2024 Start List (TBA)
Overview:
I am excited to be hosting the Florida State Senior Games Time Trial Championships for the 3rd year in a row on December 8th, 2024 at our Florida Polytechnic Time Trial location! Rider’s 50 years and older will compete for their personal best times in the 10.0km/6.2 mile and 5.0km/3.1 mile courses. The course includes long straight aways and mainly flat with a small incline leading into the U-turn. Riders will compete in each age group going for their best effort and competing within 5 year age brackets.
Categories and Styles (Ages 50+)
- Open to all ages 50+. Riders to go off youngest to oldest within combined age groups:
- 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69
- 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90+
- Youngest combined age group will start first
- Order per age group: Men-Women-Recumbent
- Recumbents Permitted; placed in age groups
Date:
- December 8, 2024
Warm Up and Race Start Time:
- 7:20-8:00am: Packet pick up for 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 10km racers (Packet pick up/check in is open throughout the day after 7:30am until 11:30 am for all other age groups)
- 8:15am-10:00am: 10KM Age groups 50-54 to 90+ (Last Group)
10KM Course. Men-Women-Recumbent
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- 8:15am-9:00am) 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69
- 9:15am-10:00am) 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89
- 10:30am: Awards/Results 10KM Course
5KM Course. Men-Women-Recumbent
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- 11:15am-12:00pm) 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69
- 12:15pm-1:00pm) 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89
- 1:30pm Awards/Results 5KM Course
*Start times subject to change per participation total
The TT Race Course:
- 10KM Route
- 5KM Route
- Very little traffic, long straight aways, and bike lanes
- Perfect power test location
Location
- Florida Polytechnic University: 4700 Research Way Lakeland, FL 33805 (Time Trial start is location outside of the actual campus; the exact start location and parking area is below)
- Parking: On Research Way near the west junction of Research Way and University Blvd. This is just west of western entrance to Florida Polytechnic University. Parking is free.
- Overflow Parking: Southern parking lots #6 and #8 on the Southern end of Florida Polytechnic University on Research Way
- Parking Link
Restrooms:
6 Porta Potties on site. Closest indoor restrooms near course are:
1. 7-11 Lakeland Highway 33 (4-minute car drive/western end of course)
https://goo.gl/maps/1iqgnkvyfVrJPczEA
2. McDonalds (10-minute car drive away)
1801 FL-559, Polk City, FL 33868
3. Loves Travel Stop (10-minute car drive away)
1800 FL-559, Polk City, FL 33868
Registration
Florida Senior Games Registration