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The 2008
BICYCLE
RACE FOR SIGHT
Saturday, July 19, 2008
The "Race For
Sight" is a bicycle road
race, with A & B fields. The course winds through the gently
rolling terrain of the beautiful Susquehanna River Valley near
Windsor, New York, and ends with a challenging uphill climb.
The race is
presented by A.V.R.E., with assistance from the Tioga Velo
Club and the Binghamton and Windsor Lions Clubs. All
proceeds will benefit people in the Twin Tiers who are blind
and visually impaired, as well as the Lions Clubs' vision
programs.
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NEW THIS YEAR! **
Longer "A" Race -- 38 miles!
Cash prizes for top 3 men and top 3 women in the "A" race!
Goody Bags to first 75 registrants!
The Races: The "A" field is
for experienced riders only, equivalent to USCF Cat 3 - 4.
Men, Women & Juniors (under age 19) will all race together.
The "B" field is a Citizen's race,
equivalent to USCF Cat 5. Men, Women, Juniors, and
Tandem Teams will all race together.
All racers, including both members of a
tandem team, must pay the registration donation/fee and sign a
waiver form. Approved helmets are required. No
aerobars allowed.
Fee: Donation is $20 in
advance ($10 for Juniors) -- plus BikeReg fee -- until noon Friday,
July 18th, and $27 ($15 for Juniors) on-site.
Advance
registration
is at BikeReg.com only. No mail-ins, please. No
refunds.
Race Times: Registration is
from 8:30 until 9:45 AM at the Windsor
village green. "A" race begins at 10:00 AM, "B" race begins at 10:15 AM
The Courses:
The "A" field course is
approximately 38 miles, and consists of two loops
around the following route. It begins near the village
green and proceeds north on NY Rte 79. It turns right at
Center Village onto Bridge Street and crosses the
bridge over the Susquehanna River, then left on Center Village
Loop Rd, and right on E Windsor
Rd. It then proceeds south, through the "S" curve, turns
right onto Old Rte 17, and goes to the traffic light at the
Windsor village green. The race will complete a second
loop, turning right onto NY Rte 79 and following the same
route. Upon reaching the traffic light at Windsor the
second time, racers will turn left onto NY Rte 79, riding
south. The race finishes on the uphill climb on Piper
Hill Rd.
The "B" field course is
approximately 27 miles, and consists of one loop around
the following route. It begins near the village green
and proceeds north on NY Rte 79. It turns right on NY
Rte 7, and right in Nineveh, crossing the Susquehanna River.
At the end of the bridge, it turns right onto E Windsor Rd.,
proceeds south, through the "S" curve, then turns right onto
Old Rte 17. At the traffic light in Windsor, racers will
turn left onto NY Rte 79, riding south. The race
finishes on the uphill climb on Piper Hill Rd.
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Click here
to view our sponsor list.
To print a Race flyer,
click here.
For directions to, and a map of, Windsor, NY,
click here.
For a map of the A race route,
click here.
For a map of the B race route,
click here.
For more information or questions, call
Jenn Cubic at 607-724-2428.
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