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Under USA Cycling Permit #2012-416

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Withoutoursponsorsthisracewouldntbepossible!

Gold Sponsor

TripleC,Inc. RaneyPediatrics TheSupplyStore

Silver SponsorsDr.SergioRypka,MDPC TheYellowBrix SENewMexicoPodiatry

CarlsbadNationalBank PecosValleyConstruction LandsunHomes

BlueHouseBakery&Caf Dr.KeevinGriffithCarlsbadMedicalCenter

Bronze SponsorsDr.JamesLunardon,DDS,MSC,PA HealthyChoices TheStockExchange

SouthwestTrophies&Engraving PacNMail

Products and ServicesSubway GNC HammerNutrition Constructors,Inc.

KeepCarlsbad

Beautiful

Carlsbad, NMStevens Inn

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TableofContents

WELCOME....................................................................................................................................................4

GENERALINFORMATIONANDSCORINGPOLICIES......................................................................................5

REGISTRATION.........................................................................................................................................5

SCORING..................................................................................................................................................5

TIMEBONUSES........................................................................................................................................5

RESULTS...................................................................................................................................................5

PROTESTS.................................................................................................................................................5

OFFICIALS.................................................................................................................................................6

CENTERLINE.............................................................................................................................................6

RACENUMBERS.......................................................................................................................................6

JUNIORGEARRESTRICTION.....................................................................................................................6

PRIZES..........................................................................................................................................................7

STAGE1ROADRACE,C-HILLLOOP...........................................................................................................8

STAGE2ROADRACE,TOURdePOTASH.................................................................................................12

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WELCOMETOTHE1stANNUALCAVERNCITYCLASSICOMINUM

April21-22,2012DearRaceParticipant,

WewanttothankyouforparticipatinginthisyearsinauguralCavernCityClassicOminum.We

areexcitedaboutthechallengingcoursethatwehaveputtogetherandaboutbeingpartofthe

NMRoadSeries.

Withthecontinuedsupportofagreatcyclingclub,sponsorsandlocalcityofficialswewill

continuetofinetuneandputtogetheraqualityeventthatgivesbacktoourcommunityand

cycling.Thisraceattractsmanyspectators,especiallyatSaturdaysloopcoursethroughHappy

ValleythatfinishesattheentrancetoLivingDesertStatePark.

WewouldliketoleaveaLASTINGPOSITIVEimpressiononeveryoneattendingthisevent.

Pleasebeonyourbestbehaviorsinceyouarerepresentingourevent,yourteamandcyclingingeneral.Alsothisraceissupportedexclusivelybyvolunteerssopleasebepolitetoour

volunteersanddonthesitatetothankthemfortheirassistanceinmakingthisraceareality.

Allvolunteerswillbewearingyellowt-shirtswithTossNoMasonfrontandVolunteer

printedontheback.

InadditiontotheUSACyclingRulebookwww.usacycling.org/forms/USAC_rulebook.pdf)you

areresponsibleforreadingandfollowingtherulessetforthinthisracebible.

Thefollowingitemsareofparticularimportance:

Parking:Parkonlywhereindicated

PortableToilets:Nothingwillgetuskickedoutofavenuefasterthanusingprivatepropertyas

atoilet.

Helmets:Onceregistrationopensuntiltheraceisdoneandresultsareposted,helmetsmust

bewornandsecuredatalltimeswhileonabicycle.

RoadRaceTraffic:Isopentotraffic.WewillhaveCarlsbadPoliceandEddyCountySherriff

officerstoassistwithtrafficcontrol.

Litter:Pleasedonotdiscardwaterbottles,gelpackets,etconthesideoftheroad.

FAILURETOCOMPLYWITHTHESEREQUESTSWILLRESULTINFINES&/ORDISQUALIFICATION

Thatbeingsaid,welcometoourraceandwewishyouthebestofluck!

Sincerely,

CarlsbadVeloCyclingTeam

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GENERALINFORMATIONANDSCORINGPOLICIES

Thisisa2-dayracewiththewinnersdeterminedusingtheOminumscoringmethodasdefined

bytheUSACycling(USAC)2012OminumRules.Thewinnerfromeachcategorywillhavethe

mostpointsoverthecourseofthe2-dayrace.

REGISTRATION

PREREGISTRATIONOnlineregistrationisatwww.newmexicosportlineonline.comwehavea

limitof100riderspercategory(50forMenCat5).NOREFUNDSNOEXCEPTIONS.

