Univest Grand Prix 2002

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Recieving Univest Grand Prix 2002 Best local Rider award

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Monday, November 4, 2013

8th Owen Cup

   
Last seven miles of the 8th Owen cup with Suffer Vision.  Scotland commentates, and Jacob shoots the video. Marcos's, Taylor's and my gps data moving on the route in the map in the upper right corner.  My power file is synced with the video






Owen Cup
Virginia Tech Cycling team started a tradition in 2006, they created an event to test their road racing skills and endurance. This test was named the Owen Cup. The Owen Cup is held each year the weekend before the first collegiate road race of the season.




The Owen Cup trophy is once again up for grabs in the ultimate pre-season cycling event.

Owen Cup Format
A: USA Cycling categories: Pro, 1, 2, 3, women, and equivalents would do 3 laps.
B: USA Cycling categories: 3, 4, (women 1, 2), and equivalents would do 2 laps.
C: USA Cycling categories: 4, 5 (women 3, 4), and equivalents would do 1 lap.

The event will start as in Handicap format to keep the start group from being too big. The slowest cyclist starts the earliest and the fastest starts the latest, making the end of the race close. An ideal handicap race is where all participants finish around the same time. Don’t forget to work together to outrun the chasing groups.

Categories: Pro, 1, 2, 3 and equivalents would give everyone else a 5min head start.

Handicap Race:
A handicap race is a style of racing practiced at Blacksburg’s Wednesday Worlds. This style of race benefits newer riders. They can gain experience of riding longer with a larger group and getting a chance to see the more experienced guys in action.

If you are or were a professional, ex-national champion, Category, 1, 2 and think you should also get a head start you can apply by sending a 500 word essay, about why you need a head start, to the VT cycling list serve. On Saturday morning there will be a vote on the starting position of the riders that applied for head start.

The ride out of town will be parade style. No attacking or riding fast. The parade session will stop at the stop signs on Mt Tabor Rd and continue, and to the top of the hill with the church. We will stop in the church parking lot for instructions and the handicap start

Parade route is:
Bollo's Cafe & Bakery 206 Draper Rd NW, Blacksburg, VA 24060‎   
1.Head southeast on Draper Rd NW toward Jackson St NW go 0.1 mi total 0.1 mi 
2.Turn left onto W Roanoke St go 0.5 mi total 0.6 mi           
3.Slight left onto Owens St go 0.1 mi total 0.7 mi     
4.Turn right onto Harding Ave go 0.3 mi total 1.0 mi
5.Turn left onto Patrick Henry Dr go 0.6 mi total 1.6 mi       
6.Turn right onto Giles Rd go 0.5 mi total 2.1 mi      
7.Turn right onto N Main St go 0.5 mi total 2.5 mi    
8.Turn right onto Mt Tabor Rd go 1.3 mi total 3.8 mi
9.Turn right Destination will be on the right go 157 ft total 3.9 mi  
Slusser's Chapel ‎

Important things to keep in mind:
1. The road is open. Keep your head up and eyes open.
2.
Do not cross or crowd the yellow line.
3. Be careful at all turns and at the one stop sign on Mt. Tabor.
4. This is intended to be fun. Make it so.


Print below turn list to have turn directions during ride.

Route: Owen Cup C
Start
Slusser's Chapel Church




Distance to travel on road
Total distance traveled

 Mt. Tabor Road
12.7 miles
12.7 miles
Right
 Sandy Ridge
1.5 miles
14.2 miles
Right
 Blacksburg Road
12.3 miles
26.5 miles
200 M
Harding Rd. at Green “Blacksburg Corporate Limit” sign. 200 Meters to finish line
Finish
Corner of Harding Rd and Ascot Lane, pavement change

Route: Owen Cup B
Start
Slusser's Chapel Church




Distance to travel on road
Total distance traveled

 Mt. Tabor Road
12.7 miles
12.7 miles
Right
 Sandy Ridge Road
1.5 miles
14.2 miles
Right
 Blacksburg Road
11.5 miles
25.7 miles
Right
Happy Hollow Road
1.8 miles
27.5 miles
Right
Mt. Tabor Road
13.3 miles
40.8 miles
Right
 Sandy Ridge
1.5 miles
42.3 miles
Right
 Blacksburg Road
12.3 miles
54.6 miles
200 M
Harding Rd. at Green “Blacksburg Corporate Limit” sign. 200 Meters to finish line
Finish
Corner of Harding Rd and Ascot Lane, pavement change

Route: Owen Cup A
Start
Slusser's Chapel Church




Distance to travel on road
Total distance traveled

 Mt. Tabor Road
12.7 miles
12.7 miles
Right
 Sandy Ridge
1.5 miles
14.2 miles
Right
 Blacksburg Road
11.5 miles
25.7 miles
Right
Happy Hollow Road
1.8 miles
27.5 miles
Right
Mt. Tabor Road
13.3 miles
40.8 miles
Right
 Sandy Ridge
1.5 miles
42.3 miles
Right
 Blacksburg Road
11.5 miles
53.8 miles
Right
Happy Hollow Road
1.8 miles
55.6 miles
Right
Mt. Tabor Road
13.3 miles
68.9 miles
Right
 Sandy Ridge
1.5 miles
70.4 miles
Right
 Blacksburg Road
12.3 miles
82.7 miles
200 M
Harding Rd. at Green “Blacksburg Corporate Limit” sign. 200 Meters to finish line
Finish
Corner of Harding Rd and Ascot Lane, pavement change


Complete as many laps as you wish, then finish at the top of Harding Ave. by continuing straight on Blacksburg Road and not making the right turn onto Happy Hollow.
The main event, the "A" category is 3 laps, the "B" category is 2 laps, and the "C" category is 1 lap. Only the A race has a chance to put their name on the trophy.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me at onielsen@vt.edu.


Champions
2006
Mark Hardman
2007
Aaron Snyder
2008
Ben King
2009
Steven Gordon
2010
Owen Nielsen
2011
Ricky Gargiulo
2012
John DeLong
2013
Marcos Lazzarotto



Woman’s Champions
2013
Leanna House




John DeLong's Owen Cup ride November 2010
http://app.strava.com/rides/220692

Owen Nielsen’s Owen Cup ride November 2010 http://app.strava.com/rides/231718


Jaroslaw Kanski’s Owen Cup ride November 2010 http://app.strava.com/rides/220211