Century Road Club Association

BEAR MOUNTAIN SPRING CLASSIC & NEW YORK STATE ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY CRCA

One of the oldest and perhaps the most prestigious races on the CRCA calendar, the Bear Mountain Spring Classic has attracted elite level competitors from professional teams such as Navigators, Team Type 1, Kelly Benefit Strategies and Jamis Sutter Home.  In 2009 the women’s champion was current pro Evelyn Stevens.

For 2012 the race will return to its original course (last used in 2009).  The course is widely regarded as one of the finest on the east coast and has been the site of past district and national championships. In 2012 the event also has the added prestige of being the New York State Road Race Championships.

2012 RACE INFORMATION AND BIKEREG LINK

Date: Saturday May 12
Registration: available on Bikereg – OPENS FEB 15!
Technical guide: will be available here

THE LATEST NEWS

• 2012/01/19: full fields and preliminary race schedule have been posted to Bikereg.
• 2012/01/21: due to popular request we’re adding a third Cat 5 field to the event!
• 2012/01/25: Bikereg registration is set to open Feb 15!  Prize pools will be announced shortly.
• 2012/01/26: Champion System will provide winner’s jerseys to all NYS championship fields
• 2012/02/02: prizes for the race have been announced – see below!

SPONSORS

Champion System will provide winners
jerseys for all Championship fields!

Chomper Body will return as a sponsor for 2012 as well.

CRCA is interested in exploring additional sponsorship and vendor opportunities around the event.  If interested please email: openracing[at]crca.net

FIELDS

• The Bear Mountain Spring Classic will include 26 separately scored categories, all of which are detailed on the Bikereg page. These categories will start in 14 different fields.  Start times are staged across three separate waves
• The first wave will start  at 9AM and the following waves will start at the conclusion of the earlier waves (estimated 10:45 and 1:55 start times for waves two and three, respectively).
• For the full event schedule and field structure please see Bikereg.  Note that start times for the second and third waves are estimated and that the schedule is subject to revision until registration opens.

REGISTRATION

• Pre-registration only, no day of registration.  Please note the field limits: once fields are full registration will close. We may provide wait-lists for selected fields.
• Men’s P/1/2/3 field: Pro Tour and Pro Continental riders are not eligible to race due to UCI regulations.
• Men’s Cat 4 fields: the Cat 4A field serves as the New York State Championship field and as such is only open to riders with a New York State USAC license.  The Cat 4B field is open to all Cat 4 men regardless of the state listed on their USAC license.  Registration for both fields is first come first serve so sign up early!.
• Men’s Cat 5 fields: all Men’s Cat 5 fields are non-Championship fields and will fill on a first come first serve basis.

COURSE

The Bear Mountain Spring Classic takes place in Harriman State Park, the second largest state park in New York. While the 2012 Spring Bear Mountain Classic course and race distances are still being finalized you can refer to the 2009 course for insight into the course that will be utilized in 2012 by clicking here.

RACE DETAILS

• Times listed for Wave 2 and Wave 3 start on Bikereg are approximate.  Fields will start no earlier than listed but may be delayed depending on the speed of the prior fields.  Be prepared to race at the listed time!
• SRAM neutral support will be provided for selected fields (details TBA) with wheels-in/wheels-out support for all other fields.  More information will be published here and included in the technical guide.
• Feed zone is a short walk from the start / finish line – please familiarize yourself with the course prior to race day day (see above for a link to mapmyride).
• Yellow line rule is in effect throughout the entire course: violations will subject individual riders AND entire fields to disqualification.
• Helmets must be worn at all times while riding.

PRIZE POOLS

See the flyer for the full details, a summary of prize pools is below.  All fields not listed below will receive medals.

Men P/1/2 & U23 (Cat 1-3): $1,995
Women P/1/2/3 & U23 (Cat 1-3): $1,500
Men Cat 3: $500
Men 35+ (Cat 1-4): $500
Men Cat 4A: $200
Men Cat 4B: $200
Men 45+ / 55+ / 60+: $200 each
Women Cat 4: $200

REGISTRATION / PARKING

• Registration will be at the Lake Welch parking area – no parking anywhere expect the Lake Welch parking area. This will be strictly enforced.
• CLICK HERE for a map to the Lake Welch parking area.  Note that Harriman State Park is quite large and the parking areas can be confusing – please plan in advance.
• Please use the park’s restrooms and the provided portable toilets.

RACE SUPPORT

The 2012 Bear Mountain Spring Classic will serve as the 2012 New York State Road Race Championship and is hosted with support from a New York State Bicycle Racing Association grant.  Please see www.NYSBRA.com for additional information on NYSBRA.

PICTURES

Pictures from the 2009 Bear Mountain Spring Classic are here, courtesy of MGMatt’s flickr photostream.

PAST CHAMPIONS

* Joe Papp finished 1st in 2004 but was stripped of all results since 2001 after pleading guilty to doping charges.

PAST RESULTS

2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2002
2001
2000
1999