Welcome to this years Social Distancing Stage race.
Yes we are serious, yes there will be prizes, there might even be some bragging rights. No there is no entry fee.
11 stages over the course of 5 days.
Each stage is simply a Strava segment that must be completed ON A BICYCLE on the day that it is scheduled. On days that multiple stages are scheduled, the stages are close together so they could all reasonably be completed over the course of 1 ride.
The rules of this race are junior to both the rules of the road and any and all changing guidance from the CDC or any other federal, state or local governing bodies. In other words obey the law and ride safely. Strava segments are on open and unsupervised roads, by competing in this stage race you agree that your safety is your own responsibility and you absolve the event organizers of any liability for your own personal injury, death, or damage to property that may result from competing in this race.
Results for the stage will determined by the "Todays Leaderboard" on the Strava ap. Result will be collected sometime after sunset each day. If you finish a segment after sunset there is a possibility that your ride will not be scored.
You must complete a minimum of 4 of the 11 stages to be counted in the final score. Riders completing all 11 stages will be scored based on their top 10 scoring stages (i.e. lowest score will be thrown out.) Both daily and overall prizes will be awarded via sanitary drive through pickup.
Points: Point system is roughly based on the old NORBA system for you old guys. Roughly speaking the more people you beat the more points you get. The higher the point value of the stage the more points you can get and the more people who ride the segment that day (even if it is by mistake) the more points you get. Examples will be at the bottom for those of you who really care.
Ride Requirements: You may ride each segment as many times as you want on the day. So if someone beats your time you can go back and try again. Your ride must be on an bicycle without a motor, during daylight hours, wearing a helmet, and the segment must be part of a larger ride that is at least 5 miles long. In other words you can't drive to the segment and ride just the segment and go home. Your total ride will be examined at the time of scoring. Honor system in effect. If you take more that one ride to complete all of the segments, each ride must meet the ride requirements separately. Because of social distancing you may ride with no more than 3 other people. Drafting is allowed if you can do it from 6 feet away. And as always, snot rockets remain uncool.
Already this is too complicated. Just ride the segments below on the days listed and we will let you know how you did.
Opening Time Trial - Friday March 27, 2020
Stage 1 "Cherokee Extended" 3.76 miles Point value:20
Scope this one out if you don't know it, there are turns. This starts on Beargrass Rd. in Cherokee park, Links into the Scenic Loop, and finishes out Park Bountry rd.
Day 2: A day for the climbers: Sat March 28, 2020
Stage 2: "Mayo Climb" 0.38miles Point Value: 10
This climb starts from Rose Island road and heads up Mayo
Stage 3: "Covered Bridge- Eagle Way to Sleepy hollow" 2.61 miles, Point value: 10
we recommend taking Locke lane from Mayo to Covered bridge, but whatever is fine. Segment starts at Eagle Way which is close to Locke Ln and then climbs all the way to Sleepy Hollow.
Stage 4: "Sleepy Hollow" 0.96 miles Point Value: 10
This climbs from the bottom of Sleepy Hollow towards Nortons Common.
Day 3: Transition day Sun March 29, 2020
Stage 5: "Beckley Parking-rollers-Shelbyville parking" 1.25miles point value: 10
Note that this is not on the Louisville Loop but parallel to it. It starts under the interstate on Beckley Creek Parkway and then merges with Blue Heron rd up to the parking lot.
Stage 6: "Echo Trail Southbound" 2.58 miles Point value:15
Gillians Rd to Echo trail. All of it.
Day 4: The Leg Tenderizer day Mon March 30, 2020
Stage 7: "Rive Road: Indian Hills trail to Glenview Ave" 2.2 miles Point Value: 10
Name kind of has all details except that it is supposed to be River Road
Stage 8: "Lewis & Clark End to End 2.49 miles Point Value: 10
The whole bike path over the foot bridge from KY to IN
Stage 9: "Old Salem Climb" 0.32 miles Point Value :10
take 2 lefts after crossing bridge and you will land on Old Salem Rd. You will know the climb when you see it.
Day 5: A day for sprinters Tues March 31, 2020
Stage 10: "Ford Factory Sprint" 1.87 miles point value : 15
Basically this is Chamberlain Ln past Ford
Stage 11: "N Osage going South" 1.77 miles point value:10
The last hurrah as you head back into town and perhaps to Goose Creek Cycle. Pat yourself on the back...
How the points really work:
Winner gets full points.
Second Place get three points less than first.
Third place gets 2 points less than second
Each rider after this gets 1 point less than the person before until all points are awarded.
If there are enough riders to exhaust all the points each subsequent rider will not only get a point but give a point to each rider who beat him. This the more riders, the more points the winner gets.
Example: 10 point race with 7 riders
Place Points
1st 10
2nd 7
3rd 5
4th 4
5th 3
6th 2
7th 1
If 2 more riders finish the points would change as follows
Place Points
1st 12
2nd 9
3rd 7
4th 6
5th 5
6th 4
7th 3
8th 2
9th 1
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