R.A.C.E. Events for week of Mar. 28th - Apr. 3rd...........

R.A.C.E. EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 28TH - APRIL 3RD, 2011:

Tuesday, Mar. 29th - Tuesday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm.

Wednesday, Mar. 30th - Early Morning Humboldt Road Race - 7:00am

Wednesday, Mar. 30th - The Fast 50 - 6:00pm

Thursday, Mar. 31st - The Aguas Frias 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00pm

THE ORO-CHICO OMNIUM:

Friday, April 1st - The Friday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm

Saturday, April 2nd - The Table Mountain Uphill Time Trial - 9:00am

Saturday, April 2nd - The Oro-Chico 15-Mile Time Trial - 2:00pm

Sunday, April 3rd - The Table Mountain Road Race - 9:00am

***ALL ROUTE DETAILS LISTED BELOW

Hi Everyone!!! Well, after a very stormy couple of weeks, it sounds like the weather will be taking a turn towards the sunny & warm side this next week! Temps are predicted to reach 80, with sun almost everyday. And, with that, there are quite a few R.A.C.E. events going on this next week - hope to see you out there!!!

Tuesday, March 29th - Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM(As & Bs) & 7:00PM(Cs and Junior Races):
This event will be held at the Chico Airport Criterium course starting at 6:00pm(for As & Bs) and 7:00pm(for Category C and Kids race)! Registration will open at 5:40pm on Convair avenue at the Airport - with the first event starting promptly at 6:00pm. We'll be using our standard Tuesday/Friday Night Chico Airport Criterium 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/Masters Category picked separately. The Category C and Juniors Race will go for 15 Minutes PLUS 3 laps, IF there is enough light outside to hold a race. Riders must sign in and wear a helmet in order to compete. Prime Points will count towards the 2011 Chico Airport Criterium Series.
RAIN OR WET PAVEMENT WILL ALWAYS CANCEL THIS EVENT. Helmets are mandatory!!
( Part of the 2011 Chico Airport Criterium Series!)

Wednesday, March 30th - Humboldt Road Race - 7:00AM (3.4 miles and 751 feet of climbing - just an early morning leg burn!):
Get a great start on the day with this early morning ride/race up Humboldt! Registration will open at 6:40AM at the bottom of Humboldt Road(right near Stilson Canyon Road), with the race starting promptly at 7:00AM. ALL categories and abilities welcome!!! 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
(5-point event in the 2011 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series!)
RAIN WILL CANCEL! Helmets are mandatory!

Wednesday, March 30th - The FAST 50 - 6:00PM:
The long-running "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, March 31st - Aguas Frias 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00PM:
Registration opens at 5:40pm, with the first rider going off at 6:01pm. We will go in 1-minute intervals for this 5-miles out, 5-miles back, all-flat Time Trial. Come on out after work and give this one a shot! A map of this course can be found here:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Aguas-Frias-10-Mile-Time-Trial
The Start/Finish location of this event is on Aguas Frias Road - just south of Dayton 4-Corners - by the Stop Ahead Sign......look for me at the Start Area with a clipboard.
(10-point event in the 2011 Chico Time Trial Series!)
Rain or shine event! Helmets are mandatory!

THE ORO-CHICO OMNIUM BICYCLE RACE:

Friday, April 1st - Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00PM(As & Bs) & 7:00PM(Cs and Junior Races):
This event will be held at the Chico Airport Criterium course starting at 6:00pm(for As & Bs) and 7:00pm(for Category C and Kids race)! Registration will open at 5:40pm on Convair avenue at the Airport - with the first event starting promptly at 6:00pm. We'll be using our standard Tuesday/Friday Night Chico Airport Criterium 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/Masters Category picked separately. The Category C and Juniors Race will go for 15 Minutes PLUS 3 laps, IF there is enough light outside to hold a race. Riders must sign in and wear a helmet in order to compete.
(Prime Points will count towards the 2011 Chico Airport Criterium Series AND the Oro-Chico Omnium!)
RAIN OR WET PAVEMENT WILL ALWAYS CANCEL THIS EVENT. Helmets are mandatory!!
(DOUBLE POINT EVENT in the 2011 Chico Airport Criterium Series!)

Saturday, April 2nd - The Table Mountain Uphill Time Trial - 9:00AM:
This one will be held rain or shine, and is a Category 3 climb in this Series. The course goes up Table Mountain from Oroville, climbing up the same way as Chico Velo's Wildflower Century. Registration will open at 8:30am, with the first rider taking off at 9:01am.....and we will go in 1-minute intervals. The registration/start area is located on Cherokee Road.......right near Thompson Flat Cemetery Road(Look for me at the start area - there is a dirt parking lot area right across the street from the Start location if you choose to drive over there)......see map link below too. The Table Mountain climb is considered a Category 3 climb in the Series, and climbs approximately 1,600 feet over 5.3 miles.....and is quite the climb!! If there is a large amount of rain, extra points may be awarded. For a map of the Table Mountain Uphill Time Trial course, please visit the following link:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Table-Mountain-TT
***And, I still need 1 volunteer to help me start the riders off that morning as well - If you can help out, just send me an e-mail - you get a 3-point bonus in the Series AND the OMNIUM, you still get to race it(just be the last rider to start), and you will have my undying gratitude.
HELD RAIN OR SHINE! Helmets are mandatory!
(Event #14 in the 25-Race 2011 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series - EXTRA POINTS awarded in the Hill Climb Series for this one!)

