Dulwich Paragon proudly present the 2017 Crystal Palace Summer Criterium Series running Tuesday evenings.

Youth Racing will run as previous years with sign on in the park from 18.15 and racing commencing at 18.45. A £3 fee applies.

Senior Racing is Open to Elites, 1st, 2nd and 3rd cat men,women, juniors, vets.  

NB: Due to a reduction in the total number of riders on the circuit at any one time as per th 2017 BC Risk Assessment Cat 4 Men will not be able to race the series in 2017.

Mens Racing will be one race of E/1/2 and a Cat 3 Only race.

Womens Racing (aside from May 9th - an LWRL round for cat 2/3/4) will be E/1/2/3/4.

Riders MUST hold a BC licence and have had prior racing experience. Bike and clothing must conform to British Cycling Regulations.Senior Racing:

Pre-Entry is ONLY AVAILABLE to riders from Supporting Clubs (that is clubs who have agreed to supply at least 10 Marshals for one week of the series - if your club fails to provide at least 8 marshalls your club will be removed from the list of supporting clubs). Riders from non-supporting teams or clubs can only Enter on the Line on a first come first served basis if spaces permit.

NB: Members of the LWR (London Women's Racing League) are considered members of a supporting club regardless of whether their Club or Team is supporting the series.

Please ensure your RiderHQ details are accurate and complete inclusive of BC Number, Club,  Emergency Contact Number and Rider Category details.

Race Sign On is in CADENCE PERFORMANCE at the top of Anerley Hill.Please sign on prior to making your way to the circuit in Crystal Palace Park

The signing on desk will close at 18.55 sharp in line with BC regs

Riders arriving after 18.55 will lose their place to a reserve, with no refund

The Reserve List (Entry On the Line - EOL) will operate on a first come first serve ticketed basis co-ordinated by the sign on team in Cadence Performance

Races Commence at 19.15 begins and are run as three separate races with one lap board:

1. Mens 3rd Cat - Bell @ 7 laps to go/Finish at 6 laps to go
2. Women E/1/2/3/4 - Bell @ 4 laps to go/Finish at 3 laps to go

Mens E/1/2 - Bell @ 1 laps to go/Finish at 0 laps to go

A short cut may be used to keep these races separate.  Please pay attention to officials' directions on whether to take the short cut on any particular lap. Lapped riders out of contention for BC Points (Top 10) must leave the circuit with 10 laps to go. Failure to comply with Race Officials or to ride with due care may result in immediate disqualification and withdrawal of entry from future races.

THE RACE WILL BE CANCELLED IN CASE OF RAIN.

• If racing is cancelled before 19.15 a refund via RiderHQ will be given
• If racing is cancelled after racing has begun then no refund will be given
• The organisers will communicate cancellations through Twitter and via SMS 

Follow @DulwichParagon and @CPCrits for updates and check the event website at http://crystalpalacecrits.wix.com/home and the club website at www.DulwichParagon.com for further information

Info for Riders

Riders must have previous racing experience.

Mens Racing is Race 1: E/1/2 and Race 2: Cat 3 only.

NB: Cat 4s are not permitted to enter.

The course rider restriction has been reduced to 80 in line with the BC Risk Assessment for 2017.