This season Root 66 Race Series adds a 4 race Connecticut State Championship. Any rider racing in All 4 races will be eligible to be crowned Connecticut State Champion. Points will be awarded for top 10 placings and the top 3 points totals (excluding first timers) in each category will podium for medals following the final State Championship race. The 4 races are:

1. Hopbrook April 7
2. Channel 3 June 3
3. Brialee May 13
4. Winsted Woods Jul 8 finals

Racers competing in 4 of 5 short track series races this season will be eligible to be crowned Root 66 Short Track King or Queen! Riders will be awarded points based on top 10 placings in each race which will be tallied for top 3 podium spots. Medals will be awarded to top 3 racers in each category along with bragging rights after the final short track race. The 4 short track races are:

1. Coyote Hill Short Track May 26
2. Channel 3 Short Track June 2
3. Apple Blaster Short Track June 23
4. Winsted Woods July 7
5. Landmine Short Track finals
   Sept. 9

This season we want to hear from you!! At each Root 66 race venue we will have a suggestion and solution box. Racers that submit a suggestion and solution enacted by Root 66 will receive a complimentary entry into the next Root 66 event of their choice. Get those creative juices flowing and lets make this the best race season FOR racers BY racers!!

This season Root 66 will offer a 2 day, 3 stage race that will award individual race day winners as well as an overall GC winner. Check the race schedule for more information on race dates and times! Root 66 Race Series......Thinking outside the box!!

Any racer who starts and finishes all 14 series races will be eligible for the Iron Rider Award.

Each rider who finishes all 14 races will be entered into a drawing and a winner will be drawn from each of the combined categories to receive an Iron Rider Award. All riders entered into the drawing will receive an Iron Rider Commemorative t-shirt.

Catergories for the Iron Rider award will be as follows: beginner women, beginner men, sport women, sport men, expert women, expert men, singlespeed, pro/semi-pro men and women.