Upcoming Events

May


May 14 -   34 KM TEAM TIME TRIAL (completed.  see gallery and results)


Date / Time / Loaction: 14 May 2010 / 07:30 start with number pick-up from 06:45 / Lusail circuit service roads



  • Teams: Consist of 3 Riders: can be male, female or mixed (doesn't matter for reasons explained below)

  • Categories: Two - Road and MTB/WW

  • Distance: Road teams will complete 3 laps of the course (that's ~33.9km); MTB/WW teams will complete 2 laps of the course (22.6km)

  • Format: This race will be a handicap format, as follows:  

1.        Each team will receive a seed time based upon past ITT performances of team members; where a team member has not previously participated in an ITT, the seed time will be based on the other team members' performances.
2.        Seed times will set the basis for the handicap; the differential of a particular team's seed time to the fastest seed time being designated as the handicap
3.        Each team's handicap will be subtracted from it's actual finish time to yield a net time for the team
4.        Seed times will set the order of start with the fastest going last
5.        Last rider of each team to cross the finish stops the clock for the team
6.        Team with the lowest overall net time is declared the winner


  • Drafting: Members of the same team are highly encouraged to draft each other to share the workload, but drafting another team is prohibited and will incur a 2-minute time penalty.

  • Teams: Either form your own team of 3, or send your name and we (race directors) will place you on an appropriate team.  

  • Pre-Registration Required: If interested, please send me your name no later than noon on Wednesday, 12 May.  If you are forming your own team, please also include the other team members' names.

  • Minimum Turnout: 10 teams minimum; if this is not achieved by the pre-registration cutoff, then we will not hold the event!

    Following is an example of how the handicap format works:

- If the fastest team has a seed time of 51:00 and Team X has a seed time of 54:30, then Team X's handicap will be 3:30.  
- If Team X finishes in 54:23, then the handicap is subtracted from this yielding a net of 50:53.  
- Net times will be the basis for final placings.  

Note that this is intended to be a FUN competition.  Because the handicap system is used, this will naturally account for differences in riders' abilities, giving an equal chance to all riders, regardless of ability (or gender).  Additionally, note that since this is a time trial, the goal is for all riders to stay together and help with the effort (by taking turns at the front).  In this light, it is probably best for riders of similar abilities to form teams, especially given that the last rider is the basis for the team's finish time.  Overall results will be announced at the Social on 20 May.
Reserve your spot now!


 


April


April 30 -   20KM INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL   (completed.  see gallery and results)
To be held at the Lusail service roads.  Fromat will be 2 laps of 12 km per lap against the clock.  Riders will be launched every 2 minutes.   The start sequence will be from the slowest rider to the fastest based on the January time trial results.   Registration will be fro 6:30-715am with a 7:30am start time.  See link on site for more information.



April 16 -   INLAND SEA TRAVERSE MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE  (completed.  see gallery and results)



THis event is tentatively scheduled for April 16.  The event will be held if enough people pre-register for the race. The deadline for registering via email to Suzette Lange is April 12th Monday.  Alot of work needs to go into preparing for this and the race will be run only if there is sufficient interest.


The course will run from an area near Sealine resort and will follow a generally southern direction terminating at the waters edge on the beach facing Saudi.  Distance is about 37km, and there will be 6 dunes that you will need to cross on foot. Checkpoints can be used as abandonment points in case you need a ride to the finish.  We are asking people to arrange to use their own SUV's or support vehicles or to hitch a ride with someone else to get back.  The organizers will provide a flatbed truck for those who need to transport their bikes back to the start area at Sealine. please refer to the events calender and map for more information.


Suggested equipment
1) bike pump
2) spare tubes
3) patch kit
4) mobile phone
5) at least 2 water bottles per bike or a camel back style hydration pack with at 1.5L capacity or more. 
6) compasss or GPS suggested if you are not familiar with the area.