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Time Trial Cancellations
(last updated: 7/23/2011)

The GMBC weather manipulators (a covert wing of the club) sometimes miss the mark on having each Thursday being a perfect day, although they do try hard to make it so.  When unfavorable weather is upon us, or if there is road construction or a town event on the course, the time trial that evening will be in jeopardy.

The last choice is to cancel an event, but if there is a circumstance that could potentially cause an unsafe condition for racers, volunteers, and motorists, the time trial will be cancelled.  Not everyone will be happy with this, but please consider the repercussions to the club and the organizer if there was a critical or fatal injury.


What will cancel an event?

  • Thunderstorms looming in the area, moderate to heavy rain, high winds, fog or low visibility, extreme heat (heat indexes beyond the high 90s)

  • Poor road surfaces and road construction

  • Town events that lead to pedestrians on the course or the designated parking area for the time trial unavailable (such as for a school graduation or other event)

  • When will the determination be made?

  • By 4:30pm on the day of the event

  • How is this decision communicated?

  • An email will be sent to the club's listserv (subscribe to this to get the latest info from GMBC)

  • If possible (it is a work day after all), the GMBC website will be updated

  • Will the time trial be rescheduled?

  • If it is a championship course (So. Greenbush, Jonesville and Huntington) it will be rescheduled