Presented by Tolero Racing
May 5, 2024
Held under USAC Permit # (TBA)
Please contact Race Director John Harrison zonaharrison@yahoo.com with any questions that aren’t answered on this page.
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Tolero Racing is proud to host Tolero’s Picacho Peak 20K/40K Team Time Trial (TTT) Arizona State Championships and the Picacho Peak Individual Time Trial (formerly 3 Bears #1). The time trial will be held at Picacho Peak, Arizona, just east of Picacho Peak State Park and just south of the Picacho Peak Dairy Queen. This location is conveniently located halfway between Tucson and Phoenix. We will have the first rider off at 7:00 a.m. For increased rider safety, we will add another police officer presence on the course. This will leave us with two officers, one at the start/finish, and the other on the course for increased police presence. While COVID-19 measures are no longer in effect, please feel free to continue measures as you feel necessary. We do encourage riders to bring spectators.
While the course has low vehicular traffic, racers must still stay to the right side of the road except for safety and passing! There will be race officials on the course to enforce this rule! Also, keep your focus on the road for potential hazards.
TTT ELIGIBILITY
To compete for the title of Arizona State Team Time Trial Champion, all members of the team are required to have a current and valid USA Cycling Annual Racing License. Each team will race in the category based on their combined ages or in the open category while there are no age restrictions. Racers possessing a 1-day, out-of-state, or international license can still race, but will not be considered for the state titles and medals. USA Cycling State Championship medals will be awarded to the top three Arizona teams in each category that hold yearly racing licenses.
ITT ELIGIBILITY
All racers must race in their own category. No racing up or down categories. Racers possessing a 1-day, out-of-state, or international license can still race.
START TIME
First Start will be at 7:00 a.m. Start times will be posted on race website Toleroracing.net by 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 3rd. Your start time will also be written on your bib number.
REGISTRATION
Registration will only be online at https://www.bikereg.com/65368/Toleros-Picacho-Peak-Itt–TTT-Picacho-AZ where you can also purchase your 1-day license; no day-of registration or 1-day licenses will be sold at the event.
You must sign your waiver release online when you register for the race. We will not have your waiver to sign at the event. BikeReg will register you with an expired license. This means you either need to purchase an Annual license or purchase a one day license when you register.
Registration closes Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 @ 8:00 PM.
| ITT | TTT | |
|---|---|---|
| Until Sunday 4/21 @6 PM | $30 | $100 |
| Sunday 4/21 @6:01 PM – Sunday 4/28 @6 PM | $35 | $110 |
| Sunday 4/28 @6:01 PM – Thursday 5/2 @8 PM | $40 | $120 |
CATEGORIES
TTT Teams contain 2 members or 4 members. The combined age of the participants will determine the category that team is competing in. There are minimum age requirements for non-Open teams. Duo Teams: Coed teams of 2 members (Twin), will have different sex members. All Teams will race 40K.
For purposes of recording, the time of each TTT team, the 3rd racer of a 4-member team will be recorded, for 2-member teams, the 2nd racer.
Note: Junior TT Teams will have 2 to 4 members in Men or Women categories separated by age groups 9-14, and 15-18.
TTT Women: Open (No Age Limit), 100+ (minimum age 20), 140+ (minimum age 30), 180+ (minimum age 40), 220+ (minimum age 50)
TTT Men: Open (No Age Limit), 100+ (minimum age 20), 140+ (minimum age 30), 180+ (minimum age 40), 220+ (minimum age 50), 260+ (minimum age 60)
Duo TT Men: Open (No Age Limit), 70+ (minimum age 30), 90+ (minimum age 40), 110+ (minimum age 50), 130+ (minimum age 60)
Duo TT Women: Open (No Age Limit), 70 (minimum age 30), 90+ (minimum age 40), 110+ (minimum age 50), 130+ (minimum age 60)
Duo TT Coed: Open (No Age Limit), 70 (minimum age 30), 90+ (minimum age 40), 110+ (minimum age 50), 130+ (minimum age 60)
Tandem Bicycle: Men (No Age Limit), Women (No Age Limit), Coed (No Age Limit)
ITT Women’s: Pro 1/2, 3, 4, 5 (20k or 40k)
Masters 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, 85+ (20k only)
Fixed Gear Open (40k only)
Hand Cycle Open (20k or 40k)
Merckx Open, Merckx 40-59, Merckx 60+ (20k only)
ITT Men’s: Pro 1/2, 3, 4, 5 (20k or 40k)
Masters 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, 85+ (20k only)
Fixed Gear Open (40k only)
Hand Cycle Open (20k or 40k)
Merckx Open, Merckx 40-59, Merckx 60+ (20k only)
Juniors: 9-14 and 15-18 Women or Men (2-4 team members)
** MERCKX Equipment Criteria
Merckx bikes are legal road bikes for mass start events (i.e. no Disc wheels, no aero bars). Aero helmets and skin suits are allowed. Any wheel that is legal for a mass start road race is legal for a Merckx race, so there is no limit on the rim depth. Each wheel must have a minimum of 16 spokes, regardless of the rim depth.
