The Pepsi/PVA Wheelchair Championship is the largest wheelchair racing event in the mid-Atlantic. In 2011 we are pleased to announce a new feature, a Saturday Handcycle Criterium to accompany the Sunday traditional 7 and 4 mile races. The event includes a mix of experienced riders competing for cash prizes along with new to the sport racers. Also in 2011, event entry will receive a free Kelly Benefits Services racing jersey.
The weekend will include a full schedule of activities including two races, a post race breakfast (Saturday) and PVA/Reniassance Hotel social. For more detail, see the schedule below
Saturday, June 11, 2011 – Wheelchair Criterium and post race breakfast.
The Criterium will be held @ Gunpowder Falls State Park, Hammerman Area.
The Criterium is Free and open to all participant’s of SH7 Pepsi/PVA Wheelchair Championships SH7 Registration
We are excited to host you this weekend. Here are a few important points about Saturday’s race (criterion).
The park will open (see link below for directions at 5:45 am. This will give you time to get into the lot and prepare your gear and warm up before the first race. The ranger will close the park to traffic at approximately 6:15am.
The course/park will not be open to the public. If you arrive AFTER 6:15am, you will have to wait till after the first race to get in to the park (approximately 6:50am).
We have secured the Dogwood Lot inside the park as a staging area, which is 3/4 around the loop after the guard house at entrance to the park. The park is a one way street – so just follow the road to the last parking area. If you get back to the starting loop – you went too far. You will see our tents. Make a right to get into the lot. It has bathrooms and an accessible port-o-john and plenty of space park and warm up.
The schedule is as follows
Beginners race – will start at 6:30am to 6:50am (20 minutes).
Advanced race – will start at 7:15am to 7:45am (30 minutes).
Park opens at 8:00am and we will need to be done racing at that point.
Following the races, we will have a light refreshments. Participants can stay for the day and enjoy the park if they choose.
If you are coming from the host hotel, the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel located downtown, we will be leaving as a group at 5:15am for the ride to the park. If you would like us to take your racing bike to the park in our box truck, it is leaving the hotel at 5:00am. You MUST make arrangements with us to load it Saturday morning by 5:00am.
If you are driving directly to the park, Here is a map for directions. http://survivorharbor7.com/pepsipva-wheelchair-championship/
Rules
The course is a 1.1 mile loop. Each race is determined by time not the number of laps. There will be a clock at the start/end line and as we get within 6-7 minutes before finish time, we will announce 2 laps to go and a bell lap (final lap). All racers will complete their final lap after they hear the bell. Volunteers will keep count of all laps to ensure the finishing order is complete.
As a first year’s event, there is no prize money however EVERY racer will receive a free Bike Jersey courtesy of Kelly Benefits Services. You can pick those up at the race.
Saturday 4:00 – 6:00pm – PVA Social – Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
Sunday 7:00am – SH7 Wheelchair Start
Air Compassion For Veterans is joining forces with Paralyzed Veterans of America to bring any Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) disabled veteran that is interested in participating in the Survivor Harbor 7 race on June 13th to Baltimore, Maryland.
Air Compassion for Veterans is committed to the ongoing healing process of our wounded warriors and provides transport for activities that aid in the process. This is open to any OIF/OEF disable veteran..not only spinal-cord injured, amputee, TBI, etc. If you, or someone you know, is a disabled OIF/OEF veteran and would like to take place in the largest Survivor participant race please contact:
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Geoff Hopkins
202.416.7736 or geoffh@pva.org
Website: http://www.aircompassionforveterans.org/
Tatyanna & Hannah McFadden
