School Street
Bicycle Hill Climb
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Where
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School
Street Arlington
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Start
by the gate at Cutter School Park
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Finish
15’ short of Gray Street
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Riders
waiting to start and after finishing will wait in The Cutter School Park
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We
will provide temporary bicycle racks
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Riders
after they finish will proceed west on Gray Street one block to Robbins Road
and then down Robbins road to the park.
Note that there are no traffic restrictions on Robbins Road.
o
We
plan to register riders at a pop up tent in the Cutter School Park
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900’
course with an elevation gain of 150’, 17% average grade
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When
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Saturday
August 22nd
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9:00
to 9:30 course is open for practice
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9:30 first rider starts
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12:30 last rider starts
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12:45
to 1:00 Awards Ceremony
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Format
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Time
trial, one rider starts each minute
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Each
rider gets one attempt at the hill
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Prizes
awarded for 3 fastest male riders and 3 fastest female riders in each age
groups
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Age
groups, 12 to 14, 15 to 16, 17 to 18, 19 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, over 50
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Prizes
awarded for fastest male and female Arlington Resident and fastest male and
female school Street Resident.
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Expect
around 150 participants
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Fastest
riders will complete the course in just under a minute
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Traffic
Accommodations
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Plan is to keep the Street open to residents during the race
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No
through traffic
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All
traffic, bicycles and cars, one way up on School Street
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No
parking on the west side of School Street during the race
·
Who
o
The
race is being put on by the Quad Cycles Racing Team and the Quad Cycles bicycle
Shop
o
The
contact person is Ted Packard, 10 Oakland Ave. Arlington MA 02476
ted.b.packard@gmail.com , home (781)648 1091
cell (781)267 2714
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Benefits
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Any
profits from the race will go to support the Quad Cycles Junior Cyclocross Team
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Automobile
Parking
o
Riders
will not be allowed to park on School Street, Robbins Road, the Cutter School
Condominiums lot, or the Brattle Square business lot. Please find other on street parking.
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Restrooms
/ changing rooms
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Available
at the Quad Cycles Shop, across Mass Ave and ½ block east from School Street.
Please use cross walk.
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Food
o
Available
from A and A deli on Mass Ave across
from Quad Cycles
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T
– Shirts
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We
will produce a commemorative T shirt for the event which we will be selling
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Pre
registration will be available at bikereg.com
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Entry
fee $10 for pre registration / $13 day of registration
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All
riders must wear helmets
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All
bicycles must have at least one working brake
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If
you are unable to complete the climb you may walk your bicycle back down the
sidewalk or walk up the sidewalk to Gray Street. No riding on the sidewalk. No
riding back down School Street.
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All
riders must sign waiver
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Please
respect the neighborhood.