Tour of Tucker County
Road Race
June 5, 2010
Thomas, WV
USAC Permit Pending
Appalachian Road Race Series #4

 

Voted top 10 hardest race courses in America by Velo News!

Course: View a copy of the Course Map
Mountain Top Finish! Returning race course for 2010 in the heart of the Mon National Forest! Be prepared to climb with this course. Cat 1/2/3 will see three large climbs over 7 miles long. All other class will face two large climbs of 7 miles in length as well. This course also takes you along the Cheat River for several miles over wonderful view of the mountain state. The course will features a mountain top fnish at Suagerlands. This climb has one of the largest grades in the entire county. The start of this race will happen at the large windmills at the top of Suagarland, but for safety reason it will be a controled roll to the bottom. This will give riders who didn't get a chance to pre-ride the course a good view of the finishing climb. Once at the bottom of the mountain the race is on. The Cat 4/5 rider will do one loop of the course "view course map". The 1/2/3's will have to do the climb at location two times before returning to the sugarlands road.

 

Registration:  
Preregister on Bikereg.com for only $20. Race day registration will be $30 and will open at 9:00AM. USAC license required for M 1/2/3, one day licenses are available at race site for $10 for all classes except M123. Race day registration opens at 9:00 AM, and closes at 10:30 AM.

 
From Morgantown, WV - Take I-68 to exit #4 at Friendsville, Maryland. Then take Route 42 South to McHenry. Turn onto 219 south. Follow 219 south to Thomas, West Virginia. Continue following 219 for four more miles until you come to Tucker County High School.. Travel Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes.

From Pittsburgh, PA - Take I-79 south to Morgantown, West Virginia. Then turn onto I-68 east. Take I-68to exit #4 at Friendsville, Maryland. Then take Route 42 South to McHenry. Turn onto 219 south. Follow 219 south to Thomas, West Virginia. Continue following 219 for four more miles until you come to Tucker County High School.. Travel Time: 2 hour, 30 minutes.

From Washington, DC - Take I-68 to exit #14 at Keyers Ridge, Maryland. Turn onto 219 south. Follow 219 south to Thomas, West Virginia. Continue following 219 for four more miles until you come to Tucker County High Schools.. Travel Time: 3 hour, 30 minutes

From Charleston, WV - Take I-79 north to Weston, West Virginia. Then turn onto route 33 east. Take route till the express way comes to and end. Then take 219 north towards Thomas, West Virginia. Continue following 219 for thirty seven miles until you come to Tucker County High School.. Travel Time: 2 hour, 30 minutes.

Results will be sent to USACycling.org.
Sag support will be provided.