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MT HAMILTON CLASSIC
SUNDAY - 30 MAY 2004
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JOSEPH GEORGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL START (SAN JOSE):
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Class/Cat/Age
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Miles |
Places |
Prize Value |
Start |
Field |
Fee |
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Elite 1/2/PRO
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63.5 |
8 + KOM |
$780 |
8:00am |
100 |
$25 |
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Elite 3
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63.5 |
6 |
$300 |
8:10am |
75 |
$25 |
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Women 1/2/3
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63.5 |
6 + QOM |
$625 |
8:20am |
75 |
$25 |
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Elite 4
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63.5 |
6 |
$275 |
8:35am |
FULL |
$25 |
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Master 35+ 1/2/3/4
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63.5 |
6 |
$350 |
8:45am |
75 |
$25 |
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MT HAMILTON CLASSIC - SUNDAY - 30 MAY
2004
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ISABEL CREEK START:
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Class/Cat/Age
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Miles |
Places |
Prize Value |
Start |
Field |
Fee |
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Master 45+ 1/2/3/4
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38 |
6 |
$275 |
8:10am |
50 |
$25 |
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Elite 5
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38 |
3 |
- |
8:20am |
FULL |
$20 |
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Women 4
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38 |
4 |
$225 |
8:30am |
50 |
$20 |
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MT HAMILTON CLASSIC
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THE COURSE: This
beautiful, classic road course climbs 4,500' in 20 miles to the top of Mt. Hamilton,
then continues 43 miles through remote ranch lands to the finish in Livermore,
on Mines Rd. 0.5 miles south of DelValle. Total elevation gain exceeds 6,000'.
Click for Profile.
Same challenging course as last year. Carry a spare, a pump, and all the
water you can. Road surface is good to excellent, with 10 cattle guards. Downhills
are steep, fast, and twisty; make sure your brakes are in good condition and your
tires are well attached.
Neutral water bottle handup at Isabel Creek, mile 25.
The only feed zone is at mile 40 at the fire station at the junction of San Antonio
Valley Rd. and Del Puerto Canyon Rd. Feed vehicles must precede 1/2/Pro group
or approach feed zone via Mines Rd.
DIRECTIONS for Joseph George Intermediate School Start -
(San Jose): Take I-680 to San Jose, exit east at Alum Rock Ave.,
and proceed 1.5 miles, turn right on Fleming Ave., right on Mahoney Ave. to school.
Link to map
DIRECTIONS for Isabel Creek Start (M45,E5,W4): From San
Jose: from Alum Rock Ave. follow Mt. Hamilton Rd. for 24 miles - 4
miles past the top of the mountain (allow 75 minutes). From Livermore: take the
Vasco Rd. exit from I-580 in Livermore, south on Vasco Rd., right on Tesla Rd.,
left on Mines Rd., follow Mines Rd./ San Antonio Rd. approximately 41 miles to
Isabel Creek, located at the bottom of the Mt. Hamilton
main descent. There will be a separateregistration at Isabel Creek, please go
directly there if you are participating in an event that starts there.
Cat 5 Men and Cat 4 Women must start at Isabel Creek!
The Isabel Creek Course starts on the back side of Mt. Hamilton, at elevation
2,200', avoiding the main climb. It rolls to Livermore, with one 800', 3 mile
climb. Both courses are point to point; riders must provide their own return transportation.
No private sag/follow cars; drivers should precede all riders. |
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HAMILTON CLASSIC - DIRECTIONS |
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DIRECTIONS
for Joseph George Intermediate School
Start - (San Jose): Take
I-680 to San Jose, exit east at Alum
Rock Ave., and proceed 1.5 miles, turn
right on Fleming Ave., right on Mahoney
Ave. to school.
DIRECTIONS
for Isabel Creek Start (M45,E5,W4):
From San Jose: from Alum
Rock Ave. follow Mt. Hamilton Rd. for
24 miles - 4 miles past the top of the
mountain (allow 75 minutes). From Livermore:
take the Vasco Rd. exit from I-580 in
Livermore, south on Vasco Rd., right
on Tesla Rd., left on Mines Rd., follow
Mines Rd./ San Antonio Rd. approximately
41 miles to Isabel Creek, located at
the bottom of the Mt. Hamilton main
descent. There will be a separate registration
at Isabel Creek, please go directly
there if you are participating in an
event that starts there.
Cat 5 Men and Cat 4 Women must start
at Isabel Creek!
The Isabel Creek Course starts on the
back side of Mt. Hamilton, at elevation
2,200', avoiding the main climb. It
rolls to Livermore, with one 800', 3
mile climb.
* Both courses are point to point; riders
must provide their own return transportation.
No private sag/follow cars; drivers
should precede all riders. |
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