VIIRGINIA TECH MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE WEEKEND Presented by: The Virginia Tech Cycling Team
Saturday September 16th Saturday Parking: Old Farm Trail Parking: from I-81 take exit 118B (Blacksburg/Christiansburg) then travel west on 460 for approximately 9 miles. Take the Prices Fork Rd. exit and then take a left at the first light onto University Blvd. Then take a left onto Glade Rd. Follow it for about a half mile and take a right onto Shadowlake Rd. At the end of Shadowlake, take a left onto Meadowbrook Rd. The parking lot is on your left. Old Farm Uphill Time Trial – 9:00AM A 1.4 mile technical climb sure to push even the strongest riders. Same course for all categories. Category: Men’s A
Men’s B Women’s A C Men Women’s B/C
Start time: First rider off at 9:00AM Riders follow at 1 min. Intervals Begins with Men’s A
Fee:
$15
Brush Mountain Ridgeline Short Track – 10:30AM/After Time Trial* This is a blazing fast short track lap with a flowing single-track descents and a fire road climb. Category: Men’s A Men’s B Women’s A C Men Women’s B/C
Start Time: 10:30 11:05 11:05 11:35 11:35
Distance: 30 minutes + 1 lap 25 minutes + 1 lap 25 minutes + 1 lap 20 minutes + 1 lap 20 minutes + 1 lap
Fee:
$15
Full Farm Super D – 12:30 / After Short Track* A 1.7 mile downhill course, featuring a pedal heavy start followed by a fast and technical trail. Full-face helmets are NOT required. Gravity category only! Category: Men’s A Men’s B Women’s A C Men Women’s B/C
Start Time: First Rider off at 12:30PM Riders follow at 1 minute intervals Start with Men’s A
Fee:
$15
*Side Note: Shuttles to the top of the hill are highly inconvenient and will not be provided by Virginia Tech. It is strongly suggested you plan to ride the uphill TT or hike your bike up Old Farm after the TT ends. Riders will gather at the Fire Circle at the top of the ridge by 12:30 PM and will go off at 1 minute intervals.
*One car per team is allowed to drive to the Short Track / Super D staging location. This will be STRICTLY enforced! Leila Husain (540) 908-1644
[email protected] VIIRGINIA TECH MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE WEEKEND Presented by: The Virginia Tech Cycling Team
Sunday September 17th Collegiate and Open Races Sunday Parking Directions from Blacksburg, VA: Follow US 460 west for 3.0 miles. Turn left into Pandapas Pond entrance (Across SR 621 – Craig Creek Road). Parking will be the first left in the main parking lot of Pandapas Pond.
Pandapas XC Race – 10:00 AM The course will be a lollipop style lap with a 4.15 mile loop and a 1.2 mile start and finish leg. All riders will tackle the single track of Gap Mountain before flying through the smooth and flowing Poverty Creek. Pro/Cat 1 and Men’s Collegiate A will complete four laps, Women’s Pro/Cat 1 and Women’s Collegiate A will complete three laps while, Cat 2 will complete two laps. All other categories will complete a single lap. A $10 late fee will be added for all day of registrants
Category:
Men’s Collegiate A Men’s Pro/1 Singlespeed 1/2/3 Open 1/2/3 Women’s Collegiate A Women’s Pro/1/2 Men’s Collegiate B Men’s 2 Women’s Collegiate B/C Women’s 2/3 Women’s Juniors C Men Collegiate Men’s 3 Men’s Juniors
Start Time:
Distance:
Elevation Gain
Fee:
10:00 10:02 10:03 10:03 10:05 10:10 10:20 10:25 10:30 10:35 10:35 10:40 10:45 10:45
19 mi. 19 mi. 19 mi. 19 mi. 14.8 mi. 14.8 mi. 10.7 mi. 10.7 mi. 6.5 mi. 6.5 mi. 6.5 mi. 6.5 mi. 6.5 mi. 6.5 mi.
1835 ft. 1835 ft. 1835 ft. 1835 ft. 1410 ft. 1410 ft. 985 ft. 985ft. 560 ft. 560 ft. 560 ft. 560 ft. 560 ft. 560 ft.
$20 $25 $25 $25 $20 $25 $20 $25 $20 $25 $20 $20 $25 $20
Leila Husain (540) 908-1644
[email protected] VIIRGINIA TECH MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE WEEKEND Presented by: The Virginia Tech Cycling Team
Registration Information: Registration will be open from 7:00 AM – 8:30AM on Saturday, and 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM on Sunday Collegiate fields are open only to full-time collegiate students with valid USAC collegiate licenses and full-time high school students with valid USAC junior licenses. Jerseys and bibs for all such riders must feature school names and/or logo, or be generic blank kits, non-scholastic club and trade team kits are not permitted. In addition, non-collegiate women racers with 1-day or first-time category 4 licenses may enter Collegiate Women’s intro fields. USA Cycling licenses will be available for purchase on-site. Consult the ACCC Website at http//:www.acccycling.org for more information on categories, eligibility, licensing, and other general questions.
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Leila Husain (540) 908-1644
[email protected]