Banner Bank Tour  of Walla Walla
April 18 – 20, 2008

Start Times
Courses: Distances | Kellogg Hollow Road Race | Wilson Hollow Time Trial
Waitsburg Road Race | Tourism Walla Walla Criterium

General Info
All of the categories, except Wom P-1-2/3, are full and have complete wait lists. I am not taking any more names for the wait lists for Pro-1-2 Men, Cat 3 Men, Cat 4 Men, Cat 5 Men or Wom 4.
*Time bonuses for top three placings. See the race bible for details.
*Sign-in will be required for Waitsburg Road Race and Tourism Walla Walla Criterium.
*Pro-1-2, Cat 3 and Wom Pro-1-2 team competition based on each team's top three racer's accumulated time.
*Pro-1-2, Cat 3 and Wom Pro-1-2 teammates riding for Team GC prizes must wear matching jerseys (leader's jersey excepted).
*There may be time cuts for riders with a time 20% greater than the leader in all categories prior to the crit.
*USCF rules require junior gears for juniors, even in category races.
*Field limits of 100 riders per category; 50 riders max in Men's 5 and Women's 4.
*The Waitsburg Lions Club will be offering their highly acclaimed and very affordable breakfast and lunch at the parking area on Saturday.
          -Breakfast 1, $4: bagel & cream cheese, boiled egg, orange or apple, bottled water
          -breakfast 2, $5: pancakes, egss, ham & juice
          -lunch 1, $6: turkey sandwich with avocado, alfalfa sprouts, tomato, condiment
           packets, with fruit and cookies
          -lunch 2, $6: burger or German sausage
          -also available at lunch: fruit, bagels and bottled water
*The Whitman cycling team will serve spaghetti dinner Saturday night at Ye Towne Hall on Main Street in Waitsburg from 4-8 PM. $12, all you can eat. Proceeds benefit Whitman Cycling Club. Event is open to racers and the public.
*Prizes, click for details.
*Leader's jerseys to the GC leader after each stage in Pro-1-2, Cat 3 and Wom Pro-1-2.
*The top 40+ in all categories but Cat 5 and Wom 4 will get a special cash prize.

:: Start Times ::
Time trial start times listed below are approximate; actual times may be earlier or later. Riders are responsible for getting to the start at least five minutes before your start time (exact times will be posted at check-in). No one will be calling you to the TT start.

Click here for TT start times (Excel | pdf)
Pro-1-2 times will be assigned in reverse GC order after the Kellogg Hollow RR.

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:: Distances ::

*Cat 3, Wom Pro-1-2 and Wom 3 may enter the Friday road race, the stage race or both. The Friday road race and the stage race are separate events for those two categories.
The top 40+ in all categories but Cat 5 and Wom 4 will get a special cash prize.
Women Pro-1-2 and Women 3 will ride together, but be scored separately in the stage race.
Updates:
All of the categories, except Wom P-1-2/3, are full and have complete wait lists. We are NOT accepting anymore names for the wait lists for Pro-1-2 Men, Cat 3 Men, Cat 4 Men, Cat 5 Men or Wom 4.
The Pro-1-2 Men will have both sides of the road throughout both road races.
The Pro-1-2 Men and Pro-1-2/3 Women will have caravans, allowing team cars for teams of 5 or more, provided there is a minimum of 50 in the field. No vans, SUVs or other tall vehicles. No opaque windows (USAC rule 3C4). Both fields will also have vehicles to take wheels supplied by unsupported riders.The Cat 3

:: Stage 1 – Kellogg Hollow Road Race ::

This stage is included in the Stage Race for Pro-1-2 racers, and is a separate race for Men Cat 3, Wom Pro-1-2 and Wom 3.

The course is a 27-mile loop with an elevation gain of 2200 feet per lap. The start is in Waitsburg, there is a 7 mile section leading to the loop, and 1+ mile section after the loop leading to the finish line. The first half mile is neutral until after crossing the railroad tracks. The tracks are rough and at a high angle. They will not be covered- walking over the tracks may be advisable.

There are two corners with a sharp left turn after a descent. One is at 15.5 miles into the race. The other is at 26.5 miles. Pro-1-2's will encounter each turn twice, as they are doing the loop two times.

Routeslip.com :: the loop
Routeslip.com :: finish stretch
Routeslip.com :: entry to the loop

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Stage 2 – Wilson Hollow Time Trial

An out-and-back time trial on rolling terrain. 400 feet of total elevation gain on a narrow country road.

Routeslip.com :: TT course

The TT start list will be available after registration closes.

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Stage 3 – Waitsburg Road Race

A rolling course on good country roads. 45-inch gear is recommended.

A big thank you to Walla Walla County for delaying a road project, and to Larry Johnson, the Waitsburg city council and Tourism Walla Walla's Michael Davidson for coordinating with the county on its road project.

The road race course will be a combination of a short loop and a long loop, depending on category. All groups will ride in a clockwise direction, staging at 10th and Coppei in Waitsburg, finishing near the top of the climb just south of Waitsburg.

The first time up the climb, the first two miles of the race, the race will be neutral. Speed will be held to 8 mph. A warm-up is recommended anyhow, as the average grade is 5%.

Routeslip.com :: short loop
Routeslip.com :: long loop
Routeslip.com :: neutral climb (warm-up is recommended)

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Stage 4 – Tourism Walla Walla Criterium

Flat, fast, six corner downtown criterium. Half-mile loop; roads are rough and bumpy in places. Wide open finishing straight. Course will be run clockwise.

Kids Kindergarten thru 2nd and 3rd thru 5th grades will have races at approximately 11:55 between the Wom Pro-1-2/3 and Cat 3 Men races. Entrants must have helmets and properly operating bicycles. Entry is free, but a parent or guardian must sign a waiver Sunday morning at the race site. The prize will be the joy of riding.

Routeslip.com :: crit course