Race Day
Everything you need before the start line
Wednesday evenings, 6:30 PM series start. Plan your arrival, gear, and category start time.
Category start times
- Beginner
- 6:30 PM
- Intermediate
- 7:20 PM
- Experienced
- 8:05 PM
- •Medical services available on site
- •Portable bathrooms available
- •Finish Line Videos for Race Results
Plan ahead
Parking, check-in, and course info
Parking
Please do not park on any business parking lots. Parking should be on Anderson Blvd, facing east before turn 1. Leave lots of room for car and truck vehicle access into businesses.
Check-in
Check-in opens 30 minutes before Race 1. Check in at least 15 minutes before your scheduled race and allow time to pick up and pin your race number. We do not use timing chips. We stick to a strict schedule.
Course
Please stay off the course during races. Prior to races, and in between, you may ride clockwise. Review the course on Strava before race day and pre-ride if possible.
Open course on Strava →Category reminders
Beginners: 30 km/h → 32 km/h → 34 km/h timed segments, then ~15 minutes all-out.
Intermediate: Neutral lap, then 34 to 36 km/h, then 20-25 minutes all-out.
Experienced: all-out from the start for the full ~45-minute race.
Lap countdown starts with 5 laps to go for all categories.
Race number placement
Pin your race number on your right side, on the lower back or hip area as shown. Arrive with enough time at check-in to get your number placed correctly before your category start.
Save time each week by reusing the same race number. You will be assigned the same number at your next race, so bring it back pinned and ready when you can.
What to bring
- •Road bike in good working order
- •Helmet, shoes, and race kit
- •OC Challenge license
- •Water bottles and nutrition
- •Spare tube / basic tools
- •Sunscreen and eyewear
- •Lawn chair
- •Team tents
Things to know
- •Roads remain open and will be marshalled. We do not expect traffic in the direction of the race.
- •The yellow line rule must be followed strictly.
- •The race will be neutralized immediately if a vehicle enters the course in the direction of the race.
Weather
Races will run as long as it's not considered unsafe, rain or shine. Heavy rain, high winds, or storms with dangerous winds or lightning in the area will cause us to pause. If we can continue when safe, we will.
Common sense
Please respect the businesses and properties in this area. Take garbage out with you and leave the area cleaner than when you arrived. Be respectful of cars on the road, and if you are not racing, please don't block traffic for those coming in or out.
Series Points and Results
Series points will be awarded to the top 10 finishers in each category at each race.
Points will be awarded as follows:
- 1st15 points
- 2nd12 points
- 3rd10 points
- 4th8 points
- 5th6 points
- 6th5 points
- 7th4 points
- 8th3 points
- 9th2 points
- 10th1 point
Riders outside the top 10 will be recorded as finishers but will not receive placing points.
Finish order will be reviewed using finish-line video where needed. Our goal is to score the top 10 as accurately as possible while keeping the process simple and manageable for a weekly series.
Overall series standings will be based on cumulative points earned across the series.