Davy Crockett Classic Feb 8th-9th 2020
2020 Race Guide Davy Crockett Classic Feb 8th-9th 2020
The community of Crockett, Blue Agave Cycling and Topview Sports welcome you to the 4th annual Davy Crockett Classic. Conveniently located 2 hours in between Houston and Dallas near Davy Crockett National Forest, Crockett provides a truly ‘Texas’ feeling race experience for those that attend. The city of Crockett appreciates the opportunity to host this event once again and looks forward to hosting the race again in 2020. Par- ticipants, please refer to this guide for further details about the event. If the information you are looking for is not in this tech- nical guide, please let us know.
Alex Montoya, Race Director
Special Thanks to our sponsors and supporters that make this event possible!
The Moosehead Cafe
Holiday Inn Crockett Central Baptist Church Youth Group Piney Woods Leo Club Houston County Texas Blue Agave Cycling Club Davy Crockett Classic Feb 8th-9th 2020
**When making reservations please mention bike race** Davy Crockett Classic Feb 8th-9th 2020
Registration Information
Pre-registration is available at bikereg.com/davy-crockett-classic Pre-registration closes Thursday February 6th @ 5:00 PM Onsite registration is available for the Criterium and Road Race. RaceResult Timing Transponders Onsite registration carries a late fee of $5 in addition to the regu- RaceResult active chip timing will be used lar entry fee. at this event. All racers are required to use a timing chip whether owned or rented. The stage one time trial and overall stage race are pre- Timing chips will be mounted low on the registration only fork with zip ties provided in your registra- tion packet. Entry Fees & Merchandise Rentals: A credit card must be swiped for Stage Race (all 3 stages)—$95 collateral. The card will not be charged Time Trial—$25 unless the chip is not returned. Non- returned chip cost is $75. Criterium—$40 Chip rentals are paid onsite when the chip Road Race—$55 is picked up. We do not allow pre-payment of chips through bikereg, please plan ac- Timing Chip Rental $5/day cordingly.
T-shirt—$16.48 For owned timing chips, please enter your chip ID when registering on bikereg. RaceResult Transponder Purchase—$75
Juniors/Collegiate/U23 Racers— There is a special discount avail- able for collegiate and U23 racers. Please email for discount code. Juniors wanting to race category races, please email for dis- count code.
Additional Criterium races—Riders can race in an extra crit if their category allows. Stage Race participants can race additional T-shirts crits for free. If not registered for the stage race, second race is Long-sleeve t-shirts are available through bikereg $20. with limited supply. If you’d like a shirt please pre- order, we may not have any left at the event.
Davy Crockett Classic Feb 8th-9th 2020
Start Times and Race Locations
Category Time Trial Start Time Criterium Start Time Road Race Start Time
Junior Boys 7:30 AM 11:00 AM 12:45 PM Junior Girls To follow 11:00 AM 12:45 PM Women’s Cat 4/5 To follow 11:30 AM 12:40 PM Women’s 40+ Cat 4/5 To follow 11:30 AM 12:40 PM Men’s Cat 4/5 To follow 3:25 PM 12:35 PM Masters 35+ Cat 4/5 To follow 12:00 PM 10:30 AM Masters 40+ To follow 1:15 PM 8:10 AM Masters 50+ To follow 12:35 PM 12:30 PM Masters 60+ To follow 12:35 PM 12:30 PM Category 3/4 To follow 2:30 PM 8:05 AM Men’s Pro Cat 1/2/3 To follow 5:00 PM 8:00 AM Women’s Pro Cat 1/2/3 To follow 4:00 PM 8:15 AM
Friday Packet Pick Up—6:30 PM—9:00 PM—@ Holiday Inn Crockett 1511 Southeast Loop #304, Crock- ett, TX 75835
Saturday Morning Packet Pick Up—6:00AM—10:00AM @ Grace Lutheran Church 925 W Loop 304 Crockett , TX 75835
Individual Time Trial—Check-in location for the TT is at Grace Lutheran Church on the corner of TX 304 and Halls Bluff Rd. The start ramp is about 100m past the church on Halls Bluff Rd. Please report to the time trial start area at least 5 minutes before your as- signed start time. Riders start in 30 second intervals starting at 7:30 AM
Criterium—The criterium course takes place in downtown Crockett and goes right around the main town square. For GPS directions to the parking area search Crockett City Hall and when you walk towards the town square you will see the finish line area. The Crit check-in area is inside a shop directly next to the red start/finish trailer.
Road Race—The road race starts and finishes in front of Tyer Real Estate right next to Crockett City Hall. Race staging is located on the adjacent street (Milam Ave) and wheel drop areas will be clearly marked for pickup/dropoff areas. Davy Crockett Classic Feb 8th-9th 2020
Stage One: Individual Time Trial
The ITT course is a simple out and back format on a flat/rolling hills road just outside Crockett. Juniors will be doing a shortened version of the course that is 4 miles, everyone else will do the full course that is just under 8 miles (link on web- site with strava link).
Merckx Advantage Time Trial Information
An exciting new way of scoring time trials that has been used by Topview Sports in other states with great success. The Merckx advantage TT allows riders to choose whether or not they want to use aero gear or select ‘Merckx’ and get a time handicap. Riders electing to race ‘Merckx’ will get a 30 second time bonus deducted from their finish time.
How does it work? When you roll up to the TT start you must tell the starter if your are doing Merckx or not. IF you do not tell the starter, then we will score you as aero!
