As it's name suggests it's sticks close to the shore but, don't let this deceive you. It's still a tough course.
(Profile... it's a tad inaccurate intermes of the exact altitude. So use the numbers I gave, not what it looks exactly like in the profile)
Course Description:
The first 7 km of the course are spent winding through the streets of Southham. Around the 8 km mark the peloton will leave Southham behind and begin a 50ish kilometre ride along the beautiful Misqual coast This will take them through numerous costal villages and towns. For the most part, the villages speak exclusively Spanish and have little in the way of english influence. For the most part, riders wont have much to worry about here however, there is a chance that there will be high winds on the day of the race, so the peloton could potentially split. So, any favourites should place themsevles near the front. Around the 75km mark the course then towards inland and heads toward Ellis and Gygax. Quickly the riders will know that theyve entered a new area as small mountains will start to slowly rise around them. These mountains are a part of the Fark Range which are a small enclave of ancient mountains found in southern Tropaia. They are known for having fertile valleys and thus the riders will pass quite a few farms as they get closer to Gygax.
At 100km the riders enter the small town of Gygax. Shortly afterward they will begin the climb to the top of Mount Adams which is the second highest peak in the Fark Range. The climb features 10 switchbacks on its way to the summit. The climb is 9km averaging at a 10% gradient. However one 400m section kicks up to a blistering 23%.
After they summit Mount Adams they will begin a steep descent into the Roenke Valley, which is known for it's scenic Maple Forests. The road they will be on parallels a river and is tucked away in the woods. In the valley they will pass through Grigs State Park and Parque Nacional Alto Viejo (which contains Alto Viejo, the tallest mountain of the Fark Range @ 1000m above sea level). Both parks are renowned nation wide for their beauty.
Then at 140km the peloton will finally enter North Esperanza, winding their way through city streets before finally paralleling the ocean. At the 149 km mark the peloton will cross the 5 km Puente la Paz, a 5 km bridge that cuts it's way through the bay and takes them right in to the heart of downtown Esperanza. There they will begin a rapid series of three climbs over the Three Males of Vonghurst. These climbs only go 100 or so metres above sea level but, all of Vonghurst is below them so they will be able to see much of the city.
These short but steep climbs are likely to be the final chance for riders to attack because after they come off Jeb's hill, they will race through the brick streets of Budwurst and Arvil for 10 km before finally coming to the finish line which is situated right along Kale Beach, a beach often frequented by the locals, and on New Years Eve, hundreds of people out to see the race and the fireworks.
The riders, are, ofcourse, invited to attend the New Years Extravaganza.
(The Three Males Climbs are all @ 9% gradient average.)
Total Course length: 190km
Technical Details of the Race
It will be scorinated by Liventia's cycling scoranator and the following information will need to be provided.
Team name/National team name and attributes (see below)
Rider names (six or less) and attributes (see below)
Attributes: Flat, Climbs, Sprints
There are two sets: one overall for the team, and one for each individual rider.
TEAM attributes: maximum in any category is 5, minimum is 0.1; sum of all three must not exceed 10
RIDER attributes: maximum in any category is 4, minimum is 0.1; sum of all three should not exceed 8
The team's attributes will be added to each individual rider's attributes for scorination.
Now your probably wondering which kind of rider should I enter: Well, the optimal rider for this course will be one who has strength in climbing and sprinting, as there are a few tough-ish climbs on the course and thus, those not good at climbing will quickly find themselves falling behind. However, there will likely be a few big-ish groups of 10-20 riders, and sprinting abillity will be needed for the final dash to the finish.
Anywho, please enter your riders now:
Oh and one more thing: You will be allowed to enter two teams of 6, (or another from a puppet nation) however, depending on signups some puppet teams may have to be bumped. If there are not enough signups, additional Virabi teams will be entered to make up the numbers. I am aiming for 20-22 teams at the moment.
((Also, I may change time gaps, to have, what I feel would be more accurate groupings. However, standings will not at all be affected by this))
Also Please signify if a rider is female or under-25
Any questions, please ask.
Signups: (10/20-22)
Deere (DER) - Virabia
Lewis Grigs
Larry Fallon
Marge Sands (w)
Victor Katz (U25)
Sophie Lopes (w) (U25)
Mike Holtz (U25)
Relampago (REL) - Bergnovinaia
Fernando Barriere
Hugh Snipe
Annabelle Esterline (w)
Lance Nebel (U25)
Esmeralda Whitwell (w) (U25)
Hugh Spadafora (U25)
Klyde (KLD) - Consumar
Jakk Klyde (U25)
Malcolm DeMount
Katie Sandfort (U25) (w)
William Favorek
Mirranda Cirdaw (w)
Luke Crisalus (U25)
Asal éide spóirt – Sorthern Racing (AÉS) - Sorthen Northland
Daithí Meallán (U25)
Alesander Valrojo
Koldobika Ibaiguren
Shawn Casey
Mairtín Ó hUallacháin
Illiam Kennaugh (U25)
McLafferty's Sorthern Stout (MSS) - Sorthern Northland
Treasa Nic Chartaigh (w)
Abbán Mac Cába (U25)
Niek de Zoete
Siân Pritchard (U25) (w)
Keshia Marler (U25) (w)
Lluis Pujol (U25)
Bates & Bates - Trans Tropaia - Y Tech (BAT) - Virabia
Pedro Arroyo
Timothy Wallace
Alberto Cruz Climbe
Lucy Donnelly (w)
Dominick Lambeau (U25)
Basil Marceaux
Liventia National Espoirs (LNE) - Liventia
Chase Mills (U25)
Alexander Turner (U25)
Colin Davies (U25)
Lucas Lewis (U25)
Hydroélectrique Cotdelapoms (HYC) - Cotdelapoms
Gilles Tomlinson
Bruno Boudreau
Emilie Davies (w)
Serge Saint-Pierre (U25)
Alexandre Foster (U25)
Mebitron (MEB) - Zwangzug
Ashleigh Corras (f)
Derek Stames
Marty Spasher (U25)
Joseph Nibey
Liang Chan
Leah Pischi (f)
Nubind (NUB) - Zwangzug
Steve Koshnal
Bertrand Nazar
Louise Shelm (f)
Mark Empner
Hanna Chikawa (U25) (f)
Tony Xiao
Signups to be updated tomorrow when I set up the scoranator.
Race will be ran on 10 August @ 000-ish
Get RPing!
