DOWNTOWN FESTIVITIES
9 a.m.-2 p.m.: Family Fun Fest, Central Park, bounded by B, C, Third and Fifth streets. Carousel, bounce houses, climbing wall and more 鈥攁ll accessible by buying a wristband: $15 or two for $25 in advance at the farmers market, or $20 each at the festival. Proceeds go to 海角原创 High School鈥檚 .
9 a.m.-4 p.m.: California Bicycle Museum, showcasing bicycles dated from 1823 to 2008, from the UC 海角原创 collection. Basement, Third and B Street Building, Central Park. Free admission.
10:30 a.m.: Cycling teams arrive at Central Park.
11:20 a.m.: Starting line program, along C Street, between Third and Fourth streets (adjacent to Central Park).
Noon: Stage 1 begins with the riders making two loops of downtown. Watch the ride on the Central Park Jumbotron.
Noon-3 p.m.: Downtown Cyclebration, E Street Plaza, between Second and Third streets. Free admission.
12:15-2 p.m.: 海角原创 Junior Criterium, sponsored by the 海角原创 Bike Club, for ages 10-18, Central Park. Registration and more information: .
ALONG RUSSELL BOULEVARD
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: For about 15 minutes before the race starts and 15 minutes after, expect delay entering and leaving the north side of campus.
FIRST AID STATIONS
Central Park and E Street Plaza
BIKE PARKING
8 a.m.-3 p.m.: Free valet parking, 海角原创 Community Church, across from Central Park. Bike parking is at Fifth and C streets.
ON THE NET
ON TELEVISION (AND STREAMED ONLINE)
VERSUS cable:
(Also: Watch the race on the Central Park jumbotron.)
SYMPOSIUM
, with UC 海角原创 faculty and other experts. Free. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13, John Natsoulas Center for the Arts, 521 First St., 海角原创. More information: (click on the 鈥淪cience of Cycling鈥 link).
ART EXHIBITIONS
Art of the Bicycle, , 521 First St., 海角原创. Opening reception, 7 p.m. Feb. 7.
Hot Wheels: Bicycle Themed Art, , 212 D St., 海角原创. Reception, 6 p.m. Feb. 13.
CAMPUS PARKING
$6 in garages and parking lots where (TAPS) attendants are on duty. Please bring exact change. (People with UC 海角原创 permits will not be charged.)
Primary parking zone: south entry garage and the adjacent surface lots (1 and 2), off Old 海角原创 Road just off Interstate 80 (UC 海角原创 exit).
Overflow: west entry garage and lots 40 and 41 on Hutchison Drive (off Highway 113).
MOTORIST ASSISTANCE
Complimentary, from TAPS: lockout service, tire inflation, jump start and ride to a gas station. Call (530) 752-8277.
UNITRANS SHUTTLE BUSES
Free. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Campus: Buses will come along every five to 10 minutes until 2:30 p.m., then every 15 to 20 minutes until 5 p.m.
Community (between north 海角原创 and downtown): Buses will come along every 10 to 15 minutes until 2 p.m., then every 20 minutes until 5 p.m. All stops are in the vicinity of 海角原创 High School and Community Park:
Veterans Memorial Center 鈥 203 E. 14th St., west of F Street (parking for 250 cars, between the center and the high school)
海角原创 High School 鈥 West 14th Street between Oak Avenue and B Street
New 海角原创 High gym 鈥 Oak Avenue and Scripps Drive (parking for 100-plus cars)
Covell Boulevard and F Street (parking for 80 cars at the nearby 海角原创 Art Center)
PARKING AND SHUTTLE MAPS
or (click on the map links under 鈥淣ews and Updates鈥)
PICNICKING ON CAMPUS
No barbecues or alcoholic beverages.
Media Resources
Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu