Promoter: C4 Racing

Course Description: A point to point hillclimb time trial from the North entrance of Mt. Diablo state park to the ranger house just below the junction.

Distances: 6.2 miles with 1650 feet of climbing.

Road Surface: Mostly good pavement.

Gearing: A 39x23 or 25 will probably be plenty. Most of the climbing is on moderate grades of around 5%-6% with one steeper pitch around half way.

Facilities: Porta Cans at registration and one at the start line.

Weather: In June it will be warm and possibly "Africa Hot".

Feeding: N/A

Rules Specific to this race: Of course there is no drafting in time trials.

Race Advice: Being familiar with the Mountain is a big plus. The first 1.5 miles is rolling and even has some fast, big chain ring sections. After that it gets harder... Last year a few guys in the pro/1/2 race used time trial bikes. Personally, that doesn't make any sense to me. The winning pro/1/2 rider averaged under 16mph.

For wheels I would go with the "aero trumps weight" philosophy.  Something like a set of Zipp 404's would be the hot ticket.  Some clip on aero bars might be beneficial for those first few miles also.

Lodging: Lodging is available in Walnut Creek or Concord.

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Kevin Metcalfe