Last Night's Aguas Frias Road 25-Mile Time Trial Results...............

Hi Everyone!! We had a very warm 25-Mile Time Trial last night out on Aguas Frias road, with winds coming out of the south......making for quite a difficult 25er. I would like to thank the 13 riders who took part in the event last night! Below are the Combined Results and the Category Results from last night's Time Trial, followed by the Current Overall Standings in the 2009 Chico 25-Mile Time Trial Series. For some photos of last night's 25-Mile Time Trial event, please visit:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/.

The FINAL Time Trial in this Series is tentatively scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 16th at 9:00AM: Sunday, August 16th - 7-Mile Lane 25-Mile Time Trial - 9:00AM (FINAL Race in the 2009 Chico 25-Mile Time Trial Series)

Combined Results from the July 30th Aguas Frias Road 25-Mile Time Trial:
1. Josh Bullock 1:03:55.......Split = 33:15
2. Jim Greenlee 1:05:28.......Split = 33:53
3. Jeff Ochs 1:05:48............Split = 34:25 (New PR!)
4. Roy Holley 1:06:12..........Split = 34:22
5. Josh Rowe 1:08:05..........Split = 36:00
6. Mike Trowbridge & Maggie Jones 1:09:10..........Split = 35:20 (1st Place Team Time Trial)
7. Jim Mensching 1:09:47.......Split = 36:47
8. Kenny Price 1:10:58 (New PR!)
9. Bill Brent 1:14:57.............Split = 38:55
10. Dan Spencer 1:15:35...........Split = 39:24
11. Tom Murphy 1:23:34 (On his mountain bike!)
12. Vashty Kyle dnf

CATEGORY RESULTS FROM THE JUNE 30th Aguas Frias Road 25-MILE TIME TRIAL:

Category "A" Men:
1. Josh Bullock 1:03:55 (10 points + 4 = 14 points)
2. Jeff Ochs 1:05:48 (8 points + 4 = 12 points)
3. Josh Rowe 1:08:05 (6 points + 4 = 10 points)

2-Person Team Time Trial Category:
1. Mike Trowbridge & Maggie Jones 1:09:10 (10 points + 4 = 14 points)

Women's Category:
1. Vashty Kyle dnf (4 points)

Women's Masters 45+ Category:
No competitors.

Category "B" Men:
No competitors.

Men's Masters 45+ Category:
1. Jim Greenlee 1:05:28 (10 points + 4 = 14 points)
2. Roy Holley 1:06:12 (8 points + 4 = 12 points)
3. Kenny Price 1:10:58 (6 points + 4 = 10 points)
4. Tom Murphy 1:23:34 (4 points + 4 = 8 points)

Men's Masters 55+ Category:
1. Jim Mensching 1:09:47 (10 points + 4 = 14 points)
2. Bill Brent 1:14:57 (8 points + 4 = 12 points)
3. Dan Spencer 1:15:35 (6 points + 4 = 10 points)

MERCKX CATEGORY:
1. Josh Rowe 1:08:05 (10 points + 4 = 14 points)
2. Kenny Price 1:10:58 (8 points + 4 = 12 points)
3. Tom Murphy 1:23:34 (6 points + 4 = 10 points)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2009 CHICO 25-MILE TIME TRIAL SERIES:

Category "A" Men:
1. Jeff Ochs 44 points
2. Ken Petruzzelli 38 points
3. Greg Watkins 16 points
4. Josh Bullock 14 points
4. Mike Smith 14 points
6. Josh Rowe 10 points
6. Eric Ayars 10 points
8. Jim Clark 8 points

2-Person Team Time Trial Category:
1. Mike Trowbridge & Maggie Jones 14 points

Women's Category:
1. Joanne Gilchrist 42 points
2. Vashty Kyle 4 points

Women's Masters 45+ Category:
1. Margaret Bomberg 38 points
2. Kim Agur 28 points
3. MaryAnn Bachus 14 points
4. Grace Twedt 12 points
5. Sue Kamrar 10 points

Category "B" Men:
1. David Dura 28 points
2. Alex Albrecht 14 points
3. Brian Ray 12 points

Men's Masters 45+ Category:
1. Jim Greenlee 40 points
1. Tom Murphy 40 points
3. Kenny Price 38 points
4. Roy Holley 22 points
5. Jim Roberts 14 points
6. Hal Tacker 10 points

Men's Masters 55+ Category:
1. Jim Mensching 70 points
2. Skip Lees 44 points
3. Dan Spencer 22 points
4. Bill Brent 12 points
4. James Gilchrist 12 points

MERCKX CATEGORY:
1. Tom Murphy 48 points
2. Skip Lees 40 points
3. Kenny Price 38 points
4. Josh Rowe 14 points
4. Jim Roberts 14 points
4. Mike Smith 14 points
7. Brian Ray 10 points
8. Alex Albrecht 8 points

INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2009 CHICO 25-MILE TIME TRIAL SERIES:

1. There will be more than 1 course used for this year's 25-Mile Time Trial Series. The courses will be around the Chico area - Aguas Frias Road, 7-Mile Lane and possibly others. The idea is to get a feel for the various 25-Mile TT routes around the area.....and just to challenge yourself a bit! Many of these Time Trials will be on Thursday evenings at 6:00PM - however, there may be one that is thrown in on a different weeknight - or on the weekend. ALL of these Time Trials will be flat to fairly flat. There will be 6 Time Trials that count towards this Series - 1 per month from April through September 2009.

2. ALL riders must sign in this year - Like all the events so far this year, you just need to sign in at the start in order to enter the event. And, as usual in these Time Trials, we will be going in 1-minute Intervals. Again, donations are always accepted and appreciated - but all of the events are FREE!

3. Rain and Wind will not cancel the Time Trials, unless specified by the Race Director. However, crudy air conditions(ex. - last year's Humboldt Fire) will cancel them.

4. Helmets are MANDATORY! So, please....please.....wear your helmet! Please!! AND - Yes, Aero Equipment is allowed!! So.....wear an aero helmet!! Or just a regular one!!

5. All are welcome - you don't have to do the Series - just come on out and give one or two of these events a shot! It's amazing what kind of workout you can get in during a 25-Mile Time Trial! And it's just you against the clock!!

6. Points are used to calculate the Overall Standings in this particular Series(makes it easier for the promoter - sorry!). The point breakdown is as follows: 10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1-1, with an additional 4 points being given to each participant who completes each event. So, 10 points goes to the winner, 8 points goes to 2nd place, 6 points goes to 3rd place and so on.........everyone who finishes 6th or beyond gets 1-point for completing the event. The rider with the MOST points at the end of the Series wins the Overall Title - and the Chico 25-MIle Time Trial Series Championship Trophy, plus whatever goodies we can give you. Points will be broken down by Category. Once you enter and finish an event, you are entered in the Series. However, the Race Director reserves the right to DQ anyone at any time - usually for flagrant violations of common sense. ;)

7. The following Categories are eligible for a Series Championship Trophy:

Merckxian Category - NO aero equipment!
Category "A" Men
Women's Category
Women's Masters 45+ Category
Category "B" Men
Men's Masters 45+ Category
Men's Masters 55+ Category

These are the Categories which all qualify for a Series Championship Trophy. If nobody - or very few folks are in one category - we may eliminate it and add an additional category where the numbers allow it. As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged ( A Sandbagger would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event). And, as usual, the Series Organizer reserves the right to re-classify you at any time(within reason and with plenty of notice though.....this isn't the UCI!!!)

8. Finally, remember - these Time Trial events are essentially for practice and exercise - we have fun out there and get a great little workout in, and we get to work on some quality cycling. But, overall, they're no big whoop....no World Championship/Olympic medals or million dollar contracts on the line. So, with that in mind, just treat 'em as such - a good training event to try some new things, gain some good fitness.....and maybe even get into a "real" sanctioned race at some point in time. Or not. Just have fun with it!! We'll have trophies and hopefully some prizes for the Series winners - and definitely loads of fun....and pain and suffering. ;) But remember - it's all in good fun!

9. Some articles on Time Trial Training & History:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_time_trial

http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/timetrials/training-for-a-10-mile-time-trial/

http://www.addiscombe.org/time_trial/time_trial.htm

http://www.bike-tt.clanwest.com/history.htm

http://www.flammerouge.je/content/3_factsheets/constant/ttstrat.htm

Hope to see you out there!!

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

3 R.A.C.E. Events this weekend!

Hi Everyone! Just a reminder that there are 3 R.A.C.E. events going on this weekend - the Humboldt Road Race at 7:00am on Saturday morning, the Women's ONLY Criterium at 6:00pm on Saturday evening and the Cohasset Road Race on Sunday at 9:00am. Hope to see you out there!!!

Saturday, August 1st - Humboldt Road Race - 7:00AM (3.4 miles and 751 feet of climbing - just an early morning leg burn!) - Beat the heat with this quick early morning training race up old Humboldt Road! Registration will open at 6:45am at the bottom of Humboldt Road(right near Stilson Canyon Road), with the race starting promptly at 7:00AM. 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 (Point event for the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Saturday, August 1st - SATURDAY NIGHT WOMEN'S ONLY Airport Criterium - 6:00PM - DOUBLE POINT NIGHT!!! Registration will open at 5:45pm on Convair avenue at the Airport - with the event starting promptly at 6:00pm. 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 . This is a WOMEN'S ONLY Criterium!! ALL Category A, B or C women riders are encouraged to attend!! The race will be 40 minutes PLUS 3 laps - but will include a ton of Point Primes, and any product that we can also get to give away as Prime Prizes. Must sign in and wear a helmet in order to compete. In addition, we MAY have one or two Mentors out there helping with coaching and skills-learning, but will be HIGHLY dependent upon who shows up. If you would like to be a MENTOR, please e-mail me at lorrod7@comcast.net or talk to me at the race on Saturday Night. ***DUDES - PLEASE Come out to cheer on our ladies!!!! RAIN OR WET PAVEMENT WILL CANCEL THIS EVENT. (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series!)

