Parking, number pickup, and finish line at Crow Middle/High School. The startline is 1.4 miles from the school. The 24.1 mile Team Time Trial competition will cover two full (8.5 mile) laps and one partial (7.1 mile) lap of the Chilly Crow Time Trial Course. (Junior team categories will complete 15.6 miles, one full lap and one partial lap.) Teams will start at one minute intervals, with larger gaps between categories, starting at 12:00pm.
Team numbers will be provided. You can pick up during the number pick up for the individual TT (before 9:30) or from 11:30-12:00.
The course includes a descent that is smooth with long lines of sight, but will be very fast. Previewing the course to assess whether the use of aerobars is appropriate for a rider of your skill level is recommended. Please make a plan with your team about how to negotiate the descent. At high speeds, increased space between team members will help to keep the descent safe.
Entry Fees: $30 for Adults and $15 for Juniors. Each team must consist of 3 or 4 riders.
Registration will be open online at twilightoperations.com from until noon on September 24th. The startlist will be emailed to registered riders (or the email of the person completing the registrations) by noon on September 25th. No on-site registration will be available.
Team check In and number pick-up (numbers provided) will be open from 8:30-9:30am. Each rider (or their guardian) must have a signed waiver on file.
OBRA license required for all participants ($5 one-event license or $40 annual license, available at the time of registration or at obra.org); annual license required for placement on the OBRA championship podium.
Categories:
Masters Women* 240+
Masters* 240+
Masters Women * 200-239
Masters* 200-239
Masters Women* 160-199
Masters* 160-199
Junior Women
Juniors
Women Category 4/5 #
Category 4/5 #
Women Category 3 #
Category 3 #
Women Category 1/2 #
Senior Category 1/2 #
Eddy (Non-championship category)
*Masters categories are organized by the combined racing age of the team members; the racing age of each member of a masters team must be 40 or greater. Your “racing age” for the 2021 season is your age on December 31, 2021.
# The entry category of the category-based teams (Cat 1/2, Cat 3 or Cat 4/5) is based on the team member with the highest category. Any combination of categories is acceptable, but if any of your team members is a Category 1/2 racer, the team is a Cat 1/2 team, and etc.
Prizes:
OBRA championship medals will be awarded to the fastest three teams in each category.
Champion jerseys will be awarded to category winners.
Important Race Information:
Your team’s third rider to cross the finish line will be scored. Due to the multi-lap nature of this course, if your fourth rider is dropped on the first or second lap, they are encouraged to withdraw at the finishline (and notify the finishline officials).
The CENTERLINE will be enforced around the entire course. Traffic at intersections will be controlled for cornering IN YOUR LANE ONLY. Finishing teams will stay right and not cross center line to finish. Violations of this rule may result in disqualification upon the first offense. The roads are not closed, and all participants are expected to prioritize safety.
Overtaking groups should call out LOUDLY and pass on the left (but to the right of the centerline) while riding single file. Teams being overtaken should ride single file to the right side of the road. Do not block passing teams. Dropped 4th riders should stay politely to the right.
All starting riders must complete the race or communicate their withdrawal with the finishline OBRA officials.
Important Race Info:
Do not use Crow Rd or Central Rd for your warmup. DO NOT pass the start or finish lines unless you are racing. Officials may penalize racers for unnecessarily crossing the finish line wearing a number. Vaughn Road, Wolf Creek, or your trainer are recommended for warmup. Ride single file and staying to the right when riding the startline for your start time.
Helmets are required anytime you are on the bike, before, during, or after the race.