Lost & Found: The Short List

I have a Camelback Podium Chill bottle in my possession.  If it's yours, and you'd like it back, let me know and I will get it to you!

Thanks Everyone!

Thank you to all of our racers who came out yesterday...we appreciate your support and hope you had fun!  Of course, the Jesse Blancarte Time Trial will be back next year.  Many thanks to:

• The Johnson County Sheriff's Office
• The Blancarte Family
• BikeSource of KC
• The members and friends of BRBC 
• Roger Harrison
• Bill Anderson and Anderson Rental
• The New Century Field House

See you in 2017!

Reminders

• Directions: Exit 210 from I-35 (northbound or southbound) onto westbound 175th Street/Highway 56. Proceed through the traffic light and then take the off-ramp (to the right) onto New Century Parkway, then an immediate left and then right into the parking lot of New Century Field House. Check-in and registration will be obvious. 
• Race Day Registration is from 7:00-8:30 am and costs $35. There will be a short racers' meeting at 8:45 for some reminders, any last-minute updates and questions. 
• Your USAC License (or a cell-phone image of it) must be available if you are a race-day registrant (BTW, your bib number will go on the right). 
• First Rider Off at 9:00 am, in 1-minute intervals 
• Remember, this is an Open Course! The turn and turn-around will be controlled, however you very well may experience cars or trucks passing or turning in front of you onto the course. 
• This is a 10.0K Course for the second year. The start is a few feet north of the intersection of New Century Parkway and Old Highway 56/Industrial Bypass. The new portion of the course is on "Industrial Parkway" (Google), or "North Loop" Road (per the street sign). The course remains an out-and-back course. The turn-around will be a counter-clockwise loop around the triangle on North Loop Road, near the hangars. 
• Merckx Class: Alright, you "cannibals:" No TT-specific frames, no bar extensions, no rim depth greater than 36mm, no aero clothing (skinsuits, aero helmets, shoe covers, etc)! 
• Questions? snowride23@gmail.com 
• See you Sunday!

Water Bottles Have Arrived!

Every Junior racer and each Category/Masters winner at the Jesse Blancarte Time Trial will receive a custom Specialized water bottle.  Come on out to Gardner Sunday for your chance to take one home!  Remember that pre-registration via USA Cycling will close at 11:00 p.m. CDT this Friday.  If you choose to register on race day, make sure to allow plenty of time; registration opens at 7:00 a.m.  Check back in a day or two for last-minute reminders.  Everything is falling into place for a great event this Sunday!

BikeSource Gift Cards!

Thanks to support from BikeSource, every Junior will receive a $15 BikeSource gift card!  The fastest Women's time and the fastest Men's time overall will each receive a $50 BikeSource gift card as well...in addition to the prize for your Category/Class!  Junior riders (less than 19 years old) who sign up for a Category race instead of their respective Junior race are also eligible to receive a gift card.  Check back to find out about more prizes, see you on the 29th, and thanks again BikeSource KC!

Course Video

Here is a video of the full 10.0 K course.  The start line is just off the intersection of New Century Parkway and Industrial Bypass (Old Kansas City Road).  The course proceeds northbound on New Century Parkway.  Remember - there is a RIGHT TURN at about 2.5 miles onto Industrial Parkway/North Loop Road.  The course follows a gradual right turn until you are once again headed southbound.  The turn around is a counter clockwise path around the traffic triangle at North Loop Road and 159th Street.  You will then follow the gradual left curve on North Loop Road, then turn LEFT back onto New Century Parkway at about 4.2 miles.  The finish is on New Century Parkway just before you reach the Registration area.  Enjoy the video!

Full 10.0K Course Map

Last year the course at New Century was expanded to a full 10.0 km.  To accomplish this, northbound racers on New Century Parkway turn RIGHT onto North Loop Road at about 2.5 mi/4 km, follow the curve of North Loop Road back southward and then turn around near the hangars.  Then the route is re-traced in reverse, making a LEFT turn back onto New Century Parkway southbound to the finish.  The 10K finish is reached just before passing the registration area at New Century Field House.  As always, Johnson County Sheriff's Deputies will be assisting our Course Marshals!  Below you'll find a map diagram plus a mapmyride.com link.

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/fullscreen/665432644/

2016 Registration Open

Registration for the 2016 Jesse Blancarte Memorial Time Trial is open!  Click here to pre-register via USACycling.org online.  Pre-registration is $25 or $5 for Juniors.  Check back on this site for other updates and information.

2016 Jesse Blancarte Time Trial

The 2016 Jesse Blancarte Time Trial will again take place over Memorial Day weekend, on Sunday, May 29th, 2016.  The course will again be a full 10K course with an additional corner, as was the 2015 edition of the Blancarte TT.  The venue will once again be at the New Century Air Center and Industrial Park in Gardner, Kansas.  Look for continued improvements in the Blancarte Time Trial to satisfy your competitive urge for a short time over Memorial Day weekend!  Registration is set to open in February and will be online via the USA Cycling website.