BRC Cyclocross Race at Shedd Park
in conjunction with the Cambridge Bicycle Cycling Club


Registration
Register online (the preferred method) on BikeReg
Race day registration opens at 7:45 am and closes 15 minutes before each event.

  OR

Mail check payable to Boston Road Club and standard release form to the address below:
  Brian Morrill
  419 Spring St.
  West Bridgewater, MA 02379


Racing Details

USAC Cross Category Start Time Race Time (min) Fee Prize List Places
Citizen and Cat 4 Men 8:45 40 $18 Medals 3
Citizen and Cat 3/4 Women 9:45 40 $18 Medals 3
Club Jrs 9:45 20 $5 Medals 3
Masters 35+ (Cat 1-4) 10:45 45 $20 $150 5
Masters 45+ (Cat 1-4) 10:45 45 $20 $150 5
Men Cat 3/4 11:50 45 $20 $150 5
Masters 55+ (Cat 1-4) 11:50 45 $20 $100 5
Women P/1/2/3 1:00 45 $20 $290 7
Juniors 1:00 45 $20 $100 7
Men P/1/2/3* 2:00 60 $20 $290 7

* Note to P/1/2/3 Men - We will guarantee a separate race if we get at least ten (10) pre-registered racers. Less than ten and we are likely to combine with the Cat 3/4 race at 11:50. We will let you know by email at the close of preregistration.


Course & Venue Notes
  • Fast course around Shedd Park it consists of a cinder track, grassy flats, barriers, some steep climbs, and a couple of stretches of single/double track, spectator friendly with plenty of on site parking.
  • Parking is on the backside of the park in two lots. Do not park in front of the pavilion, in the lot next to the playground or on Rogers St. Please also be respectful of the Lowell Cemetery and Rogers Fort Hill Park, which border the park.
  • Registration is at the pavilion. Registration opens at 7:45 AM.
  • In general, the Shedd Park is not open to cyclocross training.
  • Toilets are in the pavilion. We’ll also have a couple of portable toilets in the parking areas.
  • There is a large playground at Shedd Park, great for the kids.


Other Notes
  • ANSI or SNELL approved helmets required (at all times).
  • Citizen Men (1-day licenses) must race in the Cat 4, 8:45 AM Race and Citizen Women (1-day licenses) must race in the Cat 3/4 Women’s race, at 9:45 AM.
  • Promoter reserves the right to combine fields.
  • USAC Licenses are required and will be available day of race. USAC $3 insurance surcharge is included in fee. One-day licenses available for an additional $10. Add $5 for race day registration.
  • Mountain bikes welcome, no bar ends please.
  • Field Limit of 100 for all race times.
  • The Masters 35+ and 45+ are limited to Cat 1-4 and a combined field of 100. Cat 35+ and 45+ will start separately, be scored separately and receive separate prize lists. The P/1/2/3 Women and Jr’s will race together with a combined field limit of 100. The Cub Jrs and Cat3/4 Women will also race together with a combined field limit of 100.
  • For general pre-race questions, email Joe Cady (joecady-at-mac.com). Please do not leave messages on the BRC hotline, it is not checked regularly. For any questions or issues that come up on race day, please contact BRC Staff.
  • Riders may do more than one race. The race fee for a second race is $10.
  • USAC permit applied for


Getting To Shedd Park
The race venue is very close to Rte 495 in Lowell.
  • Take Rt. 495 to Exit 38 Rt. 38/Lowell/Tewksbury
  • At the end of the ramp, turn right toward Lowell
  • Proceed approximately one mile to the set of lights just after the Wendy's restaurant
  • Take a left on to Boylston St.
  • Take a right into the entrance for the Joe Pyne School and a right on to Park Ave East
  • Shedd Park is on the right
  • Please note the Park Ave East is now a one-way street from the Joe Pine School to Knapp Ave


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