R.A.C.E. Events for June 1st-7th..............

Tuesday, June 2nd - Tuesday Night Airport Criterium - 6:00PM (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series)

Wednesday, June 3rd - Humboldt Road Race - 6:00AM (3.4 miles and 751 feet of climbing - just an early morning leg burn!)

Wednesday, June 3rd - Fast 50 - 6:00PM

Thursday, June 4th - River Road 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00AM (Part of the 2009 Chico 10-Mile Time Trial Series)

Thursday, June 4th - River Road 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00PM (Part of the 2009 Chico 10-Mile Time Trial Series)

Saturday, June 6th - Neal Road DOWNHILL Time Trial - 9:00AM (Race #1 in the Chico Downhill TT Series) (Race #1 in Rumpstomper Omnium)

Saturday, June 6th - Chico Airport LONG-Course Criterium - 6:00PM - (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series) (Race #2 in Rumpstomper Omnium)

Sunday, June 7th - Jonesville Road Race - 8:00AM - Trophy Event - (Race #2 in the Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series) (Final Race in Rumpstomper Omnium)

Tuesday, June 2nd - Tuesday Night Chico Airport Criterium Series - 6:00PM - Registration normally opens at 5:45pm on Convair avenue at the Airport - with the event starting promptly at 6:00pm. For the time being, we'll be using our standard Tuesday Night course starting/finishing at Convair Avenue - http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Chico-Airport-Tuesday-Night-Crit-Course . Category "A" riders will go for 55 Minutes PLUS 3 laps, while Category "B" riders will go for 50 Minutes PLUS 3 laps - Women's Category picked separately. Lots of Point Primes offered in this one!! Must sign in and wear a helmet in order to compete. RAIN OR WET PAVEMENT WILL CANCEL THIS EVENT. (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series!)

Wednesday, June 3rd - Humboldt Road Race - 6:00AM (3.4 miles and 751 feet of climbing - just an early morning leg burn!) - Beat the heat with this early morning ride up Humboldt! Registration will open at 5:45am at the bottom of Humboldt Road(right near Stilson Canyon Road), with the race starting at 6:00AM. This will be a mass-start event for this short climb up Humboldt Road - starting near Stilson Canyon Road and finishing at the Stop Ahead Sign at the top of the hill. A map of this short-course Road Race can be found here: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Humboldt-Road-Race-AM-Racing (Part of the 2009 I-want-Rodney-to-stop-these-silly-events Series!)

Wednesday, June 3rd - FAST 50 - 6:00PM - The long-running independent "Fast 50" Wednesday night rides! The starting spot for this ride is in the parking lot of Rosedale Elementary School located at 100 Oak Street here in Chico. The ride leaves promptly at 6:00pm from the parking lot area. Many different levels of cyclists out there, so hook up with someone and enjoy the ride! A map of the course can be found here: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Fast-50255824 Rain does not cancel!

6:00AM Thursday, June 4th - River Road 10-Mile Time Trial - Beat the heat!!! YES, an early morning version to get your workout in before the day begins!!! Registration will open at 5:45am, with the first rider going off at 6:01am. We will go in 1-minute intervals for this 5-miles out, 5-miles back, all-flat Time Trial. This classic Chico Time Trial course has been used for the last 29+ years. Come on out before work and give this one a shot! WORD OF WARNING - to quote Elmer Fudd, we will be vewy vewy quiet!!! An extremely rough draft of this course can be found here - http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/River-Road-10-Mile-TT-Course (yes, the course is really 10 miles, not 9.9). And if you look at the Elevation Profile......it might tell you why coming back always seems a bit tougher than going out! (Part of the 2009 Chico 10-Mile Time Trial Series!)

6:00 PM Thursday, June 4th - River Road 10-Mile Time Trial - Registration opens at 5:40pm, with the first rider going off at 6:01pm. We will go in 1-minute intervals for this 5-miles out, 5-miles back, all-flat Time Trial. This classic Chico Time Trial course has been used for the last 29+ years. Come on out after work and give this one a shot! An extremely rough draft of this course can be found here - http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/River-Road-10-Mile-TT-Course (yes, the course is really 10 miles, not 9.9). And if you look at the Elevation Profile......it might tell you why coming back always seems a bit tougher than going out! (Part of the 2009 Chico 10-Mile Time Trial Series!)

Saturday, June 6th - Neal Road DOWNHILL Time Trial - 9:00AM - Registration will open at 8:30am at the top of Neal Road(near the intersection with the Skyway) for this Neal Road DOWNHILL Time Trial. The first rider will go off at 9:01AM and we will go in 1-minute intervals. The course is approximately 8.3 miles in length and drops approximately 1,400 feet. Finish is at the bottom, well before reaching Hwy. 99. One note - RAIN WILL CANCEL THIS EVENT! A map of this course can be found here: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Neal-Road-Downhill-Time-Trial . (Race #1 in the Chico Downhill TT Series) (Race #1 in Rumpstomper Omnium)

Saturday, June 6th - Airport LONG-course Criterium(using the 1-Mile course for this afternoon Criterium) - 6:00PM - We'll be using the NEW Criterium Course for this event - the 1-Mile Chico Airport Long-Course. Registration will open at 5:45pm for this one, with the Start at 6:00pm. The course Starts & Finishes on Marauder Street.......over by the old Koret building on the north end of the Airport. A map of this course can be found here: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Airport-Criterium-Long-Course . This event DOES count towards the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series. Expect lots of Point Primes AND Bear Bucks!!!! This new course has a little elevation gain to it as well - not much, but just enough to feel it. Category "A" will go for 45 Minutes PLUS 3 laps(remember - the course is 1-mile in length). Category "B" will go for 40 Minutes PLUS 3 laps. HELMETS ARE MANDATORY! RAIN OR WET PAVEMENT WILL CANCEL THIS EVENT!! (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series!) (Race #2 in Rumpstomper Omnium)

Sunday, June 7th - Jonesville Road Race - 8:00AM - Trophy Event - Registration will open at 7:30am at the bottom of Humboldt Road here in Chico(right next to Stilson Canyon Road), with the Category "A" group starting promptly at 8:00AM - and the Category "B" group starting at 8:02AM. Women's, Juniors and Masters racers may start together, but will be scored separately. Trophies awarded to the 1st Place finishers in each category, assuming we have enough trophies available. This event is bound to be a classic - 35.5 miles and climbs almost 6,200 feet from Chico to the Parking Lot up in Jonesville, California(a few miles past Butte Meadows). Same distance as the Messilla Valley Circuit Race.......but with almost twice as much climbing. I will be in the SAG Vehicle for support, water, breakdowns, whatever might be needed - and will be going back and forth on the course if there is a problem. I will have water at the finish, but may not be able to give anyone a ride back to town.......so come prepared!! A map of this course can be found here: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Jonesville-Road-Race-June-2009 (Race #2 in the Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series - and will be a Cat. 1 big-point event for the Series) (Final Race in Rumpstomper Omnium)

Rodney............
Team Chico & R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Amateur Cycling Events
Chico, CA
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