CYCLEBRATION 2010 - MTB Time Trial
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA'S MOST FUN, FAMILY-FRIENDLY WEEKEND OF BICYCLE RIDING & RACING
Friday September 10, 2009


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Mountain Bike Time Trial
(Stage 1)

Special at Karen's Bakery at the finish area:
$10 buys a sandwich and salad or a three salad sampler. All beers $3

Note: You will pick up your racer packet at the FINISH area PRIOR to your start. It is best to park at the finish area and do a warm up down the paved bike trail to the start area. Please DO NOT RIDE THE REVERSE DIRECTION ON THE TT COURSE! Please ride the paved bike trail to the start area. Race day WALK UP registrations - go to FINISH LINE!

It will be you solo against the clock on this fast five mile TT course of mostly hard-packed crushed granite through the fun and beautiful oak woodlands overlooking the South side of Lake Natoma. There are fast and open legs mixed with tight, twisty turns and sections of pavement.

The course starts at Nimbus Flat, parallels the paved bike trail, uses the pavement when necessary and finishes off by curling under the Natoma Crossing bridge sweeping up a short hill toward the Lake Natoma Inn parking lot then finishes with a sprint the last 100 yards on pavement into the historic district of Folsom across from Bicycles Plus.

Course conditions include smooth pavement, smooth hard pack crushed granite, rock studded hard pack, drops off of stairs (with smoother go-around), rutted hard pack, loose soft dirt, long straights, sharp turns, etc...

The fastest posted time in 2009 was by Clint Claassen with a 16:02

Full course map is
HERE. GPS Tracks: (select format) Garmin   Google  Map Exchange

The "Rabbit Hole" option will be available for the Sport and Expert class. HERE is a Google look at the area. Description: The Rabbit Hole is 1.7 miles from start. Descending left turn off of main trail, mostly off camber. Duck under tree for steep 3 foot "rolling drop". If you can clean it even going slow you will reduce your time by 20 - 25 seconds. If you come off your bike for any reason you will probably lose time. PRE-RIDING THIS OPTION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Remember, this is an OPTION (Sport and Expert ONLY) and not mandatory! Use your own good judgment.

RACE DAY:

Check in and pick up your racer packet at the finish area starting at 2:00pm prior to getting to the start area. Walk up race day registrations at Finish area only!

Start Location: Nimbus Flat Recreation Area on Lake Natoma (Next to the CSUS Aquatic Center at Hwy 50 and Hazel). There is plenty of parking at Nimbus Flats.
Finish location:
In front of Bikes Plus /
Karen's Bakery in old town Folsom.

We would encourage you to  PARK HERE in Old Town Folsom (the Sutter Street area) and riding down the paved bike path to the start area as a warm up.  (NOTE: please do not ride the dirt TT course backwards!) Festivities, awards and results will be at the finish area. Karen's Bakery will be supporting us at the finish.

You may pre-ride the dirt TT course in the proper direction until 4:00 pm on race day, after that the course is CLOSED.

START TIMES: The first start will be at 4:30 pm Friday September 11. The first starting class is Expert then Sport then Beginner. Your start time will be depend on your class and when you registered. The earlier you register the earlier you start within your class. YOUR exact start time will be posted HERE by 6pm Thursday prior to the event. Day of registrants will start last.

Mountain bikes only please :-)

Scheduled start times
(if you are racing another race and have a conflict
email me for an optional open start time)