The Tour of Austin this weekend offers some of the first multi-stage racing in a while in Austin with the Omnium format where you gain points for overall placement based on your placing in each individual race.
Things are getting more interesting with the return of the Giro d’ Ghetto, a multi-stage, multi-discpline affair organized by local race organizer Brian Davies. Tentatively scheduled for September 27- October 4, this thing has time trials, cyclocross, alleycats, drag racing, a “mountain stage”, and road racing. There’s something for everyone and a chance to battle for the ultimate prize for those daring enough to do all six stages.
Here are the details:
Sunday, Sept 27: Individual Time Trial “Mountain”.
Monday, Sept 28: Cross
Tuesday, Sept 29: Rest Day
Wednesday, Sept 30: Alleycat
Thursday, Oct 1: Drag racing
Friday, Oct 2: Rest Day
Saturday, Oct 3: Long Miles
Sunday, Oct 4: Individual Time Trial “Flat”To answer your questions:
First and foremost – this is not like any other race that happens around here. If you are not into alleycat racing, come the other nights. Same thing with cross, long miles, whatever. You can race one night or all nights, but the only way to win the whole thing is get the most points. I have toyed with the idea of having prizes/money every night, but I’d rather reward the warriors. This is open to every kind of bike rider out there. Just understand that the recommended bike (on the attachment) will be most likely to bring you the win. Alright, now for what I expect to be the natural questions…
1) No, the “mountain” stage is not on mountain bikes. It is mountains like Alp D’ Huez. See attached file for optimal bike recommendations.
2) Yes, there is a real, live cyclocross stage. I will go easy enough on you so you don’t HAVE to have an actual cross bike. I promise you, you can do it on any bike you own.
3) Drag racing is just what it sounds like. And you never know what kind of bike or person will win. Great night for spectating too!
4) The flat time trial will have hills. It’s still Austin.
5) The price is undecided yet, as are the points for each night.
6) I do, indeed, need volunteers. At least one or two that own a car would be great.
7) If you are on this list, you are capable of racing in this race. There will be 3 categories, like always:
- Fast
- Grrls
- Sloner (slow x stoner = party time class!). You don’t HAVE to be a stoner or even all that slow to race in this class, it’s just the more fun time class.
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