UCI Road World Championships Daily Update Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015

UCI Road World Championships Daily Update

Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 What to expect Friday, Sept. 25 Race Schedule ·       Road Race Junior Women (50.33 miles) _ 10-11:50 a.m. ·       Road Race Under 23 Men (110.7 miles) _ 12:45-4:50 p.m. ·       Conquer the Cobbles _ 7-9 p.m. ·        Race Route: http://vabike2015.virginia.gov/road-circuit-map.html ·        The Road Circuit starts and finishes at 5th and Broad Streets. The technical course winds through the city of Richmond. Significant Downtown Road Closures ·       Roads closed: 9 a.m.-5:50 p.m.; 6-10 p.m. (Times are approximate; road closures will begin by 8 a.m. and could reopen sooner than 5:50 p.m. before closing again for night event; not all roads will reopen between the daily races and Conquer the Cobbles) ·       Broad Street closed from Belvidere to 14th streets ·       I-95 Exit 74C (West Broad St) closed at all times to northbound and southbound traffic ·       I-95 southbound Exit 74B (Franklin St) closed during road closure times ·       Crossing Main Street possible only at 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th streets during road closure times Events ·       Employee Zone, Madison Building plaza, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (must have state employee badge but can bring guests) ·    Noon: Meet & Greet with Ben King, Team USA cyclist ·     1 p.m.: Meet & Greet with the Governor & First Lady ·     Food trucks: ·     de Rochonnet Delights Chocolatier ·     Goatocado (vegetarian) ·     Firehouse Bar-B-Cue   ·     Grapevine ·     Grilled Meats and Treats ·     Port O’ Call ·     Cool Concessions (Ice cream) ·     State Employee Talent: ·     11:15 a.m.-Noon: VCU Peppas Pep Band ·     Noon-1 p.m.: Gerald Burton (R&B, Motown) _ VSU ·     1-2 p.m.: Ariel Unser (acoustic guitar) _ VCU ·     2-3 p.m.: Cathy Wysong (jazz) _ VSU ·     3-4 p.m.: Terry Witt (rock) _ DMV ·     4-5 p.m.: Logan Woolfolk (Motown) _ DMV ·       FanFest, Greater Richmond Convention Center, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. ·       Fan Zone: Broad Street Start/Finish Zone; 23rd Street; Libby Hill, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. ·       Conquer the Cobbles, 7 p.m.: Amateur cyclists can take a lap on the same Road Circuit as those competing in the World Championships. Register atwww.sportsbackers.org or by clicking here. For a full list of road closures over the entire race course, visitnavigate.richmond2015.com. For more information on road closures in downtown Richmond, visit http://vabike2015.virginia.gov/commuting-parking.html. Visit www.vabike2015.virginia.gov and follow us on Twitter at @VaBike2015 for all the latest information about the race. ***Consider donating your used bike or bike parts to a CVC charity. Find more information here. ***