Aero Gear Limitations for Merckx Advantage TT
-No aero bars, aero helmets, aero shoe covers, aero extensions of any kind
-Wheels are limited to 55mm rims or smaller, no disc wheels or anything above a regular zipp 404 type depth.
-Allowed items—skinsuits, aero road helmets (non-teardrop shape, does not cover ears) Davy Crockett Classic Feb 8th-9th 2020
Criterium Information
The course is a fast 0.8 mile circuit in downtown Crockett. The start finish is in the same location as 2019 indicated on the map below.
Cantu Cycling Wheels Wheel Pit—Cantu has graciously provided this event with neutral race wheels for the criterium. Wheel selec- tion may be limited to shimano/sram so if you are using Campagnolo or junior gearing please bring your own wheels.
Post Criterium Awards Dinner Following the conclusion of the men’s Pro 1/2/3 event (6:00 PM) all of the racers are encouraged to attend the Saturday awards dinner at the Moosehead Café. A popular Texas style diner near the start/finish. Awards from the morning TT and the Crit will be given out as well as doing podium photos. All you can eat buffet style dinner is provided by the Moosehead Café for $15/person. Davy Crockett Classic Feb 8th-9th 2020
Road Race support made possible by:
Road Race Details
Road Race Course Overview:
The course is the same course we’ve used since 2017, which is a lollipop style course that starts/finishes at Tyer Real Estate in Crockett.
Each race goes out on the lollipop ‘stick’ and does a certain number of laps based on their category before heading back down the ‘stick’ to the finish.
P1/2/3—81 miles 3 laps
Cat 3/4—65 miles 2 laps
Women’s P1/2/3—65 miles 2 laps
Masters 40+ - 65 miles 2 laps
Masters 35+ - 48 miles 1 lap
Masters 50/60—48 miles 1 lap Race Staging—please report to race staging at least 10 minutes before start time Cat 4/5—48 miles 1 lap Wheels—the road race is ‘wheels-in-wheels-out’, please drop your wheels in the designated Women’s Cat 4/5—48 miles 1 lap area and have them labeled with your race and bib number. If you do not have any spare wheels, please put a seatbag with a flat kit in the wheel drop area. Women’s 40+ - 48 miles 1 lap
Timing Chip Return—please return any rented timing chips to the registration area follow- All Juniors—31 miles 1 lap—out and ing your races’ finish back ‘stick’ only, no loops
Feed Zone Supported by
Feed Zone
The feedzone is located on FM2022 100ft past the intersection of FM2022 and FM267 on the right hand side of the road. Neutral feeds will not be provided, please make accommodations' if you require a feed during your race. DO NOT THROW TRASH OR DITCH BOTTLES ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF THE FEED ZONE. YOU WILL BE PENALIZED AND POTENTIALLY FINED Davy Crockett Classic Feb 8th-9th 2020
Number Placement & Timing Chips
$75 Davy Crockett Classic Feb 8th-9th 2020
Overall Stage Race Scoring & Rules Per Stage Time Bonuses The 2020 event keeps the overall GC competition from previous years, but will Place Time Deduction scored like a stage race for 2020. The rankings will be placed with lowest cumula- tive time between the three stages being the winner of each category. The only 1st 5 sec real difference between last year is that the overall is scored using cumulative time rather than points. Racers can still enter and race in individual stages outside 2nd 4 sec of the omnium.
Benefits: 3rd 3 sec
Stage Race Upgrade Points—since this race is scored as a stage race, racers 4th 2 sec get the maximum allowable upgrade points for placing highly at this event
More value for TT—time based scoring increases significance of time trial 5th 1 sec performance and value of breakaways in the other two stages
Stage Race Experience—for those aspiring racers, getting to race a stage race Prime lap winner bonus—3 sec is a unique experience that is not offered very often to amateur racers. Pro Cat 1/2/3 Only
Elite Placing Payout Amt Overall Stage Race Competition Rules/Restrictions:
To be eligible to place in the overall competition you must start and 1st $500 finish each stage. 2nd $400 Racers must sign in before each stage starts
Racers must be pre-registered to participate in the overall competi- 3rd $300 tion 4th $200 Anyone winning money must show up to the final podium in order to collect their winnings. 5th $100
Other Stuff PLEASE eat meals, fill up the car, stay in hotels, go to shops etc in Crockett. This event has a big impact on the local economy and we’d like to keep increasing that impact every year. If your going to eat or get gas anyways, please do it there before you leave.
Please be respectful of the community you are in. Do not pee on buildings or people’s property, do not change clothes out in public, pick up your own trash, and be courteous to locals. The people of Crockett are hosting this race and doing a lot to make it possible. Be nice, friendly, and don't be a jerk to any of the local people.
Be respectful to your race officials—They are out there working all weekend to help this event go smoothly and safely. If you have an issue with results or something else, please be patient and know they are working on it. Davy Crockett Classic Feb 8th-9th 2020
Thank you for your interest in the 2020 Davy Crockett Classic. We hope that you will come race with us, and if you are returning we are glad to have you back! If you have any questions or concerns regarding this years race, please email the race director.
For more information about the event , post race results, race links and more please visit topviewsports.com
Race Contacts
Race Director—Alex Montoya [email protected] PRIMARY RACE CONTACT
Race Timing/Registration—Tim Molyneaux [email protected]
Registration—Dayna Molyneaux
Medical Staff—Sentinel Safety Rescue—contact will be available race day
Chief Referee—Lane Colvin
Volunteer Recruitment—Miguel Garcia
HAM Radio Club—Van Sims
Police Chief—Clayton Smith