Ziridava road race 2024 - 7th edition

The competition will have two stages, the first an individual time trial uphill of about 4 km and the second, a 115 km long cross-country race. The ranking is based on the results of both events.

The competition will be held in accordance with FRC and UCI regulations.

Ziridava Road Race is a road cycling competition dedicated to athletes licensed by the Romanian Cycling Federation, but also to those without licenses, children and adults.

The competition will have two stages, the first an individual time trial uphill of about 4 km and the second, a 115 km long cross-country race, dedicated exclusively to female racers.

organizers

The competition is organized by the Euromediu Association, in collaboration with the Arad County Council, the Arad City Hall, the Șiria Commune City Hall, the Zăbrani Commune City Hall, the Timiș County Council.

AGE CATEGORIES

The competition is open to athletes in the FRC categories for those licensed, as well as the following categories for everyone: 14-17 years old M and F, 18-29 years old M and F, 30-39 years old M and F, 40-49 years old M and F and 50+ years old M and F.

PARTICIPATION

Only athletes who have a license issued by the Romanian Cycling Federation or another national cycling federation can register for the ZIRIDAVA ROAD RACE - LICENSED.

UNLICENSED competitors who participate will be classified according to the ZRR age categories mentioned above and will not be included in the FRC rankings.

The competition is individual and will include two events, one time trial (CTI) and one long-distance.

Attention: only competitors who participate in both events will be included in the final ranking!

The preservation of a competition category is conditioned by the existence of at least 5 registrants and at least 3 finishers in that category. If at the start there are not at least 5 registrants (in that age category), the category is merged with the one immediately below!

TAXES

• Minors (all those under 18) do not pay the fee. However, to benefit from the starter package, they must register online within the established deadline (24.05.2024, 12:00).
• The ONLINE (reduced) fee is 100 lei. Reduced payment is accepted only online and only during the period when online registrations are open.
• The on-site fee is 150 lei, regardless of whether participants registered online without paying or not.
• Those who pay the fee after 05/24/2024 at 12:00 do NOT benefit from the starter package or the reduced fee.
• The reduced fee can only be paid online and only during the period when registrations are open.

REGISTRATION:

ONLINE

• until May 24th at 12:00, if you want a t-shirt and other goodies in the starting package, with a fee of 100 lei, except for minors. Licensed athletes can only register online!
• Not to force you, online registrations will work until May 30, 12:00, but those registered after May 24 will not benefit from the starting package, and those licensed registered after May 24 will no longer be validated. The fee is still 100 lei, but you need to have proof of payment with you, except for minors.
• Both packages and starting numbers are picked up at the locations, dates and times specified for physical registration.

PHYSICAL - FOR THE LONG-TERM TEST ONLY and UNLICENSED ATHLETES ONLY

• on May 31st – Friday between 5:30 PM and 8:00 PM we are waiting for you in Arad, Mihail Kogalniceanu Street no. 20-22, at the Lexus Publicitate headquarters, to register and pay the 150 lei fee, except for minors (and/or to pick up your starter pack, if you registered online in time).
• on June 1 or 2 – either Saturday or Sunday, between 8:00 and 9:30, at the starting point (in Șiria or in front of Arad City Hall), you will be able to register only for UNLICENSED, fee 150 lei (except for minors).

LICENSED ATHLETES CAN ONLY REGISTER ONLINE AND ONLY UNTIL MAY 24!

As an exception, they can also pick up starting packages on the morning of the CTI test (June 1) between 8:00 and 9:30, at the start. Please note, only starting packages can be picked up, no registrations are made for licensees.

TECHNICAL MEETING

The technical meeting of the competition will take place on May 31 at 8:00 PM for both tests, in Arad, Mihail Kogalniceanu Street no. 20-22, at the Lexus Publicitate headquarters.

ALL PARTICIPANTS WHO WANT THE TECHNICAL CAR IN THE CARAVAN ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TECHNICAL MEETING ON MAY 31ST, AT 8:00 PM.

COMPETITION ROUTES AND ROUTES

CONTRATIME test

will take place on June 1, 2024, starting at 10:00 in the town of Șiria, on Locotenent Ciurdariu Street (the climb towards Cetate - 46.259605, 21.632853) and finishing after 4 km, in Vf. Curcubata (46.259168, 21.676229).

The start will be given every minute.

The starting order will be determined by the judges and announced on the event's Facebook page the evening before the event. There will be fixed observation points along the route.

FOUNDATION sample

will take place on June 2, 2024, from 10:00, starting in front of the Administrative Palace in Arad (46.175856, 21.318646), following the route to Sanpetru German – Gelu – Ortisoara - Fibis – Centura Zabrani - Alunis and finishing in Sannicolau Mic (Arad), 34 Steagului Street (46.141259, 21.340082).

There will be 4 hydration points along the route (plus one at the finish), marked on the map.

Garbage/waste can be left at each hydration point.

The festive start will be on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at 10:00 AM, in front of the ARAD City Hall (46.175856, 21.318646).

The technical start will take place immediately after the convoy enters DJ682, after crossing the footbridge over the A1 highway and going through the 2 roundabouts after it (46.141412, 21.298774).

The finish line is on Steagului Street no. 34, Arad, for all participants (46.141259, 21.340048), except for the cadets, cadets and juniors, who will have separate finishes, on the same route (see details below).

The test takes place in open road traffic, with a road clearing car and a road closing car, an ambulance, with additional protection provided by motorcyclists and additional safety cars, assisted by the Police in areas with heavy traffic or that pose potential problems.

Competitors are obliged to comply with road legislation in situations where protective measures are not present, are not effective or cannot be used (railway level crossings, drivers who do not follow the instructions of the Police or escorts, intersections without priority, etc.).

STANDINGS

The ranking will be an overall one, calculated based on the results of both events.

The ranking is based on the sum of the times from both events. Thus, the competitors with the lowest total time are ranked first, and those with the longest total time are ranked last. The times are compared and classified for each age category.

Unlicensed competitors, who do not participate in the CTI race, but participate in the long-distance race, will only appear in the LONG-DISTANCE race ranking, without counting in the final results of the ZIRIDAVA ROAD RACE and without being taken into account in the ranking.

However, the organizers will also publish partial results, per test, for informational purposes only.

Participation is mandatory in both events for licensed athletes.

CATEGORIES and AWARDS

There will be two award methods:

• 1. ZIRIDAVA ROAD RACE award ceremony which will include all participating athletes, with the following categories: 14-17 years old M and F, 18-29 years old M and F, 30-39 years old M and F, 40-49 years old M and F and 50+ years old M and F.
• The prizes offered will be in cash (amounts will be announced later) and trophies.
• 2. Awarding of the ROMANIA CUP STAGE which will include only licensed athletes who score in the CUP. Categories: Cadets M and F, Juniors M and F, U23 M, Elite M and F, Master 1, 2 and 3 M and Master F, Amateur M and F. If from the date of posting this Guide until the date of the competition there will be changes in the Cup Regulations and Categories, the FRC rules will apply.
• The prizes will be those offered by the FRC.