R.A.C.E. Events for June 8th - 14th....................

Tuesday, June 9th - Tuesday Night Airport Criterium - 6:00PM(Category "A" and "B") & 7:00PM(Category "C") (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series)

Wednesday, June 10th - Fast 50 - 6:00PM

Thursday, June 11th - Aguas Frias 10-Mile TT - 6:00PM (Part of the 2009 Chico 10-Mile Time Trial Series)

Friday, June 12th - Cohasset Uphill Road Race - 6:00PM (Part of the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Saturday, June 13th - Messilla Valley Circuit Race - 9:00AM - Trophy Event (Part of the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series - Big Point Event)

Sunday, June 14th - Chico Airport Short-Course Criterium - DOUBLE-point Event - 8:00AM (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series)


Tuesday, June 9th - Tuesday Night Airport Criterium - 6:00PM(As & Bs) & 7:00PM(Cs) - 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 50 Minutes PLUS 3 laps, while Category "B" riders will go for 45 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!)

**** One Note About This Tuesday Night's Airport Criterium - June 9th - 7:00PM - will also have a Category "C" race going off at 7:00PM. The "C" race will be 30 minutes + 3 laps. If you are intimidated by the Criterium and/or the speeds out there, this is the Category to get a feel for what's going on without the crazy speeds. No other Category races will be on the course - just Category "C" - so you can get used to the course, etc. The event MAY be mentored as well, depending upon whether ANY Category "A" or highly-ranked Category "B" riders(basically, any top 10 riders in the Current Standings in the "B" Category) are available to mentor. A mentor basically sits in with your group during the race, giving you basic pointers and helpful advice to keep you safe, skilled and sound during the event - and for future events. Mentors must meet with me prior to the event - so, if you would like to volunteer to be a Criterium Mentor, see me at the race on Tuesday Night or e-mail me prior to the Event - lorrod7@comcast.net .

Wednesday, June 10th - 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!

Thursday, June 11th - Aguas Frias 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00PM - Registration opens at 5:45pm, 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. Come on out after work and give this one a shot! A map of this course can be found here - http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Aguas-Frias-10-Mile-Time-Trial The Start/Finish location of this event is on Aguas Frias Road - just south of Dayton 4-Corners - by the Stop Ahead Sign......look for me at the Start Area with a clipboard. (Part of the 2009 Chico 10-Mile Time Trial Series!) Rain does not cancel!

Friday, June 12th - Cohasset Uphill Road Race - 6:00PM - Registration will open at 5:45pm on Ryan Avenue on the north end of the airport - just to the west of the Fifth Sun parking lot(look for me on Ryan Avenue with the clipboard). Ride leaves promptly at 6:00pm and will climb to just past the "Road Narrows" & "Share The Road" sign at the top of the "good" road - just go your own pace. The ride itself is only about 7 miles in length, but includes about 1,500 feet of climbing. I will be there with the sag vehicle if you run into a problem - and will be at the finish line to score you - I will have water too. This is a great little after-work ride to stretch the legs a bit for the weekend! An approximate map of the course can be found here: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Friday-Night-Cohasset-Uphill-Race (Part of the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series - Mini-point Event)

Saturday, June 13th - Messilla Valley Circuit Race - 9:00AM - TROPHY EVENT - The classic event is back for the month of June!!! Registration will open at 8:30AM at the top of the hill of Messilla Valley Road - just near the intersection with Pentz Road. The "A" Category will be starting their event at 9:00AM, and the "B" Category going at 9:01AM. The number of laps will remain the same as last year - 10 laps for each Category. Again, sandbagging will not be allowed! (Sandbagging would be an "A" Cateogry rider racing the Category "B" race). If you drive, please park at Spring Valley School, which is only 1-mile away from the Start/Finish Line - or at Butte College and ride in. The Messilla Valley Course is approximately 3.5 miles in length with about 300+ feet of climbing per lap. 10 laps = 35 miles and 3,000+ feet of climbing. I will have one or two water containers at the Start/Finish Line, but water bottle hand-ups will be SOLELY dependent upon Volunteers - so if you have a volunteer, bring 'em with you! For a map of the course, please click on this link: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Messilla-Valley-Circuit-Race HELMETS ARE MANDATORY! Trophies for the winners! Rain does not cancel! (Part of the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series - Big Point Event)

Sunday, June 14th - Chico Airport Short-Course Criterium - 8:00AM - DOUBLE-POINT EVENT!!! - Race the Criterium, then ride up to Cohasset - makes for a GREAT riding/training day!! Registration will open at 7:45am on Convair avenue at the Airport - with the event starting promptly at 8:00AM. For the time being, we'll be using our standard Tuesday 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 50 Minutes PLUS 3 laps, while Category "B" riders will go for 45 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. ALL points in this event will be doubled - meaning, 14 points for 1st place, 10 points for 2nd, 8 points for 3rd and so on. In addition, there will be NOTHING less than a 4-point Prime at this Event, with Primes going as high as 10 points. ****ONE NOTE - You MUST be on time and stay IN the race in order to be eligible for Primes in this event!!! RAIN OR WET PAVEMENT WILL CANCEL THIS EVENT. (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series!)

POSSIBLE Future Events for the Coming Weeks - subject to change:

Tuesday, June 16th - Troxel Road 6-Mile Time Trial - 6:00AM (Race #1 in the "6AM Sixer Series" 6-MIle Time Trial Series - 3 Time Trials, 6 Miles Each)
Tuesday, June 16th - Tuesday Night Airport Criterium - 6:00PM & 7:00PM
Wednesday, June 17th - Fast 50 - 6:00PM
Thursday, June 18th - Meridian Road 10-Mile TT - 6:00PM
Friday, June 19th - Friday Night Racing - 6:00PM
Saturday, June 20th - Climb To The Pie Ride!!!
Sunday, June 21st - Going to Nevada City Classic!

Tuesday, June 23rd - Anita Road 6-Mile Time Trial - 6:00AM (Race #2 in the "6AM Sixer Series" 6-MIle Time Trial Series - 3 Time Trials, 6 Miles Each)
Tuesday, June 23rd - Tuesday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM
Wednesday, June 24th - Fast 50 - 6:00PM
Thursday, June 25th - 7-Mile Lane 25-Mile Time Trial - 6:00PM (Race #4 in the Chico 25-Mile TT Series)
Friday, June 26th - Friday Night Racing - 6:00PM
Saturday, June 27th - LEESVILLE GAP "PRACTICE" ROAD RACE - 9:00AM - Trophy Event
Sunday, June 28th - Butte City Road Race(All Flat Road Race) - 8:00AM - Trophy Event

Tuesday, June 30th - Wilson Landing 6-Mile Time Trial - 6:00AM (Final Race in the "6AM Sixer Series" 6-MIle Time Trial Series - 3 Time Trials, 6 Miles Each)
Tuesday, June 30th - Tuesday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM

July's R.A.C.E. Schedule will be out this week.

Notes:
July 3rd is the Leesville Gap Road Race
July 4th is the Davis Criterium
July 5th is the Marysville Criterium
......I probably won't have many, if any, R.A.C.E. events those 3 days.

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