Sunday, August 2nd - Cohasset Road Race (Airport to the Gravel!) - 9:00AM - A NEW Event in the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series - and it could be a tough one! Registration will open at 8:30am 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 and the R.A.C.E.mobile!). This will be the START location. There will be two Categories for this event - Category "A" and Category "B" - Women's fields will be picked separately. Category "A" will start at 9:00am, with Category "B" starting at 9:03am. Fields MAY be combined if voted on by the riders. This is a tough road race course - we go from the Chico Airport all the way up Cohasset Road(NOT Vilas Road!) to where it turns to gravel - this is the FINISH line. The course is approximately 13.2 miles in length and climbs about 3,451 feet!! A map of this course can be found here: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Cohasset-To-The-Gravel-Road-Race I will be there with the SAG vehicle for a portion of the race event - and, as usual, will have water at the top. As usual, MOST United States Cycling Federation will apply to this event - you know, WEAR A HELMET, don't ride like a lunatic, stay safe, mind the rules of the road, etc. ***One Note - The section from Fifth Sun to Cohasset Road(VERY short section) will be a neutral start - after that, the racing will be on. (BIG Point Event for the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

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

Friday Night Chico Airport Criterium.................

.....and don't forget our WOMEN's ONLY Criterium on Saturday night at 6:00PM!!

Friday, July 31st - FRIDAY Night Airport Criterium - 6:00PM (As & Bs) & 7:00PM (Cs) - (Lots of points!)!!! 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 FRIDAY Night's Airport Criterium - July 31st - 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 Friday Night or e-mail me prior to the Event - lorrod7@comcast.net .

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

Thursday Night's 25-Mile Time Trial....................

Don't feel like riding it alone?? You can always race as a team too(teams of 2, 3 or 4 - and tandems!) - just let me know at the start:

Thursday, July 30th - Aguas Frias 25-MILE Time Trial - Race # 5 (of 6) in the 2009 Chico 25-Mile Time Trial Series! The Aguas Frias 25-Mile Time Trial will take place on Thursday, July 30th. Registration will open at 5:40pm just south of Dayton 4-Corners on Aguas Frias Road - look for me at the Start with the clipboard. First rider will take off at 6:01pm, and we will go in 1-minute intervals for this 12.5 mile out, 12.5 mile back in, all-flat Time Trial. I will most likely be at the turn-around too, but it will also be marked. A map of the course can be found here: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Aguas-Frias-25-Mile-TT (RACE #5 in the 2009 Chico 25-Mile Time Trial Series)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2009 CHICO 25-MILE TIME TRIAL SERIES:

Category "A" Men:
1. Ken Petruzzelli 38 points
2. Jeff Ochs 32 points
3. Greg Watkins 16 points
4. Mike Smith 14 points
5. Eric Ayars 10 points
6. Jim Clark 8 points

Women's Category:
1. Joanne Gilchrist 42 points

Women's Masters 45+ Category:
1. Margaret Bomberg 38 points
2. Kim Agur 28 points
3. MaryAnn Bachus 14 points
4. Grace Twedt 12 points
5. Sue Kamrar 10 points

Category "B" Men:
1. David Dura 28 points
2. Alex Albrecht 14 points
3. Brian Ray 12 points

Men's Masters 45+ Category:
1. Tom Murphy 32 ponits
2. Kenny Price 28 points
3. Jim Greenlee 26 points
4. Jim Roberts 14 points
5. Roy Holley 10 points
6. Hal Tacker 10 points

Men's Masters 55+ Category:
1. Jim Mensching 56 points
2. Skip Lees 44 points
3. Dan Spencer 12 points
4. James Gilchrist 12 points

MERCKX CATEGORY:
1. Skip Lees 40 points
2. Tom Murphy 38 points
3. Kenny Price 26 points
4. Jim Roberts 14 points
4. Mike Smith 14 points
6. Brian Ray 10 points
7. Alex Albrecht 8 points

INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2009 CHICO 25-MILE TIME TRIAL SERIES:

1. There will be more than 1 course used for this year's 25-Mile Time Trial Series. The courses will be around the Chico area - Aguas Frias Road, 7-Mile Lane and possibly others. The idea is to get a feel for the various 25-Mile TT routes around the area.....and just to challenge yourself a bit! Many of these Time Trials will be on Thursday evenings at 6:00PM - however, there may be one that is thrown in on a different weeknight - or on the weekend. ALL of these Time Trials will be flat to fairly flat. There will be 6 Time Trials that count towards this Series - 1 per month from April through September 2009.

2. ALL riders must sign in this year - Like all the events so far this year, you just need to sign in at the start in order to enter the event. And, as usual in these Time Trials, we will be going in 1-minute Intervals. Again, donations are always accepted and appreciated - but all of the events are FREE!

3. Rain and Wind will not cancel the Time Trials, unless specified by the Race Director. However, crudy air conditions(ex. - last year's Humboldt Fire) will cancel them.

4. Helmets are MANDATORY! So, please....please.....wear your helmet! Please!! AND - Yes, Aero Equipment is allowed!! So.....wear an aero helmet!! Or just a regular one!!

5. All are welcome - you don't have to do the Series - just come on out and give one or two of these events a shot! It's amazing what kind of workout you can get in during a 25-Mile Time Trial! And it's just you against the clock!!

6. Points are used to calculate the Overall Standings in this particular Series(makes it easier for the promoter - sorry!). The point breakdown is as follows: 10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1-1, with an additional 4 points being given to each participant who completes each event. So, 10 points goes to the winner, 8 points goes to 2nd place, 6 points goes to 3rd place and so on.........everyone who finishes 6th or beyond gets 1-point for completing the event. The rider with the MOST points at the end of the Series wins the Overall Title - and the Chico 25-MIle Time Trial Series Championship Trophy, plus whatever goodies we can give you. Points will be broken down by Category. Once you enter and finish an event, you are entered in the Series. However, the Race Director reserves the right to DQ anyone at any time - usually for flagrant violations of common sense. ;)

7. The following Categories are eligible for a Series Championship Trophy:

Merckxian Category - NO aero equipment!
Category "A" Men
Women's Category
Women's Masters 45+ Category
Category "B" Men
Men's Masters 45+ Category
Men's Masters 55+ Category

These are the Categories which all qualify for a Series Championship Trophy. If nobody - or very few folks are in one category - we may eliminate it and add an additional category where the numbers allow it. As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged ( A Sandbagger would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event). And, as usual, the Series Organizer reserves the right to re-classify you at any time(within reason and with plenty of notice though.....this isn't the UCI!!!)

8. Finally, remember - these Time Trial events are essentially for practice and exercise - we have fun out there and get a great little workout in, and we get to work on some quality cycling. But, overall, they're no big whoop....no World Championship/Olympic medals or million dollar contracts on the line. So, with that in mind, just treat 'em as such - a good training event to try some new things, gain some good fitness.....and maybe even get into a "real" sanctioned race at some point in time. Or not. Just have fun with it!! We'll have trophies and hopefully some prizes for the Series winners - and definitely loads of fun....and pain and suffering. ;) But remember - it's all in good fun!

9. Some articles on Time Trial Training & History:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_time_trial

http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/timetrials/training-for-a-10-mile-time-trial/

http://www.addiscombe.org/time_trial/time_trial.htm

http://www.bike-tt.clanwest.com/history.htm

http://www.flammerouge.je/content/3_factsheets/constant/ttstrat.htm

Hope to see you out there!!

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

This morning's Humboldt Uphill Race Results............

Below are the Results from this morning's Humboldt Uphill Race - great temps out there at 6:00am!!

Category "B" Men Results from July 29th Humboldt Uphill Race:
1. Alex Roberson 15:38 (5 points)
2. Don Curtis 15:57 (4 points)
3. Andy Grayson 16:42 (3 points)
4. Jim Mensching 18:21 (2 points)
5. Pete Cuneo 20:59 (1 point)
6. Gary Jacques 25:14 (1 point)
7. Mike Harper 25:34 (1 point)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2009 CHICO ROAD R.A.C.E. SERIES:

Current Overall Standings for Category "A" Men:
1. Brad Foster 154 points
2. Kevin Speacht 139 points
3. Sean Molina 137 points
4. Greg Golet 126 points
5. Mike Castaldo 124 points
6. Aren Timmel 112 points
7. Rich Thurman 95 points
8. Jesse Rushing 86 points
9. Alex Blease 84 points
10. Scott Heather 78 points
11. Jim Roberts 75 points
12. Mike Thorpe 58 points
13. Anthony Ferretti 53 points
14. Josh Bullock 52 points
14. Mike Smith 52 points
16. Charlie Dawson 46 points
17. Paul Sajben 40 points
18. Paul McIntyre 39 points
19. Mike Painter 30 points
20. James Plummer 29 points
21. David Albrecht 24 points
22. Joe Shelburne 21 points
23. Mike Trowbridge 20 points
23. Randy Moon 20 points
25. Tyler Honeyman 18 points
25. Jeff Galland 18 points
27. Roy Steves 14 points
27. Joe Oliveri 14 points
29. Nelson Frink 12 points
30. Ethan Black 10 points
30. Rob Bishop 10 points
32. Weston Crumm 9 points
33. Kris Blee 6 points
34. Jeff Ochs 5 points
35. Kyle Hughes 5 points

