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The Series
is held every Tuesday Night at 6:00 p.m. from April until the mid
September at the Ace Hardware Paint Factory in Matteson, IL.
We thank Ace Hardware Paint for their continued
sponsorship of this event.
Tuesday Night Flyer
The Series is now
a USA Cycling Competitive Event. Fee for each day will be $8, due
to an increase in insurance fees.
Starting this
year, Category 5 racers can use this event toward an upgrade. Racers
must complete all 3 events of the evening and race as much as possible
in the group. See Chief Referee for specific details.
Please remember that riders will
need a signed and dated release form each and every week,
which can be downloaded
HERE. Riders cannot be on the course until all the safety measures
have been set up (padding, cones etc...). This includes warm-up.
Please adhere to this to help retain this course. Thank you.
This is very popular Tuesday night Criterium race
training series is a USA Cycling competitive event, with an emphasis
on rider development in the most popular racing format in the USA.
Elite and professional racing teams have used this event as a training
ride in prep for races like Downers Grove. It is some great racing.
In this multi-lap race format, bike handling, especially the ability
to handle many corners in a pack and sprinting, are important skills.
USAC Rule: These training races are
held under the permit of the USAC so a current year annual or a
one day license is required to participate. Both can be purchased
at the event. Juniors must have a CURRENT YEAR release signed by
a parent or legal guardian only. This requirement is applied at
USAC races, as well. License can be found on the
USAC site
and release forms can be found
HERE.
Helmets are mandatory.
The Course
The course is a flat, 1 km. rectangular access road around the factory.
The paved surface is excellent for fast, smooth racing!
Ace Hardware is located west of I-57 on Central Ave. between the
Lincoln Hwy (Rte. 30) and Sauk Trail Road exits (here is a map), Matteson.
Cost: $8.00 a night (includes USAC insurance).
All parking is in the south gravel parking lot ONLY.
The Format
Riders are separated into two categories, with races run concurrently:
"A" race - Category 1-3 riders
"B" race - Category 4-5 riders
Weather and Cancellation
The Chief Ref "calls it at the line" based on the conditions
just before the start of the race. We have had days where it rained
all day, but was fine for racing by 6:00. The course has one spot
where rain water may accumulate. We have extremely high success
rate for clearing any standing water before the event.
The benefits of showing up! Opportunity
to race competitively during the week. Great arena for beginners
to learn how to race. NOBODY is pulled from a race - If you get
dropped, hop right back in.
Tuesday night race results:
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