18th Annual Stony Mountain Criterium Bicycle Race Presented by Manitoba Provincial Team

(2025 Canada Summer Games Road Qualifier)

Date

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Location

Stony Mountain, Manitoba

Overview

This monument of the Manitoba road cycling calendar takes place in the town of Stony Mountain, just 10 km north of the Perimeter on Hwy 7.

- Start/Finish & Parking: Dufferin Drive at Pike’s Peak Toboggan Hill

- Lap Distance: 1.5 km

- Elevation Change: ~60 feet per lap

- License Required: Valid Manitoba or UCI Racing License

Organizers

Nick Bergen

(204) 599-0291

Cycling.coach@sportmanitoba.ca

Brent Burley

(204) 612-3104

brent_burley@hotmail.com

Parking & Facilities

Parking: Dufferin Drive at Pike’s Peak Toboggan Hill (Google Pin – Link )

Washrooms: Stony Mountain Rec Centre

Eligibility

Open to all holders of a valid UCI/CCA Race License or MCA Manitoba RACE license

Registration

Format: Online only using Zone4.ca. There will be NO onsite registration day of race.

Fee: Adults $30, 17 years and under $20

Closes: June 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Race Day Sign-In

Location: Race HQ at the start/finish line beside parking on Dufferin Drive

Each racer must sign in at race head quarters, present their license and 2025 Road BIB numbers.

2025 Race BIB numbers will be issued if this is your FIRST road race of 2025.

Racers are to pick up their timing chip at sign in.

Sign in opens at 6:00 PM and closes 30 minutes prior to your race**

License: A UCI or MCA Race License is required

- You must hold one of the following:

• 2025 UCI license or
• 2025 Manitoba RACE license

NOTE: **Single event Permits are NOT available for crit races**

Race Numbers

Use numbers issued for the 2025 season. Must be pinned on the right side of the jersey. Use the number assigned at your first race of the season. If this is your first race in 2025, a number will be provided.

Number Placement

Use this link for number pinning instructions, Number pinning link

Prizes

Podiums and prizing after the final event (~9:30 p.m.). Prime laps (mini-race for a cash prize) will be announced during the event.

Race Rules

• The race courses are always open to the public.
• Signs will indicate that bike races are in progress, marshals do not have the authority to prevent people or vehicles from entering the course.
• Ride within the designated route. Ensure you ride safely, in control. Cyclists deemed to be riding unsafely, discourteously, or recklessly will be removed.
• NEVER cross the centre line of the road. Event participants who are seen crossing the centre line will be subject to removal from the event and disqualification.
• Be aware of others around you and communicate well in advance while cycling. Ride with your head up.
• Know your limits. Crashes can occur when inexperienced riders lack the bike handling skills necessary to make quick decisions in a pack.
• Never overlap your wheels with another cyclist.
• The use of aerobars and riding in the aero-position is prohibited.
• Be courteous to all vehicles and pedestrians.
• Do not use headphones, personal stereos, or cell phones while riding.
• No outside support vehicles allowed along the course.
• Emergency vehicles ALWAYS have the right of way. Riders must give way to emergency vehicles by pulling over, stopping, and dismounting.
• Always display your RACE number. All registered cyclists must wear their RACE number according to race instructions. Riders who fail to do so will not receive an official finish time.
• All riders must obey traffic officers and course marshals. Disobeying instructions from these individuals will result in disqualification from the ride.
• No littering on course. Riders must dispose of garbage in designated bins only. Riders caught littering will be disqualified from the event.
• There will NOT be follow vehicles for each category.
• Each event participant is responsible for their own flat changes or mechanical mishaps on course. There will not be a Neutral Service Vehicle for this event.
• No personal, team, or club follow vehicles are allowed on the race course.
• No e-bikes are permitted
• Only drop bar bikes, with working front and rear brakes are permitted
• No sleeveless jerseys
• Riders must wear closed toe shoes