Women's Category:
1. Forough Molina 214 points
2. Elizabeth Brent 131 points
3. Darlene Henderson 95 points
4. Christine Bergmann 87 points
5. Kim Agur 85 points
6. Joanne Gilchrist 56 points
7. Janeen Thorpe 55 points
8. Jeanne O'Regan 49 points
9. Grace Twedt 48 points
10. Sandra Barton 41 points
11. Mary Reyes 38 points
12. Kristen Schonauer 32 points
13. Teresa Kludt 29 points
13. Jamie Batha 29 points
15. Emily Fisher 24 points
16. Kim Lange 22 points
17. Jennifer Haffner 19 points
18. Anne Yates 16 points
19. Sue Kamrar 15 points
20. Caryn Jones 9 points

Category "B" Men:
1. Charlie Pelton 238 points
2. Michael Crumm 156 points
3. Jim Mensching 109 points
4. Tom Embree 101 points
5. Matt Carlson 79 points
6. Shawn Hughes 74 points
7. Denny McKenney 73 points
8. Bill Brent 63 points
9. Jon Keyzer 62 points
10. Bill Bergmann 53 points
11. Preben Nielsen 51 points
12. Gary Manwill 46 points
13. Skip Lees 40 points
14. Mark Bloom 39 points
15. Frank Marinello 37 points
16. Nelson Frink 34 points
16. Brian Ray 34 points
16. Scott Heather 34 points
16. Chris Roots 34 points
16. Ken Petruzzelli 34 points
21. Tony Mainz 32 points
22. Roy Holley 28 points
22. Steve Kodad 28 points
24. Ferdinand Batatan 24 points
24. Greg Watkins 24 points
26. Rob Evans 18 points
26. Brian Strukan 18 points
26. Geno Gruber 18 points
29. Dan Spencer 17 points
30. Mike Candela 16 points
31. Clayton Anderson 14 points
32. Alex Albrecht 12 points
33. Dan Dominguez 10 points
34. Patrick Clark 9 points
35. Don Curtis 8 points
35. Rogelio Barrera 8 points
37. Alex Roberson 5 points
37. Samuel Bransky 5 points
39. Ray Bransky 4 points
39. Norm Rosene 4 points
41. Andy Grayson 3 points
41. Josh Rowe 3 points
41. Jim Peplow 3 points
41. Bill Travers 3 points
45. John Dewart 2 points
46. Pete Cuneo 1 point
47. Gary Jacques 1 point
48. Mike Harper 1 point

2009 CHICO ROAD R.A.C.E. SERIES INFORMATION:

After the great turn-out at last year's various Chico Road Races, we're going to be doing them again for 2009......but this time, they will ALSO be in a "Series" format. For those curious, the approximate definition of "Bicycle Road Races" can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_bicycle_racing

This Series will go from Saturday, May 30th through mid-September 2009......just before the Henleyville Road Race on September 19th, 2009! Most of these races will be starting at either 8:00AM or 9:00AM on the weekends - but some could be as early as 7:00AM.......and others starting as late as 10:00AM(highly unlikely).

Why have this event???

Looking at cycle racing from an international view, "road racing" is one of the most prestigious aspects of bicycle racing. The greatest racing champions in the hisotry of our great sport - Eddy Merckx, Lance Armstrong, Bernard Hinault, Fausto Coppi, Greg LeMond, Miguel Indurain, Gino Bartali - the list goes on and on and on. These riders were great "road racing" champions. The road race itself requires great stamina, strength, speed, skill and sense to win - or to place. To win a road race - or place highly in a road race consistently - is the epitome of a great cycle racing champion. This contest will track the most consistent riders in the area for road racing. The winner of this event will have a great opportunity for bragging rights - plus, they'll win the Series Championship Trophy!!

How does it work???

Okay, here are a few notes for 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series:

1. We will be using a variety of courses for this Series - including some flat courses, very hilly courses, somewhat hilly courses, circuit race courses(no Crits) and so forth. The idea is to get a variety of course profiles going for the Series to test the riders a bit. Next year - 2010 - this Series will also be starting much earlier in the year in order to get a feel for different weather conditions as well.

2. ALL riders must sign in this year at the start of EACH event - There will be a small table at the Start/Finish location - just sign in at the table and you are good to go! Sign-ins normally start 30 minutes before the event takes place and closes about 1-2 minutes before the event starts. Rain or wet weather will normally not cancel the events. However, last year we had some tremendous smoke from the Humboldt Fire in this area......which, in turn, may cancel some of the Road Races due to hazardous air quality.

3. There will normally be 2 Categories racing at the Road Races - the Category "A" Event and the Category "B" Event. However, EACH Series Category will be picked separately(Women's, Women's Masters, Men's Masters, Juniors, etc.). Category "A" races will normally start first, with the Category "B" races starting a couple of minutes later. If there are enough racers to have a separate category start after the "B" event, we will make that happen as well.

4. Helmets are MANDATORY! So, please....please.....wear your helmet! Please!!

5. All are welcome - you don't have to do the Series - just come on out and give this Road Race training/riding a shot! They're a GREAT workout!!!

6. Points are used to calculate the Overall Standings in the Series. The point breakdown is as follows: 25-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1, with an additional 4 points being given to each participant at each event. So, 25 points goes to the winner, 20 points goes to 2nd place, 18 points goes to 3rd place and so on.........in addition to 4 more points just for doing the event. The rider with the MOST points at the end of the Series wins the Overall Title - and the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series Championship Trophy, plus whatever goodies we can give you. If one race proves particularly harsh.........ex. - the Jonesville Road Race on June 7th..............the point breakdown MAY be increased(35 to the winner, 30 to 2nd and so forth). IN ADDITION - It is quite possible that some of the Mini-Road-Races held during the week MAY be counted towards the Overall Title, but with fewer points (think.......5 to the winner, 4 to 2nd, 3 to 3rd and so on.....with NO point bonuses for competing).

7. Although the races are advertised as having 2 Categories out on the course - Category A and Category B - the Series itself has more Trophy Categories, including:

Category "A" Men
Women's Category
Category "B" Men
And any others if there are enough riders!

These are the Categories which all qualify for a Series Championship Trophy - as of NOW. We will ADD Categories if enough riders show up out there - so tell your friends!! If nobody - or very few folks are in one category - we may eliminate it and add an additional category where the numbers allow it. As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged ( A Sandbagger would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event - this would have to be completely obvious to the Race Director).

In addition, trophies will normally be given out at EACH event for the winners in various categories............depending upon the budget of the Race Director.

8. Although donations to put on these events are always very appreciated and accepted, this Series is FREE - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Road R.A.C.E.s in 2009!

9. The Race Director reserves the right to DQ any rider for unsafe riding or unsportsmanlike conduct at ANY time. Also, PLEASE - try not to use colorful language out there - especially with the little kids around watching the race at the finish line and so forth. ANY rider breaking these rules can be subject to Disqualification from - not only the race - but from the entire Series. So, please - just do what ya always do and just be cool!!!!

10. Finally, remember - these Road Race events are essentially for practice and exercise - we have fun out there and get a great little workout in, and we get to work on some quality cycling skills. But, overall, they're no big whoop....no World Championship/Olympic medals or million dollar contracts on the line. So, with that in mind, just treat 'em as such - a good training event to try some new things, gain some good fitness.....and maybe even get into a "real" sanctioned Road Race at some point in time. Or not. Just have fun with it!! We'll have trophies and hopefully some prizes for the Series winners - and definitely loads of fun....and pain and suffering. ;) But remember - it's all in good fun!

Hope to see you out there!!

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

Tonight's Chico Airport Criterium Results................

Hi Everyone!! WOW - A GREAT turnout tonight at the Tuesday Night Chico Airport Criterium - Thank you ALL for participating - and for all the spectators who came out too!! I think that was the most spectators we've had all year!! And that Category "C" race - AMAZING racing action out there!!! We have some future champions racing out there, so if you haven't seen them race yet, come on out!!

Okay, below are the Category Results from tonight's Chico Airport Criterium, followed by the Current Overall Standings in the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series. And remember - the Results are always Preliminary for the first 24-hours after posting.......so if you see any corrections, additions, subtractions, deletions, etc., please let me know!

CATEGORY "A" RESULTS FROM THE JULY 28th CHICO AIRPORT CRITERIUM:
1. Kevin Speacht (7 points + 38 Prime Points + 1 = 46 points)
2. Greg Golet (5 points + 8 Prime Points + 1 = 14 points)
3. Roy Steves (4 points + 1 = 5 points)
4. Paul Sajben (3 points + 1 = 4 points)
5. Charlie Pelton (2 points + 1 = 3 points)
6. Scott Heather 1 point
7. Mike Cordova 1 point

CATEGORY "B" RESULTS FROM THE JULY 28th CHICO AIRPORT CRITERIUM:
1. Shawn Hughes (7 points + 20 Prime Points + 1 = 28 points)
2. Jeff Nye (5 points + 22 Prime Points + 1 = 28 points)
3. Tom Embree (4 points + 8 Prime Points + 1 = 13 points)
4. Josh Rowe (3 points + 4 Prime Points + 1 = 8 points)
5. Matt Itamura (2 points + 8 Prime Points + 1 = 11 points)
6. Jim Mensching (1 point + 2 Prime Points + 1 = 4 points)
Pack Finish:
Gary Manwill (6 Prime Points + 1 = 7 points)
Dallas Thorpe (2 Prime Points + 1 = 3 points)
Samuel Bransky 1 point
Ray Bransky 1 point
Tom Murphy 1 point
Dan Spencer 1 point
Jesse Mallory 1 point
Ben Mallory 1 point
Kevin Nye 1 point
Jeff Larsen 1 point
Evan LeVang 1 point
Mark Wolford 1 point
Barry DeWitt 1 point

