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DATE:
Sunday
-
March
1,
2009
LOCATION:
Keyes
&
Olsen
Roads,
northern
Merced
County,
CA
COURSE: Same
as 2008, 24 miles rolling hills loop. Roads:
Counterclockwise - Keyes,
Bledsoe, Monte
Vista, Looney, Turlock, Cox Ferry, and Keyes. START
/ FINISH AREA (Keyes at Olsen Rds.).
FULL ROAD CLOSURE.
View
Foothills
Road
Race
course
map.
Regirstration:
Opens
at
7
a.m.
DIRECTIONS:
From South Hwy 99 in Merced, take Hwy 59 North to the town of
Snelling. When entering Snelling take the first left
onto Montgomery St. Continue on Mongomery St. (turns into
Keyes Road). Continue on Keyes Road to Los Cerritos Road.
Turn right on Los Cerritos Road and then left several
miles
later
onto
Olsen Road and continue to parking
area. PARKING AREA CANNOT BE ACCESSED FROM OLSEN
AND
KEYES
ROADS.
From North Hwy 99 (between Ceres & Turlock) take
Keyes Road east past Montpelier Road to Hawkins Road. Turn
left on Hawkins Road and
then
right
onto
Lake Road. Turn
right off Lake
Road
after
the
reservoir
onto
Los Cerritos Road
and
then
right
onto Olsen Road to parking area. PARKING AREA CANNOT
BE
ACCESSED
FROM
OLSEN
AND
KEYES
ROADS.
|
Category
|
Mile/Laps
|
Start
Time
|
**Value/Places
|
Entry
Fee
|
Field
Limit
|
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Elite 1/2/Pro
|
120/5
|
9:00AM
|
$4,000/20
|
$40
|
180
|
|
Master 35+ 1/2/3
|
72/3
|
9:03AM
|
$500/10
|
$30
|
120
|
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Elite 3
|
72/3
|
9:06AM
|
$500/10
|
$30
|
120
|
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Women Elite 1/2/Pro
|
72/3
|
9:10AM
|
$2,000/20
|
$35
|
120
|
|
Juniors
|
48/2
|
9:15AM
|
$500/10
|
$20
|
100
|
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Elite 4
|
48/2
|
9:20AM
|
$250/10
|
$30
|
100
|
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Master 35+ 4
|
48/2
|
9:23AM
|
$250/10
|
$30
|
100
|
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Master 45+ 1/2/3/4
|
48/2
|
11:45AM*
|
$250/10
|
$30
|
100
|
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Women Elite 3/4
|
48/2
|
11:48AM*
|
$250/10
|
$30
|
100
|
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*
Groups to start after Elite 1/Pro field sees 2 laps
to
go
|
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**
Listed Prizes are 100% cash
|
|
Champions
Jersery
&
Rock
Trophy
awarded
to
each
category
winner
|
|
|
|
$16,000+
Total Cash Prize List
for
both
the
Downtown
Grand
Prix
&
Foothills
Road
Race
|
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| HOW TO ENTER:
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Online
Registration
|
|
Online
Registration
Opens:
01/01/2009
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No
additional
fees
for
online
registration
|
|
Online
Registration
Closes:
02/24/2009
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Online
Registration
Support:
1-801-942-9989
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| Must have separate entry per race. Under
18 years of age, must have parent signature. Fees include USCF insurance. Mail-in
entries
postmarked after 2/23/2009 add $5, unattached riders add $5. Mail
entries
to:
Merco
Cycling
Classic
1744
N.
G
St.
Merced,
CA
95340
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| NO FAXED ENTRIES ACCEPTED. No Refunds No Exceptions.
District Champs Fees not waived. National Champs Fees waived only in category champion
of. USCF Permit Pending.
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