_ The 2018  Tour de Gruene Individual Time Trial:

The 35th annual Tour de Gruene Bicycle Classic is the ORIGINAL River Road Cycling event founded in 1984. Surrounded by limestone cliffs and encircled by the Guadalupe River it’s hard to imagine a more scenic setting for hosting a weekend of tours and time trials. The Individual Time Trials are a competition. Racers start at least 30 seconds from the next competitor and then race down River Road completing a 19.9 mile course against the clock for awards in various gender, equipment, & age divisions. Entrants receive a supported race with law enforcement at critical intersections, showers, an Awards Ceremony, catered post ride meal entertained by the Tubameisters, and an admission ticket into the local Wurstfest festival for an evening of Bavarian entertainment and merriment. The field size is limited and we have sold out in the past so don’t delay and get your registration in today!

Event details and schedule

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Tour de Gruene Individual Time Trial

Held on River Road - 30 minutes north of San Antonio, and 45 minutes south of Austin

No Racing License of any kind required!

CHOOSE YOUR EQUIPMENT DIVISION:

Metal Road Bike (BOTH frame AND rims are metal (steel, aluminum, titanium):

• rim depth less or equal to 30mm
• NO TT helmet, no TT bars
• NO skinsuit,
• NO disc wheels

Carbon Road Bike (Frame OR Rims, OR both are carbon)

• NO TT helmet, no TT bars,
• Skinsuits or tri-suits ARE allowed
• NO disc wheels

TT/TRI Bike (Frame & Rims can be metal or carbon)

• TT helmets, TT bars ARE allowed
• skinsuits or tri-suits are allowed
• disc wheels ARE allowed

Entrants receive: a supported race with law enforcement at critical intersections, showers, an Awards Ceremony, catered post ride lunch, and an admission ticket into the Wurstfest festival for an evening of Bavarian entertainment. Meal tickets for family members can be purchased during your registration. 

Field Limit of 250   (We have sold out in the past)

Divisions will be formed by the committee based first by gender, then by equipment, then by age. Specific start times are between 10 a.m. and noon will be published online a couple of days after registration closes. Racers will be “seed started” according to their predicted average mph for the course they submit during registration. Timing is recorded from the appointed start time, until the leading edge of the front wheel crosses the finish line. Tour de Gruene awards are presented during an awards dinner (dinner ticket included) in the Lazy L&L Dance Hall. Quantity of awards is dependent upon total entries per division -typically 3 places per division. 

Hundreds of cyclists like to tent camp or camper/RV on site along the river at the Lazy L & L for the weekend. Come join us and enjoy the comradery of other like-minded cyclists. For more information: www.lazylandl.com If you prefer cabins and group villas there are other nearby river outfitters to choose from. A list is published on the website with distance from the host site.  

No time like the present! Come race along scenic River Road, enjoy the charm and ambiance of the Lazy L & L, and head on over to Wurstfest for the German Festival. Additionally, plan some time to spend in historic Gruene. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is recognized by the Texas travel industry as a premiere attraction for visitors. The main focus of Gruene is bona fide Texas. Everything from the wares they sell to the music they play speaks to providing its guests with an experience that has the signature seal of the Lone Star State.

Many participants make it a family affair by encouraging family members to enter the Recreational Tours on Saturday morning (distances of 14, 28, 35 or 45). You can read more about those opportunities on our website.

Write to [email protected] with general event questions.

To discuss aspects of Time Trial racing or equipment specifics, call Will Rotzler 210-862-3524.

We hope you will join us as we ride, race and recreate along the river for the weekend! Please see our website prior to entering as it is our source for all current information.

The Tour de Gruene Team

www.tourdegruene.com