WOMEN'S CATEGORY RESULTS FROM THE JULY 28th CHICO AIRPORT CRITERIUM:
1. Forough Molina (7 points + 10 Prime Points + 1 = 18 points)
2. Michelle Nye (5 points + 4 Prime Points + 1 = 10 points)

CATEGORY "C" RACERS FROM THE JULY 28th CHICO AIRPORT CRITERIUM:
Katelyn Nye (Age 14)
Krissie Mensching (Age 12)
Aliya Traficanti (Age 11)
Kaleb Traficanti (Age 8)
Ben Golet (Age 10)
Kyle Golet (Age 8)
Dylan Golet (Age 13)
Caden Crumm (Age 8)
Liam Davis (Age 8)
Chloe Davis (Age 10)
Ben Geise (Age 10)
Brandon Dudar (Age 12)
Chloe Mallory (Age 15)
Ryan Neuman (Age 9)
Leo Bromelow (Age 8)
Max Bromelow (Age 6)
Daniel DeWitt (Age 8)
Melissa
Terry Broyer
Bruce Broyer
Carolyn Neuman
Winner of the Prime #1 = Dylan Golet
Winner of the Prime #2 = Liam Davis
Winner of the Prime #3 = Dylan Golet
Winner of the Prime #4 = Aliya Traficanti
Winner of the Prime #5 = Liam Davis
Winner of the Prime #6 = Dylan Golet
Winner of the Final Sprint Prize = Dylan Golet

AND A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR MENTORS FOR THE "C" CATEGORY RACE:
Jim Mensching
Mark Wolford
Mike Crumm
Jesse Mallory
Ben Mallory
Barry DeWitt
Dallas Thorpe
Samuel Bransky
Ray Bransky
Greg Golet
Shawn Hughes

2009 CHICO AIRPORT CRITERIUM SERIES CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS:

CATEGORY "A" OVERALL:
1. David Albrecht 427 points
2. Jeff Galland 318 points
3. Greg Golet 182 points
4. Mike Trowbridge 161 points
5. Anthony Ferretti 153 points
6. Roy Steves 121 points
7. Mike Cordova 119 points
8. Mike Smith 118 points
9. Kevin Speacht 91 points
10. Alex Blease 83 points
11. Mike Painter 68 points
12. Tim Creswell 58 points
13. Scott Heather 54 points
14. Paul Sajben 49 points
14. Josh Bullock 49 points
16. James Plummer 39 points
17. Geno Gruber 35 points
18. Michael Jasinski 33 points
19. Brian Rouse 32 points
20. Steve Vickery 31 points
20. Margaret Jones 31 points (1st Place Woman in Category "A")
22. Brad Foster 28 points
22. Jeff Ochs 28 points
24. Rob Bishop 24 points
25. Kyle Hartelt 23 points
26. Charlie Pelton 20 points
27. Pedro Brown 19 points
28. Weston Crumm 14 points
29. Ryan Olson 13 points
30. Tyler Honeyman 11 points
30. Michael Dufresne 11 points
32. Janeen Thorpe 10 points (2nd Place Woman in Category "A")
32. Charlie Dawson 10 points
32. Aren Timmel 10 points
35. Ethan Black 8 points
35. Paul McIntyre 8 points
37. Jim Roberts 7 points
37. Evan Carroll 7 points
37. Ben Bryant 7 points
37. Dave Berman 7 points
41. Greg Melton 5 points
42. Kenny Price 4 points
42. Jason Ziegenhirt 4 points
42. Jesse Rushing 4 points
45. David Kyle 3 points
45. CJ Humphries 3 points
45. Randy Moon 3 points
45. Mike Castaldo 3 points
49. Dain Melton 2 points
50. Eric Ayars 1 point
51. Mike Thorpe 1 point
52. Lindsay Myers 1 point
53. Jim Clark 1 point
54. Morgan Bonar 1 point
55. Dan Reymann 1 point
56. Kurt Haskins 1 point
57. Tom Embree 1 point

CATEGORY "B" OVERALL:
1. Shawn Hughes 451 points
2. Tom Embree 350 points
3. Charlie Pelton 249 points
4. Matt Itamura 234 points
5. Scott Heather 117 points
6. Jim Mensching 72 points
7. Tom Murphy 67 points
8. Frank Marinello 66 points
9. Jeff Nye 61 points
10. Michael Dufresne 60 points
11. Joe Schlesinger 56 points
12. Mike Crumm 52 points
13. David Klein 43 points
14. Jon Keyzer 37 points
15. Denny McKenney 32 points
16. Gary Manwill 26 points
17. Josh Rowe 25 points
17. Matt Carlson 25 points
19. Colin Moakley 24 points
20. Dan Spencer 23 points
21. Skip Lees 22 points
22. Matt Davis 20 points
23. Ben Mallory 19 points
24. Greg Watkins 18 points
25. Jim Clark 17 points
26. Mike Rodriguez 16 points
26. David Weathers 16 points
28. Alex Albrecht 15 points
29. Dain Melton 14 points
30. Ray Bransky 12 points
31. Bill Travers 11 points
31. Jesse Mallory 11 points
31. Samuel Bransky 11 points
34. Clay Johnson 9 points
34. Rob Glatthaar 9 points
36. Gary Fowler 8 points
36. BJ LaRossa 8 points
38. Christopher Cook 7 points
39. Adam Tischler 6 points
39. Kareem Speake 6 points
41. Dallas Thorpe 5 points
41. Walt Schafer 5 points
41. John Wiesinger 5 points
41. Sandy Speake 5 points
41. Jeff Ochs 5 points
46. Steve Kodad 4 points
46. David Dura 4 points
46. Brian Strukan 4 points
46. Jeff Larsen 4 points
50. Barry DeWitt 3 points
50. Mark Wolford 3 points
50. Rylan Gustafson 3 points
50. Lawrence Livermore 3 points
50. Joshua Pasos 3 points
50. Derek Moffitt 3 points
50. Darrin Reichel 3 points
50. James Gilchrist 3 points
50. Jeff Davis 3 points
59. Kevin Nye 2 points
59. Jamison Watts 2 points
59. Marcos Ramirez 2 points
59. Charlie Geshekter 2 points
59. Mark Hendry 2 points
64. Evan LeVang 1 point
65. Brett Baker 1 point
66. Greg Hollis 1 point
67. Leif Peterson 1 point
68. Steve Watson 1 point
69. Rich Hogan 1 point
70. Skip Latham 1 point
71. James Hefner 1 point
72. Clay Johnson 1 point
73. Ken Petruzzelli 1 point
74. Shawn Fisher 1 point
75. John D'Ewart 1 point
76. Johnny Jones 1 point
77. Greg Melton 1 point
78. Paul Begbie 1 point

WOMEN'S CATEGORY OVERALL:
1. Margaret Jones 93 points
2. Michelle Nye 78 points
3. Janine Rood 62 points
4. Lisa Martens 57 points
5. Caryn Jones 44 points
6. Forough Molina 39 points
7. Janeen Thorpe 33 points
7. Tracy Berman 33 points
9. Jenn Gruber 32 points
10. Michelle Rossman 24 points
11. Christine Roberts 16 points
12. Christa Ritchey 14 points
13. Morgan Bonar 12 points
14. Ashley Erickson 8 points
14. Brenda Cranford 8 points
16. Lindsay Myers 6 points
17. Michelle Thorpe 3 points
18. Amy Dawson 2 points
18. Shirley Huffman 2 points
20. Lori Cox 1 point
21. Peggy Selkirk 1 point
22. Teresa Kludt 1 point
23. Kristen Schonauer 1 point

AIRPORT CRITERIUM SERIES INFORMATION:

After the great turn-out at last year's Tuesday Night Chico Airport Criterium Series, we're going to be doing them again for 2009......but starting up a bit earlier this year. For those curious, the definition of "Criterium" is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criterium

This Series starts up next Tuesday, March 10th and will go through September 15th, 2009......just before our Chico Downtown Criterium on September 20th! Registration normally starts at 5:40pm - with the event starting at 6:00pm.

How does it work???

Okay, here are a few notes for this year's Airport "Crit" Series:

1. We will be using more than 1 course for the Crits this year......including throwing in some lefty-turn Crits to get a feel for those - and some Weekend Criteriums as well. For the time being, we'll be using our standard Tuesday Night righty-turn course starting/finishing at Convair Avenue - http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Chico-Airport-Tuesday-Night-Crit-Course

2. ALL riders must sign in this year - There will be a small table on the sidewalk at the Start/Finish location on Convair Avenue - just sign in at the table and you are good to go! Sign-ins start at 5:40pm - the racing action starts at 6:00pm. We usually end the event by 7pm, at the latest - many times earlier than that - to get home before it gets too dark outside. RAIN AND WET PAVEMENT WILL ALWAYS CANCEL THE CRITERIUMS! In addition, last year we had some tremendous smoke from the Humboldt Fire in this area......which, in turn, would also cancel the Criteriums due to hazardous air quality.

3. The Category "B" races normally go for 45-50 minutes PLUS 3 laps.........while the Category "A" races go for 50-60 minutes PLUS 3 laps. There can be anywhere from 1 to 15+ Primes in the Airport Criteriums......just depends on the mood of the Dictator.....er......I mean, Director. ;)

4. Helmets are MANDATORY! So, please....please.....wear your helmet! Please!!

5. All are welcome - you don't have to do the Series - just come on out and give this Criterium training/riding a shot! It's amazing what kind of workout you can get in during a 45 to 60 minute practice event.

