2010 Berkeley Bicycle Team Time Trial

BBC,  in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney/Specialized and SF Sport&Spine PT Racing presents


February 20th, 2010. RAIN or SHINE.  Under USCF/USAC Rules and Permit #2010-122

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Two-Person Teams Only!!!

New this year: Eddy Merckx category (no aero gear) *

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Promoter

Ben Knipe • psycledoc at gmail dot com • 510-847-5575

Location

From Orinda (Hwy 24) go west 2.4 miles on Camino Pablo; turn right at the San Pablo Reservoir Boat Launch (Old San Pablo Dam Road) and follow the service road 1.5 miles to parking lots. From I-80 take San Pablo Dam Road Exit; East 8.9 miles on San Pablo Dam Road; turn left at San Pablo Reservoir Boat Launch (Old San Pablo Dam Rd.) and follow the service road 1.5 miles to parking lots.

Drive carefully on the service road because of bad pavement and riders will be using it to warm up!

Course

Registration at San Pablo Reservoir Boat Launch. Start is on San Pablo Dam Rd. Go west 5.1 miles to right turn on Castro Ranch. 2.4 miles to right on Alhambra Valley. 2.7 miles to right on Bear Creek Rd. 6.4 miles to finish on Papa Bear. 16.6 total miles with 3 climbs and 3 fast descents. No road closures. Course is open to traffic.  Map and Course Profile(pdf)

Categories and Start

Two Person Teams Only: The basic order follows: Elite 1/2/pro, Elite 3, Elite 4, Elite 5, Masters (combined ages) 70+, 90+, 110+, Women 1/2/pro, Women 3, Women 4, Women 80+. Women 100+, Jrs., Eddy Merckx open men, Eddy Merckx open women, Coed, and Tandem. Field limit: 300 teams (600 riders) max. First team off at 8:01 am. Starts are at 30 second intervals. All teams must be pre-registered.

* UPDATE 1/16/2010. No Aero Equipment means: no aero bars (regular drop road bars ONLY), no TT helmet (or face shield), no skinsuit (must have separate shorts and jersey), and no wheels with any "V" rim (box-type rims ONLY). Traditional frame with round tubing encouraged, but any legal frame is acceptable.

Entries

$53 per 2-person team (plus $3.40 online fee). Register online at: bikereg.com until February 13th at 9:00pm(registration website is Eastern Standard Time!!!). Please do not register at the last minute. Riders of different categories can team together, but the higher category results will prevail. No refunds for missed starting times or lost partners. No refunds. A current USCF license or one-day license (restricted only to remaining open categories) will be required. Teams will be timed by 2nd rider.

Prizes

Distributed to top 3 in each category. $150 plus merchandise for P/1/2 and W P/1/2. $100 plus merchandise/gift certificates for other categories. $50 to the fastest team of the day, timed by second rider.

Start times

Start Times are posted!!! Team check-in opens at 6:30am on February 20th. (Both riders must be present.)

Please Note

No warming up on San Pablo Dam Rd. Do not cross the finish line unless you are finishing. Keep finish area CLEAR. All USCF rules apply. No unofficial follow vehicles. Obey all traffic laws. Approved helmet required. ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND TO START. Eddy Merckx category is NO aero equipment.
A portion of proceeds from this year’s event will be donated to East Bay Regional Park District