GC Bike Race & GCTT Updated TT Start time Sorting

The GC is always listening to good ideas from our participants.

In the past we have used different methods for sorting TT Start times - Last Name, First Name, DOB, Address & Email. But have never had a specific consistent way to sort the TT Starts – Until now!

Effective with the 2009 Tour of Atlanta's Prolouge & the GCTT #4 in Juliette we will sort Time Trial Start times by the EARLIEST registered online to the latest registered.

So, the later you wait to register the "Earlier" your start time will be.

Another way to look at it is - If you register early you will "CHASE" and if you register late you will be "CHASED". Some like to chase and some like to be chased.

* Race day registrations will be placed at the beginning of their race category or where officials have time slots available.

** Top 3 Series General Classification leaders in each category/division will be seated to start last – Chasing.

*** Please spread the word about this very important update to start time sorting.


Thank you Bob for the great idea!

We appreciate your continued support.

July 18th & 19th Gainesville Bikes and Bands – ANNOUNCED!

We held the July 18th and 19th weekend on the USA Cycling calendar and have confirmed with Gainesville that the cancelled Gainesville Criterium will be rescheduled for Saturday, July 18th. This will be the Finial race weekend of the 2009 Georgia Cup Bike Race Series (Not GCTT). Awards for the series will be given out Saturday night at the Gainesville Grand Prix Criterium.

Every year Gainesville’s Criterium continues to grow and this year is NO acceptation. The local business community is producing a “BAND” block party around the square and is really promoting the event to the community.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! THIS IS THE LAST RACE OF THE 09GC! AS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR EVENTS OF THE YEAR YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS IT – PLUS, GC SERIES AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED THAT EVENING.

Those of you who attended the events that we replace the cancelled Criterium with will be happy to know we will also have those events as well.

July 18th and 19th will be a bit different from standard GC events. This BANDS AND BIKES weekend will feature the Gainesville Circuit race Saturday Morning followed by the Downtown Gainesville Grand Prix Saturday Night. Then on Sunday we will have the EPIC Gainesville Road Race out at Tadmore! There is no Time Trial for this GC weekend and GC Series points will be scored as usual.

Thank you so much for your support in 2009 we will continue to produce high quality events that everyone can enjoy!

Respectfully,

James Lowe

Historic Roswell Criterium this weekend! Read details about the ToA.

Historic Roswell Criterium is this SUNDAY!

Be on the look out for PRIMES to the ToA in all the races!

The $15,000 Tour of Atlanta is Memorial Day weekend- Beginning Friday, May 22 - Monday, May 25th. Go to www.georgiacup.com to see all the details, Maps, Registration and the $54 per night race hotel (regularly $109)! Hotel is ALREADY filling up – Make your reservations fast.

Alpharetta, GA North of Atlanta and just seconds from Historic Roswell is rolling out the red carpet for bike racing. They have hosted the Tour de Georgia and now want to support Grass Roots cycling. In fact, six of the seven stages are within a few minutes (on your bike) from the race hotel!

Last year’s Tour of Atlanta, was a HUGE success with more than 500 race entries! This year will be event BIGGER! Online registration is already up 20% from last year at the same time. All the courses are on or around many group rides throughout the year – including the Reality Bikes (Cumming) Road Race.

Alpharetta is just like Roswell they want to offer their support but the costs for doing SIX events in the City of Alpharetta are VERY expensive. It is really amazing we have received this opportunity to race there. So, please get the WORD out - register early and often and let’s support this very LOCAL event!

Race Rationale: The past couple of years we have seen the trend of racers not registering for the Omnium. In fact, the past 7 GC Bike race weekends (this year and last year) there has been a decline of Omnium entries. On average 20% of participants are registering for the Omnium, while the 50% of the prize purse is allocated to the Overall.

Coupled with racers suggestions we chose to offer low ALL7 race entries ($25 per stage), increased individual stage payout and pay deeper. Our goal is to reward amateur racers with cash and prizes. Every Amateur Stage winner will receive a CUSTOM glass plaque with ToA bag tags to podium winners.

In addition, we have added the Fastest Lap, MAR & KOM competition to each event. This means that every stage race you are competing for the WIN, Fastest Lap and MAR/KOM for CASH and PRIZES! Plus our friends at Reality Bikes have donated $1,000 for the KOM competition (Allocated among all races)!

ProAM WILL be an Omnium with less weight to the overall (20% instead of 50%). Each stage pays 15 deep (Prologue 10 deep) including the GC! The Most Aggressive Rider is an overall competition NOT individual stage like the amateur races.

Space is LIMITED in the ProAm field,

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Juliette Time Trial - Saturday, MAY 2nd

Come get some Fried Green Tomatos!

Home Page: http://www.georgiacup.com/races.php?series=tt&id=12

Register: http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=7738

2009 Mayor's Race Brief

After ROME everyone was hoping for some good weather in Union City and boy did we get it! Clear and 65 - Perfect. The 5th Annual Union City Mayor's Race did not disappoint. The Mayor and City Council were at the CRIT to cheer and marvel at what it must take to do the things bike racers do. You would have to be vision impaired to miss the HUGE support the city gives the race. The CRIT had over 20 Fire & Rescue personal and the Police where there protecting the turns. The RR was spectacular, lead Police for every field and Police at every turn - and there were a lot of turns. They even had Fire Engines out on the course blocking traffic.

The Georgia Cup really appreciates everyone that came to support this event, cleaned up after themselves and to those who took the time to thank the Union City officials. We feel confident that we all will be invited back next year.

Also, thank you to everyone that was patient and poised!

Results - http://www.georgiacup.com/results.php

Pictures - http://www.flickr.com/photos/8800313@N06/

2009 ROME "THE CITY OF TREES & ETHICS" - RACE BRIEF

It was WET & COLD but the show went on..... Overall the first GC Omnium was very successful under the tough conditions. Thank you to everyone that came out to race and support the Georgia Cup. We hope you noticed a few changes this year - Race Staff 1st on site, Registration up and running and quick, Time Trial results out instantly, Crit results out instantly, RR results out quick (the MTN finish hindered us a bit), Overall Results with Awards processed and executed efficiently and MUCH more to be excited about. Hope everyone enjoyed the NEW custom race awards and the NEW custom 'Glass Plaques'!

Check out all the pictures from the race - http://www.flickr.com/photos/8800313@N06/

Don't forget to register for Union City!!
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=8153

NOW I KNOW WHY TIGERS EAT THEIR YOUNG!

THE FIRST EVER GEORGIA CUP TIME TRIAL # 1 - 2/28/2009

Congrats to Daniel Karnis with Iron Data the winner of the first GCTT.











PICTURES - http://www.flickr.com/photos/gacup/

You can find all GC results here - http://georgiacup.com/results.php

The the GCTT #1 is posted here - http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pmg6a6GEO4ga6A97l0FjiOA

Thank you for braving the cold and the rain to be a part of history. The FIRST ever GCTT!

Even with the Rain and less than ideal conditions Registration was a snap and Results were accurate and posted within minutes of the finish! Expect the same from all GC events in 2009.

We appreciate the support of all of our bike shops and most importantly - All3Sports and Atlanta Cycling.

Tony Myers and ATS with all their volunteers are great. Be sure to visit Tony with any coaching needs. He is really one of the best in the Biz.

DON'T FORGET NEXT WEEKEND IS ADAIRSVILLE. Up I 75 about 30 minutes north of Marietta.

Register: http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=7736

Flier: http://georgiacup.com/files/09tt/09TT-2.pdf

Race Menu: http://georgiacup.com/races.php?series=tt&id=10