- Reno Wheelmen Racing Information -

• Who can race?
  Anyone may enter a Reno Wheelmen racing event, and all are encouraged to participate. The majority of Wheelmen events are self-insured. We ask that you sign one liability waiver for the entire year's events.
   

• How do I race?
  Simple -
  1) Unless the individual race is a 'cash only entry,' buy a race ticket from one of our Club Shops in town or at the race-day venue.
      - tickets are $7 each at shops [5 for $30]
      - $10 cash at race-day venue
      - Season pass $120
      - Women and Juniors race for free
      - Twilight Mountain Bike Events are $5 (cash only) - pay at race.
  2) sign one release form for your year's racing with the Wheelmen
  3) obey all traffic laws around race venue
  4) be courteous to all participants, spectators, motorists, and volunteers
  5) Wear your HELMET at all times
  6) Try and use the race number we give you for all of your events throughout the year
  5) have fun!
   

• What time are the races?
  Unless otherwise noted:
  1) Criteriums
      - C category - 5:45 start - 30 minutes
      - B category - 6:20 start - 40 minutes
      - A category - 7:00 start - 50 minutes
      - Even times may be shortened due to lighting/weather conditions
  2) Road Races
      - All categories - 6:15 staggered start in 5 minute intervals
  3) Time Trials
      - C category - 6:15 start
      - B category - 2 minutes after last C competitor has started
      - A category - 2 minutes after last B competitor has started

• What category should I enter?
  - Category A: advanced riders with excellent fitness and race experience who want to have
    fun
  
  - Category B: competitive riders with strong fitness and some race experience who want to
     have fun
  
  - Category C: fit riders who are learning competitive cycling who want to have fun
  
  - Category D: entry level riders (Air Center D Races begin at 5:30pm)
  *Note: not all events will have D races - please speak to the promoter of each event for details on race day. D events are not counted in Series Standings.
   

• Race Venues (Road)

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  Air Center: Take E. McCarran to Longley, go left. Turn left at second light  (Mira Loma Drive) into Air Center Business Park (near the Porsche Warehouse, south end of airport).  Clockwise course on Turbo Circle and Air Center Circle [map].
  Flat, all right turns, 0.8 mile loop. Never litter in the area. Never be rude to anyone - ALL VEHICLES HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY.

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  Boca: Take I-80 from Reno to the Hirschdale exit. Turn left at intersection, proceed to registration and start line at top of Boca dam [map]. Hilly out and back course along Stampede Meadows Road all the way out to Henness Pass Road and back (17 miles) [map]. Long course (24 miles) adds the out and back along Dog Valley Road to Hobart Mills Road on the way back along the short course [map].

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  Reno-Fernley Raceway: "Racing's Field of Dreams". From the Reno/Sparks area take I-80 East to Exit 46. From there turn right (south) and follow US95A/US50A as it becomes Main Street. Look for the signs for US 95A south to Vegas and Yerington (it should be the first lighted intersection you come to in Fernley). Head South for approximately 4.7 miles and you will see the race course on your right. Pull in the main entrance and follow the signs. Total approximate travel time from the Spaghetti Bowl interchange is 30-35 minutes [map, website].

  From the Carson area take US 50 East to Silver Springs (intersection of US 50 and US 95A) and turn left (North) on US 50A/US 95A to Fernley. Travel another 9.5 miles and you should see the race course on the left. Pull in the main entrance and follow the signs. Total distance from Downtown Carson is approximately 44 miles.

  The road course has a variety of configurations allowing up to a single 4+ mile course to be laid out. We will be using a slightly shorter course of around 3 miles with a separate section of the course set aside for warm ups (course 1 is the race, course 2 is the warm-up). The course has some elevation gain, nothing particularly long but somewhat steep. Expected start times and distances are C's 6pm - 18+miles (6 laps), B's 6:30 21+ miles (7 laps), A's 7:10 24+ miles (8 Laps).
   

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  Cold Springs: Hwy 395 north of Reno 10 miles to Cold Springs exit. Left at stop sign over bridge to start. Park on west side of freeway overpass [map]. Remember, ALL VEHICLES HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY - so don't ride in the middle of the road, folks.

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  Franktown: Hwy 395 south to old 395. Bowers Mansion turnoff. Park and register at Bower's Mansion [map]. Frontage Road TT course is out and back, flat 10 miles or loop course of 12 miles.  Road Race course is a 7 mile loop with two rolling hills. Please respect the residents and always yield to traffic.

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  Franktown Loop ITT: Hwy 395 south to old 395. Bowers Mansion turnoff. Park at immediate right from turnoff from 395 [map]. TT course is out to Franktown Road, looping back to the frontage road. About 12 miles, flat some sections, rolling others...can be windy, slow, fast, or even supersonic. Roll of the dice.

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  Geiger Grade: highway 341 to Virginia City (Geiger Grade). Best idea? Park at the Old Brown School parking lot [map] and ride to the start - across from the 7-11 [map]. Or, you can park in the empty lot by the church beside the 7-11. Please do NOT park at the Foothill Market.

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  North Star Ski Area:  Directions are easy. From downtown Reno, take I-80 West to 267 (Lake Tahoe Exit). Head South on 267 approximately 5 miles to Northstar Ski turnoff on right. Follow road approximately 2 miles to lodge. From Mt. Rose Hwy, head to Kings Beach, take 267 towards Truckee approximately 8 miles. Northstar turnoff will be on left.

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• Mountain Bike Venues
  
  Hidden Valley: East McCarran Blvd to Pembroke, east to Parkway Dr, right to Hidden Valley Park [map].
  
  Centennial Park (Carson): From Reno, take US 395 south to Carson City, turn east on US 50, turn left on Centennial Park Dr., park at the end of the road [map].
  
  Keystone: North on North Virginia Street, just past Bonanza Casino turn left on Hoge Road, take to end, continue on dirt [map].
  
  River Banks: From W. McCarran and W. 4th Street, go west on W. 4th Street, turn left on Woodland, turn right on White Fir, past Patagonia warehouse, cross bridge, turn right on River Front Dr. then turn left on Damselfly Dr [map].
  
  Peavine Hill Climb: Take US 395 north towards Stead, take Stead Blvd south, turn right on North Virginia Street, after 1/2 mile turn left on the Peavine Access Road, park before the railroad tracks [map].
  
  Toll Road Hill Climb: Take US 395 south, turn east on Geiger Grade, turn right on Toll Road, continue to fence [map].
   

• Twilight Mountain Series Scoring

  Series Points	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th+
  Group A, B, C	30	28	26	24	22	20	18	16	14	12	10

   

• Twilight Road Series Scoring

  Series Points	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th+
  Group A	30	28	26	24	22	20	18	16	8
  Group B	20	18	16	14	12	10	8	6	4
  Group C	12	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	2

  Sprint Points
  Group A	8	5	3
  Group B	6	4	2
  Group C	4	2	1

  KOM Points
  Group A	10	8	6	4	3
  Group B	8	6	4	3	2
  Group C	6	4	3	2	1

  Club Challenge

  There are no Club Challenge Points this year for the Twilight Series Standings

   

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