the top 3 riders.
Fast U15 riders are welcome to race up and register for the U17 field.
U15 and U13 boys and girls junior fields are staged and race separately for separate results with a 30-second gap.
U15s will race a shortened course that skips the traditional steep run-up and drop-off both days.
Fields in the UCI Junior waves are staged and race separately for separate results with a 30-second gap.
40+ and 55+ Master Men/Open fields are staged and race separately for separate results with a 1-minute gap.
Masters Women 40-54/55+ are staged and race together for separate results.
Cat. 4/Novice Women and Non-Binary/Open will start at 30-second gaps.
Directions and Parking:
Look Park, 300 N Main St, Florence, MA 01062
Look Park parking fee is $10 for a weekend pass. Cash or check accepted.
Interested in volunteering with the event for for setup, breakdown, course repair, or pedestrian crossings? We donate $10/hour to volunteers for all shifts: volunteersignup.org/T3RD7
For more info, contact Cycle-Smart at nohocx@cycle-smart.com.
Lodging:
For local hotel information: Visit Hampshire County
Quality Inn and Suites Northampton-Amherst has a discounted rate for the race, available until October 14th. Call (413) 586-1500 and mention the Cycle-Smart Cyclocross rate.
Quality Inn & Suites Northampton- Amherst
117 Conz Street Northampton MA 01060
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