FLCC> Green Mountain Stage Race RUINED!

[Brian Lawney]

haha, depends on how you look at things.  I just got this from the GMSR
race director.  NO MASS START HILLCLIMB (unfathomable)!  and GC based on
time, not points.

Yes, this is early to be concerned with a race in Aug/Sept, but if you're
a cat4 thinking about this race (it is still a great race) then you need
to think about registration earlier than later.

Brian

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Hello GMSR Competitor,
As I mentioned in my last e-mail we have been planning some exciting
changes to the GMSR for 2008.  We are now far enough along in the
permitting process that I want to let you know what the changes will be
for this year.
The first change will be on Friday.  Instead of our traditional mass start
hill climb we will have an ITT this year.  This will be held on a totally
new course which will give you a new perspective of the Mad River Valley. 
The planned course consists of a rolling climb, a wicked fast rolling
section that is slightly down hill, ending with a big dip then a short
wall transitioning to a less steep short climb to the finish.  The planned
course is 5.8 miles long.  I am sure this course will have you feeling
fast and spent by the end.
The second change is that the GMSR will be scored on time this year
instead of on our usual point system.  Many racers have asked that we
score the race on time and we felt that since we were running an ITT it
made sense to do so this year.
As a result of these changes we will be starting the event at
approximately 8:30 AM on Friday (8/29) and going until 5:00 PM for our
last starters.  We are still determining which fields will be starting
earlier and will provide this information in the next few weeks.
We are very excited to be able to bring you these changes which we hope
will keep the GMSR both challenging and fresh while giving racers with
different skills a chance to pull on the leader’s jersey.  Keep an eye out
for additional information about the new ITT course as well as start times
via e-mail and at www.gmsr.info .
            Thanks for reading and we look foreword to seeing you in a few
months.  Don’t forget to register soon at:
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=6440

Gary Kessler
Race Director

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