Sunny King Criterium
Anniston, AL
04/05/2014
USAC Permit Number 2014-20
 
 Event Description
Join 5,000 other race fans lining the race course for the Sunny King Criterium in historic downtown Anniston, Alabama. With the Talladega Superspeedway in our back yard, NASCAR is something we understand. A criterium is like NASCAR -- except it is powered by legs and lungs, not gasoline engines. Hundreds of pros and amateurs race bikes around the .6 mile closed course multiple times -- racing inches apart at speeds reaching 40 mph. And you're just inches from the racers as they zoom by on the course. The Red Diamond JumboTron located near the Finish Line ensures that you catch all the action on the course, providing slow motion replays -- which can be especially interesting when there's a pileup. Your afternoon downtown will quickly turn to evening when the Pro Women and Pro Men take the course in back to back races under the streetlights of downtown. More than 12 restaurants are on site providing great food and snacks all day at the 9th Annual Red Diamond Restaurant Tour, selected a Top 10 Event in Alabama in 2012. So plan to eat lunch and dinner at the festival. The Scion KidZone offers more for your kids than they can handle -- art, climbing walls, jump stations, kids bike races and running races, a Talladega Superspeedway pace car, live critter shows, and much more. And you'll even see Luke Skywalker and his buddies, Darth Vader, Princess Leah and more Star Wars characters roaming around the festival. If you are a runner, jump in the YMCA 5K hosted early in the morning, and if you enjoy music don't miss the Hot Blast Music Cafe. If you are a recreational rider, plan to join us the morning after the festival at the 21st Annual Cheaha Challenge presented by Wells Fargo Advisors---A Gran Fondo! Bring the family and lots of energy and plan to make a weekend of it.

 Course Description
The course is 0.7 mile course. The races will follow a counter-clockwise direction. The final straight is a slight uphill.
 
04/05/2014
 Start Time   Gender   Discpline   Category   Age   Prizes   Places   Length   Field  Fee  Late Fee  Onsite Fee 
10:00 am  Mens  Criterium  Cat 5    Awards  5 30 minutes  50   $30 $40 $40
10:40 am  Mens  Criterium  Juniors Cat 1/2/3/4/5  11-12  Medals  3 20 minutes     $10 $10 $10
10:40 am  Mens  Criterium  Juniors Cat 1/2/3/4/5  13-14  Medals  3 20 minutes     $10 $10 $10
10:40 am  Mens  Criterium  Juniors Cat 1/2/3/4/5  9-10  Medals  3 20 minutes     $10 $10 $10
10:40 am  Womens  Criterium  Juniors Cat 1/2/3/4  11-12  Medals  3 20 minutes     $10 $10 $10
10:40 am  Womens  Criterium  Juniors Cat 1/2/3/4  13-14  Medals  3 20 minutes     $10 $10 $10
10:40 am  Womens  Criterium  Juniors Cat 1/2/3/4  9-10  Medals  3 20 minutes     $10 $10 $10
11:10 am  Mens  Criterium  Juniors Cat 1/2/3/4/5  15-16  Medals  3 20 minutes     $10 $10 $10
11:10 am  Mens  Criterium  Juniors Cat 1/2/3/4/5  17-18  Medals  3 20 minutes     $10 $10 $10
11:10 am  Womens  Criterium  Juniors Cat 1/2/3/4  15-16  Medals  3 20 minutes     $10 $10 $10
11:10 am  Womens  Criterium  Juniors Cat 1/2/3/4  17-18  Medals  3 20 minutes     $10 $10 $10
11:40 am  Womens  Criterium  Cat 3/4    $300  5 35minutes  75   $30 $40 $40
12:25 pm  Mens  Criterium  Masters Cat 4  35+  $200  5 35 minutes     $30 $40 $40
12:25 pm  Mens  Criterium  Masters Cat 5  35+  Awards  5 35 minutes     $30 $40 $40
1:20 pm  Mens  Criterium  Masters Cat 1/2/3/4  35+  $500  5 45 minutes  100   $30 $40 $40
2:05 pm  Mens  Criterium  Cat 4    $400  5 40 minutes  100   $30 $40 $40
2:55 pm  Mens  Criterium  Cat 3    $500  5 45 minutes  100   $30 $40 $40
3:50 pm  Mens  Criterium  Cat 2    $1000  10 45 minutes  125   $30 $40 $40
5:35 pm  Open  Criterium  Youth   3-8  Medals  3 1 lap(Kids Course)  100   $10 $10 $10
6:20 pm  Womens  Criterium  Pro/Cat 1/2    $7500  20 1 hour  150   $40 $50 $50
7:30 pm  Mens  Criterium  Pro/Cat 1    $15000  30 60 laps  150   $50 $60 $60

 Registration
Online registration is on USA Cycling at the following link: On-site Registration will be Available on Race Day inside of Classic on Noble near the Start/Finish line. Race Day registration opens at 9am cst.
 Notes
Your Entry Fees are Donated to Relay for Life, a local American Cancer Society Fund-raiser. $70,000 has been donated since 2005. 2014 goal is $10,000. Thank you for racing with us!

 Directions
Drive times to Anniston: Birmingham, AL: 1 hour Atlanta, GA: 1.5 hours Chattanooga, TN: 2.5 hours Spartanburg, SC: 4 hours Montgomery, AL: 2 hours From Interstate 20: From I-20 Exit #185, travel north on AL Hwy 21 approximately 2.5 miles to Anniston. When the grassy, tree-lined median becomes visible continue to 10th street and turn left (west). Park in this area and walk one block west to Noble Street. From North of Anniston Travel South on Hwy 21. A grassy, tree-lined median will become visible. Continue to 10th Street and turn right (west) on 10th. Park in one of the lots and walk one block west to Noble Street.

 For More Information:
Marilyn Cullinane
600 ALTAMONT RD
Anniston, AL
(239) 961-1902 www.sunnykingcriterium.com
Online registration