Devil's Kick Omnium this weekend............

When I first looked at doing this Omnium, I was wondering if anyone would even show up!! Well......now's your chance - the 1st Devil's Kick Omnium, consisting of a 25-Mile FLAT Time Trial, an UPHILL Time Trial going up Honey Run Road, and the Chico Airport LONG-course Criterium on Sunday afternoon - 3 stages over 2 days! Come to one, two or all three stages - it is totally up to you!!

Hope to see you there!!

Saturday, May 9th - 7-Mile Lane 25-MILE Time Trial - This 25-Mile Time Trial course has not been used in ages, but we are bringing it back! It will take place this Saturday morning - May 9th. Registration will open at 8:30am near the corner of Ord Ferry Road and 7-Mile Lane. The first rider will go off at 9:01am, and we will go in 1-minute intervals for this 12.5 mile out, 12.5 mile back in, all-flat Time Trial. This is the 1st Stage in the Devil's Kick Omnium taking place this weekend - and is also Race #2 in the 2009 Chico 25-Mile Time Trial Series. A map of the course can be found here: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/7-Mile-Lane-25er-TT (Stage 1 of the Devil's Kick Omnium) (RACE #2 in the 2009 Chico 25-Mile Time Trial Series)

Sunday, May 10th - Honey Run Road Time Trial - This is the 8th race in the Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series! Registration will open at 8:15am at the corner of Centerville Road and Honey Run Road......right across the street from the Covered Bridge. The Start location is at the bridge that crosses Butte Creek........and the Finish is just before you get to the Muffler Shop at the top of the hill in Paradise. The first rider will go off at 9:01am and we will go in 1-minute intervals for this Category 1 climb. Event is free and open to all - so come on out and give this classic climb a shot!!! You can see the map of the course by clicking on the Bikely link below - and the elevation profile can be found by clicking on "SHOW" in the top left-hand corner of the webpage and then clicking on "ELEVATION PROFILE" (this is a rough approximation):
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Honey-Run-TT (Stage 2 in the Devil's Kick Omnium) (8th Event in the Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series)

Sunday, May 10th - Airport LONG-course Criterium(using the 1-Mile course for this afternoon Criterium) - We'll be using the NEW Criterium Course for this event - the 1-Mile Chico Airport Long-Course. Registration will open at 4:40pm for this one, with the Start at 5:00pm. The course Starts & Finishes on Marauder Street.......over by the old Koret building on the north end of the Airport. A map of this course can be found here: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Airport-Criterium-Long-Course . This event DOES count towards the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series. Expect lots of Point Primes AND Bear Bucks!!!! This new course has a little elevation gain to it as well - not much, but just enough to feel it. Category "A" will go for 45 Minutes PLUS 3 laps(remember - the course is 1-mile in length). Category "B" will go for 40 Minutes PLUS 3 laps. (Final Stage of the Devil's Kick Omnium) (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series!)

THE OMNIUM INFORMATION:

Stages of the 2009 Devil's Kick Omnium:

Saturday, May 9th - 7-Mile Lane 25-Mile Time Trial - 1st Stage of the Devil's Kick Omnium
Sunday, May 10th - Honey Run Road Uphill Time Trial - 2nd Stage of the Devil's Kick Omnium
Sunday, May 10th - Chico Airport LONG-course Criterium - Final Stage of the Devil's Kick Omnium

How does it work??? Okay, in this scenario, an Omnium is just a stage race using points rather than time - and you do not have to complete one stage in order to do the next stage. You garner points for each stage depending upon how you did in the stage.......and, again, in this particular case.........the MOST points wins(many Omniums reverse this and have the least amount of points winning). There WILL be a Category "A" and Category "B" - you must tell me at the start of your first stage which Category you are entering.......and no downgrades during the Omnium once you're in. Categories may be combined, changed or eliminated if not enough folks come out. Most USCF rules will apply to ALL stages - including WEAR YOUR HELMET, don't ride too much like a lunatic, and so on and so forth. Please read the section carefully at the bottom of this e-mail for all the rules pertaining to the Omnium. The 7-Mile Lane 25-Mile Time Trial - aero equipment WILL be allowed! And remember - the only reasons we're doing this Omnium is for fun and fitness......and maybe a little competitiveness too, but nothing over-the-top please! Ride safe, have fun, try something new and challenge yourself. Anyone doing any of the stages is automatically entered in the Omnium..........but consistency in the events will be key to winning the Overall. You can do 1, 2 or 3 stages - just whatever you feel up to doing!! So, come on out and give it a shot!!

The Point Breakdown for EACH stage:

Saturday, May 9th - 7-Mile Lane 25-Mile Time Trial:
(Yes, Aero equipment will be allowed for this event).
1st = 24 points
2nd = 20 points
3rd = 18 points
4th = 16 points
5th = 14 points
6th = 12 points
7th = 10 points
8th = 8 points
9th = 6 points
10th = 4 points
11th = 2 points
Everyone else = 1 point

Sunday, May 10th - Honey Run Road UPHILL Time Trial:
1st = 24 points
2nd = 20 points
3rd = 18 points
4th = 16 points
5th = 14 points
6th = 12 points
7th = 10 points
8th = 8 points
9th = 6 points
10th = 4 points
11th = 2 points
Everyone else = 1 point

Sunday, March 10th - Chico Airport LONG-course Criterium:
(NO - Prime Points DO NOT count towards the Omnium!!)
1st = 24 points (NOT to be added to the season-long point standings in the Criterium Series....those points are separate from the Omnium)
2nd = 20 points
3rd = 18 points
4th = 16 points
5th = 14 points
6th = 12 points
7th = 10 points
8th = 8 points
9th = 6 points
10th = 4 points
11th = 2 points
Everyone else = 1 point

RULES:
And Finally - ANY rider participating in ALL 3 Stages receives an additional 10 points.
Do you have to do all the stages in order to compete in the Omnium?? No - you can even do just one event and your points will still be calculated and counted in the overall. And REMEMBER - Safety come before bragging rights, so be careful!!!
As always, the Director reserves the right to DQ anyone deemed cheating, unsafe or unsportsmanlike(no worries - just be cool like always and all will be good!!).
Tie-Breaker - If, by chance, it comes down to a TIE after the last stage of the Omnium, the highest placed finisher(of the tied competitors) in the 7-Mile Lane 25-Mile Time Trial will be declared the Overall Winner of the Devil's Kick Omnium. After that, it will be the highest placed finisher in the Honey Run Road Time Trial.

Rodney.............
Team Chico & R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Ambiguous Cycling Events
Chico, CA
www.ChicoBike.com