The 2018 Nearly

Road World

Championships

Serk Cycling Beijing

Serk presents the 4th Nearly World Road Championships. This is your chance to finally earn that coveted rainbow jersey.

Despite your weight, age, or the lack of exoticness of your bike you can still dream of glory in this event. We’ve evened out the competition with some special non-UCI rules to ensure that everyone has a fighting chance to win. Expect a bonus head start of half an hour or more if you are over 50 and a little on the heavy side. If you are married with children you’ll also get a bonus few minutes. Now the jersey is well within reach for everyone….

For the serious riders, you’ll have your chance at glory too - prizes for the fastest times and KOMs.

The event will take place around Huairou, Beijing, on Saturday and will finish off with a party catered by Temple Restaurant Beijing (TRB).

Do you have what it takes to be a World Champ?

October 13, 2018

Race + Party : Saturday

RACES

Women's

Men's

Country

Format

Handicap Race
Anyone can win!

location

Huairou

Do your country proud and race for the rainbow stripes !

Race Format

The Nearly Worlds is designed as one-day cycling party. There will be riders from around China in attendance so it's a great chance to make some new friends and ride in our favorite Beijing roads.

The race is limited to 100 participants. It's a unique and super fun format.

"The best weekend I've had in China - period."
Paul Freeman, UK - 60 years old (2015 5th place, 2016 World Champion).

"This format is awesome. I've always wanted to race for America. With the age bonus and 2 kids bonus I thought I was going to win.. until the last 4km when those young guys just blew right past me. Damn."

Mike Chao, US - 45 years old (2015 10th, 2016 4th)

Race Format

The race is run as a ‘handicap race’. This style of racing is popular in Australia and helps give everyone a chance to win. All the starters are given a handicap (bonus head start time).

The handicap is based on the following factors ;

Age
Weight
Number of years exposed to bad Chinese air
Number of kids you have
Shittiness of your bike

We have a complicated spreadsheet to work all this out. The older you are the more bonus seconds you receive. Have a few kids and been living in China for decades? Lots more bonus seconds. This is the race where the best training might actually be drinking beer and eating hamburgers. Or is it? Last year the winner was one of the old guys and the year before one of the young riders.

We split the field in to around 10 groups. Those with the most handicap (usually the oldest riders) start first, and the ones with the least handicap start last (usually the youngest). There will be approximately 8 groups that start in-between at varying intervals (depending on age/ weight and other factors above). Everyone races on the same course and during the race riders from behind you on the course will most likely catch you up and bigger groups will form. The winner is the first person across the finish line.

There will also be a prize for the ‘fastest time’ awarded to the rider that completes the course in the shortest period of time.

There is also a team prize for the highest ranked country. So get your team together and start strategizing and maybe do a bit of training - either on the road or at the bar...

Schedule

Tentative Schedule

5.30 Depart Serk by van to start point
6.30 Race sign in at Huairou Event Basecamp
7.00 Men's first riders start
8.00 Men's last riders start
8.05 Women's first riders start
9.00 Women's last rider starts
11.00 Earliest possible finish
13.00 Latest finisher
14.00 Transport riders back to Event Basecamp. Lunch catering from Temple Restaurant Beijing
15.00 Ceremony + Party
18.00-18.30 van/drive back to Beijing

Courses

Prizes

Special World Champion jerseys will be awarded to the winners of each of the following categories ;

Road Race Champion Men

Awarded to the Male rider that crosses the line first.

Its a handicap event so the oldest and heaviest riders get a head start. The skinny young guns start last.

Road Race Champion Women

Awarded to the female rider that crosses the line first.

Its a handicap event so the oldest and heaviest riders get a head start. The skinny young guns start last.

Road Race Fastest Time Men

The fastest men's time for the road race.

Road Race Fastest Time Women

The fastest women's time for the road race.

Road Race National Team Champions

Awarded to the Nation with the best performing riders in the Men's and Women's categories. Points are allocated based on the finishing positions of the top 4 performing riders in either the Mens or Womens Road Race. The country with the highest number of points wins the team category.

Prize : Each category winner is awarded a World Champion Jersey and trophy. World Champion stripes stickers for your bike, shoes and helmet. 50 RMB Tattoo voucher for World Champion butt stripes. Its compulsory you wear the jersey on every group ride till next years event. Tattoo is optional.

Ride in a cool jersey with your national colors on the back! (new design for 2018!)

Race Registration

Registration Fee:

910 RMB (No refund after September 15th)

Registration includes:

Awesome Serk Designed Jersey and National Color/Flag on the jersey (only guaranteed before August 30th). Late registered riders (a. after August 30th will receive only the Serk jersey while stocks last and no National Colors until September 10; b. after September 10, we unfortunately won't be able to offer more jerseys).
Insurance
Race water supply
Transportation to and from the race course
Temple Restaurant Beijing (TRB) lunch catering (see more details below)

(No Refunds on Race Entry after August 30 as the product has been ordered.)

Lunch Catering from Temple Restaurant Beijing (included in the entry fee)

An awesome afterparty with catering by one of Beijing's best restaurants, TRB. Menu below:

Rebate Option

If you've participated in NWC before, have a national jersey and are reusing it: - 100 RMB
If you are a Serk Ride member and decide to use one of your passes for the transportation: -100 RMB

How do the handicaps work ?

Bonus seconds will be awarded for ;

A. Age.

We’ve closely scrutinised World Records in the Elite and Masters Categories and Strava age categories and come up with a scientific formula to correct your finishing time based on your age. The older you are the more bonus seconds you get.

B. Number of years in bad China air.

The longer you’ve been exposed to Chinese air the more bonus seconds you get. We'll work it out based on the average AQI for your city last year. We figure your lung capacity might have been reduced.

C. Married with kids

No time for training, no money to spend on the bike ? Now is your time to use the family and lack of training to your advantage. You’ll get bonus points for each child.

D. Shit bike compensation

Every kg of extra weight on the bike slows you down on climbs – we’ve heard this excuse many a time. No you’ll finally be compensated for that shit bike and be able to climb up the leaderboard where you should have always been. We’ve worked out average bike weights and how much weight will slow you down on the climbs on the course.

E. BMI over 25

Carrying a bit of extra weight on the body as well ? Naturally, bonus seconds for you too.

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The 2018 Nearly

Road World

Championships

October 13, 2018

RACES

Format

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Race Format

Tentative Schedule

Race Registration

Lunch Catering from Temple Restaurant Beijing (included in the entry fee)

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