OBRA
First Albany Criterium presented by Chain Agents
Race Schedule
10:30 AM Juniors all Categories 25 minutes + 3 laps One $15 prime   + Swag 3 deep
11:15 AM Men IV/V 40 minutes + 5 laps Two $15 primes + Swag 3 deep
12:15 PM Men III 60 minutes + 5 laps Two $25 primes + Swag 3 deep
13:35 PM Woman IV 35 minutes + 3 laps Two $15 primes + Swag 3 deep
14:25 PM Masters Men 40-49; 50+* 40 minutes + 5 laps Two $20 primes + Swag 3 deep
15:20 PM Woman Pro/I/II/III 45 minutes + 5 laps Two $30 primes + at least $300 cash 3 deep
16:20 PM Men Pro/I/II 75 minutes + 5 laps Two $50 primes + $500 cash 3 deep

*Scored separately

20% of the race proceeds plus $2000 cash will be used for the cash prizes and swag.

Location - Downtown Albany
Downtown Albany, just a few minutes west of I-5, about 44 miles from Eugene and 22 miles from Salem. Walk to a restaurant and enjoy a meal after your race. This is the only OBRA criterium during the month of May.

Registration
$20 pre-registration (postmarked by Friday 5/16); $25 day of event; Juniors $5; two races add $10. Single day OBRA licenses cost $5. Registration opens 10 am and closes 15 minutes before your event. To pre-register please send a standard release form/waiver (www.obra.org/forms) and check payable to: Rob Hughes, 3921 NW Sitka Place, Corvallis Oregon 97330. This is an OBRA event: OBRA license and helmets are required.

Course Description
L shaped, flat, 1 kilometer course with a 300 meter finishing straight. The roads are wide, fast and safe with plenty of excellent spectator spots. The course map can be found at http://veloroutes.org/bikemaps/?route=8721#.



Map Staging and Parking

Staging area and bathrooms will be at the corner of Washington & 2nd street, near the start finish line (adjacent to the Albany Post Office).

Parking will be available on the block west of Calapooia & 2nd (200 Calapooia St SW) one block west of the start finish line.

Directions from the North (Portland/Salem)
Take I-5 south to exit 234B towards Albany, merge onto Pacific Blvd SE (drive 2.5 mi). Now take a slight right at 10th Ave, and quickly another right at Ellsworth St/US-20 E (you're heading north now), turn left at 9th (0.3 mi), and finally right onto Calapooia for 0.4 miles, heading north.

Directions from the South (Eugene/Roseburg)
Take I-5 north to exit 233 for US-20 Hwy towards Albany, merge onto US-20 (drive 2.2 mi). Now take a slight right at 10th Ave, and quickly another right at Ellsworth St/US-20 E (you're heading north now), turn left at 9th (0.3 mi), and finally right onto Calapooia for 0.4 miles, heading north.

Questions?
Contact Rob Hughes, hughrobe@comcast.net. Please contact via email. For urgent purposes (or if you do not have email), call 541-768-5959.

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