52nd Annual Berkeley Hills Road Race
a Bay Area Woman’s Cycling Masters Series event

Presented by the Berkeley Bicycle Club, Team Roaring Mouse Racing and SF Sport&Spine PT Racing

Held rain or shine · USCF Permit #2009-773 · Two Thousand Dollars Cash Prizes
A portion of the event proceeds will be donated to the Downtown Berkeley YMCA Youth Program

General Information

• Woman’s 35+ race is part of the Bay Area Woman’s Cycling Masters Series‘09

• Race winners*get money plus a refrigerator magnet medal-win one for mom!

• Start: East San Pablo Reservoir Boat Launch (course map/profile link below)

• Limited parking: Please, no tents in the parking lot

*Except juniors

Course Map · Course Profile

Category Laps Miles Place Fee Field Prizes Start Elite Pro/1/2 Elite 3 Masters 35+ 1/2/3 Masters 45+ 1/2/3 Elite 4 Masters 35+ 4 Juniors 17-18 W Pro/1/2 W 35+ 1/2/3/4 (open cat) W4 Juniors 15-16 & 14+Under** 4.7 3.7 3.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.7 2.7 1.7 1.7/0.7 90 71 71 52 52 52 52 71 52 33 33/14 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8/8 8 5 /5 $35 $32 $32 $32 $32 $32 $18 $35 $32 $32 $18 75 65 65 60 60 60 50 75 50 50 50 $500 $200 $200 $150 $125 $125 Normal Medals $350 $125/100 $100 Normal Medals 7:30 am 7:35 am 7:43 am 7:48 am 7:53 am 7:58 am 8:03 am 8:08 am 8:13 am 8:18 am 8:20 am **Picked separately

Registration

• Registration Open 6:00am, Close 15 min before race start

• Pre-Reg Online at BikeReg.com until May 6th 11:45PM Eastern Standard Time $2 fee added when registering online.

• Pre-Reg closes when fields fill. NO REFUNDS!!!

• Special Note: Sorry, no Cat 5 fields.

• FIELD SIZES PURPOSLY LOW SINCE COURSE IS NEAR LARGE URBAN AREA.

• Champions' Discount: Champions are to register and pay normal entry fees up front. Current NorCal/Nevada District Road Champions and National Road Champions shall receive a refund race-day at the registration desk of all but $3 plus the BikeReg fee if: (1) Your entry is received by the pre-registration deadline above (otherwise pay full entry plus late fee) and (2) You ride in the category in which you are champion (Master Champions may ride down in age, and Juniors may ride up.) District or national championship jersey is not required.

Directions

• START same as last year: East San Pablo Reservoir Boat Launch.

• From Orinda (Hwy 24), 2.4 miles north-west (towards Richmond) on Camino Pablo to the San Pablo Reservoir Boat Launch (not the Recreation Area); enter at Boat Launch sign and follow the lakefront road north 1.5 miles, past guard gate to parking lots. From I-80, San Pablo Dam Road exit, 8.9 miles south-east (towards Orinda) to Boat Launch.

• Parking is limited, carpooling is strongly advised.

• NO PARKING ON THE COURSE OR NEAR THE FINISH LINE.

Course Description

• Traditional loop (~19 miles): San Pablo Dam Rd, Castro Ranch, Alhambra Valley, and Bear Creek Roads, clockwise. Pavement fair to good.

• Start: Short promenade up service road from inside parking area, directly onto, and then a short distance on San Pablo Dam Road.

• Finish: Top of the second long climb on Bear Creek Road (Papa Bear)

• Please stay clear of the finish area for the safety of those still racing. Finishers will be ushered away from the finish and towards the parking area. Riders will be disqualified after first warning to move on. Beware of fields that are still racing as you return to the parking area.

• Feed Zone: Approximately 1 km before finish on Papa Bear climb. Parking (south side of road and at Staging Area) at feed zone will be limited to use by feed zone participants only. Neutral feed (water bottles) provided after first lap

• No road closure. Watch for traffic and road hazards, and use caution! Unauthorized follow vehicles shall result in rider or team disqualification.

• NO WARMING UP ON THE COURSE!!

Wheel Support and Follow Cars

We attempt to offer wheel support for most fields. Teams may be limited to two sets of wheels per follow car. Follow cars may go with any significant split of the field. SAG support will be available to riders behind the main field.

Registration Questions: Steve Stein (415) 999-7481
Race Promoter: Scott Fisher (415) 793-1964
Berkeley Bicycle Club