2013 CRCA ORCHARD BEACH CRIT P/B IWF

 Orchard Beach is back and bigger than ever with almost 2x the number of fields and a full day of racing action in the most spectator friendly venue on the east cost.

NEW FOR 2013:

• More fields, More Prize Money
• Every participant gets an Orchard Beach poster (image below)
• BIG WHEELS CHAMPIONSHIP!!! FOR CHARITY!!!
• We added a Juniors Race
• T-Shirts for sale with the proceeds to benefit IWF / CRC Junior Development

ALL RACE INFORMATION POSTED ON CRCA.NET: 
For more information on the 2013 Orchard Beach Criterium and Kids Race please visit the CRCA race page here: http://www.crca.net/racing/open/orchard-beach-criterium/

Schedule: Our preliminary race schedule is below – we have almost doubled the number of fields that we are running, thus allowing racers to participate in multiple fields throughout the day (sorry no multi-field discounts).

RACE MERCHANDISE

• ALL RACE PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE AN ORCHARD BEACH POSTER BASED ON THE RACE FLYER ABOVE!!!
  
  
• We will also be offering t-shirts based on the Orchard Beach Flyer for sale with the proceeds to go to IWF and the CRC Junior Development Program.
• All race winners will receive a free Orchard Beach T-Shirt

INCLUSION IN CRCA OPEN RACING SERIES

The 2013 Orchard Beach Criterium will be included in a number of CRCA’s open racing series:

• Men’s P/1/2 Series
• Men’s Cat 3 Series
• Women’s Cat 4 Series

For more information on each of these series please visit CRCA.net

KIDS RACES

The Orchard Beach Criterium will include four separate kids races.  Registration is free and must be completed via Bikereg. Also please note that a parent / guardian will need to sign a waiver the day of the race – please allow sufficient time to complete paperwork on race day. All participants in the Kids races will receive a medal. The Kids races and distances are as follows (fields may be combined depending on turnout):

• 5 & under: 300 yards
• 5-6 years old: 1 lap
• 7-8 years old: 2 laps
• 9-12 years old: 4 laps

Any questions on the kids races please email openracing[at]crca.net.  A special thank you to CRCA Member David Greenberg for organizing the Kids races.

A FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT

The Orchard Beach Criterium is designed to be one of the most family friendly events in the region.

• Pelham Bay Park is a beautiful location that presents a wide array of additional activities – including playgrounds and trails along the water close to the race location
• The course is incredibly spectator friendly with an open field of vision that will keep the field in view throughout the race – great space for picnicking and spectating with the whole family.
• The schedule is designed to let nearly all racers compete in at least two fields – race, hang out with your family and then race again!
• The race is just a dozen miles from mid-town Manhattan and is readily accessible by train, bike and car

RACE LOCATION

The race will be held at Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park. Pelham Bay Park is one of the hidden gems in the City Parks Department – it is the largest City Park and is in a beautiful location right on the water.  It is easily accessible by bike, train or car and is an extremely spectator friendly event – bring out the entire family for a great day of racing. From the NYC.gov website:

More than three times the size of Manhattan’s Central Park, Pelham Bay Park is the City’s largest park property. Visitors to the park enjoy miles of bridle paths and hiking trails, Orchard Beach, the Bartow-Pell Mansion, two golf courses, and a breathtaking 13-mile saltwater shoreline that hugs Long Island Sound. Athletes frequent its numerous fields and courts while children frolic in its playgrounds. Pelham Bay Park also has a wide and diverse range of plant and animal life and features prime locations to view one of nature’s most skillful hunters, the osprey.