Century Road Club Association

Sunday August 23, 2009
Central Park, New York, NY

Featuring the Fourth Annual New York City Team Invitational

	Distance	Start	Prize	Entry Fee	Field Limit
NYC Invitational	7 laps (42 miles)	6:00 am	$1,000/$900	$35	90
Cat 4 Men	6 laps (36 miles)	6:05 am	$300	$30	85
Cat 3/4 Women	4 laps (24 miles)	6:08 am	$300	$30	80

Course

The race is on the Park Drive in Central Park. The loop is just over 6 miles. The race starts and finishes on the top of Cat’s Paw Hill which is west of 77th St. and 5th Ave.

Rules

This race is run under permission granted by the New York City Department of Parks,The Central Park Conservancy and USACycling. It is made possible by the cooperative marshaling of the members of the Century Road Club Association. Please observe park rules. Riding in the joggers lane is immediate DQ. Do not ride on park paths. Please use the restrooms next to the registration area. Be respectful of all park users at all times.

Registration

The team race is by invitation for teams of up to 5 riders. Team captains should apply to race by sending an email to openracing[at]crca.net. For the team race , riders are Cat 1,2,3. The Team prize is $1500. The overall leaders prize is $400.

Registration will be announced shortly

Race Day Number Pickup

Pickup starts at 5:15 am in the Rambles parking lot which is near the race start in the park near 77th Street and 5th Ave.

Parking

No cars are allowed in Central Park on the weekend. Parking can be found on the
street near the park.

Prizes

Team Race: Top 5 teams share prize

Cat 4 Men: Top 5

Cat 3/4 Women: Top 3 overall finishers, plus the first two Cat 4 finishers. If a Cat 4 rider is in the top 3, the Cat 4 awards go to the next Cat 4 finisher.

Champion System has been kind enough to provide special Maltese Jerseys for all winners.

Past Results

2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000

About Lou Maltese

A familiar refrain for generations of restless riders standing on the starting line, typically with the summer sun striking like a hammer on an anvil, was the cry of officials pleading for the Century Road Club Association’s Lou Maltese. “Where’s Lou Maltese? We can’t start this race without Lou Maltese!” (read more)