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Saturdays, May 11 & July 27, 2013
USA Cycling Permit 2013-2129

Results up to and including the Liberty Road Race #1 are now posted here. Please review the results before the next race.

Description: This is a fast course on a 29-mile loop in the rolling farm country of the Palouse. There are a few large rollers with grades of 4-6 percent. There are no steep climbs. Team tactics and the wind often decide the result of this race. The finish line is on top of a gentle climb just west of the start location. Registration and staging is at Liberty High School, near Spangle, Wash. 

Category	Start Time	Distance	Laps
Men 1/2 Men 3*	11 a.m.	57 miles	2
Master 40+ Master 50+* Women 1/2/3*	11:05 a.m.	57 miles	2
Men 4/5	11:10 a.m.	57 miles	2
Master 60+ Women 4*	11:15 a.m.	28 miles	1

*Category scored separately but racing in combined field. Masters 40+ and 50+ fields are open only to USA Cycling Category 1-4 racers. Category 5 racers (new racers) must race in the Cat 4/5 field with the exception of riders age 60 or above; they are welcome to race in the Masters 60+ field. Read more about this change here! For more information about categories, classes, and upgrades, please consult the USA Cycling Rule Book.

Five riders make a field! Fields with less than five riders may be cancelled or combined with another field. Prizes and money for fields with less than five riders will not be awarded. Fields that race together will still be scored separately.

From I-90 in Spokane, go 17 miles south on Hwy 195. Exit the highway left on East Cheney-Spangle Road (the second Spangle exit). Continue to Old SR-195/Main Street. Make a right and proceed south on Old SR-195 for approximately one mile. Turn left on Spangle-Waverly Road. Proceed 3.5 miles to Liberty High School (on your right).

 From Coeur D'Alene you can take an alternate route. Go south on ID-95 to West on ID-58 which becomes WA-278. Proceed West to Rockford and go South on WA-27. In Fairfield go right (West) on Prairie View Road. Proceed to Spangle-Waverly Road and go right (West) at the "Y" intersection. Proceed 3.5 miles to Liberty High School (on your right).

Entrance Fee: $25.  (Includes post-race party, all sales tax, USAC insurance charges, online registration fees, officials' pay, bribing volunteers with t-shirts and coffee, etc. Now that's a heck of a bargain, ain't it?) Online registration now open at usacycling.org. On-site registration will be available. (Entry waived if you volunteer twice. Click here for more info.)

Registration: Check-in and registration will be from 8 to 10:30 a.m. in the Liberty High School parking lot. Riders should check-in no later than 30 minutes before the start of their race.

The Fine Print:

• WSBA numbers Required. Rental numbers available for $10 per race ($5 refundable/$10 refundable if not a Washington resident), but we recommend joining WSBA for the season.
  
• USA Cycling or UCI license required. $10 one-day licenses for Men Cat 5/Women 4 only.
• ntrance fee waived if racer provides two volunteers and racers active in the series receive two points for volunteering. Click here for more info.

Prizes: Each individual IRRS race awards a total cash payout of $495 plus merchandise awarded three places deep.  Overall IRRS winners are awarded a total cash payout of $1,500 plus merchandise awarded five places deep. For full details of IRRS prizes and merchandise, click here.

Important Details: 

• There is a railroad track crossing at mile 25. The tracks are fairly safe but use some caution and common sense.
• Support vehicles will be "wheels in-wheels out." Bring your own wheels to throw in.
• Rental numbers on the RIGHT side. Use both WSBA torso numbers and the frame number.
• There will be non-neutral  feed zone (AKA Team feed) on the second lap (approx. mile 37). The feed zone is on Prairie View Road on the south end of Waverly. (No feed zone for Master 60+ and Women Cat 4). We will try to provide neutral water if we get enough volunteers to staff the feed zone but it's best to play it safe and bring your own feed volunteer. 
•  Results will be posted on this site shortly after the race.

Other Rules: All USA Cycling rules apply. Racers must present valid USA Cycling license for the current year at registration, no exceptions. Helmets must be worn anytime on the bike--before, during, and even after the race. Centerline rule is in effect for the entire course. 

Organizer: Alan Jacob

Chief Referee: TBD

Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 509.270.8347

Course Map:
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Elevation Profile: