BNS 2017 Time Trial Fiesta

Welcome to the 2017 Time Trial Fiesta

Saturday May 6th

Event Details

LOCATION:

Gaspereau Valley Elementary School
2781 Greenfield Road
Wolfville, NS B4P 2R1
From Windsor / Halifax:
- Follow Highway 101 West to Avonport
- Take Exit #9 (Avonport/West Brooklyn)
- Enter the roundabout and cross over the freeway
- Turn right onto Gaspereau River Road
- Follow Gaspereau River Road for 8 km
- Turn left onto Greenfield Road (XTR gas station)
- School on right (500 metres)
From Kentville / Yarmouth:
- Follow Highway 101 East to Wolfville
- Take Exit #11 (Greenwich/Wolfville)
- Turn right onto Greenwich Road South all the way to the stop sign
- Turn left onto Ridge Road and FOLLOW THE SIGNS to Gaspereau
(this includes a left bend followed by a right turn at 3.5 km)
- Turn right onto Greenfield Road
- Follow for 1.8 km down the hill and over the creek
- Turn right at the XTR gas station
- School on right (500 metres)
From the South Shore:
- Take Highway 12 to Highway 101 at Kentville and follow directions above
or
- Take Highway 14 to Highway 101 at Windsor and follow directions above
The school building will be open during the event where you will have access to bathrooms, change rooms and showers. DO NOT enter the gymnasium with shoes on! Food and water will be provided for all competitors in the room adjacent to the foyer.
STAGES and CATEGORIES:
1. Team Time Trial (TTT) - Gaspereau River Road (eastbound)
- Long (A, AF, B, BF, C, U19M): 8.0 km + 39 m gain
- Short (CF, D, U19F, U17, U15, U13): 5.0 km + 31 m gain
Participants will create their own teams of three or may seek assistance from the organizer.
2. Individual Time Trial (ITT) - Gaspereau River Road (westbound)
- Long (A, AF, B, BF, C, U19M): 8.0 km + 42 m gain
- Short (CF, D, U19F, U17, U15, U13): 5.0 km + 25 m gain
3. Hillclimb (HC) - Greenfield Road
- Long (A, AF, B, BF, C, U19M): 2.1 km + 175 m gain, ave 8%
- Short (CF, D, U19F, U17, U15, U13): 1.2 km + 110 m gain, ave 9%
The descent will be timed but will NOT count towards the general classification. Because of some rough pavement, caution is advised when descending.
ENTRY FEES:
Pre-registration available until 5:00pm, Friday, May 5. Please note that there will be NO race-day registration for this event.
$25 - One-event membership (OEM) for those who do not possess a valid racing licence.
Adults 18 and older:
$25 - TTT only
$25 - ITT only
$25 - HC only
$35 - TTT + ITT
$45 - TTT + ITT + HC
Youth 17 and younger:
$15 - TTT only
$15 - ITT only
$15 - HC only
$20 - TTT + ITT
$25 - TTT + ITT + HC
SCHEDULE:
10:00 - Sign-in, create TT teams
12:00 - Stage 1 TTT and Stage 2 ITT
14:00 - Stage 3 HC
16:00 - Award ceremony
SIGN-IN:
All participants MUST sign in between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM. A valid BNS/CCC/UCI racing licence must be shown at sign-in. One jersey number is required and must be attached low and centre on the back. Jersey numbers can be picked up on race day at the sign-in table if you did not attend the AMP Supercrit.
The course cannot be used for warm-up at any time before or during the event. To warm up, use White Rock Road, which is just past the bridge west of the XTR gas station.
TEAMS:
Register your team for Stage 1 TTT during the sign-in period. You may choose teammates from anyone racing the same distance (long, short). If you are unable to form a team, you may seek assistance from the organizer.
START TIMES:
Start times will be assigned randomly by the organizer, starting with those registered for the short courses. Teams will depart at 3-minute intervals. After a five-minute break, individuals will depart at 1-minute intervals. There will be a break after the ITT. HC will proceed in the same order as the TTT. The former teammates will depart at 15-second intervals with a 2-minute break before the next set of former teammates.
AWARDS:
There will be nice medals for the top three cyclists from every category. There will also be trophies awarded for specific achievements: fastest timetrial team (1-TTT), fastest timetrialist (2-ITT), fastest Merckx-style (2-ITT), fastest climber (3-HC), fastest descender (post HC, see note above), fastest overall (1+2+3), best club (overall points).

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Registration open Apr 23, 2017May 03, 2017
Registration is Closed