6. Points are used to calculate the Overall Standings in the Series. The point breakdown is as follows: 7-5-4-3-2-1, with an additional 1 point being given to each participant at each event. So, 7 points goes to the winner, 5 points goes to 2nd place, 4 points goes to 3rd place and so on.........in addition to 1 more point just for doing the event. The rider with the MOST points at the end of the Series wins the Overall Title - and the Chico Airport Series Championship Trophy, plus whatever goodies we can give you. Also, Prime points will be given out during each of the Crits - these are just lap prizes......but in this case, the prizes are points. We will also be having some product Primes out there this year!

7. Last year, we had just two categories during the races - Category A and Category B. However, the Series itself has even more Trophy Categories, including:

Category "A" Men
Women's Category
Women's Masters 40+ Category
Category "B" Men
Men's Masters 40+ Category
Men's Masters 50+ Category

These are the Categories which all qualify for a Series Championship Trophy. If nobody - or very few folks are in one category - we may eliminate it and add an additional category where the numbers allow it. As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged ( A Sandbagger would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event).

8. Although donations to put on these events are always very appreciated and accepted, this Series is FREE - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Criteriums in 2009!

9. The Race Director reserves the right to DQ any rider for unsafe riding or unsportsmanlike conduct at ANY time. Also, PLEASE - NO colorful language will be used out there - especially with the little kids around watching the race(we have kids out there from ages 2 to 12 watching the racing action)!! ANY rider breaking these rules can be subject to Disqualification from - not only the race - but from the entire Series. So, please - just do what ya always do and just be cool!!!!

10. Finally, remember - these Criterium events are essentially for practice and exercise - we have fun out there and get a great little workout in, and we get to work on some quality cycling skills. But, overall, they're no big whoop....no World Championship/Olympic medals or million dollar contracts on the line. So, with that in mind, just treat 'em as such - a good training event to try some new things, gain some good fitness.....and maybe even get into a "real" sanctioned Criterium at some point in time. Or not. Just have fun with it!! We'll have trophies and hopefully some prizes for the Series winners - and definitely loads of fun....and pain and suffering. ;) But remember - it's all in good fun!

Hope to see you out there!!

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

The R.A.C.E. Calendar for August 2009.............

Hi Everyone!! Okay, below is the Always-Tentative R.A.C.E. Calendar for the month of August 2009. I will have more information on each of the events - as well as any calendar changes - as we get closer to the dates of each event. I will post updates on the e-mails lists, but you can also check online at http://www.chicobike.com/ for updates too! Hope to see you out there!!

Saturday, August 1st - Humboldt Road Race - 7:00AM (Point event for 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Saturday, August 1st - Women's ONLY Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM - DOUBLE POINT NIGHT! (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series) - All Category A, B & C Women Racers are invited!!

Sunday, August 2nd - Cohasset Road Race (Airport to the Gravel!) - 9:00AM (BIG Point Event for the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Tuesday, August 4th - Tuesday Night Airport Criterium - 6:00PM & 7:00PM (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series)

Wednesday, August 5th - Humboldt Road Race - 6:00AM (Part of the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Wednesday, August 5th - Fast 50 - 6:00PM

Thursday, August 6th - River Road 10-Mile Time Trial (Part of the 2009 Chico 10-Mile Time Trial Series)

Friday, August 7th - 10-Lap Cruiser Airport Criterium & Kids ONLY Criterium Race(under 16 years of age) - 6:00PM

Saturday, August 8th - The Messilla Valley Circuit Race - 9:00AM (Part of the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Sunday, August 9th - The Aguas Frias Road Race - 9:00AM (Part of the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Tuesday, August 11th - Tuesday Night Airport Criterium - 6:00PM & 7:00PM (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series)

Wednesday, August 12th - Humboldt Road Race - 6:00AM (Point event for the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Wednesday, August 12th - Fast 50 - 6:00PM

Thursday, August 13th - Aguas Frias 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00PM - Team Time Trialists welcome!!! (Part of the 2009 Chico 10-Mile Time Trial Series)

Friday, August 14th - Friday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM & 7:00PM (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series)

Saturday, August 15th - I might be in Dunnigan - or we'll do the Coal Canyon Circuit Race at 9:00AM.

Sunday, August 16th - 7-Mile Lane 25-Mile Time Trial - 9:00AM (FINAL Race in the 2009 Chico 25-Mile Time Trial Series)

Tuesday, Aug. 18th - Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM & 7:00PM - 1st Race "Dog Days" Omnium (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series - this is also a DOUBLE POINT EVENT!)

Wednesday, August 19th - Humboldt Road Race - 6:00AM (Point event for the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Wednesday, August 19th - Fast 50 - 6:00PM

Thursday, Aug. 20th - River Road 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00PM - 2nd Race Dog Days Omnium (Part of the 2009 Chico 10-Mile Time Trial Series)

Friday, August 21st - Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM & 7:00PM (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series)

Saturday, Aug. 22nd - Cohasset DOWNHILL Time Trial - 9:00AM - 3rd Race Dog Days Omnium (Part of the 2009 Chico Downhill Time Trial Series)

Sunday, Aug. 23rd - Table Mountain Road Race(1 lap) - 9:00AM - Final Race Dog Days Omnium (Part of the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Tuesday, Aug. 25th - Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM & 7:00PM (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series)

Wednesday, August 26th - Fast 50 - 6:00PM

Thursday, Aug. 27th - Meridian Road 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00PM (Part of the 2009 Chico 10-Mile Time Trial Series)

Friday, Aug. 28th - Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM & 7:00PM (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series)

Saturday, Aug. 29th - The BLOOM Circuit Race - 9:00AM (Big Point Event for the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Sunday, Aug. 30th - The Butte City Road Race - 9:00AM (Point Event for the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Tuesday, Sept. 1st - Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM - "Nutcracker" Omnium (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series - TRIPLE POINT EVENT for the "A" Category)

Wednesday, Sept. 2nd - Fast 50 - 6:00PM - Nutcracker Omnium (Counts for the "A" Category ONLY)

Thursday, Sept. 3rd - River Road 10-Mile TT - 6:00PM - Nutcracker Omnium (Part of the 2009 Chico 10-Mile Time Trial Series - DOUBLE POINT EVENT for the Series)

Friday, Sept. 4th - Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM - Nutcracker Omnium (Counts for the "B" & Women's Category ONLY) (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series - TRIPLE POINT EVENT FOR THE "B" & Women's Categories)

Saturday, Sept. 5th - Messilla Valley Circuit Race - Nutcracker Omnium (Part of the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series - DOUBLE POINT EVENT for the Series)

Sunday, Sept. 6th - Cohasset UPHILL Time Trial - Final Stage of Nutcracker Omnium (1st Race in Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series)

Sunday, Sept. 6th - The Nutcracker Omnium Awards Ceremony - 1:00PM

****Notes for September: The Chico Airport Criterium Series and Thursday night 10-Mile Time Trials will be wrapping up in September. In its place, we'll be doing some more Mountain Bike, CycloCross, Road Race and Hill events. The Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series doesn't end until mid-October.......so there's tons of events still upcoming. Remember that the Henleyville Road Race in Corning will be taking place on Saturday, September 19th - and the BIG RACE - The Chico Downtown Criterium is taking place on Sunday, September 20th!!!
Other events coming up in September and beyond include: The Jack & Jill Team Time Trial, The Forest Ranch Time Trial, All the events of the Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series, the Mountain Bike Series and many others. We'll have more announcements and information soon!!

Thank you ALL for helping out with these events and for your participation - without all of you, these just would not happen - Thank You so so much!!!

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

The 2009 Dog Days Omnium..................

Hi Everyone! The 2nd Annual "Dog Days" Omnium bicycling event is coming up in Chico in August, in honor of the Dog Days of Summer:

Tues., Aug. 18th - Chico Airport Criterium - 1st Race "Dog Days" Omnium (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series - this is also a DOUBLE POINT EVENT!)

Thurs., Aug. 20th - River Road 10-Mile TT - 2nd Race Dog Days Omnium (Part of the 2009 Chico 10-Mile Time Trial Series)

Sat., Aug. 22nd - Cohasset DOWNHILL TT - 3rd Race Dog Days Omnium (Part of the 2009 Chico Downhill Time Trial Series)

Sun., Aug. 23rd - Table Mountain Road Race(1 lap) - Final Race Dog Days Omnium (Part of the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Essentially, this will be run similar to the Nutcracker Omnium taking place in September, but with a couple of different stages. Again, in this scenario, an Omnium is just a stage race using points rather than time. You garner points for each stage depending upon how you did in the stage.......and, again, in this case.........the MOST points wins(many Omniums reverse this and have the least amount of points winning). There WILL be a Category "A" and Category "B", and a Women's Category which is scored separately - you must tell me at the start which Category you are entering.......and no downgrades during the Omnium once you're in. Most USCF rules will apply to ALL stages - including WEAR YOUR HELMET, don't ride like a silly person, and so on and so forth. The Time Trials - In the Dog Days Omnium, aero equipment WILL be allowed(it is NOT allowed in the Nutcracker Omnium River Road Time Trial). And remember - the only reasons we're doing this Omnium is for fun and fitness......and maybe a little competitiveness too, but nothing over-the-top please! Ride safe, have fun, try something new and challenge yourself. Dog Days Omnium Champion Trophies will be awarded to the Winners of each Category - we may also have a Masters Category for Men & Women if the budget allows for it.

