First Cleves Time Trial on Tuesday May 5th

This the email that went out to the club members: Dear QCW Members, The 42nd year of the Cleves Time Trial Series will start on Tuesday May the 5th and continue every Tuesday through September 29th. Here are some of the rules and regulations for the series: 1. You must register at the link below as we do not allow on site registration. One fee covers the entire series whether you ride once or every week. Do all of them and its less than one dollar per week! http://www.qcw.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=9 2. We takes names at the start line beginning around 6:30 pm and hand out the starting order at approximately 6:55. Our goal is to have the not-as-fast riders go first and then finish with the fastest riders. Your starting number is determined by your PR or your best ride of the current season. Riders showing up after the start numbers have been announced may be inserted into the list and assigned a letter with their number (i.e., rider 15a would go after rider 15 but before rider 16) or that rider may just be placed at the end of the order. This is left to the discretion of the volunteers managing the time trial that evening. 3. You must remember your number and where you should be in the starting line. We will help you with these as we announce the next five riders up and as we hold you at the start and ask you your number. You must again tell us your number as you cross the finish line. Riding past without letting us know your number may result in us not giving you the correct time. Announcing an incorrect number at the finish line is also a way to make the job of our volunteers that much more interesting. Keeping track of the riders finishing near you along with tracking your own time can help when things get confusing at the finish. Not that that ever happens. We will try to have some non-permanent markers on hand for those wishing to write their number on their arm, hand, etc. 4. Please cool down on the other side of the bridge beyond the finish and please do not linger in the street near the parking area. Given the truck traffic that occasionally comes through this is a safety issue. 5. Parking for this event is at the finish in the gravel area off to the east. We do not allow parking at the start so that the local residents can park on the street near their homes. We are weekly visitors to these communities and they have been more than accommodating to us for over four decades. A little courtesy has gone a long way in keeping this event on the same road for so long. 6. We will still offer the 5:30 start for those wishing to ride early. We limit this to no more than 12 riders. If you would like to ride early please email me directly at pwimberg@aol.com 24 hours in advance. For those of us doing the timing at 7:00 it is nice to have some competition at 5:30 but we also don't want to overwhelm those volunteering to be at Cleves at 5:30. Typically they are also riding at 7 and need to warmup. 7. No drafting 8. Be cautious of trucks on the course as they may be turning into one of the terminals along the course. This could be trucks passing you and then turning right across your path or coming at you and turning across your lane. The course is not closed so delays caused by this are simply bad luck. This is why we offer this event 20+ times each season. Come back and try again. 9. Results are handed out on the lawn across from the finish line parking area usually within 15 minute of the last rider crossing the line. If you think your time is incorrect please let us know so we can review the situation. 10. We will start riders in the rain but we will delay or cancel when thunder and or lightening is in the area. This is also left to the discretion of the volunteers. Other than these simple rules, just show up and ride as hard as possible. I look forward to seeing everyone again on the 5th. Sincerely, Peter A. Wimberg