Walton Stage Race: Sunday June 5th, 2016
Event Details:
Sunday, 5 June 2016
Location(s): Rider Sign-in Stage I at Walton Fire Hall / Stage II Assembly at Ctr. Burlington Hall (you'll pass it (23km) on your right if you are driving from Exit 5a Windsor)
Sunday, 5 June 2016
Location(s): Rider Sign-in Stage I at Walton Fire Hall / Stage II Assembly at Ctr. Burlington Hall (you'll pass it (23km) on your right if you are driving from Exit 5a Windsor)
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Entry fee:
On-line registration ONLY Closes at 5pm Saturday June 4th. Don't be late!!
FULL EVENT:
U13/U15/U17 - $35
17 years old and older: $50
If you want to do the road race only, because you cannot make the TT, you will be given the slowest time of the last rider in your category for the purpose of general classification. If you want to do the TT only, no problem.
The costs are ADULT:
TT ONLY - $25
Road Race ONLY - $40
Youth: TT ONLY - $15 Road Race ONLY - $25
Plus one day license $25 if required. Online only.
There is no race day registration for this event.
A valid BNS race license must be shown at registration/sign-in.
One Event Memberships at the cost of $25 are available online.
**New**
Please note that there will be a new race category for U19 racers (male and female). If your age is 17 or 18 by Dec 31st 2016, you will have the option to race in this category.
Also new for this year will be the new race category Female C
(supplementing to Female A and Female B)
Registration and Sign-in Schedule:
Walton Fire Hall, Walton, NS
Driving Directions from Halifax/South Shore
Driving Directions from Windsor
The drive from Exit 5A Windsor (McDonalds) will cover part of the Stage II - New Cheverie Road (reverse direction than race)
STAGE I: 16KM Time Trial
Start/Finish Line is approx 3.5 km from hall (take a right out of the Fire hall parking lot to get there). Parking is available on multiple pull-offs/fire roads. DO NOT BLOCK ENTRANCE/EXIT OF THESE ROADS. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE BEHIND ANY TRASH. No parking on race course shoulders beyond the S/F. There are NO washroom facilities at TT start/finish
First rider off at 9:15. Order of go: U13/15/17/19/Female C/D/Female B/C/Female A/B/A
Time Trial Course. 8KM out and back
7:30 a.m. - Rider sign-in and number pick-up opens /
Sign-in closes at 8:45 a.m.
Please Note: There will be no bike check for the TT. However any rider showing up at the Start/Finish line with a bike that Commissaires deem to have an unfair advantage (added fairing, etc, Not UCI Legal TT bike) or, is deemed to be unsafe, that participant will not be permitted to start. Make sure you're legal!
IT IS A 30KM DRIVE FROM WALTON FIRE HALL TO CTR. BURLINGTON HALL. THE DRIVE BACK WILL COVER THE 10KM NEWLY PAVED PORTION OF THE RR COURSE (IN THE RACE DIRECTION AND THE LONG CLIMB) AT THE STOP SIGN, TURN LEFT A
ND DRIVE 2KM.
CTR BURLINGTON HALL IS ON YOUR LEFT/OVERFLOW PARKING ON RED BANK ROAD ON YOUR RIGHT.
STAGE II:
Start/Finish Line is approx. 2.75k from Ctr. Burlington Hall (take a right out of the hall parking lot to get there). Parking is available on multiple pull-offs/fire roads. DO NOT BLOCK ENTRANCE/EXIT OF THESE ROADS. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE BEHIND ANY TRASH. No parking on race course shoulder beyond the S/F. There are NO washroom facilities at Stage II start/finish line.
Race schedule:
Start Time: 1:00 at the latest, or earlier (number of participants will determine length of Stage I)
Order of go (groups spaced three-five minutes apart)
Cat A - 4 Laps - 92km
Cat B Men/Cat A Women/Jr Men/
Cat C Men/Cat B Women/U19M,F - 3 Laps -
69km
Cat D Men/Cat C Women/Jr Women/U17M,F - 2 Laps - 46k
U15M,F/U13M,F - 1 Lap - 23km
Race Numbers:
Two jersey numbers are required. FREE this year! Thank you sponsors.
These can be picked up on race
day at sign in if you did not attend a race earlier in the season.
IMPORTANT: There will be a paid peace officer from Kentville Town Police at the corner of HWY 215 and New Cheverie Rd. (final corner before the S/F / 0.0km marker on the map) to do traffic control for the one stop sign on the course. RCMP no longer provide this free service. The officer is booked for the entire race. However, if circumstances warrant them having to leave, ALL participants are required to come to a full and complete, legal stop (one foot un-clipped and touch the ground). Course marshals are not permitted to do traffic control.
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