Victoria Cyclocross Grand Prix p/b Pro City and Tripleshot.
Sunday, September 15th, 2024
Volunteers needed for all the normal race stuff: Set Up. In Race Day Maintenance. Timing. Registration. Timing. Take Down. Raking etc. Without volunteers none of the races happen! You can still race AND volunteer. You can use the google doc. to sign up: https://docs.google.com/
REGISTRATION CLOSES: Saturday at 6:00 PM. CLOSES! No on site registration. LINK TO REGISTRATION
- Do you need a place to stay? Hotel Zed in Victoria just had a MAJOR renovation. They have SPACE for our race weekend. PLUS you can get a discount. Use the discount code: FRIENDS to book your night. This will also work for Accent Inn. BOTH these locations are CLOSE to race venue and all the action.
- The first race of the season always is a bit trickier to execute. First of all we are giving out ALL the race packages and numbers for the race season. That takes some time. We will put out a schedule for each category. Also we need a LOT of help to organize and execute this in a city park with set up on the day. If you can help out hit the link above.
- Many hands and rakes make everything go smoother. Please put “RAKE” down on your list of things to bring to thid event and maybe all the events for 2024. The more help we get after the last finisher. The quicker everything comes down and the better the venue looks. the better the venue looks the better chance we have of using it again.
Description:
HEY we are BACK at Topaz Park!! In 2021 we thought that was the LAST ONE. What a turn of events! We are kicking off Season #18 in Victoria racing at one of our favourite venues!! We said this in 2021 and we will say it again…..Could this be the final race at Topaz? There are plans to change the park considerably in the next year so this could be our last chance to race in this central Victoria park.
The forecast currently looks favourable for DRY conditions so choose your tires wisely!
Venue:
Topaz Park is located at the corner of Finlayson Street and Blanshard Street in Victoria. Parking is available on the north end of the park off of Finlayson Street or on the East side of the park by taking Spruce St off of Quadra Street. Additional parking is available at Mayfair Centre and SJ Willis School, a short walking distance to the park.
Please be courteous to other park users during race day and keep off the sports fields. The park is still open to the public so please be respectful.
We encourage team tents along the East side of the course near the Spruce parking lot, first come first served. If you do not have gear to haul please consider those that do and try to find parking a bit further from the fields.
| ADULT | YOUTH | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | $20 | $15 |
| Intermediate / Masters / Open | $27 | $17 |
| Kids (Grogu and Younglings) | Free | |
| PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY. NO day of race registration. | ||
Race Schedule
| Category | Start Time |
|---|---|
| Registration Open | 9:15 am |
| Beginner Clinic | 10:00 am |
| Launch Men (formerly Beginner) (Including Youth U13 and U15) | 10:45 am |
| Launch Women (formerly Beginner) (Including Youth U13 and U15) | 10:46 am |
| Younglings (Bigger Kids). Full lap or almost a full lap | 11:40 |
| Intermediate Men (Including U17) | 12:10 pm |
| Intermediate Women (Including U17 and Masters Women) | 12:11 pm |
| Lil Nutcase Kids Race | 12:15 pm |
| Masters Men (40-54) | 1:15 pm |
| Super Master Men (55+) | 1:16 pm |
| Open Men (formerly Expert) | 2:30 pm |
| Open Women (formerly Expert) | 2:31 pm |
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From the Swartz Bay ferry terminal
Follow the Patricia Bay Hwy/BC‐17 S toward Victoria.
Head southwest on Patricia Bay Hwy/BC‐17 S (go 28.3 km)
Take left onto Finlayson St (go 260m) and look for parking lot entrance to Topaz Park on your right hand side.
OR
Additional parking also available by continuing straight on Finlayson another 250m
Turn right onto Quadra St (go 200m)
Take the 1st right onto Spruce St and follow for 110m to parking lot.
From Nanaimo / Up-Island (Incl. both mid-island ferries)
Follow Island Hwy/BC-19A South (go 106km)
Continue to follow Island Hwy onto Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 S (go 6.8km)
Turn left onto Finlayson St go 450m head straight through lights at Blanshard and look for parking lot entrance to Topaz Park on your right hand side.
OR
Additional parking also available by continuing straight on Finlayson another 250m
Turn right onto Quadra St (go 200m)
Take the 1st right onto Spruce St and follow for 110m to parking lot.
From Victoria
Take Blanshard St/Patricia Bay Hwy/BC‐17 N towards Yates St (go 2.3 km)
Turn right onto Finlayson St (go 260m) and look for parking lot entrance to Topaz Park on your right hand side.
OR
Additional parking also available by continuing straight on Finlayson another 250m
Turn right onto Quadra St (go 200m)
Take the 1st right onto Spruce St and follow for 110m to parking lot.