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NYS Time Trial on Jun 20 -- The Race of Truth
Want to experience pain? Real pain? For an hour? Maybe you're training for the Annual Ithaca Triathlon later in the season. Or the Empire State Games. Or you're fine-tuning your skills for the Thursday Night Arms Race on Coddington Rd. If you fit any of these scenarios, you're a prime candidate for participating in the New York State Time Trial (NYSTT). Once again, the Finger Lakes Cycling Club is hosting the NYSTT. And it's your chance to see just how far you can push yourself against the clock. Just you, your speed weaponry, and the inevitable demoralizing headwind. With such a ringing endorsement, you might wonder why we do this sort of thing. And yet, year after year, riders come from as far away as Buffalo and Long Island or the Adirondack Region to test themselves in the NYSTT for a chance to claim the honors of being a State Champion.
The NYSTT is going to be held in Speedsville, NY, on June 20, 2004. Race details are being finalized and will be available on the FLCC website.
The course is a new out-and-back course, relatively flat, with the start and finish in Speedsville, along West Creek Rd (county Rt 33) south towards Rt 38 through the picturesque Owego Creek Valley. Riders will traverse the course, starting 1 at a time at 1 minute intervals, each trying to complete the course in the shortest time possible. There will be about 20 different categories based on age and ability level, to suit all riders. Course distances will be either 10 or 20 miles, depending on the category. Medals and mugs are awarded to top finishers in most categories.
Pre-registration is strongly recommended, to allow us to efficiently coordinate the event. Registration forms will be available for downloading on the FLCC website for mail-in pre-registration. Riders will also be able to pre-register through www.Bikereg.com .
Note, that June 20 is Fathers' Day. Make a day of it with Dad. A Chicken BBQ is being held in Speedsville at the town common on the same day, so there will be a chance to eat.
We will be looking for volunteers to help marshal the course, thereby ensuring the safety of participants. Volunteers will receive a free chicken BBQ dinner/lunch courtesy of the organizers. If you wish to volunteer, please email Mark Rishniw at mr89@cornell.edu.
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