It’s better to be early than late - pad the schedule! Kids forget shoes and helmets, parents get lost, highways have construction, the car needs gas, etc. A little pre-planning the night before the race results in a much more pleasing and relaxing day.
Timeline for Junior 9-14 Race (Chicago Cyclocross Cup)
7:00 Eat - Eat early enough and light enough so that you won’t have a full stomach at race time. We don’t want to see your breakfast on the finish line!
8:40 Early/First Course Pre-Ride Opportunity
9:00 Arrive at Team Tent - Recommended arrival time to get in 2 “pre-rides” of the course and to help set up the tent compound
9:35 Second Course Pre-Ride Opportunity
9:25 Get Race Number @ Registration Tent
10:25 Third Course Pre-Ride Opportunity
10:20 Tire Pressure Check
10:30 Warmup (ride, run, jump, trainer)
11:10 Staging for Race
11:25 Race
Timeline for Junior 15-18 Race
6:00 Eat
7:15 Arrive at Team Tent - Recommended arrival time to get in 2 “pre-rides” of the course and to help set up the tent compound
7:30 First Course Pre-Ride Opportunity
8:00 Get Race Number @ Registration Tent
8:40 Second Course Pre-Ride Opportunity
8:55 Tire Check
9:00 Warmup
9:37 Stage for Race
9:52 Race!