LATEregistrationwillbeavailableonFridayevening,April20ONLYfrom4-6:30pmatthe

NMSU-CGym.Check-in(toverifyracelicense,signreleaseform,getbibnumbers,etc)willbe

availableonFridayevening,April20from4-6:30pmattheNMSU-CGym.Check-in/registration

mustbecompleted30minutesbeforeyourracesstarttimeintheNMSU-CNorthParkingLot.

NOridersubstitutionsorreplacementsareallowed.RidersmustregisterforthecategorylistedontheirUSACyclinglicense.Riderswillnotbeallowedtochangetheircategoryattherace.

RidersmusthaveacurrentUSACyclinglicense.ONLYMenCat5andWomenCat4areeligible

forone-daylicenses.Bothannualandone-daylicenseswillbeavailableforpurchaseat

registration.Note:twoone-daylicenseswillberequiredifenteringbothstages.SCORING

RidersMUSTcompleteeachstageinordertobeeligibleforOminumprizes.TIMEBONUSESTherearenotimebonuses.

RESULTS

ResultswillbepostedonSaturdayandSundayafternoonafterthelastraceisfinishedatthe

BestWesternStevensMotelinthehallway,behindthemainlobby.Addressis1829South

Canal.

FINALRESULTSwillbepostedonlineatwww.carlsbadvelocyclingclub.comandreportedtoUSACycling(www.usacycling.org)within1weekofeventcompletion.THESERESULTSAREFINAL.

PROTESTS

DONOTLEAVEUNTILYOUHAVEREVIEWEDTHEFINALPOSTEDRESULTS!

ProtestsfortheeachroadracemustbemadetotheChiefJudgeJeffFreeman.

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OFFICIALS

ChiefRefereePamalaThullen,[email protected],505-259-6226(cell)ChiefJudgeJeffFreemanCENTERLINEAllroadsareopentotraffic.Obeyandrespectallpoliceofficer,official,andstaffrequests.If

youcrossthecenterlineyouwillbedisqualified!Ifnopaintedcenterlinemarkingexists,riders

mustkeeptotherightsideoftheroadatalltimes.

RACENUMBERS

Eachriderwillbegiventwo(2)bibnumbersintheirrace

packets(seeRegistration,page5).DONOTCUT,FOLD,

WRINKLEorALTERNUMBERS!AllridersMUSTWEARBOTHbib

numbersforallstages.Ifyoudonotwearbothbibnumbers

youwillbeassessedapenalty!Numbersmustbewornonthe

lowerpartofthejerseyjustabovethejerseypocketandalong

thesideseamasshowntotheright.

JUNIORGEARRESTRICTION

Alljuniorshavegearrestrictions.PleaserefertotheUSACyclingRulebook1M6and1M7for

equipmentrestrictions.

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PRIZES

Ridermustbepresentatawardsceremonytocollectprizes.Prizeswillbeawardedonlyto

thoseriderswhocompletebothstages.Therearenoprizesforindividualstages.

Groups Prizes/Places Payout (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Men Pro/1/2/3 $600/6 $200, 140, 80, 70, 60, 50Masters 50+ (Cat 2-4) $400/5 $130, 90, 70, 60, 50

Men 4 $200/5 $65, 45, 35, 30, 25Men 5 Medals -

Women Pro/1/2/3 $500/5 $175, 125, 80, 70, 50Women 4 Medals -

Juniors Medals -

TheawardceremonywillbeheldintheinsidetheLivingDesertStateParkmainbuildingat

12:30onSunday(approximatelyonehourafterthelastraceiscompleted).

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STAGE1ROADRACE,C-HILLLOOP

Saturday,April21,2012

LOCATION:TheRoadRacewillbeginonthenorthsideoftheNewMexicoStateUniversity

Carlsbad(NMSU-C)campus.NMSU-Cislocatedat1500UniversityDrivejustsouthofUS285

onthenorthsideofCarlsbad,justwestandbehindofLowes.Pleasedrivecarefullyandwatch

forcyclistsontheroadway.Roadsareopentotraffic.Obeyalltrafficlaws.

PARKINGisavailableinthenorthparkinglotoftheNMSU-Ccampus.Complywithparking

directorsinstructions.

CHECK-IN:TherewillbetablesinthenorthendoftheNMSU-CNorthparkinglotfornumber

pickupandracedaycheckin.Check-In/Registrationmustbecompleted30minutespriorto

theracesstarttime.

COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thecourseisopentotraffic.Thestartlineisapproximately100yards

westofUniversityDriveontheroadthatformsthenorthboundaryoftheNMSU-Ccampus.Thefirstlapofthecourseisapproximately13.5miles.Eachsucceedinglapisapproximately12

miles.Theroadwayisamixoftwolaneroadanddividedhighway,2lanesineachdirection.

Thetwolaneroadshavelittletonoshoulder.ThemultiplelanehighwayisUS285andithasa

goodshoulder.Theterrainisflatwithseveralrollers.AccordingtoMap-My-Ride,thereisa

category5climbinthefirstloopgoingwestonChurchStreet.Fromtheentranceofthehigh

schooltothetopofthehillisabout0.6mile.Theendofeachloopisaonemileclimbwith350

feetelevationat5-12%grade.Centerlineruleisinaffect(seepage6).Viewthecoursemapon

page10.Anelevationprofileappearsonpage11.Therewillbecoursemarshalsandlaw

enforcementofficersatthestartandonthecourse.Distancesandstartingtimesforeach

categoryareasfollows:

WAVE ONE

8:00am Men 5 3 laps (37.5 miles)

8:05am Women 4 3 laps (37.5 miles)

8:10am Jr. 16 and under 1 lap (13.5 miles)

WAVE TWO

11:00am Men PRO/1/2/3 7 laps (85.5 miles)

11:05am Masters 50+ (Cat 2-4) - 5 laps (61.5 miles)

11:10am Men 4 4 laps (49.5 miles)

11:15am Women Pro/1/2/3 5 laps (61.5 miles)

COURSEHAZARDSThereisacattleguardimmediatelyaftermakingarightturnfromUS285ontoSkylineRoadat

thebeginningoftheonemilehillclimbdescribedincoursedescription.Muchofthecourse

isonroadswithlimitedornopavedshoulder,bealerttochangingconditions.

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WARMUP

Thecourseisclosedtowarm-upsessionafter7:45am.Werecommendwarmingupona

trainerifpossible.

VEHICLES

Thecourseisopentotraffic.Asweepvehiclewillbeonthecourseatalltimestopickupriders,

ifneeded.

NEUTRALWHEELSUPPORT

Wheelswillbeconsideredneutral(meaninganyonecanhaveawheel)iftherearesurplusof

wheels.Ifthereisnotasufficientquantity(asdeterminedbytheofficials)thenwheelswillbe

dispensedonawheelsin/wheelsoutbasis.Itisyourresponsibilitytocheckwithyourfollow

vehiclebeforeyourevent.Ifyoureceivedaspareduringtheracepleasebeconsiderateand

returnitimmediatelyfollowingtherace.Campyorotherspecialrequirementsbringyour

ownwheels!Wheeldropoff-Takesparewheelstothefollowvehiclesatleast30minutes

beforeyourracewiththeapprovedwheeltag.Wheeltagswillbeavailableatpacketpickup

andsign-in.PostracewheelpickupWheelswillbereturnedtothestartarea.Pleasepickup

yourwheelsimmediatelyfollowingyourrace.TheCarlsbadVeloCyclingClub,sponsors,

officialsandvolunteersarenotresponsibleforanyequipmentleftattherace.

FEEDS

ThefeedzonewillbeontheeastsideofNM524(HappyValleyRoad)justnorthofShootingRangeRoad,thebeginningofwhichwillbemarkedwithasign.NOfeedsareallowedonthe

FIRSTorLASTlapsofthisroadrace.Seethemaponpage10forthelocationoftheFeedZone.

Supportpersonnelwhoaregoingouttofeedneedtogooutbeforetheracestartsandonthe

returntheyshouldnotgetonthecourseandfollowbehindtheracers.Supportpersonnelare

alsoresponsibleforcleaningup-nobottlesortrashofanykindleftbehind.Inaddition,

volunteerswillbeatthefeedzonestohandupwaterbottles.

RESULTS

ResultswillbepostedthroughoutthedayinthehallwaybehindthemainlobbyattheBest

WesternStevensInn.Seepage6inregardstoprotests.

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ElevationProfileforStageOne,1stLoop

ElevationProfileforStageOne,2ndandSuccessiveLoops

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STAGE2ROADRACE,TOURdePOTASH

Sunday,April22,2012

LOCATION:TheRoadRacewillbeginonthenorthsideoftheNewMexicoStateUniversity

Carlsbad(NMSU-C)campus.NMSU-Cislocatedat1500UniversityDrivejustsouthofUS285

onthenorthsideofCarlsbad,justwestandbehindofLowes.Pleasedrivecarefullyandwatch

forcyclistsontheroadway.Roadsareopentotraffic.Obeyalltrafficlaws.

