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The Bridges Circuit Race - Stage 2

DISTANCE
19.9 mile circuit, 13.9 mile finish section

COURSE DESCRIPTION
A rolling circuit with a gradual 2-mile climb and net elevation gain of 700 feet of per lap.  Riders start at base of the climb and then descend towards Waterbury.  Riders then roll along the flats of the Winooski River Valley toward Middlesex.  The course travels over a newly built bridge and up a short hill into Middlesex and then turns right onto Rt. 100B.  The course follows the Mad River heading east where you will pass the Ward Access, which is the finish line.  The course then passes through Moretown Village and then turns right onto Rt. 100 up the climb and past the start where the feed zone is located. 

 

 

GEAR RECOMMENDATIONS
39x23

SIGN-IN
Harwood Union School under the roof at the entrance of the school.

Start Times can be found in the posted Race Tech Guide

HOT SPOT SPRINT COMPETITION
All Hot Spot sprints will be at the FINISH LINE, not at the start line. Points will be awarded
4 deep: 6-4-3-2

    • Men Pro/1, Men 2, Men 3 – 3 sprints
    • Wm 3/4 – 1 sprint
    • All other fields – 2 sprints

K/QOM COMPETITION
Located at the summit of Duxbury Hill on Rt. 100 1.5 miles north of the start.  Points will be scored each time up the climb except the first lap warm-up. Points will be awarded 3 deep: 5-3-1

    • Men Pro/1, Men 2, Men 3 – 3
    • Wm 3/4 – 1  
    • All other fields – 2 sprints

 
THE FINISH
The Circuit Race finishes approximately two-thirds of the way around the circuit on Rt. 100B (see map) at the Ward Access.  Racers may use the entire roadway from one kilometer from the finish lap only but use caution and be alert for any cars in the finishing zone. 

FINISH BONUSES
Finishing Sprint is 5 deep for both Hot Spot Sprint points and GC time bonus:

Hot Spot Sprint Points= 10-7-5-3-1
GC time bonus = 15-11-8-5-3 (seconds)

Bridges Harwood Circuit Race

 

Distance

Description

Miles

KM

0

0

Start at Harwood Union High School

1.5

2.4

K/QOM

2

3.2

Caution Mobil Convenience store on right

5.9

9.4

Right turn onto Rt. 2

8.1

13

Landfill entrance

9.6

15.4

Road widens

10.3

16.5

Road narrows

10.6

17

Right turn onto Rt. 100B - Road widens

13.9

22.3

Finish - Ward Access (Hot Spot Sprint) Yellow-line rule in effect

15.8

25.4

Road narrows

17.5

28

Caution - Moretown Village

18.1

29

Caution - Narrow Bridge!

18.5

29.7

Caution - Narrow Bridge!

18.7

30

Right turn onto Rt. 100

19.9

32

Feed zone/Start (Harwood Union High School)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Map

Map

FEED ZONE
Located on the hill in the grass area in front of Harwood Union School (start area).  Support personnel should park in the school parking lot and bring their supplies with them to the roadway.
When facing school, feed zone extends from hedges on right (near right side driveway) across the lawn to the start of the driveway on the left. Signs will be posted.  

WHEEL SUPPORT
SRAM will support the following fields: Men Pro/1, Men 2, Men 3, Men 4/5, Men 40+, & Wm Pro/1/2/3.
Neutral support will be provided for Men 50+, Jrs & Wm 3/4.   In these fields there must be 10 sets of wheels or the support will be wheels-in/out only!  Racers must provide these wheels to the service vehicle.  Jr wheels must meet have appropriate gearing.

WARM-UP AREA
The dirt road across Rt. 100, as well as a designated portion of the parking lot, can be used for warming up.  There is to be no warm-up on route 100. Because of the limited warm-up area, there will be a neutralized start for the first 1.5 miles (on the first climb) of the Circuit Race

CAUTIONS

  1. Rt. 100 has rumble strips installed on the centerline use caution on the downhill.
  2. Just past Rt. 89 entrance/exit there is an area on the shoulder that has broken away. It is marked by cones and barrels. Move left to avoid this area.
  3. A .3 mile section of Rt. 100B just prior to entering Moretown Village has been ground to gravel. It should be paved by race day but there will be some scarified transitions please use caution.
  4. Just outside (west of) Moretown there are two narrow bridges at mile 18.1 please use extreme caution and stay on the correct side of the centerline.