Originally Posted by
hokie cycler
Word is the course will be fenced, at least that was the plan. I am not sure if that is still in the cards as that is a whole lotta fencing.
The layout of the course should be easy to circumnavigate by bike by riding on parallel streets. Just check out a map and make sure you are aware of which streets are one way. There will be at grade crossings throughout the courses.
Both things good to hear. Richmond will have a lot of newbie spectators; even in Europe they have the troublesome "schlugs" & "schmenges" (Bobke-speak!). I once volunteered at a pro-am criterium as crossing guard, let some tubby matronly women cross the course but they walked so damn slow the field was rapidly approaching. I hollered to ladies to speed up but they had only one (slow) walking speed. Luckily they crossed over before field needed to brake.