Everest Challenge Stage Race

…antigravitycycling presents…
Sherman Pass Road Race
53 miles with 8700' of climbing!! July 23, 2016
One leg breaking climb followed by climbing rollers
Pearsonville, CA (near Ridgecrest) Self-support...carry a tube and pump or CO2!
START: At the base of Nine Mile Canyon Rd, at US395. 10 miles North of 395/14
junction…3 miles North of Pearsonville Shell (and Subway!) 35.833N, 117.875W
WE RACE RAIN OR SHINE! Sorry, no refunds! Rollovers OK with one week notice!
One Day USAC license available (Men5, Women4, ONLY) USAC annual license available at Race start/check in
Register online. Entry includes $3.75 USAC insurance and $0.50 SCNCA fee
Held under USA Cycling permit 2016-1852, and Inyo County permit
Register Online at USAC(by 11:59pm 7/21)
https://www.usacycling.org/register/2016-xxxx
In Person Entry (7/23) adds $10 Check in: 7:00am to 7:45am at Race Start
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Category
Pro/1/2 /3
Men 35+
Men 45+
Men 4/5
55+/60+/65+
All Women
Junior Men
Start Time
8:00
8:03
8:06
8:09
8:12
8:15
8:18
Junior Women
8:18
Field Limit
100
50
50
50
50/50/50
50
50
50
Entry Fee
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$25
Prize List
$300/5 deep
$100/3 deep
$100/3 deep
$200/5 deep
$100/3 deep (combined)
$100/3 deep (combined)
$100/3 deep (combined)
$25
$100/3 deep (combined)
Categories with fewer than TEN riders may be combined at promoter's discretion.
AWARDS ceremony at FINISH, 15 minutes after results are posted. You must attend to collect a prize!!
Course starts at the base of Nine Mile Canyon Rd. at 2570'. Sixteen mile climb up Nine Mile Canyon to 7500',
followed by rollers to the Kennedy Meadows General Store. LEFT turn just before the Store will be marked.
Finish at Sherman Pass at 9200'. IT MAY BE COLD AT THE PASS! We will transport your warm clothes.
FEED ZONES: 1) WATER ONLY, refill your own bottles at Mile 16.
2) FULL FEED Past Kennedy Meadows & Kern River, at Mile 30 Summit. Water, HEED, gels, bars, bananas, etc.
3) WATER ONLY, refill your own bottles, at Mile 37 turn.
DRIVERS NEEDED to help with return trip. We hope to have a ride for EVERY RIDER. We did it last year!!
Bring your BIG CAR, and your bike rack! This race only works if EVERYBODY helps!!
Contact us at [email protected] for details. Thanks in advance!!