Thanks to all participants and volunteers for another fantastic race! Click here to view photos and here for results. See you next year!

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Race day: Saturday, August 11, 2007 (great warm up for the state crit championships on Sunday!)

Come celebrate a tradition at the 17th Annual Crawfish Criterium, part of the 57th annual Crawfish Festival in Tualatin. Bring your friends and family along to enjoy the festival and cheer on the racers. The course, located south of town, consists of a fast downhill, sweeping corners and a tough little uphill rise to the finish line. The pavement is in excellent condition.

Just a couple of announcements…(posted Aug 1)

Due to scheduling issues the Men’s Cat 1/2 race has been shortened to 50 minutes (start time of 3:10).

Like last year, we will have a CompuTrainer set up where you can test your power output in the “Crawfish .4 Mile Virtual Sprint Challenge.” We saved the files from last year’s top finishers should you choose to race against them. So just who were the top dogs of Power last year? Among the Juniors it was Galen Peterson, who generated an average of 409 Watts over the distance. For the women, Jessi Brunson generated a big 405 Watt average only minutes after winning her Cat 4 crit. And for the men, top honor for the day went to Steven Beardsley from Team Rubicon who generated 829 Watts over the distance, and exceeded 1,000 watts twice during the effort. Who’s it gonna be this year?? Talk is cheap...prove it!

A new race sponsor this year is Therapeutic Associates Inc. They’ll have a booth set up and will be happy to answer questions about their services and offering advice for treating pain issues, injuries, bike fitting etc. TAI are huge supporters of our bike racing community and we’re glad to have them.

 
The Course:

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Entry Fee: $20.00 first event, $10 for second (including tandem). Juniors $10.00. Kids race FREE!

Registration: Race day registration starts at 8:00 a.m. and closes 15 minutes before your event starts. All racers must be Oregon Bicycle Racing Association Members (OBRA). Annual ($20) or day ($5) OBRA licenses available at the race.

Rules: All OBRA Racing rules apply. Lapped riders will be pulled at the Chief Ref's discretion. Lapped riders will be ineligible for primes. Numbers worn on jersey, right side. Free lap rule will be in effect. All riders, including children in the kids races, must wear an approved helmet. No exceptions.

Awards/Prizes Information: Primes and cash prizes for all adult categories. Dollar amounts TBD, but we do promise that Senior Men and Women will have EQUAL payout! We'll post updates here when we know more. Place prizes and primes will be distributed 15 minutes after race results are posted.

Directions: From I-5, take the Tualatin exit (exit 289), go west/straight on Nyberg road (Do not veer left onto Tualatin/Sherwood highway – go straight) and then turn left at the traffic signal onto Martinazzi Street. Head south on SW Martinazzi St. through 3 lights to the top of the course and turn left on Mohawk Street. Park in the Tri-Met Park-n-Ride lot. PLEASE WATCH FOR BICYCLES! Also be aware that the Crawfish Festival Parade may be going on when you arrive and be prepared for general festival traffic.

Questions?: Email Shari Matyas.

Thanks to the following organizations: OBRA, Tualatin Chamber of Commerce, Tri-Met, Insignia Property Management / South Center Business Park, and City of Tualatin. For information on other Crawfish Festival activities, visit www.tualatincrawfishfestival.com.

Click to view photos from the 2006 Crawfish Crit