2018 Mosport Classic road race [Archive]

Gabe

02-10-2018, 06:37 PM

Thought some of you would find this interesting or a cool experience. I race road bikes (bicycles) and this year will be the first year for the Mosport Classic. March 30th we will be on the track racing.

Really looking forward to this new event to the race calendar

RedSN

02-10-2018, 07:48 PM

Details?

Actual race? Or is this something like the Ride for Heart where anybody can just ride on the DVP?
Would love to ride the track at Mosport ....except climbing the hill at Moss Corner and then the Mario Andretti straight.

Gabe

02-10-2018, 08:13 PM

Actual race, provincial level event. I expect average speeds to be around 40-43 km/hr

http://www.ontariocycling.org/event/mosport-classic/

ZR

02-10-2018, 10:39 PM

Epic cool event.

ZR

02-10-2018, 10:40 PM

I'll be there peddling my bike.............................................. ........in spirit.

RedSN

02-11-2018, 10:10 AM

Hopefully the snow will be gone by then. Good luck!

Scrape

02-11-2018, 11:18 AM

That is cool.

Hutch

02-11-2018, 11:34 AM

This would be a cool event. During motor race weekends you can walk or ride the track as well. It’s fun to do at night went camping there. It’s really cool to actually walk around it. You really get a better sense for how aggressive that track is, even more so than driving it

Gabe

04-02-2018, 12:41 PM

Did the race this past Friday, so much fun riding on the course. Race was 16 laps, I finished 9th of 86.
I had never been before and didn’t realize how much elevation change the course had. For the 64km race it was 1100+m of elevation

Was cold to start the race (9am) and very windy. 30-40km/hr head wind up the climb made it a difficult day

Looking forward to it next year

newbiestangowner

04-02-2018, 01:13 PM

Did the race this past Friday, so much fun riding on the course. Race was 16 laps, I finished 9th of 86.
I had never been before and didn’t realize how much elevation change the course had. For the 64km race it was 1100+m of elevation

Was cold to start the race (9am) and very windy. 30-40km/hr head wind up the climb made it a difficult day

Looking forward to it next year

Well done Gabe!

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ZR

04-02-2018, 02:02 PM

+1 on well done.

RedSN

04-02-2018, 06:16 PM

I finished 9th of 86.
I had never been before and didn’t realize how much elevation change the course had. For the 64km race it was 1100+m of elevation
Top Ten, nicely done!
Yeah, it’s a bit hilly, LOL.

Gabe

04-02-2018, 10:59 PM

Thanks guys!

Video of the race

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=B8cYMQCFmrY

RedSN

04-02-2018, 11:49 PM

Only watched 1 lap, but that’s cool!

You guys take a much different line than I do.
And I see you guys get up out of the saddle going up the Andretti straight ....much like my car.

Gabe

04-03-2018, 09:57 AM

We don't have the speeds to require taking advantage of the entire width of the track to make the turns, not to mention you sometimes are restricted by other riders if you are in the crowd. This guy was up near the front of the race for most of it, so you don't see the hoard behind him