So.....with that said, here are the Point Breakdowns for each of the Stages of the upcoming Dog Days Omnium - and details/descriptions of each stage will be announced shortly:

Tuesday, August 18th - Chico Airport Criterium:
1st = 25 points (NOT to be added to the season-long point standings in the Criterium Series....those points are separate from the Omnium. Prime Points NOT counted in the Overall Omnium Results.)
2nd = 20 points
3rd = 18 points
4th = 16 points
5th = 14 points
6th = 12 points
7th = 10 points
8th = 8 points
9th = 6 points
10th = 4 points
11th = 2 points
Everyone else = 1 point

Thursday, August 20th - River Road 10-Mile Time Trial:
1st = 25 points
2nd = 20 points
3rd = 18 points
4th = 16 points
5th = 14 points
6th = 12 points
7th = 10 points
8th = 8 points
9th = 6 points
10th = 4 points
11th = 2 points
Everyone else = 1 point

Saturday, August 22nd - Cohasset DOWNHILL Time Trial:
1st = 25 points
2nd = 20 points
3rd = 18 points
4th = 16 points
5th = 14 points
6th = 12 points
7th = 10 points
8th = 8 points
9th = 6 points
10th = 4 points
11th = 2 points
Everyone else = 1 point

Sunday, August 23rd - Table Mountain Road Race(1 Lap):
1st = 25 points
2nd = 20 points
3rd = 18 points
4th = 16 points
5th = 14 points
6th = 12 points
7th = 10 points
8th = 8 points
9th = 6 points
10th = 4 points
11th = 2 points
Everyone else = 1 point

And Finally - ANY rider participating in ALL 4 Stages receives an additional 25 points.
Do you have to do all the stages in order to compete in the Omnium?? No - you can even do just one event and your points will still be calculated and counted in the overall.
Tie-Breaker - If, by chance, it comes down to a TIE after the last stage of the Omnium, the highest placed finisher(of the tied competitors) in the Cohasset DOWNHILL Time Trial will be declared the Overall Winner.


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

Women's Criterium Saturday.............

Hoping we can get at least a few riders out there for this one:

Saturday, August 1st - SATURDAY NIGHT WOMEN'S ONLY Airport Criterium - 6:00PM - DOUBLE POINT NIGHT!!! Registration will open at 5:45pm on Convair avenue at the Airport - with the event starting promptly at 6:00pm. 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 . This is a WOMEN'S ONLY Criterium!! ALL Category A, B or C women riders are encouraged to attend!! The race will be 40 minutes PLUS 3 laps - but will include a ton of Point Primes, and any product that we can also get to give away as Prime Prizes. Must sign in and wear a helmet in order to compete. In addition, we MAY have one or two Mentors out there helping with coaching and skills-learning, but will be HIGHLY dependent upon who shows up. If you would like to be a MENTOR, please e-mail me at lorrod7@comcast.net or talk to me at the race on Saturday Night. ***DUDES - PLEASE Come out to cheer on our ladies!!!! RAIN OR WET PAVEMENT WILL CANCEL THIS EVENT. (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series!)

Wednesday, July 29th - 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 promptly 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 (Point event for the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2009 CHICO ROAD R.A.C.E. SERIES:

Current Overall Standings for Category "A" Men:
1. Brad Foster 154 points
2. Kevin Speacht 139 points
3. Sean Molina 137 points
4. Greg Golet 126 points
5. Mike Castaldo 124 points
6. Aren Timmel 112 points
7. Rich Thurman 95 points
8. Jesse Rushing 86 points
9. Alex Blease 84 points
10. Scott Heather 78 points
11. Jim Roberts 75 points
12. Mike Thorpe 58 points
13. Anthony Ferretti 53 points
14. Josh Bullock 52 points
14. Mike Smith 52 points
16. Charlie Dawson 46 points
17. Paul Sajben 40 points
18. Paul McIntyre 39 points
19. Mike Painter 30 points
20. James Plummer 29 points
21. David Albrecht 24 points
22. Joe Shelburne 21 points
23. Mike Trowbridge 20 points
23. Randy Moon 20 points
25. Tyler Honeyman 18 points
25. Jeff Galland 18 points
27. Roy Steves 14 points
27. Joe Oliveri 14 points
29. Nelson Frink 12 points
30. Ethan Black 10 points
30. Rob Bishop 10 points
32. Weston Crumm 9 points
33. Kris Blee 6 points
34. Jeff Ochs 5 points
35. Kyle Hughes 5 points

Women's Category:
1. Forough Molina 214 points
2. Elizabeth Brent 131 points
3. Darlene Henderson 95 points
4. Christine Bergmann 87 points
5. Kim Agur 85 points
6. Joanne Gilchrist 56 points
7. Janeen Thorpe 55 points
8. Jeanne O'Regan 49 points
9. Grace Twedt 48 points
10. Sandra Barton 41 points
11. Mary Reyes 38 points
12. Kristen Schonauer 32 points
13. Teresa Kludt 29 points
13. Jamie Batha 29 points
15. Emily Fisher 24 points
16. Kim Lange 22 points
17. Jennifer Haffner 19 points
18. Anne Yates 16 points
19. Sue Kamrar 15 points
20. Caryn Jones 9 points

Category "B" Men:
1. Charlie Pelton 238 points
2. Michael Crumm 156 points
3. Jim Mensching 107 points
4. Tom Embree 101 points
5. Matt Carlson 79 points
6. Shawn Hughes 74 points
7. Denny McKenney 73 points
8. Bill Brent 63 points
9. Jon Keyzer 62 points
10. Bill Bergmann 53 points
11. Preben Nielsen 51 points
12. Gary Manwill 46 points
13. Skip Lees 40 points
14. Mark Bloom 39 points
15. Frank Marinello 37 points
16. Nelson Frink 34 points
16. Brian Ray 34 points
16. Scott Heather 34 points
16. Chris Roots 34 points
16. Ken Petruzzelli 34 points
21. Tony Mainz 32 points
22. Roy Holley 28 points
22. Steve Kodad 28 points
24. Ferdinand Batatan 24 points
24. Greg Watkins 24 points
26. Rob Evans 18 points
26. Brian Strukan 18 points
26. Geno Gruber 18 points
29. Dan Spencer 17 points
30. Mike Candela 16 points
31. Clayton Anderson 14 points
32. Alex Albrecht 12 points
33. Dan Dominguez 10 points
34. Patrick Clark 9 points
35. Rogelio Barrera 8 points
36. Samuel Bransky 5 points
37. Don Curtis 4 points
37. Ray Bransky 4 points
37. Norm Rosene 4 points
40. Josh Rowe 3 points
40. Jim Peplow 3 points
40. Bill Travers 3 points
43. John Dewart 2 points

2009 CHICO ROAD R.A.C.E. SERIES INFORMATION:

After the great turn-out at last year's various Chico Road Races, we're going to be doing them again for 2009......but this time, they will ALSO be in a "Series" format. For those curious, the approximate definition of "Bicycle Road Races" can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_bicycle_racing

This Series will go from Saturday, May 30th through mid-September 2009......just before the Henleyville Road Race on September 19th, 2009! Most of these races will be starting at either 8:00AM or 9:00AM on the weekends - but some could be as early as 7:00AM.......and others starting as late as 10:00AM(highly unlikely).

Why have this event???

Looking at cycle racing from an international view, "road racing" is one of the most prestigious aspects of bicycle racing. The greatest racing champions in the hisotry of our great sport - Eddy Merckx, Lance Armstrong, Bernard Hinault, Fausto Coppi, Greg LeMond, Miguel Indurain, Gino Bartali - the list goes on and on and on. These riders were great "road racing" champions. The road race itself requires great stamina, strength, speed, skill and sense to win - or to place. To win a road race - or place highly in a road race consistently - is the epitome of a great cycle racing champion. This contest will track the most consistent riders in the area for road racing. The winner of this event will have a great opportunity for bragging rights - plus, they'll win the Series Championship Trophy!!

How does it work???

Okay, here are a few notes for 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series:

1. We will be using a variety of courses for this Series - including some flat courses, very hilly courses, somewhat hilly courses, circuit race courses(no Crits) and so forth. The idea is to get a variety of course profiles going for the Series to test the riders a bit. Next year - 2010 - this Series will also be starting much earlier in the year in order to get a feel for different weather conditions as well.

2. ALL riders must sign in this year at the start of EACH event - There will be a small table at the Start/Finish location - just sign in at the table and you are good to go! Sign-ins normally start 30 minutes before the event takes place and closes about 1-2 minutes before the event starts. Rain or wet weather will normally not cancel the events. However, last year we had some tremendous smoke from the Humboldt Fire in this area......which, in turn, may cancel some of the Road Races due to hazardous air quality.

3. There will normally be 2 Categories racing at the Road Races - the Category "A" Event and the Category "B" Event. However, EACH Series Category will be picked separately(Women's, Women's Masters, Men's Masters, Juniors, etc.). Category "A" races will normally start first, with the Category "B" races starting a couple of minutes later. If there are enough racers to have a separate category start after the "B" event, we will make that happen as well.

4. Helmets are MANDATORY! So, please....please.....wear your helmet! Please!!

5. All are welcome - you don't have to do the Series - just come on out and give this Road Race training/riding a shot! They're a GREAT workout!!!

6. Points are used to calculate the Overall Standings in the Series. The point breakdown is as follows: 25-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1, with an additional 4 points being given to each participant at each event. So, 25 points goes to the winner, 20 points goes to 2nd place, 18 points goes to 3rd place and so on.........in addition to 4 more points just for doing the event. The rider with the MOST points at the end of the Series wins the Overall Title - and the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series Championship Trophy, plus whatever goodies we can give you. If one race proves particularly harsh.........ex. - the Jonesville Road Race on June 7th..............the point breakdown MAY be increased(35 to the winner, 30 to 2nd and so forth). IN ADDITION - It is quite possible that some of the Mini-Road-Races held during the week MAY be counted towards the Overall Title, but with fewer points (think.......5 to the winner, 4 to 2nd, 3 to 3rd and so on.....with NO point bonuses for competing).