STARTING ORDER
(Subject to change)
20K Distance:
All 20K racers start first
40K Distance:
TTT Juniors
TTT Women Open
TTT Women 100+
TTT Women 140+
TTT Women 180+
TTT Women 220+
TTT Men: Open
TTT Men 100+
TTT Men 140+
TTT Men 180+
TTT Men 220+
TTT Men 280+
Duo TT (Men, Women, Coed)
TTT Open
TTT 70+
TTT 90+
TTT 110+
TTT 130+
Hand and Fixie (40k)
Men, Women Open
PACKET PICK UP
Packet pick-up will start no earlier than 5:30 AM (close at 7:30) and will be as you drive into the dirt parking lot/warm-up area.
PARKING, BIB PICK-UP, WARM-UP, AND STAGING
Use the dirt parking lot at the BOWLINS TRAVEL CENTER, 16098 E Camino Adelante Dr., Eloy, AZ. We recommend you bring your trainers for a good warm-up, a lesson learned from previous races. Please do not park on or block the gas refueling pad (see “NO PARKING” area on image above); Bowlin’s may have a gas delivery on race day and they will need access. Also, please park where you won’t impede the exit of 18-wheelers that are remaining in the parking lot.
Please REMAIN IN YOUR CAR and follow the traffic cues to pick up your bib (it will have your start time marked on it). Once you have your bib proceed to park and warm-up. Remember, when you park, please do not block the 18-wheelers’ exit path. We will have extra porta-potties. Please follow the marked traffic flow.
BIB # PLACEMENT
Proper placement of the bib # is necessary so our officials can accurately read your number and record your time when you cross the finish line. The photos below show the proper placement for kneelers/upright (right back) and recumbents (right leg).
Please remember, if you use glue to attach your number, you should use at least two pins on the leading edge. We have seen too many glued-on numbers flapping in the wind covering the number. If the officials can’t see your number, you may not be scored.
STARTING LINE
Manpower permitting, we will have holders. If not, all starts will be foot down.
TIME TRIAL COURSE
The Time Trial will be held near Picacho Peak State Park, conveniently located halfway between Tucson and Phoenix. This is a flat course. At the start, you will head south (away from the Dairy Queen) and at approximately the 10km point (20km point for the 40K racers), execute a 180-degree turn and return to the finish. For our hand cyclists, this turn can be tight, so make sure you are well to the right to allow enough turning room. There will be no warming up on course after the first rider has started.
While low traffic, racers must still stay to the right side of the road!
There will be race officials on the course to enforce this rule!
Lastly, please do not drive on the racecourse for your trip home while others are still on the course (yes, this happened in previous races).
3 Bears 20K Course – MapMyRide
3 Bears 40K Course – MapMyRide
Participants (Riders)
Finishing riders should exit the finish area after they are done racing.
Riders should discard all refuse in trash receptacles placed at the start line or bib pick-up.
RACE RESULTS & AWARDS
We will compile and post the race results as soon as possible throughout the event. We will award the top three AZ state teams in each TTT category with medals within an hour after the results are posted. Podium celebrations will take place in the registration parking lot. If we are are unable to award medals after the event, the anticipated posting of all race times will be approximately 8 pm that evening. Look for your notification email from the race director and check toleroracing.net.
Remember, we are also hosting the Arizona State Individual TT on the same course September 15, so you individual TT’ers can get your medals then.
Jersey Ordering Instructions: Instructions and links for champions to personally order their championship jersey will be provided in a separate email.
DIRECTIONS
From Tucson: Take I-10 and Exit #219, turn right on to Picacho Peak State Park, turn left on E Camino Adelante Dr, parking will be on your left just past the gas pumps.
From Phoenix: Take I-10 and Exit # 219, turn left onto Picacho Pk State Park, turn left on E Camino Adelante Dr, parking will be on your left just past the gas pumps.