Comments on: 2011 Sunny King NRC Criterium and Foothills Road Race reports

By: kartoone

kartoone — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:00:22 +0000

Thanks for the clarification about the full road closure, Mike. I think with a field that big, and especially with so many riders used to having a full road closure, that’s really the best way to do it. Thanks again for an awesome weekend of racing!

By: Mike Poe

Mike Poe — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:48:05 +0000

Brian:
We had approval from law enforcement for full road (both lanes) rolling enclosure. When the pro field got above 100, we brought in 3 more moto refs (total of 4) and 3 additional cop cars (total of 4) for your field to accommodate the enclosure. So there was no yellow line rule during the race. Except for a portion of the route back to Piedmont when you were potentially meeting another field of riders on their way out. I was at the bottom of Cottaquilla Road (the curvy decent you described, which is one of my favorite roads in the county) when you all crossed AL Hwy 9 at a very fast pace. You should have seen the look on the faces of the cars stopped in traffic when you guys flew by and then when the SRAM car went airborne across Hwy 9 at 70mph. It was great to see you guys racing.

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Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:21:44 +0000

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By: Kristine

Kristine — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:45:12 +0000

I think you should be pleased! Great racing with some of the best in the US!! Proud of you!

By: jim e

jim e — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:40:04 +0000

“The descent after the second climb was AWESOME”.
I had a friend in a cop car and his report was the same. Gettin’ passed by racers at high speeds on switchbacks. Talkin’ the cop through it, “your drivin’ great!”
An official told me after the race about the whole road thing. “What are you going to do?”
Gettin’ dirty was it? You guys had some of the best looking kits there.
What a weekend.