The Padanaram Time Trial is a 6-mile cycling race/training ride held in South Dartmouth on Tuesdays, starting at 5:30 pm.
The 6-mile course starts across from the beachy areas by Smith Neck on the harbor, heads south to the entrance of Round Hill Beach, and back again. (Starting point: 41.582682,-70.950206)
Here are the rules:
Riders will go out at 30 second intervals.
No drafting; keep at least three bike lengths behind the rider in front. If you enter this zone, you have 15 seconds to pass or drop back.
If someone passes you, you must drop back out of the draft zone from the rear before attempting to pass the rider in front.
Stay in the right-hand one-third of the lane, unless passing or avoiding an obstacle (this rule is important to keep a level playing field, especially in the corners, where riders without cars next to them can cut across the lane and get an unfair advantage).
Be prepared to keep your own time with a chronograph or cyclocomputer. We may or may not have a volunteer to keep times.
Finish times are self-reported and will be posted to this blog each week. Honesty is appreciated. Wagering is discouraged.
Have fun. It is a race, of course, but it's supposed to be about getting some quality training and seeing improvement over time. Anyone found taunting or bragging will be purposely dropped on the next group ride.
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