PARKINGisavailableinthenorthparkinglotoftheNMSU-Ccampus.Complywithparking

directorsinstructions.

CHECK-IN:TherewillbetablesinthenorthendoftheNMSU-CNorthparkinglotfornumber

pickupandracedaycheckin.Check-In/Registrationmustbecompleted30minutespriorto

theracesstarttime.

COURSEDESCRIPTION:Thecourseisopentotraffic.Thestartlineisapproximately100yards

westofUniversityDriveontheroadthatformsthenorthboundaryoftheNMSU-Ccampus.Thecoursewillbeginwithaneutralstartthatwilltakeridersthroughresidentialareasthat

borderLakeCarlsbad.Wearepublicizingthisinthelocalmedia.Pleasebeawareof

spectators.TheracewillbeginwhenridersturnleftontoUS62/180(alsoknownasGreene

StreetandtheHobbsHighway).Theroadwayisamixoftwolaneroadanddividedhighway,2

lanesineachdirection.Mostofthetwolaneroadhaslittletonoshoulder,theexceptionbeing

theWIPPReliefRoute(neartheendofthecourse).ThemultiplelanehighwayisUS62/180

andithasagoodshoulder.Theterrainisflatwithseveralrollers.AccordingtoMap-My-Ride,

theracefinisheswithacategory5climb,whichisthesameelevationprofileasStage1.Thisis

aonemileclimbwith350feetelevationat5-12%grade.Centerlineruleisinaffect(seepage

6).

Viewthecoursemaponpage14-16.Anelevationprofileappearsonthesamepageasthe

coursemaps.Therewillbecoursemarshalsandlawenforcementofficersatthestartandon

thecourse.Distancesandstartingtimesforeachcategoryareasfollows:

April 22nd

Road Race all 62.5 miles except as noted

8:00am Men PRO/1/2/3 74.5 miles

8:05am Men 50+ (Cat 2-4)

8:10am Women Pro/1/2/3

8:15am Men 4

8:20am Men 5

8:25am Women 48:30am Men/Women-Jr. 16 and under 19 miles

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COURSEHAZARDS

Thecoursehasthreecattleguards(locatedonUSRefineryRoad)andthreerailroadcrossings

(one,2blockseastoftheRiverside/CanalintersectionandtwolocatedonNM31).About50%

ofthecourseisonroadswithlimitedornotpavedshoulder,bealerttochangingconditions.

NEUTRALWHEELSUPPORT

Wheelswillbeconsideredneutral(meaninganyonecanhaveawheel)iftherearesurplusof

wheels.Ifthereisnotasufficientquantity(asdeterminedbytheofficials)thenwheelswillbe

dispensedonawheelsin/wheelsoutbasis.Itisyourresponsibilitytocheckwithyourfollow

vehiclebeforeyourevent.Ifyoureceivedaspareduringtheracepleasebeconsiderateand

returnitimmediatelyfollowingtherace.Campyorotherspecialrequirementsbringyour

ownwheels!Wheeldropoff-Takesparewheelstothefollowvehiclesatleast30minutes

beforeyourracewiththeapprovedwheeltag.Wheeltagswillbeavailableatpacketpickup

andsign-in.PostracewheelpickupWheelswillbereturnedtothestartarea.Pleasepickup

yourwheelsimmediatelyfollowingyourrace.TheCarlsbadVeloCyclingClub,sponsors,

officialsandvolunteersarenotresponsibleforanyequipmentleftattherace.

FEEDS

ThefeedzonewillbeontheeastsideofNM31,1.25milessouthofUS62/180anddirectlyeast

ofanelectricalsubstation,thebeginningofwhichwillbemarkedwithasign.Seethemapon

page14forthelocationoftheFeedZone.Supportpersonnelwhoaregoingouttofeedneedto

gooutbeforetheracestartsandonthereturntheyshouldnotgetonthecourseandfollow

behindtheracers.Supportpersonnelarealsoresponsibleforcleaningup-nobottlesortrash

ofanykindleftbehind.Inaddition,volunteerswillbeatthefeedzonetohandupwaterbottles.

RESULTS

ResultswillbepostedthroughoutthedayinthehallwaybehindthemainlobbyattheBest

WesternStevensInn.Seepage6inregardstoprotests.

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Stage2CourseallridersexceptPRO/1/2/3andJuniors

Elevationprofile

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Elevationprofilefortheabovecourse,seepage14plusthe2ndLoopofStage1

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