Schedule

Friday

Course Inspection

Please note that there is NO public course inspection on Friday this year due to Halloween and active Haunted Train Rides. The only permitted pre-riding on Friday is the official course inspection clinic. Please do not attempt to pre-ride the course on Friday.

There will be time between each race to enter the course after the finish, and behind the last rider on the course, as well as the set open course windows on race day.

Cycle-Smart Course Inspection Clinic

Pre-ride Saturday’s course with Cycle-Smart coach Stephen Hyde. Ride and re-ride sections, get line and technique advice, and dial in the track. All levels are welcome.

2 PM start, 90-minute clinic.

Number Pick Up

There will be Friday night number pick-up and social hour for all categories from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Northampton Bicycle. The bar at Northampton Bicycle, the Barb and Olive, will be open!

Northampton Bicycle, 319 Pleasant St, Northampton, MA 01060

All amateur categories will use the same number both days. Numbers are on the right Saturday, and on the left Sunday. Riders who lose their number will be issued new numbers on Sunday, but risk losing their call-up spot. UCI riders will get new numbers each day.

$25 discount for a second race on the same race day.

Saturday and Sunday

Registration opens at 7 am each day. Please be ready to show an active USAC or UCI license.

  
    

	
		Time
		Category
		Duration
		Entry
		Prizes/Places
		Field Limit
	

	
		7:00 am
		Course open for warm-up
		15 min
		
		
		
	

		8:00 am
		Category 4/Novice Men/Open
		40 min
		$60
		Medals/3
		100
	

		8:55 am
		40+/55+ Masters Women
		40 min
		$60
		Medals/3
		75
	

		8:55 am
		Category 4/Novice Women
		40 min
		$60
		Medals/3
		75
	

		8:56 am
		Category 4/Novice Non-Binary/Open
		40 min
		$60
		Medals/3
		25
	

		9:50 am
		40+ Masters Men/Open Category 1-4
		40 min
		$60
		Medals/3
		75
	

		9:51 am
		55+ Masters Men/Open Category 1-4
		40 min
		$60
		Medals/3
		75
	

		10:45 am
		Course open for warm-up
		15 min
		
		
		
	

		11:00 am
		Under 15 and Under 13 Junior Boys/Open
		30 min
		$30
		Medals/3
		50
	

		11:00 am
		Under 15 and Under 13 Junior Girls
		30 min
		$30
		Medals/3
		50
	

       11:45 am
		UCI 17-18 Junior Women
		40 min
		$60
		$814/15 places
		50
  

       11:45 am
		Under 17 Junior Women Category 1-4
		40 min
		$60
		Medals/3
		50
  

		11:46 am
		Category 2/3 Women
		40 min
		$60
		Medals/3
		50
      

		11:46 am
		Category 1-4 Non-Binary/Open
		40 min
		$60
		Medals/3
		25
      

		12:40 pm
		Course open for warm-up
		15 min
		
		
		
      

	12:40 pm
		Northampton Cycling Club Youth Races (3-12 years old) - Separate Kids' course
		various
		FREE
		Medals + Ribbons
		75
	

       12:55 pm
		UCI 17-18 Junior Men
		40 min
		$60
		$814/15 places
		50
  

       12:55 pm
		Under 17 Junior Men/Open Category 1-4
		40 min
		$60
		Medals/3
		50
  

		12:56 pm
		Category 2/3 Men/Open
		40 min
		$60
		Medals/3
		50
      
	
      1:50 pm
      UCI Elite/Under 23 Women presented by Joe's Garage
		50 min
		$75
		$1552/20 places
		150
	
	
      3:00 pm
      UCI Elite/Under 23 Men
		60 min
		$75
		$1552/20 places
		150
	


  
  

Notes for Masters, Juniors and U23s

U23s in the Elite fields will be recognized with an additional podium for the top 3 riders.
U11s in the U13 field will be recognized with an additional podium for the top 3 riders.
Fast U15 riders are welcome to race up and register for the U17 field.
U15 and U13 boys and girls junior fields are staged and race separately for separate results with a 30-second gap.
U15s will race a shortened course that skips the traditional steep run-up and drop-off both days.
Fields in the UCI Junior waves are staged and race separately for separate results with a 30-second gap.
40+ and 55+ Master Men/Open fields are staged and race separately for separate results with a 1-minute gap.
Masters Women 40+/55+ are staged and race together for separate results.
Cat. 4/Novice Women and Non-Binary/Open will start at 30-second gaps.

Podium Schedule

10:30 am, following the Masters Men finish:

Category 4/Novice Men
40+ Masters Women
55+ Masters Women
Category 4/Novice Women
Category 4/Novice Non-Binary
40+ Masters Men
55+ Masters Men

12:30 pm, following the UCI Junior Women’s Finish:

Under 15 Junior Boys
Under 15 Junior Girls
Under 13 Junior Boys
Under 13 Junior Girls
Under 11 Junior Boys
Under 11 Junior Girls
UCI 17-18 Junior Women
Under 17 Junior Women
Category 2/3 Women
Category 1-4 Non-Binary

2 pm, just after the UCI Women’s Start:

UCI 17-18 Junior Men
Under 17 Junior Men
Category 2/3 Men

UCI Elite and U23 Men and Women immediately following their respective finishes.