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#1 4thgenFolsomite

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Posted 05 May 2011 - 10:28 AM

Amgen tour comes through Folsom on May 17th, Tuesday. Are you planning on watching and, if so, where?
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Posted 05 May 2011 - 10:39 AM

Since it is coming down Prairie City- and I have a ladder I thought I would watch it from the back yard...

Like front row seats on the wall...

What time is it coming through ?

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Posted 05 May 2011 - 10:41 AM

Here are the time estimates for this stage: Stage 3

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Posted 05 May 2011 - 10:56 AM

I'll be at the corner of Sutter and Riley. Party central. Plus they slow down a little bit coming up Riley Street there. Should be pretty cool.
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Posted 05 May 2011 - 11:42 AM

I'm taking the day off work to watch this.

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Posted 05 May 2011 - 06:07 PM

Amgen tour comes through Folsom on May 17th, Tuesday. Are you planning on watching and, if so, where?


Yes, I have it on my calendar and I'm looking to watch it from the same place you are if I can get in there...

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Posted 05 May 2011 - 10:00 PM

It looks like the BEST place is the sprint line in old town Folsom.

Since I work in EDH & could easily slip away for an early extended lunch, I'm wondering what it would be like to watch the action out off Prairie City, White Rock & Scott Rd.

I imagine it would be a long & dusty walk. Does anyone know where I would park is for that location?

I hate to take the whole day off, but I missed the Amgen tour when it came through Visalia a few years ago. I'd like to see it!

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Posted 06 May 2011 - 05:34 AM

I'll probably have my laptop, my grande iced coffee with NF milk and three pumps of sugar-free vanilla and catch it at the Starbucks near the corner of Prairie City and Iron Point (near Intel in the Safeway parking lot).

Or wherever Davburr tells me he's going.
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Posted 06 May 2011 - 08:46 AM

Yes, somewhere along Riley near Sutter.

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Posted 06 May 2011 - 09:48 AM

In front of Intel. I hope I don't sneeze, because I know we will see them for all of 5 seconds tearing through Prairie City Road.


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Posted 13 May 2011 - 04:06 PM

If you come watch in front of Sutter Middle, my orchestra will play for you while you wait. At least we will if it's not raining.

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Posted 13 May 2011 - 07:36 PM

My employer will not let me take a couple of hours off & I don't want to take off the entire day, so I will most likely take my lunch break & watch at the Prairie City- White Rock - Scott Rd section.

OR, maybe one of you can video tape the action & post it on line. ;)

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Posted 15 May 2011 - 04:31 PM

Today's weather was crazy. They cancelled the first stage.

I was lucky I finished my run just as the lightning, thunder & hail started today.

Wonder how Bay to Breakers was for stevethdad today.

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Posted 16 May 2011 - 10:43 AM

If anyone hears what time they plan to arrive in Folsom
tomorrow morning, please put the time on here. If I hear
before anyone else I will put the time here. I don't
want to go down and sit for hours.

Thanks.
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Posted 16 May 2011 - 10:53 AM

If anyone hears what time they plan to arrive in Folsom
tomorrow morning, please put the time on here. If I hear
before anyone else I will put the time here. I don't
want to go down and sit for hours.

Thanks.


I think its like 10:30 and over by 11:30 in the Folsom section. they are supposed to ride the 6.5 miles in Folsom in 15 minutes. here is something from the city website.

Tuesday, May 17 n n n n n n n n n Sutter & Riley
Activities begin 9:30 a.m.; cyclists expected about 10:45 am.
Vendor Fair • DJ and Music • Raffle
STAGE 3 races through Folsom in the heart of the Historic District and includes an Intermediate Sprint Point at Sutter and Riley. Riders will be competing for a cash prize at this location.
There will be great viewing of the Sprint Point on Riley from Rainbow Bridge to Sutter Street.
Amgen Tour cyclists will race from Folsom-Auburn Road over the Rainbow Bridge and continue up Riley Street toward Blue Ravine and Prairie City Road.
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