Olympic Road Race Century 4/27/24

[Chuck Bramwell]

Olympic Road Race Century

Saturday, April 27, 7:30 A.M.

93 Miles with 6,000 Feet of Climbing

Rain Cancels

 

Let's challenge ourselves on this Olympic Road Race Century this Saturday.  It's a great route for the more difficult hill climbing rides coming up and it's flexible to allow you to ride 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 or more miles. 

 

Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Summer_Olympics for more about the 2028 Olympics which will be here before you know it!!

 

The weather according to http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/l/USCA0712:1:US  is currently showing just a 6% chance of rain with temps up to 67 in Mission Viejo on Saturday. 

 

So come on out and ride some famous climbs right in our backyard!!  Vicki Chernoff loves this Olympic Road Race course and she’s not alone. 

 

Let me know if you can make it by replying to this e-mail.  If there isn't enough interest in this ride, I may cancel it by announcing the cancellation on this e-mail list on Friday.  

 

Did you know that Connie Carpenter-Phinney won the Women’s Olympic Road Race by just ONE INCH … see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFMdkbixw_Y  !!!

 

The Route Slip for the Olympic Road Race Century is attached.

  

and printed copies will be available at the start of the ride.  We’ll just keep it simple and ride the course in the same direction as the 1984 Olympic Road Race as on this route sheet.

 

This route has one official distance of 93 miles consisting of 5 laps of 9.8 Miles around the actual 1984 Olympic Road Race course.  In 1984, history was made on this truly epic course as shown at

 

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0874839.html

 

when Alexi Grewal became the first American to win an Olympic Gold medal in cycling -- see also

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexi_Grewal  

 

and

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics  

 

This Century will actually consist of 5 laps around the Olympic Course which equates to the Women's Road Race where Connie Carpenter won a Gold Medal and Rebecca Twigg won the Silver ... see

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Carpenter-Phinney

 

The 1984 Men's Road Race consisted of 12 laps around the course which is amazing when you consider that there is a section of 14% on Vista Del Lago and some sustained 8% on La Paz. 

 

Theresa Carrara found some great videos:

 

Men’s Road Cycling – 12 Laps:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHlmEzb1hwA

 

Women’s Road Cycling – 5 Laps:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFMdkbixw_Y  Which shows that Connie Carpenter-Phinney won by just ONE INCH!!

 

Vince Wilhelm wrote: "Yes, great training ride ... you probably know this, but on Olympiad, just before Marguerite, there's a monument commemorating the 20th anniversary of the race and it includes an engraved map of the course (Mustang Run was named something else back then)."  It's a beautiful monument indeed right at the start / finish line in the street ... and includes a beautiful Olympic Flame artwork.

 

I've been told the 1984 Olympic Road Racers only had 5 speed cassettes ... making it all the more remarkable.

 

This ride will start at “The Square” (formerly Foodpark) in Irvine at Main and MacArthur at 7:30 A.M. sharp so you should arrive by 7:15 A.M.  Main and MacArthur is near the intersection of the San Diego Freeway (405) and the Newport (55) Freeway.  Take the MacArthur Blvd. exit from the San Diego (405) Freeway and turn North ... Main Street is the first street Northeast of the 405 Freeway. Meet in the Parking Lot behind the Starbucks.

 

Ride safe,

Chuck Bramwell

[Greg Kibble]

Chuck, thanks for the invite, however I will not be able to attend.

Have a good and safe ride.

Greg

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[Vicki Chernoff]

Bummer... I leave for Mammoth Friday. Hope you have sunny skies and the wind at your backs. 

Vicki

 

 

[Dori Lewis]

Thank you for the invite Chuck. Already committed to another ride.

Should be terrific weather this weekend for your Century. Remember: “It’s only a hill, get over it”  LOL  

Lots of climbing packed into this one. enjoy 🚵‍♀️

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[Chuck Bramwell]

The Olympic Road Race Century is On for tomorrow with the following registered riders:

Bob Bacin

Chuck Bramwell

Laura Brown will join us at Sand Canyon and Irvine Blvd.

Jim Carson may join us for a few laps 

Jim Cawthon

Hoan Do

Larry Fletcher will probably join us at Trabuco and El Toro

Larry Locken will join us for a couple of laps - He created the RWGPS for this Century at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46338235   Thank you, Larry!!

Camille Longono will meet us on route ... maybe on Portola

Tony Rodriguez will meet us on route ... maybe on Portola

Note that there is a Water Stop at Carl's Junior on each of the laps around the Olympic Road Race course.  See the route sheet at mile 25.9 for the first lap stop at Carl's Junior.

For all riders: please e-mail me the link to your Strava report or at least the number of miles you rode so I can list you on the results.

No need to register now, just come out and ride.  All details are below and attached.

Chuck