Group A CAT 1/2/3 rider; aka "scratch group"; comfortable riding in echelon at high pace; strong bike handling skills with bike racing experience
Group B CAT 4/5 rider; may have limited bike racing experience; riders interested in possibly moving up to Group A with more experience
Group C No experience riding road bike in echelon or limited; individuals coming from another sport, designated leader/coach will be present for each ride. Distance is limited compared to A and B groups
You need to be an SCA and Cycledelia club member to participate.
Eligibility to race Tuesday Night Series:
Recreational riders, triathletes, mountain bikers, etc., are encouraged to join the Cycledelia Tuesday Night Race series. The series is an excellent way to improve strength and at the same time develop strong bike handling skills. However, bike racing is also "inherently dangerous" and can result in accidents. Therefore, Cycledelia must manage the risk and expectations of new riders joining the series. Therefore, all new riders must be deemed Draft Safe Certified and meet the following requirements:
- attend a Cycledelia Saturday Morning Club Ride
- ride Group C and advance to Group B only by referral of volunteer leader(s)
- ride with experienced club member who verifies rider ability with the Tuesday Night Coordinator
Support Vehicle:
We greatly appreciate our volunteers who take the time to drive each week so we can race! It provides another layer of safety and allows us to determine placings.
Start Times:
Start time for West and East courses is 6:30. Start time for North course (to give extra time to get to the course) is 6:40. A group leaves for all courses from d'Lish at the corner of Lansdowne and 14th at 6:00pm
Cycledelia club maintains Facebook group and Instagram page with weekly race reports and live updates in case the race gets cancelled due to weather.
Race Formats
Reverse Pursuit:
- Group A departs first followed by Group B then Group C. If a rider in Group A cannot hold pace opportunity exists to join Group B and contribute; same goes for Group B riders dropping back to Group C
- If Group B is successful in finishing less than ___ minutes (TBD) behind Group A, they win the race and all points are allocated to top 5 finishers in Group B.
Team Night
- There will be two separate races – Race #1 and Race #2
- Riders are asked to select a race based on ability
- each race will be divided into two teams with cyclists ID’ed either 1 or 2 (written on calf)
- Points will be awarded for top 5 finishes in each race as follows:
- 25pts for 1st
- 20 pts for 2nd
- 15 pts for 3rd
- 10 pts for 4th
- 5 pts for 5th
- Note: riders who get dropped from Race 1 are not allowed to join Race 2
- If turn out is low, one race will run.
Aussie Pursuit (East Course)
- Riders entering this event must have "reasonable" echelon skills
- Team A1 vs A2 and Team B1 vs B2 (riders are divided at the start area)
- Start/finish line same as past years
- Group B departs 1 minute after Group A
- One team goes North at T intersection while other team goes South
- Both teams ride entire length of course North/South then back to start/finish line
- Your teams’ time will be taken once last rider in your group crosses the finish line. Three-quarters of team must finish together. Ex. If you start with 6, you can only lose 2 riders.
- Note: riders who drop off are not allowed to contribute to other teams
There are three different courses:
North (aka Wanuskewin) Course. Start/finish at Wanuskewin entrance
West (aka Vanscoy) Course. Start/finish at the corner of Township Rd 364 and Range Rd 3063
East (aka PCA Mine) Course. Start/finish just East of the tracks on Hwy 394
Tuesday Night Racing Calendar
| Date | Format | Course |
|---|---|---|
| April 18 | Group ride, shortened course | West |
| April 25 | 1 lap ride, 1 lap race | North |
| May 2 | Aussie Pursuit | East |
| May 9 | Team Race | West |
| May 16 | Reverse Pursuit | North |
| May 23 | Scratch Race | East |
| May 30 | Reverse Pursuit | West |
| June 6 | Team Race | North |
| June 13 | Reverse Pursuit | Gravel |
| June 20 | Aussie Pursuit | East |
| June 27 | Traditional Pursuit | West |
| July 4 | 3..5 short races (15-20 min) | Crit |
| July 11 | Reverse Pursuit | North |
| July 18 | Reverse Pursuit | East |
| July 25 | Team Race | West |
| August 1 | Crit/hill climb | crit |
| August 8 | Reverse Pursuit | North |
| August 15 | Traditional Pursuit | Gravel |
| August 22 | Aussie Pursuit | East |
| August 29 | Grand Finale | West |
| September 5 | 1 lap ITT championship | North |
Results are available on the Tuesday Nighter Results Page.