First Annual Tour of Nevada

The Tour of Nevada is a new race that I and a couple other people have been working on for some time now. It was originally going to be the Tour of the Golden Valley held in Clinton, MO. But the city of Clinton suffered from some lazy people. These people decided that we were not far enough along in our planning and shut it down. Since my team had put a lot of time into the race already we decided to find a new home. In comes Nevada, MO. A great little town just south of Kansas City, MO. There are some really excited folks in the Nevada, MO government that were all about getting a big race in their town.

My friend Eric lives closer to Nevada and he brought in a great third partner on the races named Christa. These two have been working really hard doing a lot of the ground work, finding the courses, meeting the the city, putting together proposals, and budgets. When we went to Nevada we told them we wanted to do something big, not just another small race that not many people would come to. But an event that people would be talking about. I think we are going to make that exact thing happen.

ToN is going to be two days of great crit racing. The is the Saturday Night Downtown Crit, a great course that is flat but very technical. You will see twelve turns on this thing with a long finishing straight that will be great for a strong sprinter with a good lead-out. The next day is the School Yard Crit, a four corner crit with a gain in elevation on the front stretch, and a loss on the back. This one will be a leg burner for sure.

We have been working very hard to get some top level teams to come and race at the ToN. We think we have a great payout as well as big cash primes for all levels not to mention the P1/2 fields. So if you have a strong P1/2 team please get a hold of me. We would like to try and help you find your way to Nevada, MO this July 13th and 14th. I think you will have a great time.

***$9,900 TOTAL Weekend PAYOUT***

Saturday Night Downtown Critirium Race

Category                  Distance                    Start Time     Entry Fee      Prizes Payout

Junior 12-18               20 Min                        4:30pm            $15.00             Medals 3 places

Men 4/5                       35 Min                         5:00pm            $35.00             Medals 3 places

Men 40+, 50+ *            40 Min                         5:45pm            $35.00             $700 13 deep

Women 4                     30 Min                        6:30pm            $35.00             Medals 3 places

Men 3/4                       50 Min                         7:15pm            $35.00             $600 12 deep

Women Open             50 Min                        8:15pm            $35.00             $600 12 deep

Men 1/2                       70 Min                         9:15pm            $35.00             $1,795 17 deep

*Masters 40+50+ will be paid out together but separated for MOBAR points*

**Additional races per day are $15.00***

****Day of registration will be $5 more for first race****

THE COURSE:

Saturday Night Downtown Critirium Race -  A 1.2 mile Criterium with 12 turns on a fairly flat surface and located in a  commercial district including the downtown area.

Sunday School Yard Critirium Race

Category                  Distance                    Start Time     Entry Fee      Prizes Payout

Junior 12-18               25 Min                        9:00am            $15.00             Medals 3 places

Men 4/5                       40 Min                       9:35am            $35.00             Medals 3 places

Men 40+, 50+ *            55 Min                      10:25am          $35.00             $600 12 deep

Women 4                     35 Min                       11:30am          $35.00             Medals 3 places

Men 3/4                       55 Min                        12:15pm          $35.00             $550 10 deep

Women Open             55 Min                         1:20pm           $35.00             $700 13 deep

Men 1/2/3                    70 Min                         2:25pm           $35.00             $1,845 17 deep

*Masters 40+50+ will be paid out together but separated for MOBAR points*

**Additional races per day are $15.00***

****Day of registration will be $5 more for first race****

THE COURSE:

Sunday School Yard Critirium Race -  A 4 turn short .9 mile course with a slight grade to the start/finish line and a fast downhill on the back side of the course that surrounds the local school.  Held rain or shine

REGISTRATION: Online Pre-Registration is available www.usacycling.org until Wednesday, July 10^th (Onsite registration will be $5 more for the first race)

Saturday Night Downtown Critirium Race – Registration opens at 3:00 pm and closes 30 minutes before the start of each race. Registration is located on the corner of Cherry & Cedar Streets, near the start finish line.

Sunday School Yard Critirium Race – Opens at 7:30am and closed 30 minutes before the start of each race.  Registration is located on the corner of Tucker & Hickory Streets, near the start finish line.

You must have your current USAC license. A one-day (cat V men, cat IV women) license is $10.00, available at registration. Each race has a field limit of 75 riders except the Men’s 1/2/3 is limited to 100.

DIRECTIONS: Nevada is located on I-49 (MO 71), 95 miles south of Kansas City and 65 miles north of Joplin. Saturday Night Downtown Critirium Race - take Exit 101 (Austin Blvd) turn north on Washington and use the bank parking. Sunday School Yard Critirium Race - take Exit 101 (Austin Blvd) turn north on Ash Street, west on Hunter Street, north on Tucker Street to park.

LODGING: Country Inn and Suites 417.667.9292
                      Americas Best Value Inn 417.667.6777
                      Super 8  417.667.8888

THE RULES: All USAC rules apply. Wear your helmet. Follow all road rules in Nevada while riding or driving. Promoter and officials reserve the right to adjust race times and combine classes. Junior Gear

Development Rules Applies. Riders under 18 must have rider release signed by parent or guardian.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Nick Hand, Quantum Racing LLC, Phone Number 217.390.6211, uofihand@hotmail.com

USAC Permit #2013-969