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Warp Speed: What would Eddy Merckx do? Also, registration open, new parking details

Wed, 2009-07-08 23:10 — rcousine


UPDATE: registration on Karelo is now open: ITT and TTT

First, I don't know how to say this, but the Warp Speed TT just got weirder. By "popular" demand, this year we will have a "Merckx Class" for people who want to do a time trial, but without all the bother of, well, a time trial bike.

To enter Merckx Class, you must race without modern aerodynamic aids:

  • Your frame must conform to UCI road bike (NOT TT bike; yes, they are different) frame dimension rules
  • No aerobars (use drop bars, like Merckx!)
  • no skinsuits
  • no TT helmets
  • no shoe covers
  • Wheel rims must not be deeper than 30 cm mm
  • Scrunching yourself up into Obree's Mantis Position is also super-forbidden.

Parking

Due to berry-picking season, our usual parking location is unavailable. Instead, we will use the Tradex Centre parking lot. Good news: real toilets at the Tradex Centre. You can use them. Bad news: it's about 3.4 km bike ride from the parking lot to the race start. Please use this as a warm-up and plan your arrival time accordingly. We have a helpful map of the route from parking to départ.