New Superweek course maps

Jul 9
2008
Filed in: Race news, Superweek


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Ask and you shall receive. I have course information for the four new Superweek courses.

Sunday’s criterium in Olympia Fields will be in a development that, as of the last pass of the mapping satellite, was still under construction. It’s a .6 mile course with some sweeping turns.

Monday’s criterium in Richton Park is .7 miles and goes around Pierce Park. It’s hard to tell from the profile, but it looks flat.

Here are MapMyRide profiles for the new Wisconsin courses: Ripon, a 1.6-mile 6-corner course close to but very different from where Wisconsin held its state championships this year, and Racine, which looks like a nice downtown course with a long stretch along a river.

I’m also told that discounted hotel rooms in Wisconsin are running out.

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Jul 9
2008

10:38 pm

supertick (Beverly Bike-Vee Pak)

Thanks again for your tireless commitment to helping better the Chicago Racing scene. Now go to bed!

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Jul 10
2008

7:19 am

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I was a long time resident of Racine (recently moved) and here’s what I know of the course (assuming a southerly route down Main to get the long straight for the finish): Right off Main onto 6th is wide w/ 2 lanes for traffic + two parking. If it’s wet though, beware of the decorative concrete in the crosswalks which could be slick. 6th is a non-event. Right headed north on College, the pavement is probably the worst for a short one block stretch before you hit newer concrete (unless it’s been fixed). Fade right on Water and fade left on Wisconsin will be non-issues. Good spots to make moves because the right on State is a tight, obscured view but it’s wide and the concrete fairly new so you can carry good speed. Pretty easy to find yourself making the right onto Main headed south before the field makes the turn onto State. Watch the right onto Main if it’s wet - more decorative concrete in the crosswalks. Main had a lot of work done so that stretch for the sprint will be good. Take note of the water shutoff’s that did exist when I lived there, on College, Water and Wisconsin. Those too may have been fixed though. Good luck to everyone.

 

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