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Old 07-11-21, 05:44 PM
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As gsteinb said, there have been races at Limerock. THey're like circuit races, like a race through Central Park. I suppose if you got the parking lot involved it'd be an actual crit. Not sure of costs.

I raced once in Waterford (?) MI. Motorcycle track I think, maybe a kart track? It was soooo narrow. Rained a lot, slippery as heck. A lot of guys hit the deck.

Limerock too can be way slippery in the wet, although in a super heavy downpour (you get the V of water coming off your wheels) the water is too deep for slipping to be a huge concern (because the deep water slows you so much).

Two clips of Limerock. You'll see quickly that it's about as corner-less as a bike race can be.
May 2015:

The finish, as recorded by the promoting person:

July 2015:

And an article about a guy that ended up briefly famous for having the skewer end stuck in his leg (limerock). I thought there was a clip of the crash but I can't find it:
https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-...-cyclists-leg/
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