Saturday - 18 September
Registration opens: 8am, closes: 8:30am
Rider meeting 8:45 am.
8 MILE PROLOGUE (ITT)
Time: Riders start at 1 minute intervals.
Distance: 7.5 miles
No handicap given in time trial.
Top 30-40% of scratch times will ride in
the A group; remaining times in the B group.
ITT location:
Start
at Canada and Edgewood road, just north
of the town of Woodside. To get there follow
Highway 280 north out of San Jose for approximately
10 miles to the Edgewood Road exit. At the
exit turn left and follow Edgewood Road
to the bottom of the
hill and park.
CRITERIUM
C Group
Registration opens: 2:00pm
Registration closes at 2:30pm
Race Start: 3:00pm
Distance: 10 miles (14 laps)
B Group
Registration opens: 3:45pm
Registration closes at 4:15pm
Race Start: 4:30pm
Distance: 20 miles (16 laps)
A Group
Registration opens: 5:15pm
Registration closes: 5:45pm
Race Start: 6:00pm
Distance: 25 miles (20 laps)
Criterium Location: Corner of
Patrick
Henry Dr and Democracy Way. The course
is formed by all right turns from this intersection.
(Directions: From Hwy 101, exit North on
Great America Pkwy, turn left onto Patrick
Henry.)
VUELTA RULES
Helmets are Mandatory.
Important: You must complete
the Time Trial to participate in the Crit.
You must complete the Crit, to participate
in the Road Ride. If you show up for either
the Crit or RR and do not qualify to continue,
you will be asked to refrain from riding.
Triathlete bars and clip-ons will ONLY be
allowed in the time trial.
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST OBEY THE CALIFORNIA
VEHICLE CODE AT ALL TIMES. Centerline rule
will be strictly enforced at the crit and
tour. All riders will be issued numbers
prior to the criterium. Numbers will not
be necessary at the TT.