2009 Westlake Race Series
2009 Race Info
Race Promoter: Chris Riccardi
Web Site: Tris Hopkins  

Final 2009 Season Results Now Posted

'Cross season anyone?



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2009 Race Results
May  5  12 19 26
June  2   9  16 23|30
July  7  14 21 28
August  4  11 18 25

"A" Race Top 10
Rank Points Name
1131Bob Martin
283Tom Frueh
378Dave Chernosky
464Stefan Kadar
 64Paul Martin
660Andrew Clarke
750Rudy Sroka
839Chris Riccardi
937Tris Hopkins
1034Robert Fernandez
Complete Standings ...

"B" Race Top 10
Rank Points Name
1134Jeff Kompa
263Martin Lorton
358Ralph Pajka
440Dave Kovach
535Jim Laing
631Jason Blodgett
725Dudley McDonald
824Michael Sherman
923Paul Mayton
1020Joe Nieto
Complete Standings ...



Race Results: Aug 25, 2009
  "A" Race  -  15 laps
Place Points Rider Team
1st 10 Paul Martin Panther/RGF p/b Felt
2nd 8 Tom Frueh Carbon Racing
3rd 6 Shawn Adams Team Lake Effect
4th 4 Christopher Connelly Biowheels Racing
5th 2 Ernesto Marenchin Speedgoat.com

prime $ Mike Vanucci Team Lake Effect
prime 1 Chris Riccardi Team Lake Effect
prime 2 Paul Martin Panther/RGF p/b Felt
prime $ Matthew Weeks Team Lake Effect
prime 1 Bob Martin Panther/RGF p/b Felt
prime 1 Peter Baughman Team Lake Effect
prime 1 Mitch Gabel Black Dog
prime 2 Paul Martin Panther/RGF p/b Felt
 
  "B" Race  -  11 laps
Place Points Rider Team
1st 10 Jason Blodgett Fugitive Dust
2nd 8 Matt Schneider unattached
3rd 6 Aaron Campbell unattached

prime $ Jason Blodgett Fugitive Dust
prime 1 James English unattached
prime $ Jason Blodgett Fugitive Dust
prime 1 Dave Kovach SnakeBite Racing

Race Results: Aug 18, 2009
  "A" Race  -  16 laps
Place Points Rider Team
1st 10 Dave Chernosky RGF Solutions/Panther
2nd 8 Bob Martin Panther/RGF p/b Felt
3rd 6 Tom Frueh Carbon Racing
4th 4 Chris Riccardi Team Lake Effect
5th 2 Stefan Kadar Panther/RGF p/b Felt

prime 1 Christopher Connelly Biowheels Racing
prime 1 Chris Riccardi Team Lake Effect
prime $ Andrew Clarke Panther/RGF p/b Felt
prime $ Christopher Connelly Biowheels Racing
prime 1 Brian Batke Carbon Racing
prime 1 Stefan Kadar Panther/RGF p/b Felt
prime 1 Jeff Kompa unattached
prime 2 Stefan Kadar Panther/RGF p/b Felt
 
  "B" Race  -  12 laps
Place Points Rider Team
1st 10 Jim Laing unattached
2nd 8 Jeremy Shaw unattached
3rd 6 Robert Sroka Team Lake Effect

prime 1 Mike Adams unattached
prime 1 David Cramer unattached
prime $ Jeremy Shaw unattached
prime $ Julie Lewis-Sroka Team Lake Effect
prime 1 David Cramer unattached

Race Results: Aug 11, 2009
  "A" Race  -  17 laps
Place Points Rider Team
1st 10 Dave Chernosky RGF Solutions/Panther
2nd 8 Bob Martin Panther/RGF p/b Felt
3rd 6 Tom Frueh Carbon Racing
4th 4 Rudy Sroka Team Lake Effect
5th 1 Matthew Weeks Team Lake Effect
5th 1 Paul Martin Panther/RGF p/b Felt

prime 1 Andrew Clarke Panther/RGF p/b Felt
prime $ Andrew Clarke Panther/RGF p/b Felt
prime 1 Paul Martin Panther/RGF p/b Felt
prime 1 Paul Martin Panther/RGF p/b Felt
prime $ Paul Martin Panther/RGF p/b Felt
prime 1 Paul Martin Panther/RGF p/b Felt
prime 2 Rudy Sroka Team Lake Effect
 
  "B" Race  -  13 laps
Place Points Rider Team
1st 10 Martin Lorton unattached
2nd 8 Jim Laing unattached
3rd 6 Ralph Pajka unattached

prime 1 Martin Lorton unattached
prime $ Erik Dworsky unattached
prime 1 Martin Lorton unattached
prime $ Erik Dworsky unattached
prime 2 Jim Laing unattached

Race Results: Aug 04, 2009
  "A" Race  -  19 laps
Place Points Rider Team
1st 10 Paul Martin Panther/RGF p/b Felt
2nd 8 Bob Martin Panther/RGF p/b Felt
3rd 6 Rudy Sroka Team Lake Effect
4th 4 Jim Baldesare Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Spinergy
5th 2 Chris Riccardi Team Lake Effect

prime $ Matthew Weeks Team Lake Effect
prime 1 Jim Baldesare Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Spinergy
prime 1 Rudy Sroka Team Lake Effect
prime 1 Chris Riccardi Team Lake Effect
prime $ Robert Fernandez Panther/RGF p/b Felt
prime 1 Robert Fernandez Panther/RGF p/b Felt
prime 2 Bob Martin Panther/RGF p/b Felt
prime 1 Matthew Weeks Team Lake Effect
prime 2 Rudy Sroka Team Lake Effect
 
