Friday: Packet pick-up opens at 4:00. Closes at 9:00
Saturday: Packet pick-up opens at 6:30
Closes for the 12 hour race at 7:00
Closes for the 6 hour and 101/50.5TT at 8:00
7:15 Call for 12 hour races to start to line up.
7:25 Announcements and last minute instructions
7:30 12 hour race begins
8:15 Call for 6 hour racers to line up
8:25 Last minute announcements and instructions
8:30 6 hour race begins
8:35 Call for 101/50.5TT to line up according to start roster
8:40 Last minute announcements and instructions
8:45 First TT ride on course. Riders sent off at 30 second intervals until all 101/50.5TT racers are on course
9:00 Noncompetitive riders line up and given instructions/announcements and are permitted on course
11:15 7 mile loop opens for 6 hour race only. No 12 hour racers at this time
2:10 Mile marks staffed on 7 mile loop
2:30 6 hour race ends
2:45 All 6 hour race scorecards must be turned in
3:00 Awards for 6 hour
3:00-? Award 100TT as they finish
3:30 7 mile loop opens for 12 hour racers
4:30 Long loop closes, all racers will be directed to short loop
6:15 South Solon check point closes
7:10 Mile marks staffed on 7 mile loop
7:30 12 hour race finishes. All 100TT racers need to be finished by this time as well
7:45 All scorecards must be turned in
8:30 (or as close to as possible) Awards ceremony starts
The 7 mile loop opens for the 6 hour race at 11:15. Loops ridden before that time will not be scored. There will be a sign at the turn to the short loop telling you that the loop in open.
The 7 mile loop opens for the 12 hour race at 3:30. Loops ridden before that time will not be scored. There will be a sign at the turn to the short loop telling you that the loop in open.
At 4:30 racers will not be permitted to start another 50.5 mile long loop lap. They will be directed to the short 7 mile loop.
Teams only! The 2 and 4 person teams can move the short loop after they have completed the long loop twice, or they can continue to ride the long loop if they please.
101/50.5TT will not be riding any 7 mile loops. Fun riders can ride any loop at any time.
The whole Calvin’s Challenge crew is doing a great job with this race. I encourage everyone to click the “Volunteer Needs” link in the right menu panel and look through it to see how you or your personal crew can help. Make a difference. All the racers will adore you for joining the fun.
Tailwinds,
Matt Bond