Tour de Frankenmuth Race Info

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THE RACE IS   TWO DAYS BEFORE THE ACTUAL RACE. ! (  so-  get er done  early)

Registration    http://www.truesport.com/register/events/flyer.asp?ID=1637

Course Map

The Tour de Frankenmuth has been designated  an Lance Armstrong (LAJRS) race. https://www.usacycling.org/lajrs/

Tour de Frankenmuth Start Times
 Packet Pick Up  also available friday night  6-9 p.m. at Splash Village Hotel (Frankenmuth)
  • 6:30 a.m. - Packet Pick Up (Zehnders Park)
  • 8:00 a.m. - Men Pro Category 1/2 (  77.5 miles )
  • 8:03 a.m. - Men Category 3   (62 miles )
  • 8:06 a.m. - Masters 35+ (Men Category 1 - 4)   62 miles
  • 8:09 a.m. - Masters 45+ (Men Category 1 - 4)  46.5 miles
  • 8:12 a.m. - Masters 55+ (Men Category 1 - 4)   46.5 miles
  • 8:15 a.m. - Men Category 4     46.5 miles
  • 8:18 a.m. - Men Category 5 (Citizen) age  18-36 (  31  miles  )
  • 8:21 a.m. - Men Category 5 (Citizen) age  37 and greater (  31  miles  )
  • 8:24 a.m. - Women Category 1 - 3 (  46.5 miles )
  • 8:24 a.m. - Women Category 4 (Citizen)   31 miles
  • 8:27 a.m. - Junior races  1 lap (15 miles)
  • 10:45 a.m.- kids race   one half mile- to be held on main street
  • 1:00 p.m. - Awards Ceremony @ Zehnders park

Rules and Regulations: All USA Cycling Rules and Regulations must be followed and will be enforced. All riders

must have a current USA Cycling racing license or a 1 day license.    Annual ($60) and one day licenses ($10) are available at registration.  If you buy a one day license, you must race a either a beginner category  or a  junior category.  

JUNIOR GEARING  can be a surprise to young athletes trying the sport of cycling for the first time. The young athlete attending his first USA Cycling-sanctioned event may be shocked to find his bicycle considered illegal. Parents may also wonder why this is so, especially when they have paid a lot of money for a bicycle they were told was race-ready. The main purpose of junior gear restrictions is to help the young rider develop a good pedal cadence and to avoid injury. Junior gear restrictions also level the playing field for developing juniors who may be at a disadvantage against rivals who possess physical advantages such as height and power.

The test to see if a race bike is legal or not is called the "rollout method" or simply "junior rollout," which is the distance a bike travels backward in a straight line through one full pedal revolution when the bicycle is in its largest gear. The junior gear restriction for road events is 26 feet (7.93 meters).

   for more info:   http://www.usacycling.org/encyclingpedia/encycstory.php?id=4203

Junior racers will be required to consent to a   "ROLLOUT

The promoter reserves the right to combine categories based on  attendance.

NO aero bars are allowed

Approved helmets are required for all racers.

Riders deemed riding in a hazardous manner may be pulled from the race at the chief referee’s discretion.

Riders will be issued two  bib numbers.  MBRA prefers that we race with two bib numbers  so that officials and sag vehicles can identify you.

Riders must race the category displayed on their license.

 No mixing of fields

Neutral support vehicles only, no team vehicles.

Certain categories will have a "wheel vehicle".    Basically, every category except  Beginner women, and juniors will have their own wheel vehicle.(subject to change)

In addition to these specific  vehicles, there will be a sag vehicle that  will pick up any racer/bike   that needs it.

 Prize list and distance subject to change based on the promoters’ discretion.

 Races held rain or shine, no refunds.

Video  from 2009 Tour de Frankenmuth race:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6cepVgoemY

 

KIDS RACE,  Saturday  May 27, 2012

Boys and girls 13 years and under.  Parents signature is required on a waiver. Helmet is required.  Distance is approximately  .5 mile.

  • 9-10:30 a.m. - Free kids race   Registration  at Zehnders Park on Main street
  • 10:45  a.m. - Kids Race begins