Ontario Cycling (OC) in partnership with Performance Driven Events are pleased to announce the collaboration with regional events Kingston Spring Classic, Preston Street Criterium, Tussle with the Hustle Crit, Tour di via Italia and OC hosted Niagara Criterium Provincials to provide the 2024 Winspace Ontario Criterium Series.
The Crit Series is comprised of OC sanctioned events, each run by individual organizers. Like the Ontario Road OCup Series, a series point system will be offered with a slight difference, – a multiplier on the points will be offered at Niagara Criterium Provincials as the finale.
Regional Crit Series Points
Points are awarded to the top 15 finishers in all categories, only riders who purchase their membership through OC are eligible to earn points. Riders who do not finish (DNF) are not entitled to points. Crit Series Champions will be decided by a tally of all the points earned at each Crit event and Provincial Championships for the current year. Top 3 overall in the series for each category will be awarded at Provincial Championships, winners must attend provincials or risk forfeiting their prize.
The breakdown of points are as follows for each category:
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
|
1st |
25 |
|
2nd |
20 |
|
3rd |
16 |
|
4th |
13 |
|
5th |
11 |
|
6th |
10 |
|
7th |
9 |
|
8th |
8 |
|
9th |
7 |
|
10th |
6 |
|
11th |
5 |
|
12th |
4 |
|
13th |
3 |
|
14th |
2 |
|
15th |
1 |
Riders will earn a x1.2 multiplier to their total 2024 points tally for competing in the 2024 Crit Provincial Championships. To earn the multiplier a rider must both register for Provincial Championships and start their race, riders who do not start their race (DNS) are not eligible. For example, the final top three of a category could look like:
| Name | Crit #1 | Crit #2 | Crit #3 | Total | Provincials | Final Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rider 1 |
20 (2nd) |
25 (1st) |
16 (3rd) |
61 |
x 1.2 (Yes) |
73.2 |
|
Rider 2 |
16 (3rd) |
16 (3rd) |
25 (1st) |
57 |
x 1.2 (Yes) |
68.4 |
|
Rider 3 |
25 (1st) |
20 (2nd) |
20 (2nd) |
65 |
x 1 (No) |
65 |
Points will be awarded at each of the (5) events for all 8 categories offered and a multiplier on those points, will be offered to all who compete at the OC Crit Provincials. Updated standings will be posted the Tuesday after each event on the OC website.
The series finale will be hosted by OC at the Niagara Criterium Provincials in Dunnville where series winner of each category present at Provincials will receive a pair of Winspace Hyper Lun Wheels (value of over $2,000).
New for 2024 participants in the 2024 Winspace Ontario Criterium Series, at the discretion of the event organizer, will have the option to sign up and race in up to two races at each event.
Winspace Ontario Crit Series points collected in a category are non-transferable and may not be combined between categories. Only points earned in one event category may be applied to the overall series standings. Participants will need to have the right level of licensing to compete depending on their category selection.
For example:
- 54-year-old male Category C racer may opt to race both the Cat C/D race as well as the following Master race.
- Female rider that could race in the general Category C/D race then race in the women’s only event later in that day.
Please note that there will be no day of registration for additional races and refunds will not be given if rider decides not to race either of the two events.
** Discounts offered for registration in a second event, is at the organizer’s discretion.
Winspace Ontario Criterium Series Event Dates
Kingston Spring Classic
Registration Open
Preston Street Criterium
Registration Coming Soon
Tussle with the Hustle Toronto Crit
Registration Coming Soon
Tour di via Italia
Registration Coming Soon
Niagara Criterium Provincials
Registration Coming Soon
Kingston, ON
Ottawa, ON
Toronto, ON
Windsor, ON
Dunnville, ON
April 7, 2024
June 16, 2024
July 6, 2024
August 10, 2024
August 31, 2024
Please visit the OC event calendar for each event for registration link and tech guide.
Thank you to Azzurri Imports providing series prizing to the 2024 Winspace Ontario Criterium Series.