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Little city stage race update
Wed, 06/27/2012 - 10:33am
The Inaugural “Little City Stage Race” is approaching fast. Please check out our webpage for additional information www.littlecitystagerace.com.
Registration Link: https://www.usacycling.org/register/2012-603
Categories: Elite 3, 4, 5
Women: 30+ 3/4
Masters: 30+ 3/4; 40+ 1/2/3; 45+ 4; 50+ 4/5
Juniors: 10-14, 15-18
Host Hotel: Carson Valley Inn: www.carsonvalleyinn.com
The weekend is set up utilizing the historic Carson Valley Classic courses that served the NCNCA for years as the District Championship courses. Td’F will be playing on 3 large screens at the park. BBQ’s, Food, Beer, Wine and music will greet you for a spectacular race. CHECK OUT THE CASH PRIZES! The largest junior prize list in the country.
Stage 1 – Downtown Minden Criterium – July 7 -A great 0.8 mile downtown course around beautiful Minden Park. The Start/Finish is on Esmeralda Avenue, 4th Street, Mono, 9th Street and 8th Street. Four 90 degree right turns followed by a right/left chicane on to the finishing straight. Excellent pavement. Plenty of parking at Carson Valley Inn.
Stage 2 – Time Trial – July 7— On the last 5 miles of the road race course. Starting at the elementary school and going opposite of the road course. It is a 5 mile out and back on Diamond Valley Road with the turnaround being at the top of the climb. Course is windy with a slight downhill on the way out and slight uphill on the way in. Riders leave every 30 seconds. Parking at Diamond Valley Elementary School.
Stage 3 - Diamond Valley Road Race – July 8—An 11 mile loop with 2 main climbs per lap. Approximately 850’ of climbing per lap. The Start is on Hawkside and Diamond Valley Road, and the Finish is approximately 1 mile east of the school on Diamond Valley Road and is on Diamond Valley Road, Hwy 89, Hwy 88, and Carson River Road. Excellent pavement. Roads are rural and un-crowded but are open to traffic. Neutral Water. Parking at Diamond Valley Elementary School.
Coming up for the Death Ride? This is the perfect warm up for your week long adventure to our special part of the world.
For additional information contact Bubba at 775-772-3260.
Just to clear up any confusion. The Little City STAGE RACE is a STAGE RACE. Not only is it a STAGE RACE, it has one of the biggest prize list, $11,000 + that the Juniors and Masters have ever seen.
Now for the difference: In a STAGE RACE, you must enter and finish every STAGE to continue racing. While many STAGE RACES are scored by time, TdF, AToC, and the Giro among others, some STAGE RACES, like the Little City STAGE RACE are scored by points. This means that no matter how much time someone puts on you, if you are the next finisher, you only lose a few points. That's way cool since it gives the rest of us a chance when someone nicknamed Spartacus puts the afterburners on.
In an Omnium, everyone is usually scored by points and the most important thing is, you DON'T have to enter every stage. If the Little City STAGE RACE was an Omnium, some guy from the Isle of Man could win the sprints in two of the events, never enter the TT and still place well or even win GC.
So, the Little City STAGE RACE is a STAGE RACE no matter how you cut it. And it has lots and lots of cold hard cash available for just about everybody. Come on, even $500 for the Elite 4's. Bubba's crazy but he likes good racing and he is puttin on the best weekend party we have seen in a long time.
BTW, lots of cheap motel rooms just over the hill in South Lake Tahoe.
See ya there.
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