Friday Night Airport Criterium Results - March 26th, 2010............

CATEGORY "A" RESULTS FROM THE March 25th CHICO AIRPORT CRITERIUM:

1. Anthony Ferretti (20 points + 44 Prime Points + 2 = 66 points)

2. Scott Heather (16 points + 4 Prime Points + 2 = 22 points)

3. Brad Foster (14 points + 4 Prime Points + 2 = 20 points)

4. Gary Manwill (12 points + 2 = 14 points)

5. Shawn Hughes (10 points + 2 = 12 points)

6. Maggie Jones (8 points + 2 = 10 points)

CATEGORY "B" RESULTS FROM THE March 25th CHICO AIRPORT CRITERIUM:

1. Matt Davis (20 points + 34 Prime Points + 2 = 56 points)

2. Adam Thatcher (16 points + 6 Prime Points + 2 = 24 points)

3. Kris Blee (14 points + 2 = 16 points)

4. Mark Wolford (12 points + 2 = 14 points)

5. Jeff Dailey (10 points + 2 = 12 points)

6. Greg Watkins (8 points + 2 = 10 points)

7. Mike Crumm (6 points + 2 = 8 points)

8. Daniel Law (4 points + 2 = 6 points)

9. Matt Krekel (2 points + 2 = 4 points)

Pack Finish:

Matt Itamura (1 point + 2 = 3 points)

JJ Coughlin (1 point + 2 = 3 points)

David Klein (1 point + 2 = 3 points)

WOMEN'S CATEGORY RESULTS FROM THE March 25th CHICO AIRPORT CRITERIUM:

1. Laurie Teague (20 points + 2 = 22 points)

JUNIOR CATEGORY RESULTS FROM THE March 25th CHICO AIRPORT CRITERIUM:

1. David Watkins (20 points + 16 Prime Points + 2 = 38 points)

2. Liam Davis (20 points + 12 Prime Points + 2 = 34 points)

3. Aliya Traficante (20 points + 4 Prime Points + 2 = 26 points)

4. Ryan Neuman (16 points + 3 Prime Points + 2 = 21 points)

5. Chloe Davis (20 points + 4 Prime Points + 2 = 26 points)

6. Griffin Teague (16 points + 2 Prime Points + 2 = 20 points)

7. Davis Foster (14 points + 2 Prime Points + 2 = 18 points)

8. Caden Crumm (12 points + 2 Prime Points + 2 = 16 points)

9. Nate Dailey (10 points + 2 Prime Points + 2 = 14 points)

10. Alyssa Teague (16 points + 2 Prime Points + 2 = 20 points)

11. Kevin Schweninger (8 points + 2 Prime Points + 2 = 12 points)

12. Kaleb Traficante (6 points + 2 Prime Points + 2 = 10 points)

13. Braden Schweninger (4 points + 2 Prime Points + 2 = 8 points)

14. Brody Grout (2 points + 2 Prime Points + 2 = 6 points)

2010 SPRING CHICO AIRPORT CRITERIUM SERIES CURRENT OVERALL STANDINGS:

CATEGORY "A" OVERALL:

1. Anthony Ferretti 134 points

2. Kevin Speacht 86 points

3. Shawn Hughes 70 points

4. Scott Heather 68 points

5. David Albrecht 66 points

6. Charlie Pelton 31 points

7. Brad Foster 23 points

8. Paul McIntyre 18 points

8. Ryan Olson 18 points

8. Alex Blease 18 points

11. Jeff Galland 17 points

12. Mark Henry 16 points

13. Gary Manwill 14 points

13. Matt White 14 points

15. Maggie Jones 13 points

16. Mike Smith 12 points

16. Robin Van Valkenburgh 12 points

18. Ethan Black 8 points

19. Jeff Seyfried 6 points

19. James Plummer 6 points

19. Roy Steves 6 points

22. Jeff Ochs 5 points

23. Josh Rowe 3 points

24. Mike Cordova 3 points

25. Steve Vickery 3 points

CATEGORY "B" OVERALL:

