After four long years, stage racing is returning to New Jersey!! The Rutgers University Cycling Team and Automatic Lonely Hearts Racing are excited to host the Garden State Stage Race p/b Vaccaro Law, a weekend of bike racing in the beautiful NJ. Below, you can find notes that answer many questions about the weekend’s races for collegiate (ECCC) and non-collegiate racers (USAC). For more information, see the attached technical guide.

TT: https://strava.app.link/JPefSOiaNIb

RR: https://strava.app.link/dhoTL279MIb

Crit: https://www.strava.com/routes/3215340599756329278

Non-Collegiate (USAC) Notes

Non-collegiate (USAC) riders can choose to register for the full Stage Race or any of the weekend’s individual events to compete in if they are not completing the entire stage race. USAC racers can enter multiple events in a day (ex. Cat 4 men can race both the 3/4 and the 4/5 fields for the road race or crit); second events will get a $20 discount. Juniors can use the code “Juniors” at checkout for a 33% discount on each event.

Non-collegiate fields are open to all racers with valid USAC licenses. One-day licenses will be available for sale on-site. Registrations not received before 11:59pm on April 18th will incur a $10 per rider per event day-of fee for non-collegiate racers. Lost stage-race numbers will result in a $10 replacement fee.

Collegiate (ECCC) Notes

Collegiate fields are open only to collegiate students with valid USAC Collegiate licenses and full-time high school students with valid USAC Junior licenses. USAC licenses will be available for sale on-site. Jerseys and bibs for all riders must feature school names and/or logo, or be generic blank kits; non-scholastic club and trade team kits are not permitted. Consult the ECCC website at https://www.eccc-cycling.com/ for more information on categories, eligibility, licensing, and other general questions.

Large ECCC Teams may submit a spreadsheet with the following information: Rider Name, USAC License Number, Race Category and Races being entered for each rider. This spreadsheet must be sent to eccc.road@gmail.com and received by April 18th at 11:59pm in order to avoid a $5 day-of fee per rider per event. Any registrations not received before 11:59pm on April 18th will incur a $5 per rider per event day-of fee for collegiate racers. 

Collegiate racers may enter non-collegiate categories if they wish to double up races in a day.

General Notes

Address for TT/Road Race: 1124 Stanton Lebanon Rd, Lebanon, NJ 08833

Address for Crit: Lot 103 (Rutgers University), 1 Postal Plaza, Piscataway, NJ 08854

Nearby hotels and motels that are available close to the race venue are the following:

• Residence Inn by Marriott Bridgewater Branchburg, 3241 US-22, Branchburg, NJ 08876, https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/ewrbw-residence-inn-bridgewater-branchburg, 908-725-9812
• Hampton Inn & Suites Bridgewater, 1277 US-22, Bridgewater, NJ 08807,https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/ewrbwhx-hampton-suites-bridgewater/, 908-722-9910
• Days Inn by Wyndham Hillsborough, 118 US-206, Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844, https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/days-inn/hillsborough-township-new-jersey/days-inn-hillsborough/overview, 908-800-2698

Promoter is not required to refund pre-registration in an event of an unforeseen cancellation.

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Hopes? Dreams?

Ethan Bull, head promoter, can be reached at etbull1@gmail.com and 848-202-3282