EVENT DESCRIPTION
The Niklas Group Tour de Bowness is a three race omnium event:
Saturday July 31st - Road Race at the Lions Club in Bearspaw
Sunday August 1st - Hill Climb at Canada Olympic Park
Monday August 2nd - Criterium Race in Bowness
CATEGORIES
Riders will compete in one of the following categories, as indicated on their ABA license:
- Youth (U17 and U15)
- Women A and B (Race together but scored individually)
- Cat 1 and 2
- Cat 3
- Cat 4
- Cat 5
ENTRY / REGISTRATION
Online registration will be available at Karelo (www.karelo.com). No Race Day Registration will be accepted.
The price for registration is $80.00, Youth pricing is $50.00. Riders may enter any combination of the three events .
* All riders must have a valid UCI road license. *
REGISTRATION/SIGN ON
All riders must sign on for each event. Please present your license at time of sign on.
- Road Race Sign On (Saturday July 31): Begins at 8:00am and ends 30 minutes prior to your respective race at Bearspaw Lions's Club. You will present your ABA/UCI license and sign the start list at this time.
- Hill Climb Sign On (Sunday, August 1) Please present your ABA/UCI license to the ABA Technical Delegate 30 minutes prior to your start time. You can do this beginning at 3:30, in the Festival Tent at COP.
* Present yourself/bike at the start at least 10-15 minutes prior to your race for bike weighing. Check your times carefully!!
- Criterium (Monday ,August 2) Please sign the start list at least 30 minutes before your race starts.
PRIZES: To qualify, participants must start all races.
- The following cash prizes will be awarded for the Omnium. Prize values may change depending on the number of entrants. Medals will be awarded to Youth Men/Women in Criterium and Race races. Youth cash prizing will be based upon number of entries.
CASH PRIZES FOR OMNIUM
| PLACE |
CAT 1/2 |
WOMEN A |
WOMEN B |
CAT 3 |
CAT 4 |
CAT 5 |
Youth |
| 1 |
$ 1000.00 |
$ 1000.00 |
$ 200.00 |
$ 400.00 |
$ 300.00 |
$ 150.00 |
TBD |
| 2 |
$ 400.00 |
$ 400.00 |
$ 125.00 |
$ 200.00 |
$ 150.00 |
$ 125.00 |
TBD |
| 3 |
$ 200.00 |
$ 200.00 |
$ 100.00 |
$ 150.00 |
$ 125.00 |
$ 100.00 |
TBD |
| 4 |
$ 100.00 |
$ 100.00 |
|
$ 80.00 |
$ 80.00 |
$ 80.00 |
TBD |
| 5 |
$ 80.00 |
$ 80.00 |
|
$ 80.00 |
$ 80.00 |
$ 80.00 |
TBD |
| 6 |
$ 80.00 |
$ 80.00 |
|
$ 80.00 |
$ 80.00 |
$ 80.00 |
TBD |
| 7 |
$ 80.00 |
$ 80.00 |
|
$ 80.00 |
$ 80.00 |
$ 80.00 |
TBD |
| 8 |
$ 80.00 |
$ 80.00 |
|
$ 80.00 |
$ 80.00 |
$ 80.00 |
TBD |
ADDITIONAL OMNIUM PRIZES SPONSORED BY CASEL ON 17TH
| PLACE |
CAT 1/2 |
WOMEN A |
WOMEN B |
CAT 3 |
CAT 4 |
CAT 5 |
1 |
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* Does not include flight
OMNIUM POINTS
Omnium points will be awarded as shown below. Any ties will be broken by using total time calculation.
| |
Hill Climb |
Road Race |
Criterium |
| Place |
Points |
Points |
Points |
| 1 |
25 |
25 |
30 |
| 2 |
20 |
20 |
25 |
| 3 |
15 |
15 |
20 |
| 4 |
12 |
12 |
15 |
| 5 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
| 6 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
| 7 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
| 8 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
| 9 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
| 10 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
| 11 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
| 12 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| 13 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| 14 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| 15 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
CRIT PRIME POINTS: 1 POINT FOR EACH PRIME WIN
AWARDS AND RACER FOOD
Podium presentations for the top 5 riders in each category will be made following each stage of the race. The Omnium podium presentations will be made after the Criterium presentations on Monday August 2nd.
Join Salt & Pepper Restaurant and Bow Cycle for a mexican meal following the Criterium at Bow Cycle on Monday August 2nd. Racers will be given a ticket to redeem for their meal at sign on.
Come and listen to "The Bownesians" immediately following the Criterium before the Awards Presentation on Monday August 2nd.
** For all events, please place your jersey numbers as indicated in the diagram. **

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