Fwd: Adirondack 540 Update

[Roland Kays]

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From: <jo...@adkultracycling.com>
Date: Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 10:59 PM
Subject: Adirondack 540 Update
To: rok...@gmail.com

Adirondack Ultra Cycling

ADIRONDACK ULTRA CHALLENGE | SARATOGA BREVET SERIES | SARATOGA 12/24 | MONTREAL DOUBLE DOUBLE | ADIRONDACK 540

Hi everyone,

Here is an update on the Adirondack 540, which is scheduled for September 18 – 20, 2009.

NEW STARTING LOCATION FOR THE ADIRONDACK 540

Due to a lack of available hotel rooms in Ticonderoga, we're moving the start location of the race to Wilmington. Our new race headquarters will be at the Alpine Country Inn & Suites. The start, finish and all pre-race activities will take place there. Other then that, the course will be exactly the same.

NEW CHECKPOINT IN TICONDEROGA

We will be using the Best Western as our checkpoint in Ticonderoga this year.

STILL TIME TO REGISTER

We will be accepting registration up till the pre-race meeting for our races that start on Friday, and will offer same day registration for the races that begin on Saturday. You may also register until September 15 via BikeReg.com by clicking here, or by downloading our entry form and mailing it in.

REGISTRATION/INSPECTION/PRE-RACE MEETINGS

All riders must register, have their bikes and follow vehicles inspected and attend a pre-race meeting. Riders entered in a race that begins on September 18th must attend session # 1. Riders entered in a race that begins on September 19th may attend either session.

Session #1: September 17, 2009: Registration/Inspection: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM; Meeting: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Session #2: September 19, 2009: Registration/Inspection: 5:45 AM – 6:15 AM; Meeting: 6:15 AM – 6:45 AM

RACE SCHEDULE

All races begin and end at the Alpine Country Inn & Suites, located at 5647 Route 86, Wilmington, NY.

Adirondack 540: September 18, 2009, 7:00 AM | 4 Laps, 544 Miles | Lights Required | 53H Limit
Golden Gallop: September 18, 2009, 7:00 AM | 3 Laps, 408 Miles | Lights Required | 53H Limit
Silver Sojourn I: September 18, 2009, 7:00 AM | 2 Laps, 272 Miles | Lights Required | 53H Limit
Silver Sojourn II: September 19, 2009, 7:00 AM | 2 Laps, 272 Miles | Lights Required | 29H Limit
Bronze Blast I: September 18, 2009, 7:00 AM | 1 Lap, 136 Miles | Lights Not Required | 53H Limit
Bronze Blast II: September 19, 2009, 7:00 AM | 1 Lap, 136 Miles | Lights Not Required | 29H Limit
les Truffes Voyagé: September 18, 2009, 7:00 AM | 1 Lap, 136 Miles | Lights Not Required | 53H Limit

NEW TEAM RULES

We've tweaked our team rules to make them more in line with RAAM rules. We're now allowing team members to draft one another, and allowing transfers anywhere on the course. For more information, download our rulebook.

WEBSITE, RULEBOOK, CUE SHEET UPDATED

To reflect our recent changes, the website, cue sheet, course map and rulebook have all been updated.

FRED IS COMING!

Fred Boethling,the president of RAAM, will be at the race to help out.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We can still use some help at the race. You don't have to help for the entire weekend, even just a couple of hours would be very much appreciated. If you're interested in helping, please contact us.

Thanks for your time, and I hope to see you at the race. And, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

John Ceceri, Event Director
518.583.3708
jo...@adkultracycling.com
www.adkultracycling.com

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Adirondack Ultra Cycling organizes ultra marathon bicycle rides and races in the Adirondack and Saratoga regions of upstate New York. Our events include the year-round Adirondack Ultra Challenge, the Saratoga Brevet Series in the spring, the Saratoga 12/24 in July, the Montreal Double Double in August, the Adirondack 540 RAAM Qualifier in September and the Haunted Hundred overnight century in October.