• About
    • About Us
    • What We Cover
  • Advertise
    • Advertise
    • Our Advertisers
  • Contact
  • Donate
  • Send News
  • Subscribe

Oak Ridge Today

  • Home
  • Sign in
  • News
    • Business
    • Community
    • Education
    • Government
    • Health
    • Police and Fire
    • U.S. Department of Energy
    • Weather
  • Sports
    • High School
    • Middle School
    • Recreation
    • Rowing
    • Youth
  • Entertainment
    • Arts
    • Dancing
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Television
    • Theater
  • Premium Content
  • Obituaries
  • Classifieds


 







USA Cycling selects Oak Ridge for individual time trial championships

Posted at 8:57 am June 7, 2018
By John Huotari 2 Comments

USA Cycling National Championships June 2018 Oak Ridge

USA Cycling has selected Oak Ridge for one of three national championships in East Tennessee this month.

The USA Cycling Professional Road, Individual Time Trial (ITT), and Criterium National Championships will be in Knoxville and Oak Ridge from June 21-24.

The ITT National Championships will be on Melton Lake Drive on June 21, kicking off the championships, a press release said.

The City of Oak Ridge is hosting the ITT National Championships in partnership with Visit Knoxville, the press release said.

“It was a collaborative effort that included USA Cycling, Visit Knoxville, the event management agency, Medalist Sports, and Explore Oak Ridge to arrive at a course design that is a source of pride for all involved,” said Lisa Kendall, Explore Oak Ridge vice president. “We know we have a great venue and a course that athletes and spectators will enjoy.”

Advertisement

The ITT course is a seven-mile section of roadway that includes part of Melton Lake Drive and Union Valley Road. The professional and elite women will complete two laps for a total distance of 14.1 miles. The professional and elite men will complete three laps for a total distance of 21.25 miles. The course is relatively flat with three technical u-turns, allowing spectators to see athletes pass multiple times from one viewing location, the press release said.

As the “race of truth,” the ITT is distinct in its format for participants to race against the clock rather than in a big group against each other,” the press release said. Both women and men will compete in waves, with each individual riders being separated at the start by a one-minute gap.  In the women’s event, the top U23 women (under the age of 23) will be awarded a separate championship.

“We are very pleased to partner with Visit Knoxville to host the ITT event,” said Marc DeRose, Explore Oak Ridge president. “It will be a great opportunity to showcase Oak Ridge both nationally and internationally.”

For more information, a full schedule of events, and course maps click here. For information on volunteer opportunities, click here.

Image by USA Cycling

Image by USA Cycling

 

About USA Cycling

USA Cycling is the national governing body for the sport of cycling in the United States and oversees the disciplines of BMX, cyclocross, mountain bike, road, and track. USA Cycling’s membership is comprised of racers and cyclists of all ages and abilities, clubs, coaches, officials, mechanics, and race directors. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit usacycling.org

About Explore Oak Ridge

From the Graphite Reactor of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park to the exhilarating mountain bike trails of Windrock, Explore Oak Ridge promotes the unique history, world changing innovation, natural outdoor recreation opportunities, and diverse arts available in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

More information will be added as it becomes available.


Do you appreciate this story or our work in general? If so, please consider a monthly subscription to Oak Ridge Today. See our Subscribe page here. Thank you for reading Oak Ridge Today.

Copyright 2018 Oak Ridge Today. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Recreation, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: City of Oak Ridge, Criterium National Championships, Explore Oak Ridge, Individual Time Trial, ITT National Championships, Lisa Kendall, Marc DeRose, Medalist Sports, Melton Lake Drive, national championships, Oak Ridge, USA Cycling, USA Cycling Professional Road, Visit Knoxville

Advertisements

 

Join the club!

If you appreciate our work, please consider subscribing. Besides helping us, your subscription will give you access to our premium content.

Most of our stories are free, brought to you by Oak Ridge Today with help from our members—advertisers, subscribers, and sponsors.

But some are premium content, available only to members. Those are in-depth, investigative, or exclusive stories that are available only on Oak Ridge Today. They generally require at least four hours to report, write, and publish.

You can subscribe for as little as $5 per month.

You can read more about your options here.

We currently offer five primary subscription options to readers, and they include benefits.

Basic

  • Basic monthly subscription ($5 per month)—access premium content
  • Basic annual subscription ($60 per year)—access premium content

Pro

  • Pro monthly subscription ($10 per month)—access premium content, get breaking news emails first, and submit one press release or public service announcement per month
  • Pro annual subscription ($100 per year)—save $20 per year, access premium content, get breaking news emails first, and submit one press release or public service announcement per month

Temporary

  • Temporary access ($3 per week for two weeks)

We also have advanced subscription options. You can see them here.

We also accept donations. You can donate here.

