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What's New The Cliffs Valley Provides New Finish Line for USA Cycling Professional Time Trial Championship
Editor's Note: For a new ITT course map, click here.
For a new Fact Sheet, click here.GREENVILLE, S.C. (August 8, 2007) – In a move that will allow spectators to enjoy the beautiful scenery at The Cliffs Valley and the athletes to hammer home, the finish line of this year’s USA Cycling Professional Individual Time Trial, presented by The Cliffs, has been moved and placed adjacent to the golf course. The distance of this national championship race, scheduled for Saturday, September 1, has also changed from 20.15 miles (32.4 km) to 18.7 miles (30.1 km).
This adjustment to the Individual Time Trial will situate the finish line, as well as spectator and media amenities, near the scenic Ben Wright-designed Cliffs Valley golf course. The staging area will sit along Terry Creek Road next to the community’s soccer fields. This change in the final kilometer will also eliminate the highly technical, 90-degree right hand turn along the course, allowing competitors to concentrate more on the clock and less on course conditions.
“We feel this change in the Individual Time Trial will not only benefit the pro cyclists, but the spectators as well. The course is already demanding from a technical aspect and the final kilometer has just been straightened out. For spectators, there is a larger viewing area and more room for amenities, such as parking, hospitality and the awards stage”, stated Chris Aronhalt, Executive Director and Managing Partner with Medalist Sports.
The national title for professional cyclists in the individual time trial discipline is the first of two events on Labor Day weekend for the Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Championships. The Cliffs Communities, with seven private master-planned residential communities located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North and South Carolina, hosts the event for the second consecutive year. The individual time trial is a race against the clock rather than a mass start of all competitors. Over 50 competitors are expected on September 1, including defending champion David Zabriskie (Team CSC), runner-up Chris Baldwin (Toyota-United), and rising-star Saul Raisin (Credit Agricole). It should take each rider, departing the start house in one-minute intervals, 35-45 minutes to complete the course.
Like last year, admission to the event is free for all spectators along the route. Reserved viewing areas and covered seating are available with VIP Hospitality Tickets, starting at $100 per ticket.
The USA Cycling Professional Individual Time Trial Championship presented by The Cliffs is part of the Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Championships and a schedule of Labor Day weekend activities. Saturday night following the Time Trial, a special public concert will be held in downtown Greenville. Sunday features a fundraiser bicycle ride for recreational cyclists, the “Stars and Stripes Challenge”, and the Road Race Championship for professional cyclists. Last year the USA Cycling Professional Championships attracted over 62,000 spectators and raised $82,000 for charity. Professional cyclists are permitted to compete in both the Time Trial and the Road Race, but must be American-only riders (U.S. citizens, open to members of UCI-registered trade teams only).
The Cliffs includes seven premier, private master-planned residential communities located along the leading edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, between Asheville, North Carolina, and Greenville, South Carolina, collectively bordered by hundreds of thousands of acres of national forests and state parks. The start line is expected to return to The Cliffs at Mountain Park, which spans over 5,000 acres and is expected to include up to 1,000 acres of green space and trails for walking, hiking and outdoor fitness. The Cliffs Valley, which hosts the finish line, is nestled within an amphitheater of mountain ridgelines with a parkland-style golf course designed by Ben Wright and 360-degree views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.ABOUT USA CYCLING
Recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling promotes American cycling through its 54,000 members and 2,000 annual events. USA Cycling associations include the BMX Association (BMX), National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), U.S. Cycling Federation (road/track), the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the U.S. Professional Racing Organization professional men's road). USA Cycling is the license holder for the USA Cycling Professional Individual Time Trial Championships and USA Cycling Professional Road Race Championships. For more information visit www.usacycling.org, or contact USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867.
ABOUT MEDALIST SPORTS
Medalist Sports is a full-service international sports marketing company. Medalist Sports specializes in the planning, promotion and management of multi-day, multi-jurisdiction sports and special events. The Medalist Sports team has experience in all facets of the successful management and promotion of world-class sporting and cycling events in the United States, England, Australia and China. Clients and event experience include the Tour DuPont, Tour de Georgia, Amgen Tour of California, Tour of Missouri, USA Cycling, Inc. and the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s LIVESTRONG Challenge Series. Medalist Sports’ headquarters are located south of metro Atlanta at P.O. Box 415, Tyrone, GA 30290. The company website is www.medalistsports.com.
ABOUT GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM
Greenville Hospital System is one of the Southeast’s leading healthcare providers, nationally recognized for advanced technology, innovative research and teaching excellence. The system's five campuses include a Level I trauma center, three acute-care hospitals and numerous outpatient facilities. Greenville Hospital System Cancer Center offers the region’s broadest array of cancer specialists, many working through the Oncology Multidisciplinary Center. This multidisciplinary approach to the effective management of cancer allows patients to meet with a medical oncologist, radiation oncologist and surgical oncologist to receive a comprehensive treatment plan all in one day. More information is available at www.ghs.org.
ABOUT THE CLIFFSFounded in 1991 by Jim Anthony, The Cliffs Communities is devoted to the sensible development of residential communities and other properties, within the United States and around the world. The Cliffs' domestic properties include seven premier, private master-planned residential communities located in the heart of the Carolina Preserve between Asheville, NC, and Greenville, SC, collectively bordered by hundreds of thousands of acres of national forests and state parks in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Cliffs offers homesites from $300,000 to over $3,000,000 and custom homes from $700,000 to over $5,000,000. To discover panoramic living at The Cliffs, call (877) 254-3371 or visit www.cliffscommunities.com.
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