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Race Timeline Please see the attached tables projecting race timelines for men and women. The women's race would start at 9:00, reach the lap start point at 9:05, finish the last lap at 10:55, and reach the finish line at approximately 11:00 The men's race would start at 11:30, reach the lap start point at 11:35, finish the last lap at 2:20, and reach the finish line at approximately 2:30 Race Caravan A caravan consisting of three vehicles with race judges, a vehicle with a doctor, an ambulance and one car per professional team will accompany each race group. There will be 16 women's team cars and 25 men's team cars. The total number of vehicles in the women's caravan will be 20 to 25. The total number of vehicles in the men's caravan will be 30 to 35. The Chief Commissaire controls the race caravan. There are official guidelines that govern the protocol for movement by vehicles within the caravan. Those rules are in affect to provide for the safety of the riders and non -race traffic. Rolling Enclosure We propose using a "rolling enclosure" to protect the riders and race caravan and to provide traffic control. The rolling enclosure is a protective "bubble" around the race in motion. This enclosure is functional in that it keeps moving non -race vehicles out of this protected zone. It is the safest method of running a race on public roads short of a full road closure. A rolling enclosure allows public traffic to proceed, during each lap of the race, once the race has passed. Sixteen motorcycle officers are need during the race. As is done with a Presidential Motorcade, functionally, the race is led by up to 3 Law Enforcement motors or cruisers with full lights and sirens who ride at a gap of approximately 2 minutes ahead of the race pack with the purpose of informing oncoming traffic that there is a race approaching. The vehicles are flagged to the side and told to hold until they are informed to move again. It is not necessary that these vehicles get off the pavement as long as they are visible to the oncoming race. Next to approach is another Law Enforcement motor or cruiser, a lead car (provided by the race organization) and then the field of cyclists. Following the cyclists is a support caravan (medical, officials and team support), a follow vehicle (marked "end of convoy") and a final Law Enforcement motor or cruiser. Of all the methods of operating a professional bicycle race in conjunction with allowing a flow of traffic, the rolling enclosure is by far the safest and most efficient.