Honey Run Road Time Trial tomorrow - 9:00AM!

3 R.A.C.E. Events this weekend - starting with tomorrow morning's Honey Run Road Uphill Time Trial!

Saturday, March 5th - Honey Run Road Uphill Time Trial - 9:00AM - 1st Stage of the Aliya Omnium Bicycle Race(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 - 2nd Stage of the Aliya Omnium Bicycle Race(Rain or wet pavement will cancel this event!)..............sooooo,
if it is wet or raining, we will be doing the River Road 10-Mile Time Trial as the 2nd stage instead!!

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

Saturday, March 5th - The Honey Run Road Uphill Time Trial - 9:00AM - This one will be held rain or shine. This is considered a Category 3 climb in the 2011 25-race Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series - and is the 1st Category 3 climb in that Series. Registration will open at 8:30am, with the 1st rider taking off at 9:01am - and we will go in 1-minute intervals. The Start/Registration area is across the street from the Honey Run Covered Bridge on Honey Run Road(right next to Centerville Road) - just look for me and the R.A.C.E.mobile at the start location. The Honey Run Road Uphill Time Trial course is approximately 5.3 miles in length and climbs approximately 1,900 feet. The course starts at the the bridge over Butte Creek - and finishes just before you get to the Muffler Shop at the top of the hill in Paradise. For a map of the the Honey Run Road Uphill Time Trial course, please visit:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Honey-Run-TT

***And, I still need 1 volunteer to help me start the riders off next Saturday morning - If you can help out, just send me an e-mail - you get a 3-point bonus in the Series, you still get to race it(just be the last rider to start), and you will have my undying gratitude. PLUS, you will get a 3-point BONUS in the Omnium for helping out!
(Event #9 in the 25-Race 2011 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series) HELD RAIN OR SHINE! Helmets are mandatory!
Stage #1 in the 2011 Aliya Omnium.

Saturday, March 5th - The Kaleb Kriterium(held at the standard Chico Airport Criterium Course) - 2:00PM (As & Bs) & 3:00PM (Cs and Kids Races) - In honor of birthday boy, Kaleb Traficante(who is also Aliya's brother!) - who turns 10-years old today!! Kaleb, during the past couple of seasons, has been one of our most consistent riders(Junior or Adult) at the Airport Criteriums!! Registration opens at 1:30pm on Convair Avenue at the Chico Airport - with the event starting promptly at 2:00pm. We will be using our standard Airport Criterium course starting/finishing on Convair Avenue. Category "A"(Advanced riders), "B"(Intermediate riders) and Women's Category riders will go for 45 Minutes PLUS 3 laps - Women's Category picked separately. Multiple 1-point Primes will be offered during all races - the points count towards the Aliya Omnium Overall Standings. Must sign in and wear a helmet in order to take part.
Stage #2 in the 2011 Aliya Omnium.
RAIN OR WET PAVEMENT WILL CANCEL THIS EVENT - BUT - IF IT IS RAINING OR WET OUT AT THE CRITERIUM COURSE, WE WILL USE THE RIVER ROAD 10-MILE TIME TRIAL AS THE 2ND STAGE INSTEAD. HELMETS ARE MANDATORY!
For a map of the Chico Airport Criterum course, please visit the following link:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Tuesday-Night-Airport-Criteriums

Category "C" and Junior Criterium - March 5th - 3:00PM - The Category "C"(Novice riders) and Junior race(essentially, folks under 16.) will be 20 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" and the Juniors - so you can get used to the course, etc. The event MAY be mentored as well, depending upon whether ANY Category "A" or highly-skilled Category "B" riders 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 or e-mail me prior to the Event. RAIN OR WET PAVEMENT WILL CANCEL THIS EVENT, AND WE WILL USE THE RIVER ROAD 10-MILE TIME TRIAL INSTEAD. HELMETS ARE MANDATORY!
Stage #2 in the 2011 Aliya Omnium.

Sunday, March 6th - The Messilla Valley Circuit Race - 9:00AM - The final and very challenging stage of the 2011 Aliya Omnium! Registration will open at 8:30AM at the top of the hill of Messilla Valley Road - just near the intersection with Pentz Road. The "A" Category will be starting their event at 9:00AM, and the "B" Category going at 9:02AM, and if there are enough riders, the Junior and Category C event will start at 9:03AM(Category C and Juniors Event will be 5-laps, totaling 17.5 miles and 1500 feet of total climbing). The number of laps for Category A & B will remain the same as last year - 10 laps for each Category. Women's & Masters Categories picked separately. If you drive, please park at Spring Valley School, which is only 1-mile away from the Start/Finish Line - or at Butte College and ride in. There's not much parking at the Start/Finish area. The Messilla Valley Course is approximately 3.5 miles in length with about 300+ feet of climbing per lap. 10 laps = 35 miles and 3,000+ feet of climbing. ALSO - There will be 2 King of the Mountains/Queen of the Mountains/Junior of the Mountains laps at this race - points count towards the Omnium & the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series) I will have one water container at the Start/Finish Line, but water bottle hand-ups will be SOLELY dependent upon Volunteers - so if you have a volunteer, bring 'em with you! For a map of the course, please click on this link:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Messilla-Valley-Circuit-Race

(30-point event in the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series). HELD RAIN OR SHINE! Helmets are mandatory!
Stage #3 in the Aliya Omnium.

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