RACE NAME:                        SHIMANO CYCLING FESTIVAL - SHIMANO APEX Hari ng Ahon

RACE LOCATION:                LAKE DRIVE, BURNHAM PARK, BAGUIO CITY, PHILIPPINES 2600

RACE DATE:                          JULY 13, 2024 (SATURDAY)

Registration Open	May 1, 2024
Registration Deadline	June 30, 2024
Online Registration	https://shimanocycfest.neozigmaph.com/

Category	EARLY BIRD	Regular Registration	Late Registration
Road Bike 25 Below	Php 800	Php 1,000	Php 1,200
Road Bike 26 to 34	Php 800	Php 1,000	Php 1,200
Road Bike 35 and Above	Php 800	Php 1,000	Php 1,200
Road Bike Open – Female	Php 800	Php 1,000	Php 1,200
Road Bike Open – Male	Php 800	Php 1,000	Php 1,200

RACE FORMAT

Definition:
The Criterium is a road race run on a circuit closed to traffic and that is run according to one of the following methods:

1. Classification at the finish of the last lap; 

2. Classification on the basis of the number of laps 

3. Classification on the basis of bonuses from intermediate sprints (if any) and the statements above.

RACE COURSE: 

SHIMANO CYCLING FESTIVAL - SHIMANO APEX Hari ng Ahon CRITERIUM will take place in Lake Drive Burnham Park and Kisad Road with a course of at least 3 km for one (1) Lap.

RACE METHOD

    1. The Organizers and Race Officials will determine the number of Laps per Category.

Category	Number of Laps
Male Open	10 laps
Age Group and Female Open	7 laps

    2. The Winners will be determined by the; Number of Laps Completed and the First to Arrive at the last and final lap. Tie breakers will be conducted using any and all of the determining                    methods stated (Number of Laps Completed) and if there is still a tie then the Final and Actual Order of Finish on the Final Lap will break the tie.

    3.  All Overlapped Riders shall be out of the Race. An Overlapped Rider are those overtaken by the Leader/s of the Race for a particular Category. Officials will take note of their numbers and/or remove the Race Numbers from those Riders. Riders Out of the Race will not be allowed to cross the finish line and will be instructed to get off the racing line and/or use the deviation lane/s determined by the Officials.

    4. Riders experiencing Mechanical or any other incident Do NOT have a free or relief lap. They must attend to their problem as best they could without assistance and ride on. Once and if               Overlapped they will be taken Out of the Race.

    5. Riders experiencing Medical problems or any other related incident will be assessed by the Race Officials and be instructed accordingly.

CONDUCT OF RIDERS

1. General principles of Sportsmanship are expected from all Riders. 

2. Dangerous and reckless riding, foul language, sexist, discriminatory and violent behavior is
not favorable. 

3. Riders involved in Intermediate and Final Sprints shall stick to their own lane and will be
closely monitored for the proper Conduct of the Sprint. 

4. Be respectful and mindful of other people and the environment 

5. Riders may not, without due care, jettison food, bonk-bags, feeding bottles, clothes, etc. in
any place whatsoever. 

6. Riders may not jettison anything on the roadway itself but shall draw to the side of the road
and safely deposit the object there. 

7. If waste zones are established by the organizer, the rider must safely and exclusively
deposit their waste on the sides of the road in this area. 

8. It is forbidden to carry and/or use glass objects.

SETTLEMENTS 

1. Any and all complaints, queries, protests and grievances are to be directed to the immediate Race Officials on the day of the event and are best to be settled before egress. 

2. Other matters before or after the event shall be extended in writing and addressed to the Organizers.

CRITERIUM RACE SCHEDULE

DAY 1 – July 12, 2024	TIME
Participants Registration/Claiming	8:00 AM to 11:00AM
License Check	8:00 AM to 11:00AM
Official Practice (All race categories)	None, only neutral lap will be provided
Team Managers/riders Meeting/Briefing	TBA

DAY 2 – July 13, 2022	TIME	MECHANICS
Check-in	5:00AM
Race Briefing	5:30AM
Road Bike Junior (17-18 years)	6:00AM to 6:30AM	7 laps
Road Bike 19-25yrs old	6:35AM to 7:05AM	7 laps
Road Bike 26 to 34	7:10AM to 7:40AM	7 laps
Road Bike 35 and Above	7:45AM to 8:15AM	7 laps
Road Bike Open Female	8:20AM to 9:20AM	7 laps
Road Bike Open Male	9:25AM to 10:30AM	10 laps
Awarding	11:00AM