7. Although the races are advertised as having 2 Categories out on the course - Category A and Category B - the Series itself has more Trophy Categories, including:

Category "A" Men
Women's Category
Category "B" Men
And any others if there are enough riders!

These are the Categories which all qualify for a Series Championship Trophy - as of NOW. We will ADD Categories if enough riders show up out there - so tell your friends!! If nobody - or very few folks are in one category - we may eliminate it and add an additional category where the numbers allow it. As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged ( A Sandbagger would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event - this would have to be completely obvious to the Race Director).

In addition, trophies will normally be given out at EACH event for the winners in various categories............depending upon the budget of the Race Director.

8. Although donations to put on these events are always very appreciated and accepted, this Series is FREE - so come on out and take advantage of some, or all, of these Road R.A.C.E.s in 2009!

9. The Race Director reserves the right to DQ any rider for unsafe riding or unsportsmanlike conduct at ANY time. Also, PLEASE - try not to use colorful language out there - especially with the little kids around watching the race at the finish line and so forth. ANY rider breaking these rules can be subject to Disqualification from - not only the race - but from the entire Series. So, please - just do what ya always do and just be cool!!!!

10. Finally, remember - these Road Race events are essentially for practice and exercise - we have fun out there and get a great little workout in, and we get to work on some quality cycling skills. But, overall, they're no big whoop....no World Championship/Olympic medals or million dollar contracts on the line. So, with that in mind, just treat 'em as such - a good training event to try some new things, gain some good fitness.....and maybe even get into a "real" sanctioned Road Race at some point in time. Or not. Just have fun with it!! We'll have trophies and hopefully some prizes for the Series winners - and definitely loads of fun....and pain and suffering. ;) But remember - it's all in good fun!

Hope to see you out there!!

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

R.A.C.E. Overall Standings..................

Hi Everyone!! Well, it was a pretty busy week with the little events going on, and there are a few changes in the Overall Standings in the various R.A.C.E. Series events going on here in Chico. For this past week's results from each of the events(including the Tuesday Night Chico Airport Criterium, Wednesday Morning Humboldt Road Race, Thursday Morning River Road 10-Mile Time Trial, Thursday Evening Meridian Road 10-Mile Time Trial, the Friday Night Chico Airport Criterium, the Saturday Morning Table Mountain 50-Mile Road Race and this morning's Hwy. 32 DOWNHILL Time Trial), please visit www.ChicoBike.com.

For some photos and videos of this last week's events, please visit:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicovelo/

Below are the Current Overall Standings in EACH of the Series going on right at the moment - The 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series, The 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series, the 2009 Chico 10-Mile Time Trial Series, the 2009 Chico 25-Mile Time Trial Series and the 2009 Chico DOWNHILL Time Trial Series. Quite a few events upcoming - including the Dog Days Omnium in August, the Nutcracker Omnium in early September and the 2009 Chico Hill Climb Time Trial Series, among many others!! Hope to see you out there!!!

2009 CHICO AIRPORT CRITERIUM SERIES CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS:

CATEGORY "A" OVERALL:
1. David Albrecht 427 points
2. Jeff Galland 318 points
3. Greg Golet 168 points
4. Mike Trowbridge 161 points
5. Anthony Ferretti 153 points
6. Mike Cordova 118 points
6. Mike Smith 118 points
8. Roy Steves 116 points
9. Alex Blease 83 points
10. Mike Painter 68 points
11. Tim Creswell 58 points
12. Scott Heather 53 points
13. Josh Bullock 49 points
14. Paul Sajben 45 points
14. Kevin Speacht 45 points
16. James Plummer 39 points
17. Geno Gruber 35 points
18. Michael Jasinski 33 points
19. Brian Rouse 32 points
20. Steve Vickery 31 points
20. Margaret Jones 31 points (1st Place Woman in Category "A")
22. Brad Foster 28 points
22. Jeff Ochs 28 points
24. Rob Bishop 24 points
25. Kyle Hartelt 23 points
26. Pedro Brown 19 points
27. Charlie Pelton 17 points
28. Weston Crumm 14 points
29. Ryan Olson 13 points
30. Tyler Honeyman 11 points
30. Michael Dufresne 11 points
32. Janeen Thorpe 10 points (2nd Place Woman in Category "A")
32. Charlie Dawson 10 points
32. Aren Timmel 10 points
35. Ethan Black 8 points
35. Paul McIntyre 8 points
37. Jim Roberts 7 points
37. Evan Carroll 7 points
37. Ben Bryant 7 points
37. Dave Berman 7 points
41. Greg Melton 5 points
42. Kenny Price 4 points
42. Jason Ziegenhirt 4 points
42. Jesse Rushing 4 points
45. David Kyle 3 points
45. CJ Humphries 3 points
45. Randy Moon 3 points
45. Mike Castaldo 3 points
49. Dain Melton 2 points
50. Eric Ayars 1 point
51. Mike Thorpe 1 point
52. Lindsay Myers 1 point
53. Jim Clark 1 point
54. Morgan Bonar 1 point
55. Dan Reymann 1 point
56. Kurt Haskins 1 point
57. Tom Embree 1 point

CATEGORY "B" OVERALL:
1. Shawn Hughes 423 points
2. Tom Embree 337 points
3. Charlie Pelton 249 points
4. Matt Itamura 223 points
5. Scott Heather 117 points
6. Jim Mensching 68 points
7. Tom Murphy 66 points
7. Frank Marinello 66 points
9. Michael Dufresne 60 points
10. Joe Schlesinger 56 points
11. Mike Crumm 52 points
12. David Klein 43 points
13. Jon Keyzer 37 points
14. Jeff Nye 33 points
15. Denny McKenney 32 points
16. Matt Carlson 25 points
17. Colin Moakley 24 points
18. Dan Spencer 22 points
18. Skip Lees 22 points
20. Matt Davis 20 points
21. Gary Manwill 19 points
22. Ben Mallory 18 points
22. Greg Watkins 18 points
24. Josh Rowe 17 points
24. Jim Clark 17 points
26. Mike Rodriguez 16 points
26. David Weathers 16 points
28. Alex Albrecht 15 points
29. Dain Melton 14 points
30. Ray Bransky 11 points
30. Bill Travers 11 points
32. Jesse Mallory 10 points
32. Samuel Bransky 10 points
34. Clay Johnson 9 points
34. Rob Glatthaar 9 points
36. Gary Fowler 8 points
36. BJ LaRossa 8 points
38. Christopher Cook 7 points
39. Adam Tischler 6 points
39. Kareem Speake 6 points
41. Walt Schafer 5 points
41. John Wiesinger 5 points
41. Sandy Speake 5 points
41. Jeff Ochs 5 points
45. Steve Kodad 4 points
45. David Dura 4 points
45. Brian Strukan 4 points
48. Jeff Larsen 3 points
48. Rylan Gustafson 3 points
48. Lawrence Livermore 3 points
48. Joshua Pasos 3 points
48. Derek Moffitt 3 points
48. Darrin Reichel 3 points
48. James Gilchrist 3 points
48. Jeff Davis 3 points
56. Barry DeWitt 2 points
56. Jamison Watts 2 points
56. Dallas Thorpe 2 points
56. Marcos Ramirez 2 points
56. Charlie Geshekter 2 points
56. Mark Hendry 2 points
62. Brett Baker 1 point
63. Greg Hollis 1 point
64. Leif Peterson 1 point
65. Steve Watson 1 point
66. Rich Hogan 1 point
67. Skip Latham 1 point
68. James Hefner 1 point
69. Clay Johnson 1 point
70. Ken Petruzzelli 1 point
71. Shawn Fisher 1 point
72. John D'Ewart 1 point
73. Johnny Jones 1 point
74. Greg Melton 1 point
75. Paul Begbie 1 point

WOMEN'S CATEGORY OVERALL:
1. Margaret Jones 93 points
2. Michelle Nye 68 points
3. Janine Rood 62 points
4. Lisa Martens 57 points
5. Caryn Jones 44 points
6. Janeen Thorpe 33 points
6. Tracy Berman 33 points
8. Jenn Gruber 32 points
9. Michelle Rossman 24 points
10. Forough Molina 21 points
11. Christine Roberts 16 points
12. Christa Ritchey 14 points
13. Morgan Bonar 12 points
14. Ashley Erickson 8 points
14. Brenda Cranford 8 points
16. Lindsay Myers 6 points
17. Michelle Thorpe 3 points
18. Amy Dawson 2 points
18. Shirley Huffman 2 points
20. Lori Cox 1 point
21. Peggy Selkirk 1 point
22. Teresa Kludt 1 point
23. Kristen Schonauer 1 point

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2009 CHICO ROAD R.A.C.E. SERIES:

Current Overall Standings for Category "A" Men:
1. Brad Foster 154 points
2. Kevin Speacht 139 points
3. Sean Molina 137 points
4. Greg Golet 126 points
5. Mike Castaldo 124 points
6. Aren Timmel 112 points
7. Rich Thurman 95 points
8. Jesse Rushing 86 points
9. Alex Blease 84 points
10. Scott Heather 78 points
11. Jim Roberts 75 points
12. Mike Thorpe 58 points
13. Anthony Ferretti 53 points
14. Josh Bullock 52 points
14. Mike Smith 52 points
16. Charlie Dawson 46 points
17. Paul Sajben 40 points
18. Paul McIntyre 39 points
19. Mike Painter 30 points
20. James Plummer 29 points
21. David Albrecht 24 points
22. Joe Shelburne 21 points
23. Mike Trowbridge 20 points
23. Randy Moon 20 points
25. Tyler Honeyman 18 points
25. Jeff Galland 18 points
27. Roy Steves 14 points
27. Joe Oliveri 14 points
29. Nelson Frink 12 points
30. Ethan Black 10 points
30. Rob Bishop 10 points
32. Weston Crumm 9 points
33. Kris Blee 6 points
34. Jeff Ochs 5 points
35. Kyle Hughes 5 points