If you prefer to send a check for a subscription or donation, you may do so by mailing one to:

Oak Ridge Today
P.O. Box 6064
Oak Ridge, TN 37831

Thank you for your consideration and for reading Oak Ridge Today. We appreciate your support.

Commenting Guidelines

We welcome comments, but we ask you to follow a few guidelines:

1) Please use your real name, including last name. Please also use a valid e-mail address.
2) Be civil. Don't insult others, attack their character, or get personal.
3) Stick to the issues.
4) No profanity.
5) Keep your comments to a reasonable length and to a reasonable number per article.

We reserve the right to remove any comments that violate these guidelines. Comments held for review, usually from those posting for the first time, may not post if they violate these guidelines. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Thank you also for reading Oak Ridge Today and for participating in the discussion.

More information is available here.

More Community News

Mason, an IDB member, community volunteer, dies of COVID complications

David Mason David Lane Mason, a member of the Oak Ridge Industrial Development Board and community volunteer, died of COVID-19 complications on Monday. He was 79. Mason was a former deputy director of environmental … [Read More...]

Nine churches to stage free nativity drive-through Saturday

Nine Oak Ridge congregations will present a free drive-through nativity from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, December 19. Everyone is invited to drive through the parking lots of the following churches in order, beginning with … [Read More...]

Oak Ridge Chamber’s ‘Reverse’ Christmas Parade on Saturday

The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas Parade will be held this year, but with a twist. This year’s offering will be a “reverse” parade, a press release said. The event will be held on Saturday, December … [Read More...]

Temporary road closure planned for Parade on Saturday

A temporary road closure is planned for Lafayette Drive on Saturday, December 12, to allow for the “reverse” parade to take place. The northbound lanes of Lafayette Drive will be closed to traffic beginning around 3 … [Read More...]

First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge

First Presbyterian to provide free holiday foods Thursday

First Presbyterian Church will provide a free meal and bag of groceries to food-insecure guests who stop by the church between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 10. The church’s monthly Welcome Table community … [Read More...]

More Community

More Sports News

Lee limits indoor public gatherings, indoor sports attendance

Bill Lee Tennessee Governor Bill Lee last week signed an order limiting indoor public gatherings, with some exceptions, to fewer than 10 people. The governor also limited attendance at indoor sporting events in … [Read More...]

For members: Wildcats finish second in state

The Oak Ridge Wildcats finished second in Class 5A in Tennessee this season, losing to Summit of Spring Hill 28-7 in the state football championship on Friday. It was Oak Ridge’s first trip to the state championship … [Read More...]

Wildcats play for state championship Friday

The Oak Ridge Wildcats beat the South Doyle Cherokees 14-0 on Blankenship Field this past Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in a semifinal game to advance to the state final for the first time since 2005. (Photo by Barry Houchin, … [Read More...]

Football photos: Oak Ridge at West in quarterfinal win

The Oak Ridge Wildcats advanced to a Class 5A football semifinal game after a 31-28 quarterfinal win at West on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. (Photo by Barry Houchin used with permission) The Oak Ridge Wildcats advanced to a … [Read More...]

Wildcats advance to semifinals after win over West

The Oak Ridge Wildcats advanced to a Class 5A football semifinal game after a 31-28 quarterfinal win at West on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. Above, Oak Ridge senior quarterback Mitchell Gibbons (14) runs with the football as … [Read More...]

More Sports

Recent Posts

  • Controlled burns start this week on DOE land
  • Current status of city facilities due to COVID
  • Rep. Fleischmann tests positive for COVID
  • Oak Ridge man charged with second robbery
  • Mason, an IDB member, community volunteer, dies of COVID complications
  • Tammy Dunn appointed Oak Ridge city attorney
  • Which Wich closes
  • Obituary: David Lane Mason
  • Snow possible early Friday
  • Drone class to take flight this spring at Roane State

Recent Comments

  • Matt Bailey on Dodson also wants to serve as mayor pro tem
  • Mark Caldwell on Dodson also wants to serve as mayor pro tem
  • Matt Bailey on Dodson also wants to serve as mayor pro tem
  • Mark Caldwell on Dodson also wants to serve as mayor pro tem
  • Matt Bailey on Dodson also wants to serve as mayor pro tem
  • Tracy Powers on Planning Commission to consider Main Street apartments, plan revisions
  • johnhuotari on Four incumbents re-elected to Oak Ridge City Council
  • Levi D. Smith on Four incumbents re-elected to Oak Ridge City Council
  • samuel hopwood on Housing: Apartments proposed on former AMSE site
  • Matt Bailey on Robin Smith named Oak Ridge police chief

Search Oak Ridge Today

About Us

About Oak Ridge Today
What We Cover

How To

Advertise
Subscribe

Contact Us

Contact Oak Ridge Today

Copyright © 2021 Oak Ridge Today