June 9/09 9:48 am - K-W Classic Road Race

Posted by Editoress on 06/9/09
 

K-W Classic Road Race, Hidden Valley Road, Kitchener - Sunday June 14, 2009
Ontario Cup Road Series #5

Cash prizes total over $4300.00.

ExtremeRoad.com is pleased to present the twenty-second annual K-W Classic Road Race on Sunday June 14, 2009 in Kitchener, Ontario. This is race #5 of the prestigious Ontario Cup Road Series.

One of the most popular road circuits in Ontario, the classic Hidden Valley Road loop is the venue once again for this venerable race. The race course follows a rolling 4.6 km circuit featuring two climbs per lap plus a sharp S-curve leading into a corner at the top of the finishing straight, making for an exciting finish for both riders and spectators.

Provincial Road Championship for Junior Men

This year, the Junior Men's event has been designated as their Provincial Road Championship. Please note that pre-registration for Junior Men is mandatory. All Junior Men must pre-register by midnight Thursday June 11. Also, please note that all Junior Men licensed riders (RMJ) must register in the Junior Men's event, regardless of whether they have upgrade status to race with the Senior Men.

Schedule change for this year

In order to accommodate the Junior Men's event being a championship, several changes have been made to the schedule. Most notably, the Senior 3 Men are scheduled to race later in the day, combined with the Master 1 Men. The Junior Men's event has been increased in length to 90 km and the last wave of races now begins at 13h40.

On-line pre-registration is available at www.ontariocycling.org at a discounted entry fee. Regular entry fee prices apply if registering on race day.

On-line pre-registration closes at midnight Thursday June 11.

Volunteers Needed
Anyone interested in helping out at this event is requested to contact us at (519) 885-2591 or via e-mail at info@extremeroad.com. More drivers are still required, so if you have some experience, please contact us if you are available.

The race day long-range weather outlook for Kitchener-Waterloo calls for light winds and pleasantly warm with a high of 22 degrees.

Full Race details can be found at www.extremeroad.com.

Courtesy ExtremeRoad.com