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AMGEN'~TOURof..."&1'1)CALIFORNIA <br />Event Overview <br />The 11th Annual 2015 Amgen Tour of California is a professional style bike race modeled after <br />the Tour de France.The race is governed by the same international cycling federation,we <br />follow the same rules,and we have the same teams and riders as the Tour de France.The <br />principal difference between the two events is that the Amgen Tour of California is a shorter <br />event:8-days vs.21-days.The race con.sists of 18 teams -each with eight riders.The 2016 <br />race will have seven point-to-point road stages and one time trial.Each stage is between 12 and <br />135 miles in length.The race begins in San Diego on May 15th and concludes in Sacramento <br />on May 22nd. <br />The 2015 Amgen Tour of California drew over two million spectators along the 750-mile route <br />and quickly became the largest sporting event in the history of California.We will broadcast HD <br />live TV coverage (NBC Sports and NBC Network)on every stage for 2016 to more than 200 <br />countries.We will also being streaming live video on the Internet for the entire race. <br />The race is self-contained.Aside from the 144 professional racers,we also have approximately <br />100 vehicles that'iravel within the race "package".This includes the California Highway Patrol <br />(CHP),team cars,medical support,mechanical support,race officials,motorcycle marshals,TV <br />crews,etc.The entire race moves as one entity at an average speed of approximately 26 MPH. <br />From the lead CHP car to the follow CHP car,the distance is approximately 1.5 miles.It takes <br />the race about five minutes to pass any given spot on the road. <br />We require total road closures that is managed by the CHP.There are four elements to the <br />closure:cross traffic that flows across the course at an intersection,traffic moving the same <br />direction and ahead of the race,traffic moving the same direction and behind the race,and <br />traffic moving towards the race.CHP/Police will allow cross.traffic and traffic turning onto the <br />course and heading away from the.race until approximately 5-10 minutes before the race <br />reaches the intersection but will prevent cars from turning onto the road heading into the race. <br />Traffic moving the same direction and ahead of the race will be allowed to flow until the race is <br />approximately 10 minutes behind the traffic.Traffic that is behind the race will not be allowed to <br />pass.Traffic that is moving into the race will'be stopped approximately 20 minutes before the <br />race reaches any given point.. <br />Traffic management is variable based on the type of road,the amount of traffic,and the type <br />and number of opportunities where traffic can be pulled off the road for a short period.Where <br />there are roads that are divided by medians,traffic will be allowed to flow on the side opposite <br />the race.It may sound slightly onerous,but it is not as bad as it sounds.CHP has been able to <br />perfect this type of closure and has worked closely with local PO and the sheriffs.For the 2015 <br />event,that took place over eight days and 750 miles of roads,there were very few complaints <br />with the way the traffic was managed. <br />The entire 775 miles of the route has been reviewed by both Caltrans and CHP.As it has for the <br />past 10-ye'ars,California Travel and Tourism is a key supporter and sponsor of the 2016 Amgen <br />Tour of California. <br />Drawing two million spectators raises a lot of eyebrows ...and concerns.The vast majority of <br />these crowds came in three areas:start cities,finish cities,and various long and steep climbs