Technical Guide Windrock ProGRT March 8 th to 12 th 2017 Oliver Springs, TN USA Windrockbikepark.com
Welcome Overview Windrock Park is one of the United States longest running off-road parks a premiere destination for outdoor adventure. Widely known for its 4x4 and ATV trails, Windrock Park has offered access to downhill mountain bikers since the early 2000's. A regional training ground to some of the top riders in the country, the trails are recognized for their technical, natural terrain. This year, Windrock is proud to present the Windrock Bike Park, a year-round mountain bike park showcasing its infamous raw terrain in addition to new segments of machine built flow trails, which allow access to a wider range of ability levels. Windrock Bike Park is powered by shuttle bus uplift getting riders safely and quickly the top of the mountain. Windrock Bike Park is a "by riders for riders" facility founded by downhill racer, Neko Mulally. Transportation Details Flying: Flying into East Tennessee is extremely easy, with two regional airports and two international airports in the area. Airports o McGhee Tyson Regional Airport (TWS) Knoxville, TN o Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) Johnson City, TN o Nashville International Airport (BNA) Nashville, TN o Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Atlanta, GA Ground Transportation: Windrock has an ideal setting because it is located within a short driving distance from several surrounding cities. Traveling I-75 north from Chattanooga: Take exit 376A (Hwy 162N) to Oak Ridge. Hwy 162 will merge with Hwy 62 in Solway. Follow Hwy 62 west through Oak Ridge (Hwy 62 is also named Illinois Ave. in Oak Ridge) to the intersection of Hwy 95 (also named Oak Ridge Turnpike). Follow Hwy 62 into Oliver Springs 4.3 miles to a traffic light with a Food City Grocery Store on the right. Continue 1.2 miles on Hwy 62 to Windrock Road, just past the Oliver Springs overpass. Turn right on Windrock Road and continue.6 mile to Windrock Park Lane on the right to Windrock Park Campground or travel 2.4 miles on Windrock Road to Windrock Park General Store.
Traveling I-40 east from Nashville: Take Harriman/Rockwood Exit and turn right on Highway 27/61. Follow Hwy. 61 to the 1st traffic light in Oliver Springs. Go 200 yards, turn left onto Windrock Road and continue.6 miles to Windrock Park Lane on the right to Windrock Park Campground or travel 2.4 miles on Windrock Road to Windrock Park General Store. Traveling I-40 west from Asheville: Take I-40 west to exit 376A (Highway 162N) to Oak Ridge. Hwy 162 will merge with Hwy 62 in Solway. Follow Hwy 62 west through Oak Ridge (Hwy 62 is also named Illinois Ave. in Oak Ridge) to the intersection of Hwy 95 (also named Oak Ridge Turnpike). Follow Hwy 62 into Oliver Springs 4.3 miles to a traffic light with a Food City Grocery Store on the right. Continue 1.2 miles on Hwy 62 to Windrock Road, just past the Oliver Springs overpass. Turn right on Windrock Road and continue.6 mile to Windrock Park Lane on your right to Windrock Park Campground or continue on Windrock Road 2.4 miles to Windrock Park General Store. Traveling I-75 south from Lexington: Take exit 122 Norris/Clinton/Big Ridge State Park. Take Hwy 61 going west toward Clinton. After 10 miles on Hwy 61 turn right to continue on Hwy 61. There will be a gas station on the right and a river on the left. In 7 miles turn right onto Hwy 61-62. In 2.5 miles there will be a Food City Grocery Store on the right. Continue 1.2 miles on Hwy 62 to Windrock Road, just past the Oliver Springs overpass. Turn right on Windrock Road and continue.6 mile to Windrock Park Lane on your right to Windrock Park Campground or continue on Windrock Road 2.4 miles to Windrock Park General Store.
