Thursday Night Time Trial Series
Thursday night time trials will again be run this year (2009) in May, June, July, and August. Registration starts at 6:30 pm with the first rider off shortly after that. Helmets required. Suggested donation of $1 daily or $5 for the season.
| Day | Location | Length |
|---|---|---|
| First Thursday of the month | In May and June: Cross Plains (KP) | 15 km |
| First Thursday of the month | In July and August: Mt. Vernon (KP) | 16.1Km |
| Second Thursday | Paoli (PB) | 16.7 km |
| Third Thursday | Paoli (Sun Valley, hills) | 11 km |
| Fourth Thursday | Paoli (PB) | 16.7 km |
| Fifth (when occurs) | Twin Valley Hill Climb | 2 km |
Notes:
- Due to road construction on Hwy 14 and resulting traffic issues on KP we will "try out" a new course (Mt Vernon) instead of the Cross Plains KP course for July and August.
- Probably No TT July 16, 2008 (due to SuperWeek)
- Probably No TT July 23, 2008 (due to SuperWeek)
| Cross Plains | meet near Hwy KP and Bourbon on the southwest side of Cross Plains |
|---|---|
| Mt. Vernon | Just south of Mt. Vernon on Hwy 92. Parking and registration at the park in Mt Vernon. |
| Paoli | meet by the park/water pump in Paoli |
| Twin Valley | meet at the Business Mall by Speed Limit Sign just south of the railroad tracks, off Hwy 14 |
More Details
On Thursday nights the Two Tyred Wheelmen will hold it's practice time trial series for 2008. These time trials present an excellent training opportunity for riders of all abilities and levels. Everyone is welcome to participate in the time trials, even if just to watch.
General Information
The time trials will take place each Thursday at various venues throughout Dane County, Wisconsin. Sign up and registration opens at 6:20 PM, racing begins shortly after 6:30 PM. Time trials are an individual effort against the clock thus a good way for beginners to test themselves against others without being in a pack of riders. More advanced riders use them to hone their breakaway skills, check fitness levels, do speed work, to name a few reasons. Others just because they love/hate/love to time trial. Riders generally will start at 30 second intervals.
Courses
| Cross Plains, KP | |
|---|---|
| Start | Just west and south of Cross Plains on County KP near Bourbon Road. Parking on Bourbon Road. |
| Course | runs roughly west-east to Black Earth and back along County KP. Rolling and twisting technical course. Optional longer course, Cross Plains to Mazomanie and back along County KP. If doing the optional long course please go off in the first few riders and tell the starter this. |
| Distance | 15 Km / 9.4 miles. Optional 26.3 Km/16.7 mile course |
| Paoli, PB | |
| Start | Just south of Paoli/Hwy 69 on County PB. Parking and registration at the park in Paoli. |
| Course | runs south-north on County PB between Paoli (Hwy 69) and Belleville (Hwy 69). Flat with one slight hill near the turn around. |
| Distance | 16.4 Km / 10.2 miles |
| Mt. Vernon | |
| Start | Just south of Mt. Vernon on Hwy 92. Parking and registration at the park in Mt Vernon. |
| Course | (out and back) runs south-north on Hwy 92 between Mt Vernon and Community Road and back. Fairly flat with slight hills and curves. |
| Distance | 16.1Km/10.0 miles |
| Paoli, Sun Valley | |
| Start | Just east of Paoli/County PB on Sun Valley Parkway. Parking and registration at the park in Paoli. |
| Course | runs east-west on Sun Valley Parkway between Paoli and Hwy D. Several hills and twists and turns along the route |
| Distance | 10.5 Km / 6.5 miles |
| Twin Valley | |
| Start | Just south of Hwy 14 on Twin Valley Road, between Middleton and Cross Plains. Parking and registration at the road, on the right (west), just south of the railroad tracks. |
| Course | (up) South on Twin Valley Road to top of hill just before Old Sauk Road. (this is the only one-way course, the rest are all out and back) |
| Distance | 1.95 Km / 1.2 miles, featuring about 300 vertical feet of climbing over 1.3 Km/0.8 miles. |
Rules: (some, but not all)
- Riders are responsible for obeying all traffic laws and rules.
- Heads up! The courses are open to traffic!
- All riders must wear an approved bike helmet.
- Basic time trial rules are in effect.
- The time trials are normally held rain or shine, but may be canceled for any reason at the official's discretion.
- Show courtesy to the neighbors and users of the course: no littering, foul language, etc., etc..
- Failure to observe any of these rules may lead to forfeiture of time trial/racing privileges.
- Use your common sense at all times. Please use your best behavior at all times. Thank you.
- Riders must sign in daily in order to receive start time.
- Put on a brake at the start to help keep/hold you in place for the start.
See you all there.
Craig Heywood
Questions?
Please contact Craig by phone: 608-256-1357, or e-mail: craigh at mailbag dot com
