Jim Anderson
We are trying to recruit volunteer caravan drivers for the Eugene Celebration Cycling Classic. The
job descriptions are listed below, please look over and let me know if you or anyone you know would
be interested in volunteering. We appreciate any help we can get, thank you for looking....
Caravan Driver:
Drive a lead or follow (service/support) vehicle in the race caravan. Help make a safe, contained
race by driving you own vehicle or a supplied vehicles. Duties will include communicating on two-way
radio, for example listening for direction from race officials, communicating with corner marshals.
Some drivers may be with race officials in same car. Some vehicles will be support or service
vehicles, which will follow race, may require carrying wheels. Drivers will need to be approved
through race director. Get involved and watch the action from the caravan!
Position Times for Crow, 9/21/02
9:30 - 12:30: 9 positions
12:30 - 3:30: 6 positions
Supplies Provided:
Car Radio
Flashing car beacon
Water
General Info on ECCC 2002:
The Willamette Valley's largest bicycle race is back and better than ever. With the 20th anniversary
of the festival, the organizing group Downtown Events Management, Inc and Jim Anderson have worked
to bring back a downtown criterium to the event. This year it's happening! The course is close to
the festival site and should attract many spectators. Along with a new criterium there is a new road
race and time trial course. We are very excited to present these new courses and believe it will be
the best Cycling Classic to date.
On Saturday September 21st the Cycling Classic starts with stage 1 The Crow Road Race starting and
finishing at Crow High School. Races start at 10am and 12:30. Incorporating Crow, Territorial,
Central and Petzold roads. Course is approx. 10m loop done as laps with 1.5m gradual climb, rolling
to flat country roads. Racers will do various laps depending on category. After the road race
racers will continue on to stage 2 with the Crow Time Trial. A individual timed event that is 9miles
which starts at 4:30pm. The start and finish are at Crow High School, same as road race.
After many years of absence, a downtown cycling race is back for Sunday September 22nd the race
continues with Stage 3 The Downtown Eugene Criterium. Start/Finish is on Skinner Butte Park loop
near the rock wall. Incorporates Skinner Butte Park loop, Lincoln, 3rd st, Lawrence, and Cheshire
Roads. Course is .85m, includes flat city streets and a 500m gradual hill. Racing starts at 9:30 and
finishes at 3:30.
Categories for the event are: Pro/1/2, Cat. 3, Cat. 4/5, Masters 35+(who are Cat. 3/4), Women.
Race info and flyer at: www.obra.org/eugene_celebration, www.obra.org, or www.eugenecelebration.com
Stages and Time Schedule:
Stage 1: Crow Valley Road Race - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st
Crow High School, Crow
10:00am Pro/1/2 7 laps 59.6 Miles/95.3Km
10:10 Cat. 3 7 laps 59.6 Miles/95.3Km
10:20 Women 6 laps 51.1 Miles/81.7Km
12:40pm Cat. 4/5 6 laps 51.1 Miles/81.7Km
12:50 Masters Men 35+(cat3/4) 6 laps 51.1 Miles/81.7Km
Stage 2: Crow Time Trial - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st
Crow High School, Crow
4:30 - 6:00
Stage 3: Skinner Butte Park Criterium - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd
Skinner Butte Park, Eugene
9:30AM Cat. 4/5 45 min/plus 1lap
10:30 Women 45 min/plus 1lap
11:30 Kids Race (Course is on flat portion of course near 2nd and 3rd st and Lincoln, near
registration. Course will be set up with cones) - 4-6 yrs - 2laps, 7-8 yrs - 3-5 Laps, 9-11 yrs -
4-6 Laps.
12:00PM Masters Men 35+(cat3/4) 45 min/plus 1lap
1:00 Cat. 3 60 min/plus 1lap
2:15 Pro/1/2 70 min/plus 1lap
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Jim Anderson
spa-@teleport.com
503-975-8229
Race Director
Eugene Celebration Cycling Classic (Sept 21-22, 2002)
Lakeside Bicycles Monday Night Masters and Women PIR Race Series