Women's Category:
1. Forough Molina 214 points
2. Elizabeth Brent 131 points
3. Darlene Henderson 95 points
4. Christine Bergmann 87 points
5. Kim Agur 85 points
6. Joanne Gilchrist 56 points
7. Janeen Thorpe 55 points
8. Jeanne O'Regan 49 points
9. Grace Twedt 48 points
10. Sandra Barton 41 points
11. Mary Reyes 38 points
12. Kristen Schonauer 32 points
13. Teresa Kludt 29 points
13. Jamie Batha 29 points
15. Emily Fisher 24 points
16. Kim Lange 22 points
17. Jennifer Haffner 19 points
18. Anne Yates 16 points
19. Sue Kamrar 15 points
20. Caryn Jones 9 points

Category "B" Men:
1. Charlie Pelton 238 points
2. Michael Crumm 156 points
3. Jim Mensching 107 points
4. Tom Embree 101 points
5. Matt Carlson 79 points
6. Shawn Hughes 74 points
7. Denny McKenney 73 points
8. Bill Brent 63 points
9. Jon Keyzer 62 points
10. Bill Bergmann 53 points
11. Preben Nielsen 51 points
12. Gary Manwill 46 points
13. Skip Lees 40 points
14. Mark Bloom 39 points
15. Frank Marinello 37 points
16. Nelson Frink 34 points
16. Brian Ray 34 points
16. Scott Heather 34 points
16. Chris Roots 34 points
16. Ken Petruzzelli 34 points
21. Tony Mainz 32 points
22. Roy Holley 28 points
22. Steve Kodad 28 points
24. Ferdinand Batatan 24 points
24. Greg Watkins 24 points
26. Rob Evans 18 points
26. Brian Strukan 18 points
26. Geno Gruber 18 points
29. Dan Spencer 17 points
30. Mike Candela 16 points
31. Clayton Anderson 14 points
32. Alex Albrecht 12 points
33. Dan Dominguez 10 points
34. Patrick Clark 9 points
35. Rogelio Barrera 8 points
36. Samuel Bransky 5 points
37. Don Curtis 4 points
37. Ray Bransky 4 points
37. Norm Rosene 4 points
40. Josh Rowe 3 points
40. Jim Peplow 3 points
40. Bill Travers 3 points
43. John Dewart 2 points

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2009 CHICO 10-MILE TIME TRIAL SERIES:

Category "A" Men:
1. Ken Petruzzelli 68 points
2. Steve Vickery 60 points
3. Josh Rowe 47 points
4. Jeff Ochs 44 points
5. David Albrecht 38 points
6. Paul McIntyre 30 points
7. Josh Bullock 22 points
8. Greg Watkins 20 points
9. Tim Olson 16 points
10. Geno Gruber 12 points
10. Mike Painter 12 points
10. Mike Cordova 12 points
10. Rich Thurman 12 points
10. Jeff Galland 12 points
15. David Kyle 8 points
15. Weston Crumm 8 points
15. Jeff Tse 8 points
18. Eric Ayars 6 points
19. Anthony Ferretti 3 points

Women's Category:
1. Joanne Gilchrist 118 points
2. Michelle Nye 94 points
3. Margaret Jones 34 points
4. Michelle Rossman 22 points
4. Katelyn Nye 22 points
6. Kim Lange 14 points
7. Megan Murphy 11 points
8. Mary Reyes 9 points
9. Caryn Jones 8 points
10. Megan Kurtz 7 points
11. Christine Lewis 3 points
12. Claudia Avalos 3 points

Women's Masters 45+ Category:
1. Jeanne O'regan 82 points
2. Kim Agur 56 points
3. Darlene Henderson 54 points
4. Elizabeth Brent 30 points
5. Margaret Bomberg 29 points
6. Mary Ann Bachus 24 points
7. Teresa Kludt 12 points
7. Kate Cavell 12 points
7. Sue Kamrar 12 points
10. Janine Rood 10 points
11. Grace Twedt 8 points
12. Lorna Andrette 6 points
12. Teresa Long 6 points
14. Leslie Clavey 4 points

Category "B" Men:
1. Jeff Nye 94 points
2. David Dura 84 points
3. Joaquin Garcia 24 points
4. Michael Dufresne 20 points
5. Brooks Biertumpfel 16 points
6. Andy Grayson 12 points
6. Brian Strukan 12 points
6. Matt Carlson 12 points
9. Don Curtis 10 points
9. Ferdinand Batatan 10 points
9. Jeff Via 10 points
9. Pat Beckley 10 points
13. Ray Bransky 8 points
13. Shawn Hughes 8 points
15. Jeff Davis 6 points

Men's Masters 45+ Category:
1. Jim Greenlee 168 points
2. Tom Murphy 104 points
3. Roy Holley 44 points
4. Kenny Price 38 points
5. Tom Tucker 34 points
6. Hal Tacker 32 points
7. Rogelio Barrera 18 points
8. John Cronin 10 points
8. Joe Sanders 10 points
8. Charlie Pelton 10 points
11. Clay Johnson 8 points

Men's Masters 55+ Category:
1. Jim Mensching 208 points
2. Skip Lees 70 points
3. Mike Trowbridge 60 points
4. Dan Spencer 20 points
4. Walt Schafer 20 points
4. Kerry Maxwell 20 points
7. Clayton Anderson 16 points
7. James Gilchrist 16 points
9. Bill Brent 10 points
10. Gary Fowler 8 points

Junior Men's Category:
1. Ben Mallory 84 points
2. Jesse Mallory 42 points
3. Kevin Nye 28 points
4. Darius Vixie 16 points
5. Samuel Bransky 12 points
6. David Watkins 10 points
7. Bernie Huffrogge 9 points
8. Anthony Costello 8 points
9. Jonny Pierson 6 points
10. Nicolas King 4 points
11. Jeff Weisener 3 points
12. Johnny Borg 3 points

Merckx Division:
1. Tom Murphy 91 points
2. Jeff Nye 72 points
3. Ben Mallory 46 points
3. Skip Lees 46 points
5. Mike Trowbridge 44 points
5. Kenny Price 44 points
7. Josh Rowe 36 points
8. Joaquin Garcia 16 points
8. Jesse Mallory 16 points
10. Clayton Anderson 13 points
10. Kevin Nye 13 points
12. Andy Grayson 12 points
12. Mike Painter 12 points
12. Matt Carlson 12 points
12. Tim Olson 12 points
12. Weston Crumm 12 points
17. Don Curtis 10 points
17. Brian Strukan 10 points
17. Clay Johnson 10 points
17. Joe Sanders 10 points
17. Jeff Via 10 points
17. Michael Dufresne 10 points
17. David Albrecht 10 points
24. Ray Bransky 8 points
24. Gary Fowler 8 points
26. Samuel Bransky 6 points
26. David Watkins 6 points
26. Darius Vixie 6 points
26. Bernie Huffrogge 6 points
30. John Cronin 4 points
30. Bill Brent 4 points
32. Anthony Costello 3 points
33. Jonny Pierson 3 points
34. Nicolas King 3 points
35. Jeff Weisener 3 points
36. Johnny Borg 3 points

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2009 CHICO 25-MILE TIME TRIAL SERIES:

Category "A" Men:
1. Ken Petruzzelli 38 points
2. Jeff Ochs 32 points
3. Greg Watkins 16 points
4. Mike Smith 14 points
5. Eric Ayars 10 points
6. Jim Clark 8 points

Women's Category:
1. Joanne Gilchrist 42 points

Women's Masters 45+ Category:
1. Margaret Bomberg 38 points
2. Kim Agur 28 points
3. MaryAnn Bachus 14 points
4. Grace Twedt 12 points
5. Sue Kamrar 10 points

Category "B" Men:
1. David Dura 28 points
2. Alex Albrecht 14 points
3. Brian Ray 12 points

Men's Masters 45+ Category:
1. Tom Murphy 32 ponits
2. Kenny Price 28 points
3. Jim Greenlee 26 points
4. Jim Roberts 14 points
5. Roy Holley 10 points
6. Hal Tacker 10 points

Men's Masters 55+ Category:
1. Jim Mensching 56 points
2. Skip Lees 44 points
3. Dan Spencer 12 points
4. James Gilchrist 12 points

MERCKX CATEGORY:
1. Skip Lees 40 points
2. Tom Murphy 38 points
3. Kenny Price 26 points
4. Jim Roberts 14 points
4. Mike Smith 14 points
6. Brian Ray 10 points
7. Alex Albrecht 8 points

CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS IN THE 2009 CHICO DOWNHILL TIME TRIAL SERIES:

CATEGORY "A" OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Roy Holley 42 points
2. Jeff Galland 21 points
3. Joe Shelburne 19 points
3. Brad Foster 19 points
3. James Plummer 19 points
6. Jeff Ochs 17 points

WOMEN'S CATEGORY OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Lori Cox 42 points
2. Janine Rood 19 points
3. Patti Dugger 17 points

CATEGORY "B" OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Tony Mainz 63 points
2. Jim Mensching 59 points
3. Ben Mallory 17 points
3. Tom Embree 17 points
5. Eric Dugger 15 points
5. Frank Marinello 15 points
7. Walt Schafer 13 points
8. Skip Lees 11 points
9. Alex Albrecht 9 points

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