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The Inland Road Race Series is a series of races held on weekends, May through August. The courses feature a variety of terrain to challenge all levels of riders. All races are permitted with USA Cycling.

Final series results are posted (Cat 4/5 results will be finalized shortly)

Series Schedule for 2012:

Saturday, May 5: Liberty Road Race, Spangle, WA

Saturday, June 2: Cheney-Rock Lake Road Race, Cheney, WA 

Sunday, June 3: Riverbend Crit, Post Falls, ID 

Saturday, June 30: Whitworth Criterium, Whitworth University, Spokane, WA

Saturday, July 28: Liberty Road Race, Spangle, WA 

Sunday, August 12: Mount Spokane Hill Climb, Mount Spokane, WA

Saturday, September 8th: Lilac City Twilight Criterium, Downtown Spokane WA 

Cost: $25 per race except Lilac City Twilight Crit ($30). Includes all sales tax, insurance charges, and registration fees.

When: Online registration at usacycling.org will open March 1, 2012. On-site registration will be available. Please sign in/register no later than 30 minutes before the start of your race. 

• WSBA numbers are required. Rental numbers available for $10 per race ($5 refundable), but we recommend joining WSBA for the season.
• USA Cycling license is required. One-day licenses are available for $10 for new racers (Men Category 5 and Women Category 4). All other categories must have a 2012 USA Cycling annual license.
• For every two volunteers a racer provides throughout the series, one $25 registration fee is waived. Active racers who volunteer receive two points towards the series. Click here for more information about volunteering. 

The following categories/classes will be scored separately throughout the series and have a unique prize list. In many cases categories/classes will be combined into a single field.

• Men Category 1/2
• Men Category 3
• Men Category 4/5
• Women Category 1/2/3
• Women Category 4
• Master Men 40+ (Cat 1-4)*
• Master Men 50+ (Cat 1-4)*
• Master Men 60+ (Cat 1-5)

*Master 40+ and 50+ fields are open to USA Cycling Category 1-4 racers only. Category 5 racers (new racers) must race with the Men Category 4/5 field.  The Master 60+ field is open to category 1-5 racers.  Read more about this change here! For more on categories, classes, and upgrades, please consult the 2012 USA Cycling Rule Book.

Five riders make a category! Categories with less than five riders may be cancelled or combined with another field.

Results: We will make every effort to post results on the day of the race. We will also post results on this site within a few days of the race. Results questions or adjustments (that is, "protests") are allowed until the start of the next race in the series.

Current race standings are found here.

Please send questions about results to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Results will be reported to USA Cycling and to the WSBA rider ranking system. Final 2011 IRRS results are posted here.

Series Points: Points for the 2012 IRRS have been modified to make racing more competative throughout the series. The new points system is as follows:

Prizes:   

Prizes for 2012 Overall Series-Points Competition ($1,500 cash plus merchandise):

Five riders make a category! Categories with less than five riders may be cancelled or combined with another field. 

Prizes per race for 2012 ($500 cash plus merchandise):

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Phone: 509.868.8604

Host housing is available. Give us enough notice and we'll find you a place to stay. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Facebook Page for the 2012 Inland Road Race Series: Course updates, photos, trash talking, etc.

Larry H. Miller Downtown Dealerships for the Inland Road Race Series at the 2012 Spokane International Auto Show

2012 Inland Road Race Series poster: Hang these up wherever there's space and whenever you have tape

Volunteers get t-shirts, coffee from Roast House, and--as always--muffins, muffins, and more muffins. 

photo by Kimberly Brittain, of the Wheatland Wheelers