The Berkeley Bicycle Club and Solano Avenue Cyclery Presents The Albany Criterium

Held under USAC Permit and Rules

Post Race

• Event Photographs
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• Event results

General Information

Date: Sunday July 23, 2006
Registration: Opens at 6:30am.

Course: A .6 Mi. slightly inclined 4-corner crit around Memorial Park. Excellent pavement. Same course as years past.

Directions: Albany is just north of Berkeley. From Hwy 80, take the Central Ave. exit and head east for about 1 mile. Turn right at Ashbury. Follow until Thousand Oaks Blvd. Park on Ashbury or nearby. Start/finish is on Portland Ave between Key Route Blvd. and Carmel (the south side of the park). Please be considerate of the local residents esp. litter, excess noise before 9am. We would like their continued support of our race.

Pre-Registration. NO MAIL-IN REGISTRATION. Online registration at BikeReg.com. 40% of the online registration fee will be paid by BBC. Registration closes at 11:45pm Eastern Time on Thursday 7/20. $10 late fee for day of registration (All late fees will go to Albany Schools). Second race is $10. NO REFUNDS.

Current District / National Champions: $3 for the class which you are champion. Day of registration ($10 donation to Albany schools is optional). Additional races are $10 each.

Prizes: Merchandise and cash at least half cash for all fields.

Kids Races: 3 categories, ages 4-5, 6-9, and 10-12. These will be fun, short races (less than 1 mile) and everyone gets a prize. Parents must be present and sign a release form. Helmets are mandatory.

Mentored Races: This year we are excited to bring dedicated Elite 5 and Women's 4 races. We will have mentors riding alongside these fields to promote a safe and fun race. If you are interested in mentoring a race, please e-mail Jess Raphael at jraphael at co dot napa dot ca dot us.

* Women 3’s and Juniors under 16 are picked separately.
Race promoters: Peter Van Slyke & Carla Cosentino