http://pghalleycat.com/races/pittsburgh-roubaix-2009/
Unsanctioned, unsupported road race. Fast paced & long for the roadies, fun category for those with leisure in mind. Hills & Cobbles. Prizes & honor. Peanut butter & jelly. Oh my.
Fun category for those who don't like (as much) pain!
When: Sunday, 8/23/2009, noon registration, 1pm start
Where: Flagstaff Hill, Schenley Park
Cost: $5
Prizes: Yes!
Check out the Facebook Event
Race route (~50 miles)
1. Start: Flagstaff Hill, Schenley Park
2. Schenley Visitors Center cobbles & Schenley Fireroad between Schenley Dr. & the turn off to the fireroad to Panther Hollow Lake
3. Joncaire St. between BoundaryS St. & S. Boquet St.
4. Bryn Mawr Rd. between Centre Ave. & the end of the cobbles on Bryn Mawr
5. Soho St. between Mahon St. & Centre Ave.
6. Climax St. between E. Amanda Ave. & Arlington Ave.
7. Capital Ave. between W. Liberty Ave. & Pioneer Ave.
8. Wyoming St. between Virginia Ave. & Sycamore St. (this isn't the entire section of cobbles)
9. Grant St. between Blvd of the Allies & Liberty Ave.
10. Isabella St. between Anderson St./9th St. Bridge & Sandusky St./7th St. Bridge
11. Buena Vista St. between Amandale St. & Perrysville Ave.
12. E. Burgess St. between Osgood St. & Wurzell Ave.
13. Bessie Ave. and Mina St. between S. Side Ave. & Luella St.
14. Yetta Ave. between Hunnel St. & Wilt St.
15. Chestnut St. between Spring Garden Ave. & Phineas St.
16. Intersection of Mt. Troy Rd. & Hoffman Rd. (No cobbles here, just go through the intersection)
17. Kendall St. between Kent Way & Celadine St.
18. Murray Hill Ave. between 5th Ave. & Wilkins Ave.
19. Henrietta St. and LaClaire St. between S. Braddock Ave. & Trevanion Ave. (this isn't the entire series of cobbles)
20. Laketon Rd. between Marie St. & Graham Blvd
21. Cordova Rd. between King Ave. & King Ave. (it's a loop)
22. End: Washington Blvd bike oval. You must do 1 and a half laps (you must pass the finish line twice)
Here's a Google Map of the checkpoints: Pittsburgh-Roubaix 2009
Here's a sample route: Pittsburgh-Roubaix 2009 on Bikely
Fun Ride Route (~20 miles)
1. Start: Flagstaff Hill, Schenley Park
2. Schenley Visitors Center cobbles & Schenley Fireroad between Schenley Dr. & the turn off to the fireroad to Panther Hollow Lake
3. Grant St. between Blvd of the Allies & Liberty Ave.
4. Isabella St. between Anderson St./9th St. Bridge & Sandusky St./7th St. Bridge
5. Chestnut St. between Spring Garden Ave. & Phineas St.
6. Intersection of Mt. Troy Rd. & Hoffman Rd. (No cobbles here, just go through the intersection)
7. Kendall St. between Kent Way & Celadine St.
8. McCandless St. between Staton Ave. & Staton Ave. (not on the race ride, this is an alternate to Kendall)
9. Cordova Rd. between King Ave. & King Ave. (it's a loop)
10. End: Washington Blvd bike oval. You must do 1 and a half laps (you must pass the finish line twice)
Here's the Google Map: Pittsburgh-Roubaix 2009, Fun Ride
And a sample route
Rules
You must ride the checkpoints in order.
There's no set route between the checkpoints.
For cobbled checkpoints you must ride the entire length of the cobbles. Really.
You can ride the cobbles in either direction (uphill or downhill)
And when I say ride, I mean on the road, not the sidewalk. You can also walk if you want. And if you're trying to ride your fixed gear up Kendall, you're going to want to walk
Rankings
There are categories for Overall, Womens, Fixed Gear & Fun. The exact prize order will depend on how many people enter each category but will probably be something like:
1st Overall
1st Fixed
1st Women
2nd Overall
3rd Overall
2nd Fixed
2nd Women
1st Fun
...more!
After Party
The race ends at the Washington Boulevard bike oval around 3:30-4:00pm. There will be baked goods, fruit & cupcakes at the end. Mmm.
Volunteering
Don't want to race but want to be involved? I'm looking for volunteers to work checkpoints. Working a checkpoint involves hanging out and writing down people's spokecard numbers when they come through. Since it's an ordered race you shouldn't have to wait very long. Interested? Email me!
