North Shore Circuit Race

Presented by the WWU Cycling Team with support from Fanatik Cycling Team.

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

This page is to inform USCF categories only.
Click here for the collegiate event

If you have questions, please email Phil Elsasser or call (847) 528-9461.

This is the same course that is going to be used for the 2009 Master and Junior State Omnium Championships so come on out and get a preview of this great rolling course!

Click on the image below for a new browser window of the route:

and the profile:

Start Times, Distances, and Prizes:

Field Caveats:
 ~ Men's 4-5 field limited to first 75 registered.
~ Field minimum of 15 or race will be combined with other categories.

Directions: Interstate 5 goes through the city of Bellingham.
~   Take exit #253 and turn left (east) onto Lakeway Drive.
~   Head east approx. 2 miles and turn left on Electric Ave.
~   Proceed straight through the four way stops along North Shore Dr. to Agate Bay.

Registration & Staging: Opens at 7:30 a.m. race day only. Come to the Agate Bay Volunteer Fire Station at the intersection of North Shore and Y Rd. Registration closes 15 minutes prior to the start of each race.

Cost: Our race costs $30 (US or CAD). Please bring exact change if possible or a check made out to Shuksan Velo Club. This includes the $2 USAC insurance surcharge.

This is a major WWU Cycling team fundraiser. We appreciate your support of collegiate cycling!

Licensing: This event is permitted by USA Cycling. Riders must have a valid USCF licence. One-day licences will be available ($10) for Cat 5 men and Cat 4 women. Canadians need to have an international licence to race. One-day licences are not available for Canadian riders unless they do not currently have a Canadian licence. OBRA riders can use the 1-day licence up to Cat 3.

Numbers: WSBA numbers will be used (get it here) and worn on BOTH sides.
Be sure to affix your frame number to your bike.
Rental numbers available at the race for a $10 rental fee ($5 is refundable).
For out-of-state riders, $5 refundable deposit only.

Parking & Warmups: There is space beyond registration on North Shore Rd., including the shoulders and a spacious grass field at 2552 N. Shore Rd.
Please park completely off the road and be respectful of private spaces.
Please warm up on North Shore Rd., not the course.

Neutral Roll-out: Your first trip up the hill on Agate Bay Rd. is part of your warm-up, not the race. Lap count is ZERO until you are .5K past Jensen Rd.

Feed Zone: is on the Y Rd. between Henderson and Jensen Rd. along the large hill. Please do not park on the shoulder the riders are using. Do not expect neutral feed.

Finish: The finish this year has been changed due to a washout on jensen road.  The finish will now be on top of the "feed" hill on the backside of the course.  Parking is very very limited.  Please park on Jensen or Henderson roads and walk a block to the finish. Racers will have the whole road for the final 200 m.

Prizes: Listed above with the start times. These can be picked up at registration once results are finalized. Thanks to SSC, Woods Coffee, Fanatik Bike Co, Felt, REI and Great Harvest for all of our wonderful prizes!

2006 Results: Masters | Women | Men 4-5 | Men 1-2-3

2006 race images here

2005 USCF Results

Click for a slideshow from 2005

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