Week 5: 10km ITT Hosted by Speed Theory

Regular WNS Race and Cycling Qualifier for Alberta 55 Plus Games Hosted by Speed Theory

AS A CLARIFICATION WE WILL TRY TO GET THE WNS RACE UNDERWAY AT 6:30, THE ALBERTA 55 PLUS QUALIFIER WILL START AT 7:00. SO IF YOU CAN SHOW UP AND REGISTER BEFORE 6:30 THAT WOULD BE GREAT. YOU MIGHT WANT TO PARK IN MILLARVILLE AND RIDE OUT TO THE START FOR A WARM UP ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME PARKING AT THE RACE START. THE PREDICTED TIME EVENT IS ONLY FOR THE QUALIFIER AND THE UCI RULES ARE ONLY FOR THE QUALIFIER. THIS WILL BE A REALLY SHORT RACE FOR YOU SO GO HARD FROM THE START. WE NEED SOMEONE TO AVERAGE 45 KMH - IT CAN BE DONE. WE NEED A FEW VOLUNTEERS AS WELL.
As part of the Wednesday Night Series, Speed Theory will host the cycling qualifier for the Alberta 55 Plus Games on Wednesday, June 1st, 2011. The format for both is a 10 km individual time trial or a 10 km predicted time event. Racers from throughout central and southern Alberta will compete for 7 slots for the Alberta 55+ Games to be held in Fairview on July 21 and 22, 2011.

We are finally going to use the awesome Highway 549 starting near the gas plant 10 km west of Millarville, at the intersection of Highway 762. It should be a fast downhill, downwind sprint. Here is a map

The ABA website has links to the event details and rules, here is the qualifier information. More details will be posted closer to the event. We have to be a little more formal for this event, 6:30 PM on site registration, 7:00 PM race start. Racers will depart at 1 minute intervals. This is a sanctioned event so leave your Shiv at home. Your equipment will have to comply with UCI rules. We will make the call for volunteers later but we will need a few for this event.

Goes without saying you have to be at least 55 years of age by December 31, 2011 to enter the qualifier but you can still do the WNS race if you don't meet that standard. I think there's a few Speed Theory and Crankmasters of that vintage, lets see who can dominate!