Saturday, April 2nd - The Oro-Chico 15-Mile Time Trial - 2:00PM:
This Time Trial course was introduced by Dave Weathers when he held the Durham Duathlon a couple years ago - and we are back to hit it again! Registration opens at 1:30pm, with the first rider going off at 2:01pm. The Start/Registraion Area is located at the Durham Community Park in Durham, California. Yes, Aero equipment IS allowed in this one. We will go in 1-minute intervals for this 7.5-miles out, 7.5-miles back, all-flat Time Trial. A map of this course can be found here - http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/The-Oro-Chico-15-Mile-Time-Trial
The Start/Finish location of this event is on Durham-Dayton Highway right at the Durham Community Park(parking and bathrooms available there).
HELD RAIN OR SHINE! Helmets are mandatory!
(This is a 25-Point Event in the 2011 Chico Time Trial Series!)

Sunday, April 3rd - Table Mountain Road Race - 9:00AM:
This particular course was first used by the Chico Velo Cycling Club as a United States Cycling Federation Road Race course back in 1984 during the Chico Omnium(which also included the 7-Mile Lane Time Trial and the Chico Downtown Criterium that year). Most groups did 2 laps of this course, but the Cat.1/2 guys did 3 or 4. However, I wouldn't do that to ya - we're only going to do 1 lap in this race - for a total of approximately 25 miles and approximately 2,100 feet of total climbing. The course preview is located on Bikely.com here - and you can see the Course Profile by clicking on "Show" in the top left-hand corner........then clicking on "Elevation Profile":
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Old-Table-Mountain-Road-Race-Course

The Start/Finish Line is located on Table Mountain Boulevard right by Table Mountain Ranch Road(see Bikely Map - this was the Start/Finish Line for the 1984 race as well - I'll be out there early, so look for the registration table). Each Category will do just 1 lap = 25 miles. Registration will open at 8:30AM with Category A going off at 9:00AM........and Category B going at 9:02AM. Women's, Masters, C & Juniors Categories will start with Category "B", but will be scored separately. Parking is available on the unfinished freeway overpass at the Start/Finish Line.
***Now, a word of warning about this Road Race - This course goes in a clockwise direction - meaning that you will be climbing up to Cherokee from Hwy. 70. Although the hill does not seem quite as difficult as from the other side(the Wildflower Century side), the descent off Table Mountain will be quite tricky. Make certain that your bicycle is in good working order and that you are comfortable on technical descents. The Road Race course goes through amazingly diverse sections and is quite scenic - but please look out for one another and for yourselves, especially on the descent and on the Highway. All USA Cycling rules apply, as usual - you know, don't do stupid stuff, wear a helmet, obey the centerline, etc. Route Arrows will mark the course as well. Bottle hand ups and Feed Zones will be solely dependent upon volunteers - Feed Zone is pretty much anywhere on the course. Sag vehicles will be solely dependent upon volunteers as well. I will be sweeping the course at the end as well - so if I don't see you back at the Finish, I'm coming to get you!
HELD RAIN OR SHINE! Helmets are mandatory!
(40-point event in the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series!)

OTHER UPCOMING R.A.C.E. EVENTS - PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE TOO FOR R.A.C.E. UPDATES - WWW.CHICOBIKE.COM!!

Tuesday, April 5th - The Tuesday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm (Part of the 2011 Chico Criterium Series)

Wednesday, April 6th - The Humboldt Road Race - 7:00am (Part of the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Wednesday, April 6th - The Fast 50 - 6:00pm

Thursday, April 7th - The River Road 10-Mile Time Trial - 6:00pm (10-point event in the 2011 Chico Time Trial Series)

Friday, April 8th - The "Devil Takes The Hindmost" Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm (DOUBLE POINT EVENT in the 2011 Chico Criterium Series)

Saturday, April 9th - Forest Ranch-to-Lomo Uphill Time Trial - 9:00am (Event #15 in the 2011 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series)

Saturday, April 9th - The "Kids Only" Humboldt Road Race - 1:00pm (Part of the 2011 Kids Classic Series)

Sunday, April 10th - The Grainland Road Race - Noon! (40-point event in the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series....in honor of Paris-Roubaix!)

Tuesday, April 12th - The Tuesday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm (Part of the 2011 Chico Criterium Series)

Wednesday, April 13th - The Humboldt Road Race - 7:00am (5-point event in the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Wednesday, April 13th - The Fast 50 - 6:00pm

Thursday, April 14th - The Aguas Frias 10-Mile Time Trial (Part of the 2011 Chico Time Trial Series)

***Will have an updated calendar out soon for the remainder of April & May 2011***

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