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Tour of Walla Walla April 20 - 22, 2007 |
Kellog Hollow Road Race | Wilson Hollow Time Trial
Waitsburg Road Race | Walla Walla Criterium
General Info
- Time bonuses for top three stage placings. See the race bible for details.
- Sign-in will be required for Waitsburg Road Race and Walla Walla Criterium
- Pro-1-2, Cat 3 & Women 1-2-3 team competition based on each team's top three racer's accumulated time.
- Pro-1-2, Cat 3 & Women 1-2-3 teammates riding for Team GC prizes must wear matching jerseys.
- There may be time cuts for riders finishing more than 20% after the winning time in all USCF categories.
- New USCF rules require Junior gears even in category races.
- Field limits of 100 riders per category; 50 riders max in Men's 5 & Women's 4.
- The Waitsburg Lions Club will be offering their highly acclaimed and very affordable
breakfast and lunch at the parking area for Saturday's time trial and road race.
- Breakfast 1, $4: Bagel & cream cheese, boiled egg, orange or apple, bottled water.
- Breakfast 2, $5: Pancakes, eggs, ham, & juice.
- Lunch 1, $6: Turkey sandwich with avocado, alfalafa sprouts, tomato, condiment packets, with fruit and cookies.
- Lunch 2, $6: Burger or German sausage.
- Also available at lunch: fruit, bagels, and bottled water.
- The Walla Walla Swim Team will again serve spaghetti dinner Saturday night at Merchants Deli, 6:00 to 9:00 PM. $9, buffet-style.
- Prizes, click for details.
- This year's race will feature leader's jerseys awarded to the GC leader in Men's Pro-1-2, Men's 3, and Women's 1-2-3 fields. Both men's and women's jersey sizes will be provided. Jersey design by Becky Wilson.
Start Times
Time trial start times listed below are approximate; actual times may be earlier or later. Riders are responsible for getting to the start at least five minutes before your start time (exact times will be posted at check-in). No one will be calling you to the TT start.
| Category | Fri, 4.20 Kellog Hollow Road Race |
Sat, 4.21 Wilson Hollow Time Trial |
Sat, 4.21 Waitsburg Road Race |
Sun, 4.22 Walla Walla Criterium |
| Pro-1-2 | 4:00 pm | 8:50 am | 1:45 pm | 2:00 pm |
| Cat 3 | 4:15 pm | 10:25 am | 2:50 pm | 1:05 pm |
| Cat 4 | n/a | 8:00 am | 2:00 pm | 11:20 am |
| Cat 5 | n/a | 11:15 am | 3:30 pm | 8:35 am |
| Women 1-2-3 |
4:30 pm | 9:40 am | 2:05 pm | 12:15 am |
| Women 4 | n/a | 11:40 am | 3:35 pm | 8:00 am |
| Juniors | click for details | |||
This stage is included in the Stage Race for Pro-1-2 racers, and is optional (and seperate from the Stage Race) for Women-1-2-3 and Cat 3 men.
If there are sizeable fields at this year's Friday stage, we may make this stage part of the stage race for 2008.
The course is a 27 mile loop; elevation gain is 2200 feet per lap. The start is in Waitsburg, there is a 7 mile section leading to the loop, and 1+ mile section after the loop leading to the finish line. The first half mile is neutral until after crossing the railroad tracks. The tracks are rough and at a high angle. They will not be covered -- walking over the tracks may be advisable
There are two corners with a sharp left turn after a descent. One is at 15.5 miles into the race. The other is at 26.5 miles. Pro-1-2's will encounter each turn twice, as they are doing the loop two times.
Click here to go to Routeslip.com to view an interactive map of the full road race course.
Click here to go to Routeslip.com to view an interactive map of the entry to the road race loop.
An out-and-back time trial on rolling terrain. 400 feet of total elevation gain on a narrow country road.
Click here to go to Routeslip.com to view an interactive map of the time trial course.
A rolling course on good country roads. 45-inch gear is recommended.
The road race course will be a combination of a short loop and a long loop, depending on category. All groups will ride in a clockwise direction, staging at 10th and Coppei in Waitsburg, finishing at the top of the most significant climb on the course (2.1 miles long, 5% average grade).
During the first two neutral miles, going up the 5% grade, speed for all groups will be held to 8 mph. A warm-up is recommended anyhow.
Short Loop:
Click here to go to Routeslip.com to view an interactive map of the short loop road race course.
Long Loop:
Click here to go to Routeslip.com to view an interactive map of the long loop road race course.
Neutral Climb: Warm-up is recommended.
Flat, fast, six corner downtown criterium. Half-mile loop; roads are rough and bumpy in places. Wide open finishing straight. Course will be run clockwise.
Click here to go to Routeslip.com to view an interactive map of the criterium course.