Originally Posted by
UmneyDurak
The fact it's not a close road in the middle of a urban area, and I have seen enough stupidity on a closed courses to know how fast can thing go wrong, and lack of judgement that drivers display.
If they wanted to do it properly they should have gotten the required permits to close off the streets, instead of this half baked idea of open roads with police trying to control things.
Well, once again I would urge you to look at the course before commenting. Over 90% of it borders a golf course, and for much of it a river on the other side of the street.
And I have yet to do a road race, USAC sanctioned or otherwise on a course over 5 miles that has been completely closed. Maybe that is a midwest thing, but that is how it's done here and it seems to work.