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San Dimas Stage Race
Eleven years ago a few local riders had a crazy idea: Let's put on a stage race in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley. Originally called the Pomona Valley Stage Race, the race drew mostly local racers. Each successive year the race’s reputation grew, as it became the premier local stage race. Soon after its inauguration racers from across the country made their way to compete in the San Dimas Stage Race. The list of winners demonstrates the caliber of national talent drawn by the San Dimas Stage Race. Past winners include: Tom Danielson, Chris Horner, Amber Neban, Scott Moninger, and Christine Thorburn.
561 W. Arrow Hwy
San Dimas CA 91773
6pm - 8pm and March 18th.
Number Pick-Up Option 2
7:00am at Friday Sign-in until 30 minutes prior to your TT start time.
Race License and Photo ID Required!
- Pro Team Limits – 8 per team / Categorys also
- **Master Fields Limited to Categories I, II, III and IVs
- All Categories: 3 Days of Racing/Scoring based on individual G.C.
- Sprint, KOM, and Race Leader’s Jerseys for all categories.
- U-25 Leader Jersey for Men Pro I, Men II, and Women Pro I/II
- SHIMANO KIDS RACE 12:30pm on SUNDAY
- March 19: Stage I Time Trail: 3.8 MILE CLIMB up Glendora Mtn. Rd., Glendora
- March 20: Stage II Road Race: 7.8 ROLLING LOOP at Bonelli Park and San Dimas.
- March 21: Stage III Criterium: 6 CORNERS OF SPEED on the palm tree lined streets of Old Town San Dimas
11:59 PM Pacific Time
NO REFUNDS
The San Gabriel Mountains feature many picturesque and challenging climbs. Glendora Mountain Road (GMR to locals) ranks among the most popular climbs in Southern California. GMR poses a steady pitch between 4.5 - 5.5 percent. GMR confronts racers with a dizzying number of corners, as it twists and turns up the mountainside. Historically the time trial used the full 8 miles of GMR. A road closure, however, forced the reduction to a 3.7-mile stretch of it. That once necessary reduction remains unchanged since the race director and teams noted that it makes for a more competitive race.
Frank G Bonelli Regional Park looks like an island of green-space in the sea of commercial and residential development. Activities at the park include many competitive sports such as road and mountain bicycle races, triathlons, street luge, and jet-ski races. As a green-space the park serves as a great place for more leisurely activities, such as fishing, Boating, and picnicking. The San Dimas Stage Race features a rolling to hilly circuit on roads that surround and bisect the park. The race course terrain makes this course a challenge for all riders: bigger riders face the daunting climb up Cannon that has a 13-percent kicker; once over that climb, the smaller climbers must hang on as the course is flat and fast for the next couple of miles. Every rider looks to the rollers through the park to even out some of those differences in rider size and ability. To master this stage requires a solid all around riding style. Bottom line: anyone can get dropped on this tough circuit, so everyone better bring their A-game.
The City of San Dimas has welcomed racers into their town for one of the hardest criteriums in Southern California. The Grand Prix course starts on the streets of historic Old Town San Dimas with its western themes before a right turn into the downtown neighborhood. The course careens racers through six corners and three long three long straight-aways. The long slightly downhill section enables incredible speeds into the righthand corner and onto the finish straightaway. Racers and spectators alike will enjoy one of the highest speed races in Southern California.