HILL CLIMB - Friday - August 3, 2012

DIRECTIONS TO RACE VENUE

• Canada Olympic Park is located at 88 Canada Olympic Rd. NW. This is located on the Trans Canada Highway (16th Avenue) at Bowfort Road NW.
• Park in the Sports Center/ Warehouse parking lot located at the west side of Canada Olympic Park. There are washrooms located across the road near the Festival Tent.

HILL CLIMB SCHEDULE

• 3:30pm: Sign On for Hill Climb (Festival Tent).
• 5:00pm: Warm Up. Descend via Bobsled Path. Use Caution.
• 5:45pm: Hill Climb clear.
• 6:00pm: Category 5
• 6:20pm: Category 4
• 6:40pm: Category 3
• 7:00pm: Women All Categories
• 7:20pm: Category 1/2
• *NOTE: All times approximate.


• Results and awards to follow as soon as possible after the event.

CRITERIUM - Monday - August 6, 2012

DIRECTIONS TO RACE VENUE

• The Criterium course is located in downtown Bowness on 64th Street and Bowness Road NW.
• Parking is available behind Hextall Place and east of 64th Street on Bowness Road.

CRITERIUM RACE SCHEDULE

• 8:30am Course open for warm up. Please use caution as set up may still be in progress.
• 9:00am: Women 3,4,5 - 20 Laps
• 10:00am: Category 5 – 20 Laps
• 11:00am: Category 4 -  30 Laps
• 12:00pm: Category 3 – 35 Laps
• 1:00pm: Category Women 1,2,3– 25 Laps
• 2:00pm: Category 1/2  – 45 Laps
• Results and awards to follow as soon as possible after the event.

There are a number of great restaurants along Bowness Rd to fill up in. Salt & Pepper Restaurant and Cadence Coffee are great supporters of the Niklas Group Tour de Bowness.

ROAD RACE - Saturday - August 4, 2012

DIRECTIONS TO RACE VENUE

• From Calgary, head northwest on Crowchild Trail, to HWY 1A. Continue west for 20km to Cochrane. Stay on the HWY 1A through Cochrane for 2.5km until reaching the lighted intersection of HWY 1A and HWY 22.
  
• Turn right and go north on HWY 22, up the hill. Head north for 7km until the intersection of the RNG RD 567/ Big Hill Springs Road, and HWY 22. Turn right and enter the Big Hill Shell Parking lot.
  
• The SHELL gas station and Big Hill RV Park are the designated parking areas for all racers. Parking is marshaled; arrivals will be directed to the allotted parking area. Team tents, warm-up equipment, etc. can also be set up in this space.
  
• The parking lot and gas bar/ RV Park will be open to the public during this long weekend day. Please use caution while in the area and on your bikes. Cyclists need to represent our user group in a responsible, courteous manner to ensure future use of this venue. Thanks to Sean Veraat of The Spring Hill Group undertaking arrangements for us.
  
• Race Staging and Start area will be on the west side of HWY 22, directly across from the SHELL/ RV Park, on Weedon Road. The Weedon Pioneer Community Hall is the central spot for the A.B.A., wheel cars, and Marshalls, First Aid, Media and Volunteers. There will be no parking for racers at the hall.

ROAD RACE AND EVENT SCHEDULE

• Results and awards to follow as soon as possible after the event.

CIRCUIT RACE - Sunday - August 5, 2012

DIRECTIONS TO RACE VENUE

• North Glenmore Park is located in the SW quadrent of Calgary at the end of Crowchild Trail.
• There are a couple of parking area available in the Park but we encourage spectators and participants alike to ride if possible to the event.
• The start line is located at the second parking lot coming in from Crowchild Trail. See map for details.
  

CIRCUIT RACE AND EVENT SCHEDULE