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Tokeneke Classic Road Race

New England Regional Championship Road Race

2011 Race

Sunday, August 14th

Despite the weather, this year's Tokeneke Classic was a great success. We had about 550 riders register, more than in any prior year. We expected a large number of no-shows because of the weather but we had 439 starters and 344 finishers. (Results are at BikeReg and also on our site - link above.)

The day started early for us with set-up and course marking at 6:30. The rain held off for the morning so the early races (men's cat 4, master's 50+, cat 4/5, women's 4) had a relatively dry day.

By the afternoon races the rain had started. Fortunately E. Hartland did not receive the torrential rain that other areas did - just a steady light rain all afternoon. Temps in the mid-60s were a challenge for riders. Given the hot weather in the few weeks before, many had not brought arm-warmers or jackets. Racers certainly suffered during the afternoon.

Thomas Coleman

Photo Credits

Barry Koblenz photographed the race - the peloton, inidividual riders, and podiums. You can find individual shots and purchase photos at http://www.basetwelvephoto.com/.
Chung Chiang is a friend from Houlihan / Lokey who took shots, mainly of registration and the start. You can find a slideshow here.
Paul Kramarchyk is a local resident who has come to the race over the years, producing some nice shots - at http://paulbk.smugmug.com/Bike-Race

Tokeneke Classic Road Race

New England Regional Championship Road Race

2011 Race

Sunday, August 14th

Photo Credits

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