2025 – Men’s Stage 3
Stage 3 – Redlands Community Hospital Crafton Hills Road Race
Friday, April 11, 2025
DISTANCE 55.2 Miles
CLIMBER POINTS There are FOUR Intermediate climber competitions. All competitions will be approximately 2.6 miles from the race start on Overcrest Drive at 10, 7, 4, and 1 lap to go. A sign will designate 200 m to go. See page 13.
SPRINTER POINTS Awarded to the top five finishers. See page 14.
TIME BONUSES At the KOM at 7 laps to go and at the Finish.
TIME CUT Time cut is set at 10%. A lapped rider will be asked to withdraw from the race by the commissaires and will be given a calculated time for the stage. Riders abandoning the race without being pulled by the commissaires will be listed as “DNF” and will not be permitted to start the next stage. Riders having received a calculated time that falls beyond this limit will not be permitted to start the next stage.
COURSE/EVENT DESCRIPTION The race consists of 12 laps around a 4.6-mile circuit including a canyon road descent, a scenic climb, and short unpaved section. From the Start/Finish Line on Sand Canyon, the course descends to a rolling Fifth Avenue, then a narrow left onto Walnut Street which climbs gently and continues to a steep climb through tight curves on
Overcrest Drive. A sharp 330 degree left onto unpaved Tennessee Road Lane for 0.2 miles, then the tarmac starts again and continues to a left on 16th Street for a short and fast climb to a left on Sand Canyon and a short flat to the Start/Finish Line.
Rules governing circuit races are in effect. Escorted vehicles may be encountered. Race Staff will make every effort to protect riders.
PRESS AREA In the Press Tent near the Start line.
AWARDS CEREMONY There will be an Awards Ceremony for the first three finishers in this stage and for the G.C. Leader, the Climber Leader, the Sprint Leader, and the Best Amateur Leader. The podium awards tent will be located near the Start line. The awards will take place immediately following the conclusion of the stage.
DIRECTIONS TO START There are two possible routes:
Autos/Team support: Take the I-10 freeway east from Redlands. Exit at Yucaipa Boulevard. Turn left on Yucaipa Boulevard and
travel approximately 1.5 miles to 14th Street. Turn left on 14th Street and travel 0.3 miles to Campus Drive. Follow Campus Drive until you see Parking Lot B. Cyclists: From downtown, take Cajon Street south. At Highland Avenue, continue straight on Cajon/Garden Street. Continue straight on Garden/Mariposa Drive to Country Club Drive. Turn right on Country Club then left on Palo Alto Drive. Take Palo Alto to Sunset Drive. Turn left on Sunset then continue straight on Alta Vista Drive.
At Outer Highway turn right on Outer Highway to 16th Street. Left on 16th Street, right on Avenue E, then left on 14th Street. Continue (north) for 0.8 miles, then right on Campus Drive. Follow Campus Drive (first part is a steep climb) until you see Parking Lot B.
TEAM PARKING Parking will be in Parking Lot B at Crafton Hills College. See map on page 31.
START LOCATION The Start Line is on Sand Canyon Road, 1000 feet west of 16th Street. See the detailed map on page 31.
SIGN-IN At sign-in tent in the team parking lot at Crafton Hills College at 9:45 am. Sign-in closes at 10:30 am.
WARM UP Warm up is on city streets. Obey all traffic laws and signals. Helmets must be worn at all times while on a bicycle.
STAGING TIME 10:30 am
START TIME 10:45 am
SERVICE Support will be provided.
FEED ZONE There is one Feed Zone, on Overcrest Drive. Feeding will start with 9 laps to go and will end at 3 laps to go.
DIRECTIONS TO FEED ZONE From the Start line, travel north on Sand Canyon. At Crafton Avenue continue straight on 5th Avenue to Walnut Street (1.7 miles from Start). Turn left on Walnut and continue 0.9 miles to the Feed Zone.
CARAVAN LINE-UP The caravan line up will be on Campus Drive just west of Team parking. Line up will occur after 10:00 am.
CARAVAN RULES All drivers must hold a USAC/UCI license. The following rules shall be in effect during the Crafton Hills Road Race:
1. Teams and Riders will be subject to discipline for misconduct by a support vehicle driver or personnel on board the support
vehicle.
2. All service will be done while stationery on the right-hand side of the road.
No service is to be provided on the left side of the road except for emergency vehicles.
Caravan vehicles will exit the course near the end of the last lap. Vehicles will be directed to turn right on Sand Canyon Road from 16th Street. Vehicles can then travel east merging with normal traffic to Campus Drive, then left to the team parking lot.
MEDICAL LOCATION At the Start line, at the Feed Zone, and in the Caravan.