Lodging On-site lodging is available with the Windrock Campground Cabins. http://www.windrockpark.com/plan-your-adventure/campground/cabins/ Other Local Lodging Options: Nearby Hospitals Hotels: There are a multitude of hotels in the nearby town of Oak Ridge. Quality Inn o 216 S Rutgers Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Double Tree Inn o 215 S Illinois Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Holiday Inn Express o 114 Tulsa Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Camping: RV and primitive camping is available on-site at the Windrock Campground. http://www.windrockpark.com/plan-your-adventure/campground/ Methodist Medical Center o 990 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 o Located 22 minutes away
University of Tennessee Medical Center o 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920 o Located 41 minutes away UCI Rules and Regulations Windrock Bike Park Tennessee National ProGRT Elite categories shall be run under UCI regulations. Regulations can be found here: http://www.uci.ch/inside-uci/rules-and-regulations/regulations/ All other categories shall follow USA Cycling regulations found at www.usacycling.com Event Schedule Riders on Pro Course: Pro Men, Pro Women, Cat 1 Junior Men Riders on Amateur Course: Cat 1,2,3 Men/Women Wednesday, March 8 th : Shuttles Operating 10AM - 5PM 10AM 5PM: Bike Park open for public riding ($30 racer lift tickets) 2PM 5PM: TRACK WALK ONLY (No riders on course until Thursday) 10AM 5PM: Pit Load In 10AM 5PM: Registration at Windrock General Store
Thursday, March 9 th : Shuttles Operating 10AM 5PM 10AM 4PM: Open Practice Pro Course 4PM 5PM: Course Walk 9AM 4PM: Registration at Windrock General Store 9AM 12PM Pit Load In Friday, March 10 th : Shuttles Operating 8AM 6PM 9AM 11:30AM: Open Practice Pro Course 12PM 1PM: Seeding Run (Pro Men/Women, Junior Cat 1 Men) 2PM 5PM: Open Practice on Amateur Course 5PM 6PM: Track Walk 8AM 5PM: Registration at Windrock General Store (Pro, Cat 1 Junior Men Cut Off at 11AM Saturday, March 11 th : Shuttles Operating 8AM 5PM 9AM 12PM: Open Practice on Amateur Course 12:30PM 2:30PM: Open Practice on Pro Course 3PM 5PM: Final Race (Pro Men, Pro Women, Cat1 Junior Men) 5:30PM Awards 8AM 12AM: Amateur Registration at Windrock General Store Course Description Sunday, March 12 th : Shuttles Operating 9AM 5PM 8AM 10AM Amateur Registration Open 9AM 12AM: Open Practice on Amateur Course 12:30PM 3PM: Final Race (Amateur) 3:30PM Awards Elite Race Course: Pro Women/ Pro Men and Cat 1 Junior Men Elite and Cat 1 riders will race a combination of some of the most technical trails on the mountain. For this year's course, there are new additions such as pro level machine built jumps, potential for higher speeds, and added line choices. The course descends 1,100 vertical feet over 1.5 miles. Amateur Race Course: Cat 3 Men/Women, Cat 2 Men/Women, and Cat 1 Adult/Women The amateur competitors will race on a separate course, featuring lower average speeds. The course descends 1,100 vertical feet over 1.5 miles.
Registration Information Online registration will be available at: https://www.bikereg.com/windrock-pro-grt On-site registration available beginning Wednesday, March 8th 2017 in the Windrock General Store. Entry Fees: Category Fee Pro Women/ Pro Men/ Cat 1 Junior Men $129 Cat 3 Women/ Cat 3 Men/ Cat 2 Women/ Cat 2 Men/ Cat 1 Adults $99 *There is no late fee for on-site registration Valid For Thursday-Saturday Friday-Sunday Licensing As a UCI/USAC sanctioned event, all participants MUST be licensed to participate in the event. Either a valid annual license (either UCI or USA Cycling) or a single event license is required. You can purchase a single event license at registration for $5. You can also purchase a USA Cycling annual license for Cat 2 or Cat 3, but no Cat 1 or Pro licenses will be sold on-site. No UCI licenses will be sold on-site as well.
Pit/Tech Space Timing Prize Purse Teams that want to reserve pit space must do so through our online registration at: https://www.bikereg.com/windrock-pro-grt Pisgah Productions will time the Windrock Pro GRT. Most racing will have 30-60 second internals with short breaks between categories. Elite Men Elite Women 1 st $1,000 1 st $1,000 2 nd $700 2 nd $300 3 rd $500 3 rd $200 4 th $300 4 th $150 5 th $100 5 th $100 *2017 Tentative UCI Professional Downhill Prize Purse Awards All Classes: An award will be given to the top three in every category.