VERY IMPORTANT this year is to keep your race number for the ENTIRE series. After your first week you will register by your race number, not your name. If you forget or lose your number you will be given a handmade replica at registration for $2.
General Info
Started in 1985, a portion of the proceeds from this event are donated to Ault Park.
All riders and spectators are welcome to this friendly and competitive event. This is a wide, smooth course, with one turn, a gentle climb and fast descent each lap. It is also closed to traffic and perfect for new and experienced racers.
Dates and Times
There are 5 nights in the series this year :
May 26th
June 2nd
June 9th
June 16th
June 23rd - Series Conclusion
June 30th - Plus One! event.
There are 2 races each night.
20k race goes off at 7PM and is 20 laps. (Category 4 and 5 only - men and women)
40k race goes off at 8PM and is 40 laps. (Category 1, 2 and 3 only - men and women)
*Note: Category 3 women are eligible to race the 20k if they choose.
Plus One! event
June 30th
Back by popular demand is the Plus One! event.
This race will be held the week after the regular series concludes.
1. 20k race goes off at 7pm and is 20 laps. (Category 5 men and all category women)
2. 40k race goes off at 8pm and is 40 laps. (Category 3 & 4 only and all category women)
*Note: June 30th is a separate event NOT part of the overall series.
Licenses
This is a USAC event and you MUST present a current USAC license at registration in order to race. You may purchase or renew your license online at USA Cycling. If you purchase online, you can print out a license which you can use until your official license arrives in the mail.
You may also purchase a 1-day license for $10 at race registration. This fee is in addition to the race entry fee.
ONE DAY LICENSE MAY ONLY BE USED FOR THE 20K RACE!
Fees
$13 for each race. (+ $10 if you need to purchase a 1-day license)
Your first registration includes one free race number which you will keep and use for the entire series. Handmade replica replacement numbers will cost $2.
The Ault Park Series is free if you are a current QCW member and you wear the team kit (shorts and jersey).
Prizes
Nightly
20k – Pat on the back! Bragging rights!
40k – $30.00 / 3 places.
1st - $15
2nd - $10
3rd - $5
Series
20k – $340 / 5 places. Plaques are also awarded / 5 places.
1st -$150
2nd - $100
3rd - $50
4th - $25
5th - $15
40k – $510 / 5 places. Plaques are also awarded / 5 places.
1st -$200
2nd - $150
3rd - $85
4th - $50
5th - $25
Plus One! event.
20k - $150 / 3 places. Plaques are also awarded.
40k - $200 / 3 places. Plaques are also awarded.
Race Format
This race is different from a traditional criterium where the first rider across the line wins. Ault Park is a points race and the person with the most points at the end wins the race that night. At the end of the series, the most cumulative points wins the series.
The way the race works is that every 5 laps the first 4 across the line get points.
5 points for 1st
3 for 2nd
2 for 3rd
1 for 4th
There are double points for the middle (10th lap for 20k and 20th lap for 40k) and the final lap. If you lap the field, you get 20 points in addition to any accumulated sprint points.
Directions and Parking
The most parking spots are on Observatory Avenue. Park as close as you can to Observatory Circle. You can also park on Heekin go past the road closed sign. There will be police officers at both intersections with Observatory Circle to block cars from entering.
Ault Park Race Series 