1. Jon Keyzer 89 points

2. Mark Wolford 64 points

3. Matt Davis 56 points

4. Michael Dufresne 44 points

5. Mike Crumm 35 points

6. Kris Blee 32 points

7. Jeff Dailey 29 points

8. Colin Moakley 26 points

9. Adam Thatcher 24 points

9. Greg Watkins 24 points

9. Darren Reichel 24 points

12. Gary Manwill 22 points

12. Barry DeWitt 22 points

14. Matt Itamura 18 points

15. Evan LeVang 16 points

15. Frank Marinello 16 points

15. Samuel Bransky 16 points

18. Matthew Carlson 15 points

19. David Klein 14 points

20. Tom Murphy 13 points

21. Bill Travers 11 points

21. Jay Coughlin 11 points

23. Daniel Law 6 points

23. Kile Taylor 6 points

25. Matt Krekel 4 points

26. Mike Jessen 3 points

27. Steve Chollet 3 points

28. Skip Lees 3 points

29. Gus Ferrer 3 points

30. Matthew Foster 3 points

31. Greg Melton 3 points

32. Nathan Younie 3 points

33. Jim Mensching 3 points

34. Steve Kodad 3 points

35. Tony Mainz 3 points

36. Jonathan McCabe 3 points

37. Geoff Lawson 3 points

38. Rob Glatthaar 3 points

39. Ray Bransky 3 points

40. John Wiesinger 3 points

WOMEN'S CATEGORY OVERALL:

1. Sandra Barton 45 points

2. Joanne Gilchrist 37 points

3. Caryn Jones 33 points

4. Laurie Teague 22 points

5. Erica Sullivan 14 points

JUNIOR DUDES 12-16 OVERALL:

1. David Watkins 120 points

2. Griffin Teague 20 points

3. Jasper Travers 18 points

4. Aaron Altier 16 points

5. Owen Cross 14 points

JUNIOR LADIES 12-16 OVERALL:

1. Aliya Traficante 112 points

JUNIOR DUDES 11 & UNDER:

1. Ryan Neuman 113 points

2. Caden Crumm 80 points

3. Kaleb Traficante 66 points

4. Liam Davis 54 points

5. Dutch Wentland 22 points

6. Davis Foster 18 points

6. Ben Travers 18 points

6. Dominic Wentland 18 points

9. Nate Dailey 14 points

10. Kevin Schweninger 12 points

11. Braden Schweninger 8 points

12. Brody Grout 6 points

JUNIOR LADIES 11 & UNDER:

1. Chloe Davis 26 points

2. Alyssa Teague 20 points

2010 AIRPORT CRITERIUM SERIES INFORMATION:

After the great turnout at last year's Tuesday & Friday Night Chico Airport Criterium Series, we're going to be doing them again for 2010! For those curious, the definition of a "Criterium" is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criterium

This year, the Airport Criterium Series is being split into 2 Series:

"The 2010 Spring Airport Criterium Series" going from March 16th through June 29th

and

"The 2010 Summer Airport Criterium Series" going from July 2nd through October 8th

By doing it this way, you have two chances to take part in the Series Overall.....and change categories if you find yourself way out front in one Category, or off-the-back in another. After the Spring Series, the Race Director reserves the right to re-classify you for the Summer Series, if needed(for instance, if we have a "Hughes" scenario going on again this year, there will be an upgrade!! LOL).

This 1st Series starts up Tuesday, March 16th and ends on Tuesday, June 29th. The 2nd Series will start on Friday, July 2nd and will go through Friday, October 8th, 2010. Registration normally starts at 5:40pm - with the Category A & B event starting PROMPTLY at 6:00pm......and the Kids Only Event starting at 7:00pm. The Awards Ceremony for the Spring Criterium Series will be held in early July - at a location to be determined. The Awards Ceremony for the Summer Criterium Series will be held in mid-October - again, at a location to be determined(Madison Bear Garden or one of the local bicycle shops is a likely spot!).

How does it work???

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

There will be 2 distinct racing times this year at each event, as we had last year - 6pm & 7pm. 6:00pm will be used for Category "A"(faster riders) & Category "B"..........while 7:00pm will be used for Kids Only Races(normally under the age of 16 - last year, we had kids ranging in age from 5 to 15 - and at times during the summer months, the kids outnumbered the Cat. A & B groups!!). Mentors/adults may also ride in the Kids Only races - and are strongly encouraged to ride/teach them....and keep an eye on these young up & coming racers!! Racers MUST sign in at the registration table prior to the start of their event.

1. We will be using primarily 1 course for the Criteriums this year, our standard Tuesday/Friday Night Criterium course starting/finishing at Convair Avenue - http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Chico-Airport-Tuesday-Night-Crit-Course. There MAY be some days where we'll use the longer 1-Mile Criterium Course on the north end of the Chico Airport......but those will be few and far between. One note - it is VERY unlikely that we will be holding Criteriums on the weekends this year. Last year, the turnout for weekend Criteriums was very low.....but Tuesday and Friday nights were off-the-hook!! I'm looking at holding more mountain bike events on the weekends this year too, with cyclocross events also starting up in early September.

