Durango Wheel Club

2009 Durango Wheel Club Time Trial Series

La Posta V3 September 3, 2009
Hazy/Overcast
74F (23C)
Humidity: 24 %
Wind Speed: N 8 MPH
Barometer: 30.24″ (1015.7 mb)
Course Distance = 15.2 miles
Final Results for 16 Riders

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The Thursday 9/3 TT will be held on La Posta Road. It is the same course we will use for the DWC Championship TT! This course is 15.3 miles long with 213′ of climbing and 430′ of descending. [Read more →]

DWC TT Venues
Click for any map
2009 DWC Championship MTB Course
2009 DWC Championship Road TT La Posta V3

OMEGA (Shalona)
FLAT OMEGA
Sweeney’s Loop
La Posta 20K / 40K
2008 Championships – North Valley
2007 Championships – S. La Posta

Upcoming DWC Rides and Races as of 8/11/09:
8/13 DWC TT: Sweeney’s Loops
8/14 Friday Wake-Up & Ride, Durango Rec. Center, 7 am
8/15 Sat Ride: Santa Rita Park to Edgemont via La Posta Rd, 9 am
8/16 Sunday Social Ride, Home Depot SW parking lot, 9 am
8/20 DWC TT: La Posta 15 mi (new variation)
8/21 Friday Wake-Up & Ride, Durango Rec. Center, 7 am
8/22 Sat Ride: Durango Tech Center to Mayday w/Breen Loop, 9 am
8/23 Dirt Lovers Rally
8/23 Sunday Social Ride, Home Depot SW parking lot, 9 am
8/27 DWC TT: Extended Dead Elk (2008 DWC Champs course)
8/28 Friday Wake-Up & Ride, Durango Rec. Center, 7 am
8/29 Sat Ride: Durango Sports Club to Lemon and/or Vallecito and back, 9 am
8/30 Sunday Criterium at Mercy Regional Medical Center
8/30 Sunday Social Ride, Home Depot SW parking lot, 9 am
8/30 Tour de Farms
9/3 DWC TT, TBD
9/4 Friday Wake-Up & Ride, Durango Rec. Center, 7 am
9/5 Saturday ride, TBD
9/6 Sunday Social Ride, Home Depot SW parking lot, 9 am
9/8 DWC Championship MTB TT
9/10 DWC Championship Road TT
9/12 DWC Championship Road Race
9/13 DWC Championship Criterium at Mercy

SC
durangowheelclub@gmail.com

The remaining DWC Saturday group rides and races for 2009:
8/8 Durango Community Recreation Center to Haviland Lake. (details below)
8/9 Criterium at Mercy Regional Medical Center
8/13 DWC TT, TBD
8/15 Santa Rita Park to Edgemont via La Posta Rd.
8/22 Durango Tech Center to Mayday w/Breen Loop.
8/29 Durango Sports Club to Lemon and/or Vallecito and back
8/30 Criterium at Mercy Regional Medical Center
9/5 Saturday ride TBD
9/8 DWC Championship MTB TT
9/10 DWC Championship Road TT
9/12 DWC Championship Road Race
9/13 DWC Championship Criterium at Mercy

All Saturday rides start at 9 am

Details for the rides will be posted on Thursdays. (see below)

After the DWC Championship we will have an informal ride that meets at the same time/place every Saturday until there is snow on the roads.

SATURDAY August 8th DWC Group Ride:
A ride: Coal Bank Pass- regroups at Coal Bank and Needles Store
B ride: Purgatory- regroups at Purgatory entrance and Needles Store
C ride: Haviland Lake- regroups at top of Shalona and Haviland Lake
Meeting Time & Place: 9 AM, Durango Community Recreation Center
C ride route: US 550 to Trimble Lane to CR 250 (Old Shalona) to US 550 to Haviland Lake; 5-10 minute regroup, US 550 south to CR 203 to 550.
Finish for all groups: Welcome to Durango sign on US 550
Who: All Current DWC Members
We will try to use 3 groups on Saturday.
A ride: Pace: race (25+ on flats). Pros, cat 1-3 racers, very strong club riders, strong collegiate racers. Departs at 9:03
B ride: Pace: medium-fast (17-22 on flats). cat 4-5 racers, strong club riders. Departs at 9:05
C ride: Pace: medium-slow (14-19 on flats). Departs at 9:07
Map is for C ride route

SC
durangowheelclub@gmail.com

July 30 – Flat Omega, 14. 6 miles
A kinder gentler variation without the finishing climb of the Omega Course
Click for a map of FLAT OMEGA

Start @ Iron Horse Inn
N on Hwy 550
E on Trimble Lane
N on CR 250
Turnaround at Celadon
Finish @ Stevens Creek Hump (just S of Missionary Ridge Road)
The Missionary Ridge Road would be a good place if you want to leave a car near the finish
Sign in @ 5:20, Riders off @ 5:30

We will need 2-3 people to help marshal tonight’s TT. Meet at 5:15 at bridge behind Home Depot. Send me an email, or call if you can help out. -Spencer 759-5267 durangowheelclub@gmail.com

Tonight’s route is year’s Club Championship course:
Click for a map of 2008 Championship course
Start @ Sandco on Trimble Lane (DO NOT PARK INSIDE THE GATE- it is usually locked @ 5:30)
W to Highway 550
North to CR 250 (old KOA turnoff)
South to Trimble
W to Hwy 550
North to Finish at Mile marker 33 on highway (hump past tracks with frontage road- good parking area)
Sign in @ 5:20, Riders off @ 5:30

AS OF 5 PM THE TT IS ON! RAIN OR SHINE! -SC

Here are the next two DWC TT’s!
Timing help is always appreciated.

June 25 – Flat Omega, 14. 6 miles
A kinder gentler variation without the finishing climb of the Omega Course
Click for a map of FLAT OMEGA

Start @ Iron Horse Inn
N on Hwy 550
E on Trimble Lane
N on CR 250
Turnaround at Celadon
Finish @ Stevens Creek Hump (just S of Missionary Ridge Road)
The Missionary Ridge Road would be a good place if you want to leave a car near the finish
Sign in @ 5:20, Riders off @ 5:30

July 2
Next week- last year’s Club Championship course:
Click for a map of 2008 Championship course
Start @ Sandco on Trimble Lane (DO NOT PARK INSIDE THE GATE- it is usually locked @ 5:30)
W to Highway 550
North to CR 250 (old KOA turnoff)
South to Trimble
W to Hwy 550
North to Finish at Mile marker 33 on highway (hump past tracks with frontage road- good parking area)
Sign in @ 5:20, Riders off @ 5:30

We need one volunteer to help out with the TT!

If you can help out, send an email to Ken:KENFBERG@AOL.COM

Double or nothing -Sweeneys’ loop
CR 203 N, Highway 550 S
Choice of courses – 9.5 miles or 19 miles (2 loops with split time for first loop )
Meet @ north end Sweeneys parking lot
See Map in Google maps

Sign in 5:20 PM, start time 5:30 (ish) PM