7th International Women's Stage Race

7th International Women's stage race
3-5.5.2019

7th "NEA" is to be held in the capital Helsinki area of Finland in 3rd-5th of May, 2019.

update1: Two categories: Elite, WU19 (WU17 is cancelled).

update 2: (18.4): Enrolment guide / instructions added:

update 3: (25.4) start list added.

update 4: Stage 1b start time is 3pm.

update 5: Participants list and prologue start list

Schedule:

Friday 3rd May, 2019, evening, 19.00

Prologue: 2.7 km Individual Time Trial, along ‘Baana’ cycling path in the heart of the Helsinki city

Saturday 4th May, 2019

Stage 1a: 15 km Team Time Trial, Seutula/Vantaa
- Max 5 athletes on each team
- Time is taken from third athlete crossing the finish line
- Organizer can assist individual riders finding a team, if needed.
Stage 1b: 96 km Road Race (2x 48 km), Seutula/Vanta.

Sunday 6th May, 2019

Stage 2: Road Race 90 km, Sipoo/Kerava.

Organizer can help with transportation and booking economical accommodation, rental cars and other practicalities if needed. All stages are held maximum 20 kilometres from Helsinki-Vantaa international airport

Race Technical Guide

Price money:

Stages, 5 best: 100 €, 80 €, 60 €, 40 €, 20 €
General classification, 5 best: 200 €, 150 €, 100 €, 70 €, 50 €

Enrolment fees:

Note: International riders / teams, 0€
Stage race: 90€ for each rider + 5€ for the timing chip = total 95€
Individual races: 30€ for each start + 5€ for the timing chip (note; chip is due to be paid only once i.e. if a participant enroll to two stages, the total fee is 2*30+5€ = 65€)

Registration:

International and national teams and riders: e-mail to race director
Tuomas Turunen and race secretary Pertti Sirén:

pertti.siren@kolumbus.fi

tuomast@hotmail.com

Enrolment fee is 0€ for international teams and riders.

Finnish teams:

Enrolment fee shall be paid to Cycle Club Helsinki bank account:

Cycle Club Helsinki ry

FI08 1011 3000 2190 13

Complete event:90€+timing chip 5€=95€

Individual stages: 30€, timing chip 5€ =35€ 65€ or 95€

UPDATE: Pre-registration closes 29th of April 24:00. Registration is also possible at event place.

RESULTS AND START LISTS:

Results for last year (2018)

Participant / start list (updated 2.5.2019)

Note: Men's road race Hyrylän ajot will take place on Saturday between stages 1.a and 1.b. The sportive event Keravan Kevätpolkaisu that will take place after NEA Stage 2 finish on Sunday

WU19 - start and race distances are the same time as for Women's Elite.

Further information:

Race Director
Tuomas Turunen
tuomast(at)hotmail.com,
+358 400 997 337.

Summary in Finnish:

Perjantaina prologi, 2.7km
Lauantaina aamulla joukkueaika-ajo 15km
- Enintään viiden hengen joukkueet.
- Joukkueen aika ja kolmen ensimmäisen ajajan aika on maalissa joukkueen kolmannesta otettu aika.
- Ajajat voivat ajaa sekajoukkueissa ja tarvittaessa järjestäjä auttaa joukkueen löytämisessä.
Lauantaina iltapäivällä maantieajo 96km.
Sunnuntaina maantieajo 90km.