The 2011 Aliya Omnium FINAL Results...............

The 2011 Aliya Omnium Bicycle Race Results:

Hi Everyone!! Well, after 2 days and 3 stages of bicycle racing this past weekend, we were able to raise some much-needed funds for our 13-year-old local cycling phenom - Aliya Traficante - to get to the National Championships in Georgia this June! I would like to thank ALL of our riders, volunteers, sponsors and supporters for this very fun event - that was a BLAST!! We're definitely doing another Omnium very very soon - please visit www.ChicoBike.com for more details!!

For more information on Aliya Traficante, her cycling, and her upcoming racing events, please visit her blog at:

http://aliyatraficante.blogspot.com/

A HUGE & MASSIVE Thank You to our sponsors for this year's Aliya Omnium:

***Modern Building***

***Foster Chiropractic Clinic***

***North Rim Adventure Sports***

***Sierra Nevada Brewery***

***Chico Sports LTD***

***The Bicycle Shop***

***The Bicycle Wheel***

For Individual Stage Results, please visit the R.A.C.E. website at: www.ChicoBike.com

For some photos & videos of the Aliya Omnium, please visit:

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

And congratulations to our finishers - y'all rocked it out there!!! Thank you so much for your participation - you're the best!!!

FINAL RESULTS IN THE 2011 ALIYA OMNIUM BICYCLE RACE - MARCH 5th & 6th, 2011:

Category "A" Final Overall Standings:
1. Aren Timmel 87 points
2. Brad Foster 85 points
3. Josh Bullock 72 points
4. Mark Wolford 58 points
5. Luke Wentland 52 points
6. Rich Thurman 36 points
7. Kris Blee 24 points
7. Sean Dugan 24 points
9. Ben Wentland 20 points
10. Jim Roberts 12 points
11. Lowell Moural Jr. 10 points

Category "B" Final Overall Standings:
1. Chris Gray 94 points
2. Tim Mallen 80 points
3. Ferdinand Batatan 63 points
4. Dain Melton 42 points
5. Patrick Clark 28 points
6. Colin Moakley 20 points
7. Dave Hernandez 19 points
8. John Touchette 18 points
9. David Dura 12 points
10. Stephen Greenan 11 points
11. Alex Roberson 10 points
12. Paul Begbie 8 points

Category "C" Final Overall Standings:
1. Rick Carhart 42 points
2. Russ Fortier 24 points
3. Skip Lees 20 points

Women's Category Final Overall Standings:
1. Aliya Traficante 84 points
2. Elizabeth Brent 24 points
3. Janine Rood 20 points
4. Marley Anderson 18 points
5. Mandy McKay 14 points

Men's Masters 50+ Category Final Overall Standings:
1. Roy Holley 70 points
2. Lex Parker 40 points
3. Byron Fountain 38 points
3. Gary Fowler 38 points
5. Lloyd Leighton 34 points
6. Kurt Haskins 33 points
7. Phil Weintraub 24 points
7. Leif Peterson 24 points
9. Mike Ruffner 20 points
10. Gary Witteman 16 points
11. Jim Mensching 10 points

Junior Category Final Overall Standings:
1. Garrett Marking 85 points
2. Chris Lambert 71 points
3. Kaleb Traficante 19 points

THE "ALIYA" OMNIUM BICYCLE RACE!!!

March 5th & 6th, 2011

3 Stages over 2 days!

Prizes & Medals to top 3 in each Category!!

Hi Everyone!! This year, our 13-year-old local cycling phenom - Aliya Traficante - is trying her best to get to the Junior National Cycling Championships in Augusta, Georgia this June. But, in order to get to Georgia, she requires some badly needed funding. So, R.A.C.E. is having a fundraiser Omnium to help her get there!! We are asking for donations of $25 to enter the entire Omnium......or donations of $10 per event. Every little bit helps, so come on out to challenge yourself at this upcoming bicycle event - and help out one of our up-and-coming Junior riders at the same time!! For more information on Aliya - and to keep up-to-date with Aliya's cycling - please visit her blog at:

http://aliyatraficante.blogspot.com/

Stages of the 2011 Aliya Omnium:

Saturday, March 5th - Honey Run Road Uphill Time Trial - 9:00AM - 1st Stage of the Aliyamnium(Rain or shine event!). (Also, Event #9 in the 2011 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series!)

Saturday, March 5th - The Kaleb Kriterium(Chico Airport Criterium course) - 2:00PM

Sunday, March 6th - The Messilla Valley Circuit Race - 9:00AM - 3rd and Final Stage of the Aliyamnium(Rain or shine event!) (Also counts as a 30-point event in the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series!)

How does it work??? And what in the world is an "Omnium" bicycle race???
Okay, in this scenario, an Omnium(or, in this case, The Aliyamnium!) is just a Stage Race using points rather than time - and you do not have to complete one stage in order to do the next stage. You garner points for each stage depending upon how you did in the stage.......and, again, in this particular case.........the MOST points wins(many Omniums reverse this and have the least amount of points winning). There will be multiple categories competing in the Aliyamnium(see Categories below). Once entering the Omnium, there will be no downgrades during the event. Categories may be combined, changed or eliminated if not enough folks come out. Most USA Cycling rules will apply to ALL stages - including WEAR YOUR HELMET, don't ride too much like a lunatic, and so on and so forth. Please read the section carefully at the bottom of this e-mail for all the rules pertaining to the Aliyamnium. And remember - the only reasons we're doing this Omnium is for fun, fitness, fundraising for a great cause......and maybe a little competitiveness too - but nothing over-the-top please! Ride safe, have fun, try something new and challenge yourself. Anyone doing any of the stages is automatically entered in the Omnium..........but consistency in the events will be key to winning the Overall. We will have prizes and medals to the Top 3 in EACH Category - as well as an Awards Ceremony on Sunday afternoon after the Circuit Race.

The following Categories will be offered in the Aliyamnium:

Category "A" - Advanced riders.
Category "B" - Intermediate riders.
Category "C" - Novice riders.
Women's Category
Men's Masters 50+ Category in Cat. B
Junior Category(riders under the age of 16).

The Point Breakdown for EACH stage:

Saturday, March 5th - Honey Run Road Uphill Time Trial - 9:00am:
1st = 24 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, March 5th - The Kaleb Kriterium(Chico Airport Criterium course) - 2:00pm & 3:00pm:
(Yes, Prime points will count towards the Omnium!)
1st = 24 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, March 6th - The Messilla Valley Circuit Race - 9:00am:
1st = 34 points
2nd = 30 points
3rd = 28 points
4th = 26 points
5th = 24 points
6th = 22 points
7th = 20 points
8th = 18 points
9th = 16 points
10th = 14 points
11th = 12 points
12th = 10 points
13th = 8 points
14th = 6 points
15th = 4 points
16th = 2 points
Everyone else = 1 point

RULES:
And Finally - ANY rider participating in ALL 3 Stages receives an additional 10 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. And REMEMBER - Safety come before bragging rights, so be careful!!!
As always, the Director reserves the right to disqualify anyone deemed cheating, unsafe or unsportsmanlike(no worries - just be cool like always and all will be good!!). Aero equipment can be used if the 2nd Stage turns out to be the River Road 10-mile Time Trial. Helmets are mandatory.

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 Honey Run Road Uphill Time Trial will be declared the Overall Winner of the "Aliya" Omnium.

Rodney............
R.A.C.E. - Rodney's Amateur Cycling Events
Chico, California