Saturday, May 29, 2010 -- Thomas, WV / Near Thomas, West Virginia
Tour of Tucker County Road Race - APRRS # 3
Part of the Appalachian Road Race Series (APRRS) presented by Fat Tire Cycle
[Photos] [Overall Results] . . . Photos by Benjamin Stephens.
May 29, 2010 in Thomas, WV
Voted top 10 hardest race courses in America by Velo News in 2009!
Course // [View a Copy of the Course Map] . . . Sag support will be provided.
Mountain Top Finish! Returning race course for 2010 in the heart of the Mon National Forest! Leave your expensive Flux-Capacitors and fancy wheels at home cause it's WV and we got pot holes, but do not forget your climbing legs, and yes, they can have hair on them too. We don't judge! Be prepared to climb with this course.
Cat 1/2/3 will see three large climbs over 7 miles long. All other class will face two large climbs of 7 miles in length as well. This course also takes you along the Cheat River for several miles over wonderful view of the mountain state. The course will features a mountain top finish at Suagerlands. This climb has one of the largest grades in the entire county. The start of this race will happen at the large windmills at the top of Suagarland, but for safety reason it will be a controlled roll to the bottom. This will give riders who didn't get a chance to pre-ride the course a good view of the finishing climb. Once at the bottom of the mountain the race is on. The Cat 4/5 rider will do one loop of the course "view course map". The 1/2/3's will have to do the climb at location two times before returning to the Suagerlands road.
Registration
- Pre-register on Bikereg.com for only $20.
- Race day registration will be $30, opens at 9:00 AM and closes at 10:30 AM.
- USAC license required for M 1/2/3
- One day USAC licenses ($10) available race site, for all classes except M 1/2/3
Results // iPlayOutside.com and USACycling.org
Directions
- From Morgantown, WV -- Travel Time . . . 1 hour, 30 minutes
Take I-68 to exit #4 at Friendsville, Maryland. Then take Route 42 South to McHenry. Turn onto 219 south. Follow 219 south to Thomas, West Virginia. Continue following 219 for four more miles until you come to Tucker County High School.
- From Pittsburgh, PA -- Travel Time . . . 2 hour, 30 minutes
Take I-79 south to Morgantown, West Virginia. Then turn onto I-68 east. Take I-68to exit #4 at Friendsville, Maryland. Then take Route 42 South to McHenry. Turn onto 219 south. Follow 219 south to Thomas, West Virginia. Continue following 219 for four more miles until you come to Tucker County High School.
- From Washington, DC -- Travel Time . . . 3 hour, 30 minutes
Take I-68 to exit #14 at Keyers Ridge, Maryland. Turn onto 219 south. Follow 219 south to Thomas, West Virginia. Continue following 219 for four more miles until you come to Tucker County High Schools.
- From Charleston, WV -- Travel Time . . . 2 hour, 30 minutes
Take I-79 north to Weston, West Virginia. Then turn onto route 33 east. Take route till the express way comes to and end. Then take 219 north towards Thomas, West Virginia. Continue following 219 for thirty seven miles until you come to Tucker County High School.
Appalachian Bicycle Racing Association (ABRA) . . . Fat Tire Cycle . . . Nature's Essence Photography
Dynamic Physical Therapy . . . Performance Coaching Service . . . Joey's Bike Shop
Superior Ford . . . Hammer Gel . . . Pathfinder of Morgantown, WV . . . Backyard Bike Club
| Start Date: | 2010-05-29 Start Time: 12:01pm |
| Event Name: | Tour of Tucker County Road Race - APRRS # 3 |
| Location(s): |
Thomas, WV 26292 Near Thomas, West Virginia |
| Event Type(s): |
Bike Road |
| Event Distance(s): | 37mi 52mi |
| Contact(s): |
Appalachian Road Race Series Phone: 304-612-0301 Email: jrpetsko@hotmail.com |
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| Offsite URL: | www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=9279 |
