Spring Time Trial Series - Rock Dell

This is a fun event for triathletes and cyclists to get together and practice time-trialing skills.  A time trial, like the bike portion of most triathlons, is a ride with you riding on your own against the clock.  Come out and practice your racing skills, test your fitness, or just have fun.  If you want to get a little of that running after biking feeling, bring your running shoes along as well.  For more information on time trialing check out this article on our time trial series.

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• Location:  The start is on County road 3, north of Rock Dell, by East St. Olaf Church.  The address is 6200 County Road 3 SW - Byron, MN 55920.  Please park away from the church on the South end of the parking lot.  Also, do not block the circle drive in front of the Church.

• Dates:  First 4 Thursdays in May 2012: 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th.  We will start at 6pm each week.
• Course:  14 mile clockwise rectangle starting and ending at the Church.  The North/South sections are approximately 2 miles each and the East/West sections are approximately 5 miles each.  A map of the course is available here.  After starting you will make 4 turns:
  1. Right turn onto CR26 (no stop sign), a little past the bridge and go up hill after the turn.
  2. Right turn onto CR13 at the first stop sign (this is the second paved road.  Don't turn on the first paved road)
  3. Right turn onto CR6 (no stop sign).  It is a little under 2 miles between the last turn and this one.  If you are going to miss a turn on this course it will likely be this one so pay attention.
  4. Right turn onto CR3 at the first stop sign.  From there, you just have about a mile to go; a fast downhill and then a climb to the finish

• Important Info:
  • All abilities are welcome - there is no such thing as being too fast or too slow.  (Well, some people are too fast, but we let them come anyway.)
  • There is no charge for the time trial.  The only requirement is that you are a TriRochester, VeloRochester, or RASC member.  Ride any bike you want:  fully aero, non-aero, tricycle, whatever gets you to the finish line.
  • You must have a signed TriRochester waiver on file for the current year.  If you don't, you can print one  and bring it with you.
  • Someone will be on hand to start riders and keep time.  It is a good idea to also keep your own time.  Results will be posted here.
  • The TT will be self-seeded.  The faster you plan to go, the further back you should start.
  • Riders will be started at 30 second intervals.  When waiting to start, stay out of the road  and do not block traffic.
  • This is a group workout on OPEN roads, not an organized race.  You must share the road with vehicle traffic and be responsible for your own safety.
  • No drafting,
  • If you are overtaking another rider, only pass on their left.
• Current Results:

Note: PDFs of the results well be posted below after the series is complete.  Also note that in Onlineraceresults, you can click on "show all results" or "show results by division" to list the full results.  (You may need to click on "all" at the right to see them on one page.)

Week 1 - May 3rd, 2012 Results
Tonight turned out to be better than expected in terms of the weather.  This was one of the calmest nights we have run this course.  We had a good group of 23 riders including several new people.
Weather: 75-degrees F, with winds at 4mph from the WSW, Humid with storm clouds but no rain.

Week 2 - May 10th, 2012 Results
The wind was back this week! It was great to see a big turnout tonight and several new faces.
Weather: 71-degrees F, with winds at 15mph from the South, Sunny and dry.

Week 3 - May 17th, 2012 Results
A really tough night tonight!
Weather: 81-degrees F, with winds out of the south at 30mph (gusting to 35mph), 20% humidity and sunny.

Week 4 - May 24th, 2012
Cancelled due to the threat of severe weather

• Course Records:

Women:  Linda Sebesta  37:11  May 31st, 2007

Men:  Joe Moyer  31:21  May 21st, 2009

• Past Results: