Team La S'port - Bicycle Racing Team
 
 

Rocky Mount Stage Race - April 12-13,2008

Road Race & Time Trial - Saturday
Criterium - Sunday
Event Held Rain or Shine

USCF Race Permit # 2008-115 - LAMBRA LCCS Event
Promoting Club: Team La'Sport of Shreveport, LA

   

Race Flyer - Updated 08 Apr 08 * Race Bible - Updated 08 Apr 08
Course Maps & Profiles - Updated 17 Mar 08

 
   
About the Race:  

Two days of racing in North Louisiana featuring a road race in hilly Rocky Mount, a three mile individual time trial along the Shreveport Riverfront, and a criterium at the Century Tel Center in Bossier City with a stage race format.

LAMBRA Event
USCF Permit # 2008-115
Event Held Rain or Shine!

All USCF rules apply.  All riders must wear jerseys/shirts with sleeves. Helmets meeting USCF requirements must be worn by all riders whenever they’re on the bike.  Disposal of water bottles and trash is allowed ONLY at the feed zones.  Automatic disqualification if you dump your trash along the race course!

 
   
Registration:  

Registration is going on now at www.bikereg.com.
Online registration closes April 10, 2008 at 11:59PM.

All racers must have an USCF annual license or purchase USCF one day license ($10 per day). There will be a $5 late fee after March 22, 2007. A $5 unattached rider fee will also be assessed.

Registration and Packet Pick-Up will also be available Friday night from 6 PM to 9 PM at Moe’s Southwest Grill,located at 2300 Airline, Suite 600 in Bossier City, LA. Race day registration and packet pick-up on Saturday opens at 6 AM and will close 20 min before each race start.

 
   
How to get there:  
Look for the signs!  

Saturday:  The road race course begins and ends in Rocky Mount, a small village north of Bossier City, Louisiana.  This is the same course used on Sunday of the 2005 & 2006 Rocky Mount Omniums. Parking is located at the intersection of LA 160 & LA 157.

The time trial begins at Stoner Boat Launch near Downtown Shreveport.

 

Sunday:  The crit will be held at the CenturyTel Center, located at 2000 CenturyTel Center Drive, just off the Arthur Teague Parkway. 

   
Accommodations:  

Holiday Inn Downtown
$89.00/day Double beds and King size room.
Phone # 318/222-7717
Block of rooms posted under: ROCKY MOUNT RACE.

Hampton Inn - Bossier City
$104/night double beds with breakfast.
Phone # 318/752-1112
Block of room posted under: Rocky Mt. Race/Team LaSport

Hilton - Shreveport
$129 single/double   $139/triple rate  $149/quad rate
Phone # 1-800-HILTONS or 318/698-0900
Block of rooms posted under: ROCKY MOUNT STAGE RACE - TEAM LA'SPORT

For a listing of all the hotels in the Shreveport-Bossier area, check out the Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau.

 
   
Course Description:  

Saturday - Road Race:  The race course begins and ends in Rocky Mount, a small village north of Bossier City, Louisiana. After 1 mile, the racers join a 13 mile loop and repeat.  There are 4 right turns on the loop.  After the required number of laps, the race ends in Rocky Mount.  This is the same course used on Sunday of the 2005 & 2006 Omniums.  The course has rolling hills and a tough finishing hill with great to good road surfaces. 

Saturday - Time Trial: This flat, 3 mile, individual time trial will take place on Clyde Fant Parkway, on the Shreveport Riverfront.  Riders will start at the Stoner Boat Launch and head north on an out-and-back course finishing on the Stoner overpass.

 

Sunday - Criterium:  The crit course will be held at CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, just off the Arthur Teague Parkway.  The 1.3 mile course is flat with a small rise mid way through the course. There are 6 left turns and excellent road surfaces.

   
Race Schedule  
and Distances:  
Category Road Race Time Trial
30 sec Intervals
Criterium
Cat. 1-2-3 8:00 AM
5 laps
67 miles
First Rider 6:10 PM

12:10 PM
60 min

Cat. 4  11:35 AM
4 laps
54 miles
First Rider 6:15 PM
(approx.)
11:05 AM
55 min
Cat. 5 8:10 AM
2 laps
28 miles
First Rider 5:45 PM
(approx.)
8:00 AM
25 min
Masters 35+ 11:30 AM
4 laps
54 miles
First Rider 6:00 PM
(approx.)
10:05 AM
50 min
Masters 45+/55+ 11:40 AM
3 laps
41 miles
First Rider 6:20 PM
First Rider 6:30 PM
(approx.)
9:15 AM
40 min
Women
1-4
8:05 AM
3 laps
41 miles
First Rider 5:30 PM
8:35 AM
30 min

Category 3 Men will be scored separately for LCCS Points Only.

*Other cash and prizes may be added to the overall prize list by race start.

STAGE PLACINGS:  The top finishers in the Road and Criterium stages will be awarded bonuses as follows for First, Second, and Third place finishes (all classes). 

1st Place          10 Seconds
2nd Place          7 Seconds
3rd Place           5 Seconds

HOT SPOT:   There will be a single HOT SPOT for each class in the Road Race and in the Criterium.  Road Race Hot Spots will be ½ into the 1st lap (all classes).  Criterium Hot Spot will be at the approximate mid-point of each race.  Bonuses will be awarded for First and Second Places at the Hot Spots as below (all classes):

1st Place        7 Seconds
2nd Place      5 Seconds

 
   
Entree Fee  
& Prize List:  
Category
Entry Fee
Prize List
Cat. 1-2-3
$55
80%/10 deep
Cat. 4
$55
70%/8 deep
Cat. 5
$55
Medals/3 deep
Masters 35+
$55
70%/6 deep
Masters 45+
$55
70%/6 deep
Masters 55+
$55
70%/5 deep
Women 1-4
$55
70%/5 deep
 
   
Awards:  

Awards will be handed out following the final criterium finish. Percentages for payouts by category are listed below.

Cat 123
1st – 25%
2nd – 19%
3rd – 13%
4th – 10%
5th – 8%
6th – 7%
7th – 6%
8th – 5%
9th – 4%
10th – 3%

Cat 4
1st – 25%
2nd – 20%
3rd – 15%
4th – 10%
5th – 9%
6th – 8%
7th – 7%
8th – 6%

Master 35 & 45

1st – 30%
2nd – 25%
3rd – 18%
4th – 12%
5th – 9%
6th – 6%

Masters 55 & Women
1st – 30%
2nd – 25%
3rd – 20%
4th – 15%
5th – 10%

 
   
Results:  

Road Race results will be posted at the start line area of the Time Trial. Results of Day 1 will be posted at the race hotel or similar location (TBA), on Saturday night.

 
   
Contact:  

For more information, contact Jason Ham at (318) 780-5443 or jsnham@yahoo.com.

 
   
Other Info:  

Water, ice, and energy drinks will be available at the race venue!!

Fields may be combined if necessary.  Minimum field of 5 and max of 100 riders.  Category 5 field limit is 50 riders. 

 
   
Volunteers:  

Volunteers are needed! Contact Jason Ham at (318) 780-5443 or jsnham@yahoo.com if you are available to help out.