Welcome to the home of Velo Promo's Cal Cup Road Series. A NORCAL classic series, with great competion, fun, cash and prizes.

Held under USCF Rules and Permit

Saturday August 16, 2008.

Location
Downtown Winters, CA.

Directions
From Hwy 505 between Vacaville and Dunnigan, take the Winters/Hwy 128 exit west into Winters. Turn south (left) on Railroad and follow signs to parking, around the Main and Railroad intersection. Do not park on Main west of Railroad (in downtown). Registration will be at the community center/park. Do not park in private lots.

Registration
Opens at 6:30 a.m. and closes at 7:45 a.m. for all categories.

Course
A 24 mile loop open road race course. With a short change from previous years: No English Hills section. Start is a promenade out of Winters ½ mile onto the loop. Loop: South on Winters Road, west on Allendale, south on Timm, west on Cantelowe, north on Pleasants Valley, east on Putah Creek Road, and then south again on Winters Road. Finish line is on Putah Creek ½ mile before rejoining Winters Road. The last ½ mile of Cantelowe is a steep twisty decent; use caution!! All of the roads are narrow; if you can’t stay to the right of the centerline, stay home.

Prizes
Merchandise, tee shirts, and/or cash (minimum 25% cash)

In an effort to make a safer race, smaller fields and fewer fields are being run this year. Do not expect extra groups of any category.

How to Enter:

Online
Enter On-line by going to www.sportsbaseonline.com from July 1, 2008 to August 3, 2008 for above fees plus on-line surcharge. From Aug 4-Aug 6, the fee on-line is $7 additional. No on-line entry after Aug 6. You’ll need to sign and date your entry form/release at race registration desk.

By Mail
You may still enter by mail, but if a group is filling, go on-line. By mail, send standard USCF/USAC entry form/release along with fee above (if Postmarked by Friday Aug 1) to Velo Promo/Patterson, 19780 Soulsbyville Road, Soulsbyville, CA 95372. For those postmarked after, add $7. Note: indicate what category you are entering on check or form. Entries for several races in one envelope ok, but be sure to list race names on the outside. Envelopes without names of races on the outside may go to the wrong race.

Race Day
You may enter at the race, provided your event is not filled, for the above listed fee plus $7. 2008 USCF license required (available at race). One day licenses are available only for Cat 5 or Women 4 . Entry fees include $1 NCNCA and $2 USCF insurance surcharges. Numbers will be provided.

Credits
Credit for another VP race will be given if VP is notified by 5 pm Wednesday 8/6 that you can't compete. No credit issued if you plan to enter another race instead; no cash refunds. No substitutions for cancellations. Send e-mail for credit to velopromo@sportsbaseonline.com

Champion Discounts
Champions pay normal fees up front; Current NorCal/Nevada District Road Champions and National Road Champions will get a refund at the reg desk of all but $2 per day if:
1) their entry is received by the deadline above (otherwise they pay full fee, including late fee)
2) they ride in the category they won the championship in (Master Champions may ride down in age, and ride for $2, and Juniors may ride up. District jersey is not required.

Rules
Official follow vehicles (volunteer today!!). No vehicles allowed on downhill of Patterson Pass Road. Feed Zone two miles west of reg on Patterson Pass. (That means feed vehicles have to backtrack when done to start). Centerline rule enforced; Rules for CHP-controlled stop signs will be explained at start. Bring a pump and a spare, there may be no follow vehicles. Neutral Support Vehicles Needed: Bring along someone to do it, and receive a free entry.

Further Info:(209) 533-4996. velopro1@sonnet.com

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