Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable time at today’s Red Hook Crit in Barcelona !
RACE INFO
The Red Hook Criterium is the world’s premier track bike crit featuring professional road racers, track specialists, bike messengers and urban cyclists competing over multiple laps around a fast technical circuit. Fixed gear track bicycles are mandatory, requiring riders to possess street-tuned handling skills and high levels of fitness.
RACE SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, August 30 (times subject to change)
Athlete Check-in: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Qualifying: 2:00 pm – 5:20 pm
Last Chance Race: 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Men’s / Women’s 5k: 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Women’s Criterium: 8:45 pm – 9:15 pm
Men’s Criterium: 9:30 pm – 10:15 pm
Close: 23:00
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Directions to the race,
CRITERIUM RACE DETAILS
– Separate Men and Women’s fields
– 24 laps (1.25 km per lap) / total distance of 26,5 km (Men)
– 18 laps (1.25 km per lap) / total distance of 20 km (Women)
– Timed qualifying format to set 85 rider starting grid
– Electronic timing and scoring
– Track bikes required
– Lapped riders eliminated
– Points awarded towards the Red Hook Criterium Championship
– Qualifying positions 86 – 150 line up for a 14-lap ‘Last Chance Race’. The top-10 finishers will advance into the main event.
Women’s Crit is still open for registration: www.redhookcrit.com/register
SPECTATOR RULES
– Only Use Designated Course Crossings
– Spectators Agree to be Filmed and Photographed
– Trash Must be Deposited in Receptacles
– Stay Off the Racing Circuit
– Spectators Must Stay in Designated Areas
VOLUNTEER
The Red Hook Criterium has grown steadily over the last 7 years. The success of this event is directly related to a fleet of volunteers who donate their time and sweat to help make everything run smoothly. We are expecting this event to be our most successful yet and we are graciously asking the community to once again help us out. You can sign up here www.redhookcrit.com/volunteer.
PRE RACE PARTY
Dosnoventa Headquarters
Pasaje Bocabella, 5 08013 Barcelona
Schedule from 19:00 to 22.00
FREE BEER
AFTER PARTY
L’Ovella Negra del Poble Nou
Carrer de Zamora, 78 08018 Barcelona
Directions:
POST RACE EVENT
Trackside ’85
Photographs From The Six Day Race
Berlin, 1985
By Staffan Jofjell
Barcelona 2014
31 August – 19 September
Exhibition Opening 18:00
My Beautiful Parking
Calle Boria nº17, Local 2
FREE ENTRY & FREE BEER
