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) *
is the Official Online Registration Service of the BBCPromoter
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