The 2005 Columbia University Grant’s Tomb Criterium Presented by the Century Road Club Association Saturday, March 19, 2005 A NCCA and USCF Event (USCF Permit Pending) COURSE: A fast 1.25-mile criterium course around the Grant’s Tomb Memorial located beside the Columbia University campus in Morningside Heights in the City of New York. Registration is located on the Grant’s Tomb plaza located between 120^th and 122^nd Sts. Start/Finish is on Riverside Drive South directly to the west of plaza & south of Grant's Tomb. The course will go south on Riverside Drive to 120th Street turn left, go east one block to Claremont Ave. turn left, go north two blocks to 122nd St. turn left, go west one block to Riverside turn right, go north to turnaround at the north end of Grant's Tomb, and head south to finish.

RACE SCHEDULE:

START TIME	RACE LENGTH	FIELD	PRIZES
8:00 AM	40 minutes	USCF Women’s 1/2/3/4*	$500 purse, 10 deep
To Follow	50 minutes	USCF Men’s 3/4	$650 purse, 12 deep
To Follow	60 minutes	USCF Men’s P/1/2	$850 purse, 12 deep
11:00 AM	50 minutes	Collegiate Women’s A	ECCC Points
To Follow	60 minutes	Collegiate Men’s A	ECCC Points
To Follow	40 minutes	Collegiate Women’s B	ECCC Points
To Follow	50 minutes	Collegiate Men’s B	ECCC Points
To Follow	40 minutes	Collegiate Men’s C	ECCC Points
To Follow	30 minutes	Collegiate Men’s D	ECCC Points

*This race is part of the Aquafina NY State Women's 3/4 Series.

For more information about the series go to http://nycvelogirls.org/.

Series prizes and primes provided by CRCA/Team Aquafina and their generous sponsors.

COLLEGIATE RACE FEES/REGISTRATION:

Entry fee for collegiate events is $13 per rider. Please register as follows:

· WWW: Collegiate riders can pre-register at Bikereg.com (preferred).

· Mail: Entry fee, copy of student ID, and USCF license can be mailed to the address below. Pre-registration must be postmarked by March 8th. Collegiate ECCC riders must be enrolled with PEP. Registration postmarked after 3/8 must include a late fee of $5 per rider.

· Race Day: Day of registration will include a $5 late fee. Race day registration will be available from 7:00 AM and will close at 1:00 PM.

· E-Mail: If you are registering for your whole team, a single e-mailed registration list may be sent to: ebh2002@columbia.edu, and payment can be submitted on the day of the race. Schools will be responsible for paying for all riders on the list. E-mailed lists received after March 15^th, or any substitutions or additions after 3/15 will result in a $5 late fee per rider.

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Columbia University Cycling Team

Please mail all correspondence to:

Grant’s Tomb Criterium

c/o Columbia University Cycling Team

Department of Physical Education

332 Dodge Physical Fitness Center

New York, NY 10027

USCF RACE FEES/REGISTRATION:

$20 entry per rider. All pre-registration for USCF races must be done through Bikereg.com. Race day registration will be available from 7:00 AM and will close one half-hour prior to the start of the race in which one is entering. Day of registration will include a $10 late fee. Unattached riders will be charged an additional fee of $5.00 per race.

RACE RESULTS:

Results and finish camera by Pioneer Event Promotions (PEP) of Northampton, MA. Results will be posted online by Monday, March 21st at Bikereg.com

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS:

By Car:

From I-95: If coming from the north, when approaching GW Bridge, stay to the right and follow signs to lower level. Exit at Route 9A southbound (AKA Westside Highway) final exit in New York. If coming from south, follow signs on GW Bridge for Route 9A southbound. From Route 9A: (AKA Westside Highway): Exit at West 125th street, go east (away from river) to Broadway, turn left and follow to 135th street (you will be alongside train trestle), turn left and follow 1 block to Riverside Drive, turn left to reach race course. At this point, the Riverside Drive viaduct will be closed to through traffic, but parking will be available to racers and residents. As a visual guide, look for the Riverside Church tower or Grant's Tomb Memorial, both of which are visible from the highway and go in that general direction.

By Train:
Subway #'s 1 or 9 to 116th Street station. Follow West 116th Street two blocks to Riverside Drive, turn right and head north four blocks to registration.

Note: Collegiate riders – Princeton’s race in Sussex County, NJ on the 20^th is approximately 1 hour from Grant’s Tomb.

PARKING:

Participants have reserved parking on the Riverside Drive viaduct from 135th Street, all the way south to the race turnaround on the northern end of the course at 125th Street. This viaduct will be open only for participant parking. Street parking can sometimes be found east and south of the racecourse.

LODGING:

Most major hotel chains are represented in New York City. We recommend The Holiday Inn, George Washington Bridge, 2339 Route 4 East. Fort Lee, NJ 07024. They can be reached at 201-944-5000. Or, The Best Western, Fort Lee, 2300 Route 4 West, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024. They can be reached at 201-461-7000. Both hotels are 15 minutes from the race site. It is recommended that collegiate teams traveling in large vans stay at one of these two hotels as it is unlikely that a hotel in New York City will be able to accommodate your team van.

INFORMATION:

For more information about the race, please contact Eric Hollingsworth at ebh2002@columbia.edu (preferred), or call 212-853-2393.

The Columbia University Cycling Team would like to thank The Century Road Club Association, Columbia University Department of Physical Education, NYPD’s 26th Precinct, and the New York City Parks Department for their assistance with this event.