Masters RR State Championship Flyer

The 2010 Masters Road Race State Championship comes to southern Ohio on this beautiful 13-mile course with mild country rollers, a few twists and turns and two small climbs on the back side of the course.  This will be a similar course to the one used for the 6^th race of this year’s Ohio Spring Race Series on May 2^nd.

Course Map

There will be a prologue start with the first approximately .5 miles being neutralized.  After the first left turn, the racing will begin.

Prologue Route

Masters riders are defined by USA Cycling as any rider with a racing age of 30 or older.  Your racing age is the age you will be by December 31^st of the current year.  For example, a rider with a birth date of October 1, 1970 would only be 39 years old on the date of this race but actually has a racing age of 40 and thus would race with the 40-44 age group.

REGISTRATION/PARKING: Online registration is available at BikeReg.com and closes at noon on Friday, August 27, 2010.  Pre-registration is highly encouraged.  There will be a $10 day of event late fee.  Parking and on-site registration will be at the Ohio Valley Antique Machinery show grounds at 8803 Winfield Drive, Georgetown, OH 45121.  On-site registration and check-in will open at 9:00 am and close at 10:45 am.

RULES AND REGULATIONS: All USA Cycling rules and regulations must be followed and will be enforced.  All riders must have a current USA Cycling racing license or a one-day license.  One-day licenses will be available at check in for $10 and can only be used by Cat 5 Men and Cat 4 Women.  The promoter reserves the right to combine categories and/or reduce prize lists based upon number of riders.

CHAMPIONSHIP ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for Championship Medals, you must be an Ohio resident and hold a current USA Cycling Annual License.  No Annual Licenses will be sold at the event.  All riders are eligible for prize money.

RESULTS: All results will be submitted to USA Cycling within 48 hours after the official results are final.

Contact David “BigDave” Riemenschneider with any questions.

bigbikerdave@gmail.com

513-560-6193

www.BigDaveSports.com

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This 10-mile course will be one to remember.  After a short flat start, you do a 1.5-mile climb that will take you to the top of the world as you look over the Ohio River and the valley below.  You’ll quickly drop back down to the river valley and spend the next 6 miles on flat to slightly rolling terrain back to the finish.

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/oh/north-bend/398127171768882571

PARKING: Parking will be available at the Shawnee Lookout Park http://www.greatparks.org/parks/shawneelookout.htm with a $2 daily parking pass, Cleves Community Park http://www.cleves.org/cleves-community-cleves-parks-45 with a $2 daily parking pass, or the Harrison Tomb http://www.northbendohio.org/HarrisonsTomb.html for FREE!

RULES AND REGULATIONS: All USA Cycling rules and regulations must be followed and will be enforced.  All riders must have a current USA Cycling racing license or a one-day license.  One-day licenses will be available at check in and can only be used by Cat 5 Men and Cat 4 Women.  The promoter reserves the right to combine categories and/or reduce prize lists based upon number of riders.

RESULTS: All results will be submitted to USA Cycling within 48 hours after the official results are final.

Shawnee Lookout Flyer

Contact David “BigDave” Riemenschneider with any questions.

bigbikerdave@gmail.com

513-560-6193

www.BigDaveSports.com

The Legend of the “2-Headed Monster Called Brehm”

Deep in the hollows of Colerain Twp, OH lays a road.  As you approach this road from the only road that dissects it, you can see it rising from the depths of misery on either side.  To the north, you have Brehm #2.  It is sometime referred to as “Big Brehm”.  It is a longer climb with a one-two punch.  Once you think you’ve climbed the worst of it, you round the corner to see the wall almost laughing at you and your false confidence that it wasn’t as bad as they said.  This hill has been known to reach up and tightly grasp the quads and calves of unsuspecting riders causing them to fall to the ground screaming in pain.

To the south is Brehm #1 which obviously suffers from a case of “short hill syndrome”.  It is a short climb of less than a quarter mile in length, but fluctuates in grade from 18-23% the entire way.  There have been numerous eyewitness accounts of riders suddenly tipping over as if the hill reached up and pushed them over.  One rider was observed to make a sudden right turn part way up the climb and ride straight into the ditch.  This hill does not like cyclists and isn’t shy at showing its feelings.  Only the strongest and most focused riders can survive a trip up “Little Brehm”.

The RACE

This will be an open challenge to men and women to see who can withstand the climb up Brehm #1 the fastest over 10 laps of the 2.5-mile course.  Any riders who get lapped by the leaders will be pulled from the race and scored based on the number of laps they finished.

For the “gravitationally challenged”, there will be a “One-Lap Attack” for those riders.  This will be Clydesdale Men (200+ lbs) and Athena Women (160+ lbs).  It’s a simple one lap race with the first person across the finish line being the winner.

*This category is only open to men weighing 200 lbs or more and women weighing 160 lbs or more.

**50% of the registration brought in for the “One-Lap Attack” category ONLY.

REGISTRATION: Online registration is available at BikeReg.com.  Online registration will close at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, July 6, 2010.  Pre-registration is highly encouraged.  A $5 late fee will be assessed to all day of event registrations.  Onsite registration and check in will be on Orchard Hills Ln, Colerain Twp, OH 45252, opens at 6:00 PM and closes 15 minutes before each race.

COURSE MAP:

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/oh/cincinnati/436127299537010052

RULES AND REGULATIONS: This race is permitted through USA Cycling, and all USA Cycling rules and regulations must be followed and will be enforced.  All riders must have a current USA Cycling racing license or a one-day license.  One-day licenses will be available at check in and can only be used by Cat 5 Men and Cat 4 Women.  The promoter reserves the right to combine categories and/or reduce prize lists based upon number of riders.

RESULTS: All results will be submitted to USA Cycling within 48 hours after the official results are final.

Brehm Hill Challenge Flyer