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Buzz the Tower

**Revvin’ up your engine Listen to her howlin’ roar. Kick off your 2025 season with another dog fight at Ninigret Park. **The ideal place to hone your pack racing skills. Let’s hit Mach 10 March 29th, and “buzz the tower” a few more times for old times sake. Hard Deck of 59’. Will it break? Or will you lead out your wingman?

** **Don’t think, do, Register NOW!

We are excited to be partnering with the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference (ECCC). We have ECCC races within some of the appropriate USAC races. Results will be separate for each category with the heat. 

**Cash Prize Payouts:  **

**  P123 Men & Women 10 Deep    **$1000 =  $190    $170    $150    $130    $110    $85    $60    $40    $40    $25 

**Master 40+ 50+ 3/4 **         $150=  $50, $40, $30, $20, $10 

Minimum field sizes must be met or promotor reserves the right to combine or cancel a field.  

Minimum field size pre reg 20 in all fields except Women P123 and W 4/5 fields minimum = 10 per

**Primes:  **There will be merchandise or cash primes during random laps in each race. In addition to the prizes listed in the registration section.

Registration opens at 7:00 AM. and will close 15 minutes before your race start. 

EARLY REGISTRATION:

There is a $20 discount to the first 60 people to sign up, $15 discount for the next 40 to sign up, $10 discount for the next 50, $5 discount for the next 50 then its $55. So don’t be the 150th person to register and pay full price. Register now and save yourself some money for bike parts or to register for other races!

Why pay full price let us know you are racing with us!

Race a second race for only $15

Please take advantage of our early registration discount.

Liberal refund/credit considered on a case by case basis until March 20th.

Day of Registration will be available for $60 on bikereg. If you show up day of to registration we will direct you to bikereg to complete your registration and to sign the USAC waiver. 

A few notes 

We will have an introductory racers clinic run by Benjamin Kramer. Benjamin is a veteran of nineteen years of racing bikes, with over six hundred mass starts. From managing weekly training races to domestiquing teammates to multiple stage race races overall wins, Benjamin can share a thing or two having done a thing or two!

If you are new to racing and want to give it a go you need to register for your Category 5 race. 

Click here for USAC Pathway to Progress. 

If you are director of a collegiate team and would like assistance on a bulk registration for your team please send me a message. Just us the Contact us link at the bottom of this page. 

Please carry your race license and insurance card while racing. This will assist the EMS should you be involved in a mishap or need medical assistance.

The protest period is immediately following the race and up to 15 minutes following the posting of complete results from the race in the class and category listed. No protests will be accepted after this period.

There will be a podium presentation a few minutes after the protest period has been reached and the next race has started.

 Prizes to be picked up at registration. Prizes not picked up with be considered a race donation. 

ALL USAC RULES APPLY - CPSC OR DOT HELMETS THAT MEET STANDARD FOR BICYCLE HELMETS REQUIRED

eleven11timing to provide timing!

Results can be found here!

Special thanks to all of our sponsors!

Bikeworks, 24 Auto Group, Meridian Custom Homes, Agoros, The Mallard, Insite, Rind Cheese

** Johnny’s Place, The Aviary, Rookery, Long Live Beerworks, Lux Barber Shop, ZERO Electric**

 

 

 

Presented by Swansea Velo Club

Categories:

  • Morning Set up , $0.00, start time 06:30:00
  • Afternoon and breakdown / clean up, $0.00, start time 12:00:00
  • Men Masters 60 + Cat 1-4, 50 minutes, $60.00, field limit 100, start time 08:00:00
  • New Racer Clinic see notes below for more detail, 40 minutes, $10.00, start time 08:30:00
  • Men Masters 50 + Cat 1-4, 60 minutes, $60.00, field limit 100, start time 09:00:00
  • Men Masters 40+ Cat 1/4, 60 minutes, $60.00, field limit 100, start time 09:00:00
  • Cat 3/4 Men , 60 minutes, $60.00, start time 10:10:00
  • ECCC Men B, 60 minutes, $60.00, start time 10:10:00
  • Novice Men Cat 5, 40 minutes, $60.00, field limit 75, start time 11:20:00
  • ECCC Men D, 40 minutes, $60.00, field limit 75, start time 11:20:00
  • Masters Women Cat 1 / 4 40+, 40 minutes, $55.00, start time 12:20:00
  • Women 4 / 5 Novice, 40 minutes, $60.00, start time 12:20:00
  • Women ECCC C/D, 40 minutes, $60.00, start time 12:20:00
  • Cat 4/5 Men 40 + , 50 minutes, $60.00, field limit 75, start time 13:10:00
  • Cat 4/5 Novice Men, 50 minutes, $60.00, field limit 75, start time 13:10:00
  • ECCC Men C , 50 minutes, $60.00, field limit 75, start time 13:10:00
  • ECCC Women A, 60 minutes, $60.00, field limit 100, start time 14:10:00
  • P 1/2/3 Women, 60 minutes, $60.00, field limit 100, start time 14:10:00
  • ECCC Men A, 60 minutes, $60.00, field limit 100, start time 15:20:00
  • P 1/2/3 Men, 60 minutes, $60.00, field limit 100, start time 15:20:00
  • Junior 13-14, 25 minutes, $20.00, field limit 50, start time 16:25:00
  • Juniors 9-12, 25 minutes, $20.00, field limit 50, start time 16:26:00

Registration:

  • Opens on Wednesday January 08, 2025
  • Closes on Saturday March 29, 2025