2010 Twilight Road Series Info

Reno Wheelmen Twilight Road Race Series

General Information

The Reno Wheelmen Twilight Road Race Series is a series of road race events put on by the Reno Wheelmen from April to September of each year.  Races consist of criteriums, time trials, and road race events at several different venues in the Reno-Sparks vicinity.  The series is open to anyone that has a desire to race bicycles and participants are divided into one of 3 competitive groups according to skill and fitness.

Registration Information

• All participants are required to fill out the Twilight Series Release form.  This has to be done just once for the entire Road season.  If you are doing the MTB twilight events a separate release form is required for both series.

• There is a $20.00 series registration fee required if you plan on doing more than one event during the year.  This fee may be paid when you register for the event.  This fee is waived for current Reno Wheelmen members.  Please see the membership page if you would like information on how to join the Reno Wheelmen.

• There is an individual fee of $10.00 for each event ($8.00 for current Reno Wheelmen members).  When you pay your fee you will be given a ticket for your entry into the event.  Please fill out the ticket and return it to the registration official as this is your actual registration.  If we do not get the ticket back from you then you are not registered for the event.

• Registration for Road Races and Time Trials opens at approximately 5:15 pm.  The start times for Road Races is 6:15 for the A Category with the B and C Categories starting shortly afterwards.  For Time Trials riders are started in the order of registration with the first rider starting at 6:15 pm.  Registration for Criteriums opens at 5:00 pm with the C category starting at 5:30 pm and racing for 30 minutes.  The B Category will start at approximately 6:00 pm and will race for 40 minutes followed by the A Category starting around 6:40 pm and racing for 50 minutes.

Race Venues

1. Aircenter Criterium – The course is run clockwise along a ¾ mile circle consisting of Aircenter Circle and Turbo Circle and is open to traffic. In Reno take S McCarran Blvd to Longley Lane.  Turn North on Longley Lane to Mira Loma and turn West on Mira Loma and proceed to the end where it dead ends against Aircenter Circle.  The registration area is in the parking area facing the intersection.  Please park in one of the business parking lots or on Mira Loma, do not park in the street on Aircenter Circle.  A Sani-hut for participants is located on the backside of the course on Turbo Circle.  Please police up all of your trash, a trash receptacle is located at the registration area.

1. Boca Reservior – The course is an out and back course approximately 24 miles long and is open to traffic during the race.  Take I-80 to the Boca Reservior/Hirshdale exit approximately 22 miles west of Reno.  The registration area is located in the parking area at the Boca Dam.  There are several parking areas available or park on the main road below the starting area but please make sure your vehicle is completely off the road.  Bathroom facilities are available at several of the day use areas.

1. Reno-Fernley Raceway – This is a circuit race closed to traffic and is held on an automobile raceway, the course is just over 4 miles long.  There is a $1.00 gate fee to all participants and spectators.  From Reno take I-80 East to the first Fernley exit and take Main Street to the SR 95 A (the first stop light along main street).  Turn South on SR 95 A towards Yerington.  Approximately 5 miles south of the intersection you will see the Reno-Fernley Raceway on the right side of the road.  From Carson City take US 50 East towards Fallon.  At the intersection of US 50 and SR 95 A in Silver Springs turn North.  Approximately 8 miles north of the intersection the Reno-Fernley Raceway will be on the left side of the road.  Enter into the driveway and follow the signs to the Road Course.  Bathroom facilities are available.

1. Cold Springs – This is a clockwise course that loops around the valley and is approximately 7 miles long.  Starting at the intersection of Whitelake Pkwy and US 395 Frontage road the course heads North to the Exit 83 overpass (Village Pkwy).  Turn East on Village Pkwy and continue over the overpass to the intersection of Village Pkwy and Whitelake Pkwy.  Turn right (South) on Whitelake Pkwy and take it back to the start area.  The event may be 1 – 3 laps in length. Take US 395 N to the Whitelake Pkwy Exit (Exit #80) and turn West.  The registration is located at the intersection of Whitelake Pkwy and the Frontage road.

1. Franktown Road TT – This is a7.75 mile clockwise course that starts at the entrance to the Bowers Mansion State Park and heads south on SR429 to the Southern intersection of Franktown Road and SR429 (you will pass the Northern Intersection just after starting).  Turn right onto Franktown road and follow the road as it turns North.  The finish line for the event is approx ½ mile before the Northern intersection of Franktown Road with SR429.  Take US 395 to the Bowers Mansion Exit (SR429) and follow SR429 to Bowers Mansion.  Depending on the time of year you may park in the Bowers Mansion parking area.  Bathroom facilities are available at the park.  Course map can be found here