Frequently Asked Questions

Kentucky ORRS is a grass roots road racing series. I got more into road cycling after moving to the area in 2021 and riding with the Limestone Cycling League. I’ve always enjoyed racing and competitive events. I quickly realized there were no true road races in Kentucky and few within our general region of the US, so I decided to create this series.  

The most appropriate answer is NO. We ask that all cyclists follow the rules of the road as if you were on a normal group ride. We do have volunteers at troublesome intersections to help manage traffic, but all riders are expected to check in all directions and to be sure it is clear and safe to turn or travel through intersections. We have had cars ignore our volunteers and drive around them. Before asking, no, we do not have police presence at all intersections. Our races often bring in more racers than the community has population so it’s self explanatory that the local police force does not have the capacity to staff their normal operations and assist with our events. We do have the finish line closed to traffic for riders to sprint finish. 

All of our races are now USA Cycling sanctioned. There are a variety of categories based on licensed categories and ages. If you do not have a USAC License the Novice/4/5 and age group categories are open to race with a one day license that can be purchased online during registration. All racers are required to at least purchase a one day license through USAC. 

Yes, there is always a food vendor and our hosts Turtleback Ridge Brewery has charcuterie boards and snacks to go along with their delicious beer and craft sodas. Note: the races themselves do not have aid/feed stations on course. Riders are expected to carry their own fuel and hydration. We do notify the best places for teams to do feed stations if they wish, but these are not neutral feed zones. 

The scoring company will assign chip based seat post tags, these are sticker type tags that wrap around your seatpost. USA Cycling also requires two bib numbers to be worn. Attach the numbers using four safety pins each, one goes on your left side(ribs) be sure it is right side up when you are on the bike and in clear view for official and the finish line camera. The second one goes on the lower bottom right side of the jersey, think over the right side jersey pocket. These numbers cannot be folded, cut, trimmed, or altered per USAC rules.

The feedzones change race to race. Please check the race registration page for specific details or message us. Racers are responsible for providing their own support for feeds. There will always be neutral mechanical support and sag pickup in some form.