Registration & Course
Registration location: WNC Registration
Please only park on the west side of Hellyer Ave in the LKQ Auto Parts parking lot. Please DO NOT park in any of the business parking spots on the inside of the course!
Registration Opens at 6:00pm and closes at 6:30pm
Note: Non members can pay online for each Twilight event, but first must register with our website. (It's easy!) Non-members pay a surcharge for a day membership to SJBC.
Entry Fees:
Twilights-1 race, Non member $15.00 Login to Purchase
Twilights-1 race, Member Price: $10.00 Login to purchase at member price.
Juniors: FREE
SELL BUTTONS HERE
Contact: Twilight Coordinator
Required: ONLINE Release Form ONLY for 18+ riders (one form per series)
JUNIORS: HARDCOPY Release Form still required (one form per series)
Course
2 miles per lap, 4 right corners including two stop signals and one hill
Starting Location/Mandatory Rider's Meeting
Meeting Time: 6:40p in front of the registration table. The 'A' group rolls at 6:45p sharp!
NOTE: Registration closing times will be strictly enforced. No exceptions Do not be late.
New riders must ride with the 'C' group unless they are Cat 3 or higher. This is to allow riders to acclimate to the open course consisting of challenging turns and some traffic.
Juniors age 14 and under must have a parent or mentor riding with them, or receive Twilights Coordinator pre-approval to ride on their own. These are open roads and safety is of paramount importance.
If you ride without paying you will be DQ'd for the remaining Twilight Criterium Series events.
Twilight Safety Rules
Helmets are Mandatory.
No headphones.
No Helmet Mirrors.
Road Bikes Only.
No Aerobars, Mountain Bikes, BMX, Citybikes, Recumbents, Tandems, Unicycles, Single Speed, Fixed Geared, Tall Bikes or Tricycles
Group Responsibility
A Group:
· If you start with the A's and get dropped, you can ride with the B's or C's but you are just a passenger, you cannot contest for the final sprint.
· When you pass the other groups please pass them on the left side. Do not crowd them.
· Please ride to the right of the road, along Hellyer Ave, preferably in the Bike Lane.
· If you wait at the top of the hill to rejoin your group, a couple of things you need to consider. Please watch out for cars coming from both directions and only rejoin them once they have gone by you.
· If you choose to ride solo or with a few other riders for the remaining laps, please ride along the right side of the road.
B Group:
· Please listen to your Group Marshals, they are there for your safety.
· If and when the A group is getting ready to pass you, please neutralize, slow down and move to the right. You must wait until the A Group has a significant gap before resuming group speed.
· If you start with the B's and get dropped, you can ride with the C's but you are just a passenger, you cannot contest for the final sprint.
· Please ride to the right of the road, along Hellyer Ave, preferably in the Bike Lane.
· If you wait at the top of the hill to rejoin your group, a couple of things you need to consider. Please watch out for cars coming from both directions and only rejoin them once they have gone by you.
· If you choose to ride solo or with a few other riders for the remaining laps, please ride along the right side of the road.
C Group:
· Please listen to your Group Marshal, they are there for your safety.
· If and when the A or B group is getting ready to pass you, please neutralize, slow down and move to the right. You must wait until the A or B Group has a significant gap before resuming group speed.
· Please ride to the right of the road, along Hellyer Ave, preferably in the Bike Lane.
· If you wait at the top of the hill to rejoin your group, a couple of things you need to consider. Please watch out for cars coming from both directions and only rejoin them once they have gone by you.
· If you choose to ride solo or with a few other riders for the remaining laps, please ride along the right side of the road.
It is expected that any participant or spectator of any SJBC ride (such as a training ride or race) does not engage in any inappropriate or unacceptable behavior during the event. Inappropriate and unacceptable behavior includes but is not limited to:
1. Physical or verbal abuse to any person/group or property while riding or at anyclub event, including use of foul language, or making obscene gestures towards any person.
2. Malicious actions at an SJBC event that endangers the well-being of others.
3. Non-consensual physical contact of people or bikes, threatening or bullying behavior, unwanted sexual advances, and any other inappropriate behavior.
4. Conduct or speech (verbal, written, or online) which is hostile, abusive, shaming, harassing, or discriminatory toward others. This includes, but is not limited to, conduct in relation to age, disability, socioeconomic status, education, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
5. Other inappropriate conduct that reflects poorly on SJBC and/or upon cycling in general. Anyone who experiences or witness inappropriate or unacceptable activity as outlined above during an SJBC event are expected to promptly report the issue to either the event coordinator or a club officer (President, Vice-president, Secretary, or Treasurer). The activity will be investigated and appropriate action or inaction will be taken. To facilitate a prompt investigation, we urge that such reports be in writing with a description of the incident(s), names of the individuals involved, names of witnesses; and relevant dates, times, and locations.
Directions & Map
If coming from the North, take the Silver Creek Valley Rd exit. Head west on Silver Creek Valley Rd, then right on Hellyer Ave, right of Piercy Rd, and then left into the LKQ Auto parts parking lot.
If coming from the south, please take the Silicon Valley Blvd (Bernal). exit. Head west on Silicon Valley Blvd, left on Hellyer Ave, left on Piercy Rd, and then left into the LKQ Auto parts parking lot.
Take a left into the business park, and then another left towards the parking lot on the east side of LKQ Auto Parts.
Registration location: WNC Registration
Please only park on the west side of Hellyer Ave. Please DO NOT park in the parking lots near the Family Community Church or any of the parking spots inside the course!
Volunteers
Each night we need:
One person at Registration (two people the first two weeks)
One person as Turn 2 Course Marshal
One person at the Start/Finish Line
Visit the volunteer page to see available positions.
Twilights Schedule
Calendar |
Laps | Field size | Group A | Group B | Group C |
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01 May | 10 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
08 May | 11 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
15 May | 12 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
22 May | 13 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
29 May | 14 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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05 June | 15 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
12 June | 16 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
19 June | 17 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
26 June | 18 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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03 July -- No WNC due to 4th of July. Enjoy!
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10 July | 17 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
17 July | 16 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
24 July | 15 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
31 July | 14 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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07 August | 13 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
14 August | 12 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
21 August | 11 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
28 August | 10 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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Totals | 234 Laps | |