  "B" Race  -  15 laps
Place Points Rider Team
1st 10 Jason Blodgett Fugitive Dust
2nd 8 Martin Lorton unattached
3rd 6 Paul Mayton SnakeBite Racing

prime $ Jason Blodgett Fugitive Dust
prime 1 Jason Spieth Solon Bicycle
prime 2 Paul Mayton SnakeBite Racing
prime 1 Martin Lorton unattached


Map image of race course

Parking 2009

PARKING / REGISTRATION

For the 2009 season, we will park / register / stage from the Westlake Board of Education Transportation Center, 1097 Bassett Road. This lot is located just after the 1st turn on the course on the East side of the road. Look for the yellow school buses.

Please respect any late bus traffic / employees leaving the lot (typically done by 5:30 p.m.), all vehicles on the lot, and please make sure no litter is left behind. Access to this property required special permission and insurance coverage, let's not compromise our use of it.


Please Note: There are some changes for 2009   ·   2009 Race Flier
 TimeNoteCategoryDistanceEntryPrizes
 5:30-6:20 p.m.Registration    
 6:20-6:27 p.m.Staging / Instructions    
 6:27 p.m.Start"B" (4/5/Cit)16 - 40 miles$12.00  cash / 3 pl
 6:30 p.m.Start"A" (1/2/3)20 - 50 miles$12.00  cash / 5 pl
No start line registration, no late lap, no exceptions.
Minimum 5 entrants per category.

DIRECTIONS:
I-90 to the Crocker Rd. exit (#156). Travel North on Crocker Rd to Clemens Rd. and turn right. Continue 1/3 mi. East on Clemens Rd. to Bassett Rd. and turn left. Continue North to Westlake Board of Education Service Building, 1097 Bassett Rd. (on the right). Parking, registration, and staging located in the parking lot to the left of the main drive. Restrooms located in Roman Park on Ranney Parkway.

COURSE:
Completely flat 2 mile loop, located primarily in a suburban office park. Fields will stage in the lot at 1097 Bassett Rd. Neutral start from Staging to S/F located on Clemens Rd. Course proceeds right onto Bassett Rd., right onto Ranney Parkway, right onto Clemens Rd back to S/F. Distances increase April through June, then decrease through September. Organizer reserves the right to adjust distance to ensure safe finish.

REGISTRATION:
· No advance entry, 5:30-6:20 p.m. day of event only.
· This race is a non-sanctioned event. No license, membership, club, or team affiliation required. · Prior to racing, participants must:

  • Complete the annual liability release for each field entered (once per season). NOTE: If you race in the A field, complete the GOLD form. If you race in the B field, complete the PINK form. If you move back/forth between fields, you must complete the proper color form for the field you are racing that week.
  • Initial the date of participation (each week)
  • Complete the sign-in sheet (each week). NOTE: Please PRINT LEGIBLY, this sheet is used to score/judge the race.
  • Pay entry in full (each week)

· No start line entries. Unregistered entrants may not participate in the race.
· Minimum 5 entrants per field. Women / Juniors / Masters may race in either field.
· Organizer reserves the right to combine or create fields.

PRIZES:
Weekly cash prizes based on turnout. Points awarded for places; 10-8-6-4-2 in the "A" race, and 10-8-6 in the "B" race. 1 point will be awarded for participation each week. Point, cash, or merchandise primes may also be offered. There will be no overall cash prizes for 2009. All available prize money will be awarded for the race date it is collected, based on turnout. Participants will still be awarded points accumulating toward overall series ranking.

One (1) point will be awarded for all racers, for each week of participation, and applied to overall point totals. You MUST RACE to be awarded a PARTICPATION POINT.

RULES:

  • Organizer reserves the right to disqualify participants for any event rule infraction.
  • Disqualified participants must exit the race course immediately and may not complete the race.
  • The course is open to traffic and the centerline rule is in effect at all times.
  • Overtaking of traffic under any circumstance is prohibited, regardless of your position in the race.
  • Fields will proceed neutral from staging to start line on initial lap.
  • No free laps, wheel pit, or feed zone.
  • Lapped riders are encouraged to rejoin the main field, however, they must remain at the back and cannot participate in primes or the finish, nor ride in a manner that affects the outcome of the race.
  • No pacing from motorized vehicles permitted.
  • A slower field must ride single file and stay to the right when overtaken by a faster field.
  • No mixing of fields.
  • Participants are permitted to change fields mid-race, however, they forfeit their status in both fields and must abide by the lapped rider rules.
  • Final lap is designated by "1" on lap card and ringing bell.
  • Riders must maintain their line in the final 200m of the race.
  • Organizer reserves the right to adjust race duration to ensure safety of riders.
  • Approved helmets must be secured at all times on the bike.
  • No radios, media players, headphones, audio receivers or transmitters of any kind permitted.
  • No aero bars permitted.