The Highland Park Hermes Cycling Team
and the Borough of Highland Park Present...

The First Annual
Highland Park Cyclocross

Saturday, December 9, 2000

Donaldson Park, on the Banks of the Raritan River
Highland Park, Middlesex County, New Jersey

Sponsored by Highland Park Cyclery

Mike Yozell, former PA state champ and one of the top-ranked cross racers in the nation,
will be leading a free cyclocross clinic at 10:00 AM on the course.

Photos

Results

 

Start Time
Category
Duration
Places
Prizes
11:00 AM
 Juniors
45 min
3
Merchandise
11:00 AM
 Women
45 min
3
Cash*
12:00 AM
 Masters 45+
50 min
3
Merchandise
12:00 AM
 Cat 4/5
50 min
3
Merchandise
1:00 PM
 Masters 35+
55 min
3
Cash*
1:00 PM
 Cat 3
55 min
3
Cash*
2:00 PM
 Open/Elite
60 min
3
Cash*

* Cash prizes will be 50% of the gate


Course: Fast pavement, grassy fields, singletrack, sand, barriers, off-camber sections, and a big run-up.

Registration opens at 9:30 AM and closes 10 minutes before the start of each race.

Entry Fee: $10 for juniors, $15 for everyone else. Fee includes $2 to USA Cycling and $1 to NJBA. Please pre-register. $5 late fee for race-day registration. USCF and NORBA licenses accepted. One-day licenses will be available for newcomers to competitive cycling.

Mountain bikers welcome. Experts will race with the Cat 3's; Semi-Pros with the Elites. No bar ends please.
 

Driving Directions:

  1. Look at a map--Highland Park is in Central NJ next to New Brunswick
  2. Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 9 (New Brunswick)
  3. Get on Route 18 North
  4. Take Route 27 North (Raritan Avenue) into Highland Park
  5. Turn right onto South 3rd Ave
  6. Drive to the end of South 3rd Ave into Donaldson Park
  7. You're there


Bus & Bike Directions (from NYC):

  1. Ride your bike to Port Authority
  2. Buy a ticket for the Suburban Transit bus to New Brunswick
  3. Put your bike in the luggage compartment under the bus
  4. Enjoy the drive down the scenic New Jersey Turnpike
  5. Get off in front of the train station in New Brunswick (50 minute bus ride from NYC)
  6. Ride your bike down Rt. 27 North (called Albany St. in NB)
  7. Cross the bridge over the Raritan River and enter Highland Park; now Rt. 27 is called Raritan Ave
  8. Turn right on South 3rd Ave and continue into Donaldson Park (10 minute bike ride from New Brunswick)


Make checks out to "Highland Park Hermes." Mail along with USA Cycling entry form to:

Craig Callan
105 North 3rd Ave
Highland Park, NJ 08904 For more info email cmcallan@aol.com or call (732) 545-4516.