Dulwich Paragon proudly present the 2018 Crystal Palace Summer Criterium Series running Tuesday evenings.

Youth Racing will run as previous years with sign on in the park from 18.15 and racing commencing at 18.45. A £5 fee applies*.

*Increased from £3 in 2017 owing to higher event running costs

Senior Racing

Mens Racing: Open to Elites, 1st, 2nd and 3rd cat racers

Women's Racing: Open to Elites, 1st and 2nd cat racers*

*For 2018 only Womens Elites, 1st and 2nd Category Racers wil be eleigable to race at Crystal Palace. This change comes after discussions with BC South East and other race organisers.

NB: Due to the 2017 BC Risk Assessment there was a reduction to 80 riders on the circuit at any one time.

Mens Racing will be one race of E/1/2/3 racers only.

Womens Racing  will be E/1/2 racers only.

Riders MUST hold a BC licence and have had prior racing experience. Bike and clothing must conform to British Cycling Regulations.Senior Racing:

Pre-Entry is ONLY AVAILABLE to riders from Supporting Clubs (that is clubs who have agreed to supply at least 8 Marshals for one week of the series - if your club fails to provide at least 8 marshalls your club will be removed from the list of supporting clubs). Pre-Entry for Supporting Clubs opens 2 weeks ahead of the race date.

You must be a First Claim Member of a Supporting Club for the above pre-entry. If you falsely claim to be a member of a supporting club your entry will be thrown out and your fee will not be refunded.

Riders from non-supporting teams or clubs can only Pre-enter online one week prior to the race date if spaces remain. 

Race Entry Fees for 2018 are £13.00 via Rider HQ plus booking fee*.

*Increased from £10 in 2017 owing to higher event running costs.

There are no refunds for withdrawn entries.

Entry on the line (if available) is on a first come first served basis if spaces permit, the first 3 spces will be reserved for Womens EOL.

Please ensure your RiderHQ details are accurate and complete inclusive of BC Number, Club,  Emergency Contact Number and Rider Category details.

Race Sign On is in CADENCE PERFORMANCE at the top of Anerley Hill.Please sign on prior to making your way to the circuit in Crystal Palace Park

The signing on desk will close at 18.55 sharp in line with BC regs

Riders arriving after 18.55 will lose their place to a reserve, with no refund.

The Reserve List (Entry On the Line - EOL) will operate on a first come first serve ticketed basis co-ordinated by the sign on team in Cadence Performance

Races Commence at 19.15 and are run as three separate races with one lap board:

1. Mens 3rd Cat - Bell @ 7 laps to go/Finish at 6 laps to go
2. Women E/1/2 - Bell @ 4 laps to go/Finish at 3 laps to go
3. Mens E/1/2 - Bell @ 1 laps to go/Finish at 0 laps to go

A short cut may be used to keep these races separate.  Please pay attention to officials' directions on whether to take the short cut on any particular lap.

Lapped riders out of contention must leave/exit the race when lapped.

Riders not in contention for a Top 10 Placing will be withdrawn with 5 laps to go.

Failure to comply with Race Officials or to ride with due care may result in immediate disqualification and withdrawal of entry from future races.

THE RACE WILL BE CANCELLED IN THE EVENT OF RAIN owing to the nature of the racing surface.

• If cancelled before 19.15 (commencement of racing) a refund via RiderHQ will be given
• If cancelled after racing has begun no refund will be given
• The organisers will communicate cancellations through Twitter and via SMS 

Follow @DulwichParagon and @CPCrits for updates and check the event website at http://crystalpalacecrits.wix.com/home and the club website at www.DulwichParagon.com for further information.

NB: Emails to the race organisers may not be answered owing to other commitments of the organisers. 

Info for Riders

Riders must have previous racing experience.

Mens Racing is Race 1: E/1/2 and Race 2: Cat 3 only.

NB: Cat 4s are not permitted to enter.

Womens Racing is E/1/2 Only

NB: Cat 3s and 4s are not permitted to enter.

The course rider restriction has been reduced to 80 in line with the BC Risk Assessment for 2017.

There are no refunds for withdrawn pre-entries. You can substitute another rider for a £5 feeup until 4 days prior to the race date.

Follow @CPCRITS on Twitter for the most up to date information and Race Day news.

Series Homepage: http://crystalpalacecrits.wixsite.com/home