UNH Cycling

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UNH Cycling

• Road Bid 2004
• Easterns, April 30-May 1

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Why us?

• Will be hosting in same venue, smooth transition
  with city, town, businesses
• Somewhat centrally located
• Full race weekend- TTT, Crit, Road Race
• People happy with last years event

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We wont let this happen!!
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Lee Time Trial

• 14 miles - 7 out, 7 back.
• Slight uphill return trip, total elevation
  difference of about 200 feet
• Parking at or near staging area
• Convenient bathrooms

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Lee Time Trial
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Downtown Dover Crit

• .6 mile mostly flat route
• Slight uphill finish
• Wide finish stretch
• Bathroom locations at start finish
• Good locations for trainers to watch race
• Near many restaurants, delis and merchants

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Downtown Dover Crit

• Dover is beautiful, great for spectators
• Chance to show off to spectators
• Local businesses happy with the idea
• Host hotel 200 feet from course
• Start mere blocks from delicious La Festa
  Pizzeria

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Strafford Road Race

• 10.3 mile loop
• 761 ft. elevation gain over single lap
• 400 ft. elevation gain up 3 mile finish climb
• Two challenging climbs- Nippo Lake and Parker Mt.
  Road
• Parking and facilities at NH National Guard
• Pasta dinner after the race
• Updates to course for Spring 2005

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Strafford Road Race
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Things we did well

• Races went off on time, or very close to it
• Relatively smooth registration
• Races all close to each other, ease of lodging
• Crit not at a race track
• Crash free

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Things to Improve

• Smoother registration
• Prime prizes
• Improvements in courses?
• Other things