USA Cycling Professional Championships Fans

Planning Your Visit

Greenville is located in the Piedmont region of South Carolina, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Visitors can fill their days and nights with every kind of leisure activity, from musuems and cultural centers to the city's awarding winning Falls Park, located just adjacent to the Road Race Start/Finish line. Dining and shopping opportunities abound; in downtown, you'll find the city's Main Street retail district and West End arts hub. Commercial districts centered at Haywood and Woodruff roads are located nearby.

Host Hotel: Embassy Suites Resort & Conference Center

Welcome to the USA Cycling Professional Championships room reservation site. Embassy Suites Resort & Conference Center is proud to be Host Hotel for the USPRO Championships; we look forward to hosting the Athletes, Teams, and Fans for this prestigious event!

A block of rooms have been reserved for arrivals beginning as early as Thursday May 24, 2012 through departures Tuesday, May 29, 2012, and may be reserved directly on-line through this website. For accommodations pre or post this time frame, or if you have special room requirements during your stay, please call the hotel directly at 864-676-9090 Monday - Friday 8am-5pm, to speak with our in-house reservations department to make arrangements.

The USA Cycling Professional Championships - Athletes and Fans special room rate of $109, per suite, per night, including breakfast and evening manager's reception, will be available until May 5, 2012 or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. After May 5, rates and availability are subject to change. We encourage you to make your reservations early!

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Time Trial Information

The race will be held on the south section of the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) campus, near the intersection of Millenium Boulevard and Research Drive. The event is free and open to the public, and event parking is available at the CU-ICAR Autopark.

Before the professional races begin, you're encouraged to come early and watch the Roger C. Pease US Handcycling National Criterium Championship, presented by the Paralyzed Veterans of America. About 30 elite handcyclists will compete. And just before the pro race, you can watch the Top 20 fundraisers for the Peloton Project's Stars and Stripes Challenge, presented by Amgen, race the clock.

The Championship course is 6.9 miles long, wtih the professional competitors completing three laps for a total of 20.7 miles. The handcyclists will complete one lap.

The course has three roundabouts where you can watch cyclists pass in both directions. Race announcers will call the action at the Start/Finish line.

Road Race Information

The Road Race, held in downtown Greenville, pits more than 125 professional cyclists on a 110 mile course. The race will finishes at South Main and Camperdown Streets in downtown Greenville. The event is free and open to the public; parking is available at several downtown garages and lots.

The course should be challenging, with four large circuits taking the pros over Paris Mountain. Up to six shorter circuits are planned in downtown Greenville, so fans in this area can see the peloton pass 10 times! The full laps include the climb up Paris Mountain, and should take about 45 minutes per lap. Racers will go up the Furman University side of the mountain. These shorter circuits at the beginning and end of the race will use downtown streets. Fans can see cyclists pass every 8-10 minutes on these shorter circuits.

Threre's plenty to do downtown while the race is underway. Free activities are available at the Health and Wellness Expo, adjacent to the course. While the professional road race is underway, the U.S. Handcycling Series criterium will take place downtown. And children 3-12 can participate in a free Kid's Race.

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