Any road races that are should really be classed as criteriums

GlennaMaddy

I'm thinking of focusing on criteriums this year and have come up with a list from the CI calendar, are there any road races that should really be classed as criteriums that I've missed?

My list of crit's so far...

Banbridge
Eniskillen
Galway
Mullingar
Blarney
Dundrum
Balbriggan (assuming same course as 2011) and
Louth Crit Champs

dave2pvd

In each case, what is the approx lap distance?

Not sure what Cycling Ireland stipulate, but USA Cyclings 'Rulebook' states: "A criterium is a circuit race held on a small course entirely closed to traffic. The length of the course is between 800 m and 5 km." More than 5k is termed a 'circuit race'. At some greater distance (?) circuit race becomes 'road race'.

el tel

Ormeau park Crit, Belfast. Usually held in June.

LCRC_BAX

Stephen Roche GP in Dundrum
Mondello Race Series
Halfords Series (Pro only afaik)

el tel

Glenamaddy, just remembered two more crits in the north, dates fro 2012 not set yet afaik.

The David MCall Criterium hosted by Maryland Wheelers (Lisburn Co. Antrim)

The Ards Town Centre Races (aka the Ards Crit) hosted by Ards CC (Newtownards, Co. Down)

Also are a series of circuit races hosted by North Down CC at Kirkistown Racing Circuit.

chakattack

The enfield GP is similar to a crit - 8 laps of 6.4km.

levitronix

chakattack wrote: »

The enfield GP is similar to a crit - 8 laps of 6.4km.

Looks like there is a few races set for coragh park, they ll be crits

superlav

There is usually a good crit in Westport on a Saturday evening in August

Slideshowbob

Y'all forgot the National Crit Champs

GlennaMaddy

dave2pvd wrote: »

In each case, what is the approx lap distance?
Not sure what Cycling Ireland stipulate, but USA Cyclings 'Rulebook' states: "A criterium is a circuit race held on a small course entirely closed to traffic....

Well, in my 'Rulebook' it'd be a small circuit closed to traffic with at least two corners (not bends). The Ormeau Park and Ulster grand prix seem to have only 1 corner.
Stephen Roche GP and Mullingar Town Center Crit would be good examples.

dave2pvd

Anyone remember the Coca-Cola Grand Prix in Bray? About as different as you could find from the Stephen Roche GP. Probably defines the other crit extreme, distance-wise.

RobFowl

dave2pvd wrote: »

Anyone remember the Coca-Cola Grand Prix in Bray? About as different as you could find from the Stephen Roche GP. Probably defines the other crit extreme, distance-wise.

I remember the red coca-cola bottle you got when signing on

dave2pvd

RobFowl wrote: »

I remember the red coca-cola bottle you got when signing on

I remember John Sheehan crashing right in front of me. Pouring rain. Juniors allowed to race with Seniors. As long as we could hang on...