The Ohio Cycling Association is planning to put on a entry level clinic for those wishing to become race officials. This will be an entry level (C) clinic with an open book test. Upon completion of the clinic and 70% passing grade on the test participants can purchase their first officials license for $35. Checks, cash or Visa will be required for license application. Due to USOC regulations, they will also need to have a background check and take a webinar on Safe Sport through the USOC website before licenses are issued. The clinic will last for about 4 to 5 hours, covering the disciplines of road, track, cyclocross and mountain bike, as well as officials structure and duties. Participants will need to bring a pencil and notebook to take notes on the presentation. Rulebooks will be provided by USA Cycling.

At this time, we do not have a date and location selected. Please notify Mitch Beckner at mbeckner@woh.rr.com if you are interested in attending.

Also, for 2014, the Ohio Cycling Association has decided to provide some additional motivation for brand new and renewing C Level officials. Every Level C race official that works at least 5 races during the year will receive a $100 incentive on top of their normal Officials pay. Apprentice fees will also be available for new officials who are just getting their feet wet or who want to get some experience at larger events.

Ohio teams and promoters –

The state board is looking for interested parties to put on events for the 2014 Ohio Criterium Cup. The series will take a similar approach to last year, with some expectations for each event.

Requirements:
- Must offer the following categories in the events – Men 1/2, Women 1/2, Men 3, Women 3, Masters 40+, Masters 50+.
- Categories can be combined into one race, if necessary.
- Masters categories should be open to all masters. If race wishes to recognize lower category masters (Cat 3, Cat 4) they may do so by separating from the overall finish.
- Use BikeReg or USA Cycling as registration services for their event.

The goal of the board is to help provide incentive to increase attendance at your events during the year. The more racers at your race, the more successful your club.

If your event is interested in being part of the series, please email the board at ohiocyclingboard@gmail.com.

Does your junior racer want to compete at cyclocross nationals in Boulder, CO? Need some help with expenses? The Ohio Cycling Association will be offering grants to help cover the cost of entry fees to national competition this coming January 8-12 in Boulder, CO. Download the Ohio Cycling Association Grant information to learn the details.

Deadline for application is November 27th!

After four events, with Caesar’s Ford this past weekend, the series has seen a lot of action and a lot of different conditions. Click here to find out where you stand in the series!

The racing was muddy and hard, some would even say slow, but Team SixOneFour put on a great race. The Ohio CX Cup standings are published for the first time, so check them out!

Ohio CX Cup Standings

Introducing the 2013 Ohio CX Cup. The Ohio Cycling Association is excited to present a seven race series with premier events throughout Ohio to crown the 2013 Ohio CX Cup champs. The state will offer up $3000 in prize money to several categories based on the point accumulated throughout the series for each rider.

The state worked with promoters in the major CX markets of the state to build a series of events that represented where cross is popular within the state. Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton all have cyclocross momentum and events in these areas have been top notch through the years. Bringing these together as existing events and using the results from these events we will reward the top CX racers participating in these Ohio events.

Events in the series:

Sept 21st – Columbus – Team SixOneFour

Sept 29th – Cleveland – North Coast GP

Oct 6th – Cincinnati – Gun Club Cross

Oct 13th – Dayton – Caesar’s Ford

Oct 26th – Columbus – Paradise Garage/ODU

Nov 3rd – Cincinnati – Harbin Park

Nov 23rd/24th – Cleveland – Ohio State Champs

The series winners will be recognized at the Ohio State Championship races.

For more information, please review the series rules here: Ohio CX Cup

Ohio CX Calendar for 2013 is available as well.

Thanks to all the promoters that signed up for the series – time to get training!

Through a partnership with USA Cycling, Voler, and the Ohio Cycling Association we are pleased to offer state championship jerseys at many of our events, starting in the very near future, in Ohio. Working with promoters of the upcoming state championship events these jerseys will be provided at:

Ohio State Masters Road Race Championships presented by Queen City Wheels in Cleves, OH
Ohio State Time Trial Championships presented by Queen City Wheels in Cleves, OH
Ohio State Junior Criterium Championships presented Lionhearts Junior Racing in Mason, OH
Ohio State Road Race Championships presented by Orrville Cycling Club in Orrville, OH

Each championship category winner will receive a certificate that can be redeemed on the Voler website for their championship jersey in the size of their choice. The jersey will be printed and delivered to their address directly. The winner will also have the choice of purchasing additional championship clothing at the time of receiving their free championship jersey.

Special thanks to USA Cycling and Voler for providing this service and making championship jersey much easier to offer at all our events.

Below are the paying spots as a result of the Ohio Crit Series. Remember to read the rules for the series, and if you find anything to question, please post a question in private message on the Ohio Cycling page on Facebook or email us at Ohio Cycling Board.

Women 1/2/3 (best 5 of 7, 5 minimum)
1. Samantha Brode
2. Stephanie Breslin de Sosa
3. Sally Price
4. Kayla Starr
5. Luanne Murray
6. Kellie Strang
7. Birgit Reeves
8. Mary Weinholts

Men 1/2/3 (best 5 of 7, 5 minimum)
1. Paul Martin
2. Kirk Albers
3. Jeremy Grimm
4. Shawn Adams
5. John Woods
6. David Chernosky
7. Anthony Viton
8. Scott Catanzaro
9. Kevin Henschel
10. Zachary Lewis

Men 3 (best 5 of 7, 5 minimum)
1. Cory Muth
2. Trevor Miller
3. Brent Bachman
4. Bradley Morgan
5. Jeff Kompa
6. Jacob Henningsen
7. Bo Sherman
8. David Rich
9. Weston Flickinger
10. Andrew Eastman

Masters 3/4/5 45+ (best 3 out of 5, 3 minimum)
1. Joe Pallotto
2. Jeff Kompa
3. Sean Davidson
4. Chris Grisvard
5. Paul Rouse
6. Shayne Dillinger
7. Joseph Huth

Men 4 (best 5 of 7, 5 minimum)
1. Aaron Daniels
2. Nick Mossing
3. Doug Carraway
4. Shawn Aker
5. Rick Voithofer

Full results can be found here.

The following documents have been provided by Jon Card, promoter of Sylvania Cycling Classic, related to the race. They are offering FREE entry to all juniors and reduced second race entry fees, as well as a fun ride during the day of their race. Take a look and get registered!

Sylvania Cycling Classic Press Release

Sylvania Fun Ride

Announcing the 2013 Ohio State Criterium Series a.k.a. Ohio Crit Cup.

This year we will be offering $3000 in bonus money based on the categories and participation outlined in the Ohio Crit Cup rules. Included in the document are the specific races that will be included in the scoring of each category. With 7 races on the series, 5 will be required in order to qualify for prize money.

A special note on Masters racers. Through lots of conversation and feedback it was decided that the Masters prize money will by limited to those participating in the Masters races who are ages 45 and up, and who are category 3, 4, and 5. There are only 5 of the races that will be scored for these racers, and it is required to do 4 of them to qualify for prize money.

Schedule of races:
June 2nd – Franklinton
June 16th – Velo Rose
June 23rd – Tour De Burg (State Masters Champs)
June 28th – Grandview
June 29th – Hyde Park
June 30th – Madeira
July 7th – Sylvania (State Category Champs)

The OCA board is excited to bring you this opportunity. We hope that each of you will participate and find the extra series incentive fun. Assuming positive feedback from both promoters and racers we would love to bring this series back again next year – and coordinate categories and races a little more in advance.

Be sure to Download Ohio Crit Cup Details