R.A.C.E. Events for July 27th - August 2nd..............

Hi Everyone!! Quite a few little events going on this week - hope to see you out there!! Will have Results & Overall Standings from this past week's events online tonight!!

Tuesday, July 28th - Tuesday Night Airport Criterium - 6:00PM & 7:00PM (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series)

Wednesday, July 29th - Humboldt Road Race - 6:00AM (Point event for 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Wednesday, July 29th - Fast 50 - 6:00PM

Thursday, July 30th - Aguas Frias 25-Mile Time Trial - 6:00PM (Race #5 in the Chico 25-Mile Time Trial Series)

Friday, July 31st - Friday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM & 7:00PM (Part of the 2009 Chico Airport Criterium Series)

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 of the 2009 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series) http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Cohasset-To-The-Gravel-Road-Race

Tuesday, July 28th - 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 - July 28th - 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 - mhtml:%7B8A03335F-1038-44F1-AB51-F598423C3329%7Dmid://00008931/!x-usc:mailto:lorrod7@comcast.net . Also - If anyone would like to donate Prime Prizes for any of the events, please bring them out to the Criterium or e-mail me.

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)

Wednesday, July 29th - 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, July 30th - Aguas Frias 25-MILE Time Trial - Race # 5 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)

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 - mhtml:%7B8A03335F-1038-44F1-AB51-F598423C3329%7Dmid://00008931/!x-usc:mailto:lorrod7@comcast.net .

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 mhtml:%7B8A03335F-1038-44F1-AB51-F598423C3329%7Dmid://00018043/!x-usc:mailto: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

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