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! No entry fee and no license required. Sign-ins start at 5:40pm - the racing action starts at 6:00pm for As & Bs, and 7:00pm for the Kids Races. We usually end Category A & B events by 6:55pm.....and end the Kids Only Races by 7:30pm. RAIN AND WET PAVEMENT WILL ALWAYS CANCEL THE CRITERIUMS! In addition, in 2008, 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. And, finally, the Race Director plans to go on vacation this year with his wife, so no Criteriums will be held during vacation days(sorry....but some things are more important than the Crits. :-).

3. The Category "B" races normally go for 45 minutes PLUS 3 laps.........while the Category "A" races go for 50 minutes PLUS 3 laps. Kids Races usually go for 20 to 25 Minutes PLUS 3 laps, if daylight allows. 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. ;) The new Bull Bell(thanks to Mark Wolford and family!!) will be utilized to announce Primes - along with me screaming at you, as usual. :)

---So, after 45 minutes in the Category "B" race, I will call out "3 laps to go!!!", then 2, then 1 to go. Category B Riders - Remember, once you finish your race, you MUST vacate the course immediately - the Category A Riders are still out there racing for another 5 minutes, and we must have the course cleared. Any rider NOT clearing the course in a timely manner will be DQ'd. Also, no warming up on the course while a race is in progress. We want y'all to have a safe and fun time out there, so please do your best to be careful, aware and looking out for your fellow riders!!

4. Helmets are absolutely MANDATORY! So, please....please.....wear your helmet! Please!! No helmet = no race.....sorry.

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!! Or just come out to watch - we had lots of spectators out there last year!

6. Points are used to calculate the Overall Standings in the Series. The point breakdown for each Criterium has changed this year, and will be as follows: 20-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-1-1, with an additional 2 points being given to each participant at each event. So, 20 points goes to the winner, 16 points goes to 2nd place, 14 points goes to 3rd place and so on.........in addition to 2 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 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! Primes are normally worth anywhere between 1 point and 10 points.......and everything in between. There may also be Multi-PLACE Primes: If I call a 3-Place Prime, the Prime Points go 3-deep........say, 6 points for 1st, 4 points for 2nd and 2 points for 3rd. If I call a 6-point 3-Place Prime, the previous example would be the formula used(6 for 1st, 4 for 2nd, 2 for 3rd). ALSO - Some races will be classified as DOUBLE-POINT races, and one or two may be TRIPLE-POINT races.......which means, the finishing points(and Prime Points) are doubled and tripled, respectively.

****One Note: We may use different formats for some of the Criteriums......Devil Takes The Hindmost(aka - Miss And Out) & Points Races are likely events to be used off and on during the season: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Points_race and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_and_Out . In addition, aspects of EACH of these track racing events MAY appear at any Criterium(at some point during the race, the Devil may make an appearance......same with Points Races......and you can bet that there will be at least one event that has Prime Points every single lap). Free lap rule is in effect - within reason.

7. Last year, we had just two categories during the 6pm races - Category A(faster riders) and Category B - and one main category for the 7pm races.....KIDS races. However, the Series itself has even more Trophy Categories, including:

In Category "A":

--Men's Category

--Men's Masters 45+

--Women's Category

In Category "B":

--Men's Category

--Women's Category

--Men's Masters 50+

In Kids Races:

--Dudes 11 & Under

--Ladies 11 & Under

--Dudes 12 to 16

--Ladies 12 to 16

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. If weeks go by and nobody enters a particular category, it's a certainty that it will be eliminated as a category. On the other hand, if suddenly we have a slew of 8-year olds racing the Kids Races, you can be fairly certain that that Category will be added(The 8-Year-Old Junior Category!). As usual, sandbaggers are strongly discouraged ( A Sandbagger would be a Category "A" rider entering a Category "B" event). Results for each of the Criterium events will be sent out within 24 hours after completion, as well as the updated Standings in the Chico Airport Criterium Series - and e-mailed to the various cycling lists, as well as posted on Facebook, Twitter and Chico Bike dot com. Video and photos of the event are usually posted on Flickr within 24 hours after the completion of the event. In addition, there will be a 24-hour protest period to verify and update the results, if needed.

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 2010!

9. The Race Director reserves the right to disqualify (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 races(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, get some experience.....and maybe even get into a "real" sanctioned Criterium at some point in time(they are held ALL over northern California every season). 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............

R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Agonizing Cycling Events

Chico, CA

www.ChicoBike.com