A picture tells a thousand words, see a couple here as proof of Chris' successful run on the coast.
Fast and Furious
Story & Video of the Original Merced Criterium
Pine Flat RR (E4) by Ryan Jones
This was a lot of fun! It was easily the most difficult and selective road race I've ever done. 60 miles with ~4500 feet of climbing. And It was also fairly hot! Over 70 degrees.
The course starts out with 20 miles of rollers, then a descent into a ~30 mile flat section. The final 10 or so miles are two hard climbs separated by a short descent and flat section.
