Event date:

One of the improvements for this year is a change in the event date. It has changed from early August to June 13 & 14, 2009. These changes were made so that the weather is cooler and so not to conflict with other races on the local Canada and US calendar. In the past, the K-Town Classic has been comprised of a short hill climb on Knox Mountain and Winfield criterium on Saturday and a road race in Southeast Kelowna on Sunday. There are a few changes planned for this year. We will have a short time trial with an uphill finish instead of the hill climb and a downtown twilight criterium instead of the industrial park criterium of last year. The twisting and undulating road race course will remain unchanged.

Course description:

Tree Brewing Time Trial – Saturday morning, June 13th

On Saturday morning the stage race starts with the Tree Brewing Individual Time Trial departing from the brewery on Richter St and ending after a short steep climb part way up Knox Mountain. This new course will provide a technical challenge for all racers and provide a technological marvel for the spectators with the racers using the latest in aerodynamic equipment.

Pandosy Village Twilight Criterium – Saturday evening, June 13th

The most exciting change for this year involves a completely different venue for the criterium. Late afternoon / early evening of Saturday, the second stage will consists of a twilight criterium around the Pandosy Village area starting and finishing at Kelowna Cycle. The race is a short, fast, flat course with 4 right hand corners. The racers will have the complete width of the road on 3 of the 4 sides of the course with only a short shared section of roadway on KLO that is completely separated from traffic. The course will go north on Pandosy; right onto West; right onto Tutt; right onto KLO and back to Pandosy. The evening’s racing will also feature a one-lap kid’s race and a one-lap cruiser bike race to increase community fun and participation.

Road Race – Sunday morning, June 14th

We are pleased to announce that the road race has been selected for inclusion in the prestigious BC Cup Race Series. The 13km loop through the beautiful orchards of Southeast Kelowna has proven to be a tough course that highlights the rolling and twisting terrain of the area. This undulating and technical course is frequently a race of attrition as riders throw everything they have left before the finish line.