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Saturday May 3rd

Road Race

Road Race Schedule and Categories
Course Info
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Cat 3/4, Masters, Women's Cat 1/2/3

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45822393

Masters 35+, Masters 60/70, Cat 4/5, Women's 3/4/5

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45822131

Site Map

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Individual Time Trial

Start Times & Seeding

Time trials start at 3:30pm from the same venue at Latexo High School. Time trials are seeded (starting) in order of the morning road races, ie: P123 first, Women's 4/5 last. Start is rolling, holder not gauranteed, riders get a chance to clip in and time starts once the timing line is crossed. 

Course Map

7.5mi out-and-back mostly flat https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39047673

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Dont have a TT bike? Merckx Time Bonus

No TT bike, no problem mon. You can use a road bike and go 'Merckx' to obtain a 30sec time bonus. To 'go Merckx', no aero bars, no clip on extensions, minimum bar width of 36cm, no aero/TT helmets, no disc wheels, wheel rim depth limit of 60mm (we will measure if your wheels look sus). Riders must verbally designate they are going 'Merckx' to the TT start crew. If you do not say anything, you will not be getting the bonus. Do not assume we will just give it to you if you look Merckx.  

Packet Pickup

Friday packet pickup is available at Holiday Inn Crockett from 6:00-8:00pm. Onsite packet pickup starting at 7am closing 15min before each wave starts. 

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Timing Chips

RaceResult timing transponders are required. If you do not own one, you may indicate that you'd like to rent one when registering through bikereg.com. Timing chips are to be fixed to your bike's fork using two zip ties, an onsite mechanic can assist if needed. If you are racing both days, please keep your timing chip until you complete your final race of the weekend. Please return your timing chips to the box at registration before you leave. For all rental transponders, a credit card is required to be put on file upon check-out in the event that the transponder is not returned.

Wheels & Wheel Trucks

Riders are responsible for providing their own spare wheels or flat kits to be placed in the support vehicles. Wheels must be labeled in some fashion with the bib number or team of racers whom they belong to. Wheels must be placed in the wheel drop-off zone (labeled on the site map) at least 15 minutes before your start time. Wheels will be returned to this area following the race finishes. 

Mechanical Services

Bicycle ER will be onsite each day for any pre or post race mechanical needs. 

Feed Zone & Trash

  • Trash and bottles may only be discarded in the designated feed zone

  • Saturday - Feeding may only take place on the right hand side of FM 2423. Please do not park in the church parking lot. 

  • Sunday - Feeding may only take place from the right hand side of FM2022 north of FM 227

  • Use Hwy 287 to FM 227 to get to the feed zones. Please do not drive the race route to get to the feed zone, it will take you forever and you might interfere with other races coming up behind. 

  • Neutral feeds are not provided by the race, participants are responsible for arranging any feeds.

Timing Chip & Bib Number Placement
Saturday Number Placement
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Timing Chip Placement
Packet Pickup

Race day check in is located in front of Tyer Real Estate. Packet pickup opens at 7:30am and closes 15 minutes prior to each wave start. There will not be a Friday night packet pickup this year. 

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Timing Chips

RaceResult timing transponders are required. If you do not own one, you may indicate that you'd like to rent one when registering through bikereg.com. Timing chips are to be fixed to your bike's fork using two zip ties, an onsite mechanic can assist if needed. If you are racing both days, please keep your timing chip until you complete your final race of the weekend. Please return your timing chips to the box at registration before you leave. For all rental transponders, a credit card is required to be put on file upon check-out in the event that the transponder is not returned.

Wheels & Wheel Trucks

Riders are responsible for providing their own spare wheels or flat kits to be placed in the support vehicles. Wheels must be labeled in some fashion with the bib number or team of racers whom they belong to. Wheels must be placed in the wheel drop-off zone (labeled on the site map) at least 15 minutes before your start time. Wheels will be returned to this area following the race finishes. 

Mechanical Services

Bicycle ER will be onsite each day for any pre or post race mechanical needs. 

Feed Zone & Trash

  • Trash and bottles may only be discarded in the designated feed zone

  • Saturday - Feeding may only take place from the right hand side of FM2022 north of FM 227

  • Sunday - Feeding may only take place on the right hand side of FM 2423. Please do not park in the church parking lot. 

  • Use Hwy 287 to FM 227 to get to the feed zones. Please do not drive the race route to get to the feed zone, it will take you forever and you might interfere with other races coming up behind. 

  • Neutral feeds are not provided by the race, participants are responsible for arranging any feeds.

Timing Chip & Bib Number Placement
Saturday Number Placement
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Timing Chip Placement

Registration & Rules

  • USA Cycling licenses are required. If you do not have an annual license you must purchase a one-day license. All USA Cycling rules apply to this event, for rules related to road cycling events, review the rulebook here. Juniors must have a parent or guardian sign waiver. 

  • Races continue rain or shine, weather related updates will be communicated to registered participants via email. 

  • Payouts & Prizes - all merch, prizes and payout checks must be picked up by the end of the race weekend or be forfeited. Please report to registration with your bib number to retrieve winnings. 

  • Do not warm up on the courses

  • Behavior - please make wise choices and.... change clothes in proper facilities, only use designated bathrooms or portapotties,  pick up any trash around your area., refrain from using explicit language, and be friendly guests while in Crockett.  

  • Yellow Line Rule - riders must adhere to the yellow line rule until the final 200m from the finish. Any riders found to be advancing by, or continuously crossing, the yellow lane divider will be relegated upon the first offense. Second offense will result in disqualification. Read more about the yellow line rule here.

  • Results and protests - results will be posted shortly after the conclusion of each race. A 15 minute protest period will be observed. Podiums may proceed if the top five is undisputed. If you have a protest to the posted results - you must submit a protest to the chief judge in writing. At the end of each race day, results become final after which the timer is not obligated to edit results (but might if your extra nice to them). 

  • Promoter reserves the right to combine fields if the minimum field limit of 20 riders is not met.

  • Riders that are dropped or have fallen behind the race support vehicles must follow all traffic laws unless directed by a member of law enforcement or race personnel. 

  • Participants are responsible for knowing the course, its distance and number of laps being completed.  

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Sponsors

Race Supported by Houston County Hotel Occupancy Fund

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