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Message started by MrWizard on Sep 6^th, 2016, 7:17pm

Title: Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo
Post by MrWizard on Sep 6^th, 2016, 7:17pm

In case anyones going, I created a Team "RBENT" which doesn't seem to do much but list us on the registered user pages and groups up the final times on the 100 miler

http://www.emmittsmithgranfondo.com/

Title: Re: Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Sep 7^th, 2016, 12:54pm

$95 for the 100 miler???? Jeez.......

Title: Re: Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo
Post by MrWizard on Sep 8^th, 2016, 9:22am

Yeah, its almost a dollar a mile .. a small amount of complaints about the price; There was a discount code on the PBA site but I can't find it now >:(

FlyingLaZBoy wrote:

$95 for the 100 miler???? Jeez.......

Title: Re: Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo
Post by Phantom Rider on Sep 8^th, 2016, 1:36pm

But there is a $10k prize to the UCI qualified winner, that leaves us out.

Y'all have fun, think I'll start my own charity [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]

Title: Re: Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo
Post by MrWizard on Sep 8^th, 2016, 9:44pm

Who says it leaves us out [smiley=evil.gif]

http://www.emmittsmithgranfondo.com/event-info.html

Their UCI link isn't to the technical manual, nor are they requiring a race license. To quote "UCI Road competition that apply will be enforced. To review UCI Road competition guidelines click here."

I just looked on their webpage and couldn't find a contact info .. not that I'm in shape to actually win this thing, those days are long gone, but I thought I'd ask anyway

jrob_bent wrote:

[quote author=Phantom Rider link=1473207447/0#3 date=1473359793]But there is a $10k prize to the UCI qualified winner, that leaves us out.

Y'all have fun, think I'll start my own charity [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]

Hey Joe, if it goes through Sanger, Denton, Krum, Ponder, and Roanoke, I am in! But, if it is going to cost anywhere near $100, it would have to have the Cowboy's Cheer Leaders there, not Emmit!Lol.[/quote]

Title: Re: Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo
Post by johnnybent on Sep 9^th, 2016, 12:17pm

Maybe Jerry will do a fly over with his new bird.

Title: Re: Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo
Post by johnnybent on Sep 9^th, 2016, 1:56pm

There's only one Jerry in this town.

Title: Re: Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo
Post by CruzbikeChris on Sep 12^th, 2016, 10:12am

Now's your chance, open to all confirmed from the race director!

Good morning Chris,

No, you do not need to be a professional. All registered participants for the 100-mile are eligible to win the purse.

Thanks,
Lauren

On 9/12/16, 9:27 AM, "Chris Clark" <csclark5253@yahoo.com> wrote:

Good morning,
I have a simple couple questions for you. I ride a recumbent bike and would like to race for the money, do I need to be a professional to enter and am I eligible for the prize money?

Chris

Title: Re: Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo
Post by MrWizard on Sep 12^th, 2016, 8:52pm

If only I had the body I had 20 years ago and the bikes I have today ;D

CruzbikeChris wrote:

Title: Re: Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo
Post by MrWizard on Sep 13^th, 2016, 8:05pm

Found the discount code: ESGF10

Title: Re: Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo
Post by MrWizard on Sep 23^rd, 2016, 9:32am

I did it in the Milan, But I sucked and the road sucked .. There were some beautiful streets at the start (and end) but after that .. There were "Texas Time Trial" Class roads out there .. Seriously rough roads .. Several people went down .. I dont know the formal count ( I saw 4 working accidents on the way back in ) and I have personal knowledge of one accident which happened about 20 yards in front of me when a riders front wheel went into a hole in the street and it stopped while the rest of things continued ..

That said the corner marshaling was one of the best at the major intersections and the worst at the minor .. In Celina for example they routed us around downtown and onto some side streets; they had marshaling all through the downtown area but NOT at the side streets .. You found something where there was an string of of M M 2 2 4 2 M M where the "M" was a marshaled intersection, but 2 was a 2 way stop (with the route having the stop) and 4 was a 4 way stop .. I was riding with a group through one of these and there was a brake slamming contest between some cars and bikes when a 2 way intersection was approached and the car had the right of way ..

All that said, I want to blame the roads for my performance, but I averaged 14.7 for the 100 and my power meter showed a 40 watt average (lower) overall output vs the HHH100 ..

jrob_bent wrote:

I contacted Lauren, race director, and asked if I could use my fully faired, coroliner, recumbent next year and be eligible to win the money. She said yes, I would be eligible. Now all I have to do is train for that distance. I hope to do twice my age on my birthday in November, 128 miles.