R.A.C.E. Events this week!!!

R.A.C.E. Events for the week of April 11th - April 18th, 2011:

Monday, April 11th - The North Rim MTB Race - 6:00pm (Part of the 2011 MTB R.A.C.E. Series)

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 - 6:30am (TIME CHANGE FOR THIS ONE - Part of 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 - 6:00pm (10-point event in the 2011 Chico Time Trial Series)

Friday, April 15th - The Friday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm (Part of the 2011 Chico Criterium Series)

Saturday & Sunday, April 16th & 17th - Will be at the Chico Corsa Stage Race. :) No R.A.C.E. Events this weekend.

Monday, April 18th - The North Rim MTB Race - 6:00pm (Part of the 2011 MTB R.A.C.E. Series)



Monday, April 11th - The North Rim Trail Mountain Bike Race - 6:00pm:
Registration will open at 5:40pm for this 6:00pm mountain bike race that goes up North Rim Trail, down B-Trail to Middle Trail....and Middle Trail back to North Rim. Usually takes riders anywhere between 45 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes to complete the entire race. Start is right near the North Rim Trail parking lot....near the Easter Cross. This is a training event to get y'all ready for those upcoming mountain bike races - and, in particular, the Bidwell Bump taking place on August 27th, 2011!! Hope you can make it out to this one!
Helmets are mandatory!
Rain or closed trails will always cancel this event!
(Part of the 2011 MTB R.A.C.E. Series)


Tuesday, April 12th - 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 20 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, April 13th - Humboldt Road Race - 6:30AM (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
RAIN WILL CANCEL! Helmets are mandatory!
(5-point event in the 2011 Chico Road R.A.C.E. Series!)


Wednesday, April 13th - 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, April 14th - 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.
Held Rain or Shine! Helmets are mandatory!
(10-point event in the 2011 Chico Time Trial Series!)


Friday, April 15th - 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 20 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!)


Saturday & Sunday, April 16th & 17th - Will be at the Chico Corsa Stage Race! No R.A.C.E. Events this weekend.


Monday, April 18th - The North Rim Trail Mountain Bike Race - 6:00pm:
Registration will open at 5:40pm for this 6:00pm mountain bike race that goes up North Rim Trail, down B-Trail to Middle Trail....and Middle Trail back to North Rim. Usually takes riders anywhere between 45 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes to complete the entire race. Start is right near the North Rim Trail parking lot....near the Easter Cross. This is a training event to get y'all ready for those upcoming mountain bike races - and, in particular, the Bidwell Bump taking place on August 27th, 2011!! Hope you can make it out to this one!
Helmets are mandatory!
Rain or closed trails will always cancel this event!
(Part of the 2011 MTB R.A.C.E. Series)

A few of the other R.A.C.E. Events coming up in April 2011 - will have an updated calendar out soon!!!

Tuesday, April 19th - The Tuesday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm (Part of the 2011 Chico Criterium Series)

Wednesday, April 20th - The Humboldt Road Race - 6:30am (Part of the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Wednesday, April 20th - The Fast 50 - 6:00pm

Thursday, April 21st - The River Road 16-Mile Time Trial - 6:00pm (16-point event in the 2011 Chico Time Trial Series)

Friday, April 22nd - The Friday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm (Part of the 2011 Chico Criterium Series)

Saturday, April 23rd - Lomo-to-Jonesville Time Trial - 9:00am (Event #16 in the 25-race 2011 Butte Hill Climb Time Trial Series)

Saturday, April 23rd - The "Kids Only" Humboldt Road Race - 1:00pm (Part of the 2011 Kids Classic Series)

Sunday, April 24th - The Messilla Valley Circuit Race - 9:00am (35-point event in the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Monday, April 25th - The North Rim MTB Race - 6:00pm

Tuesday, April 26th - The Tuesday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm (WARNING - Primes every lap for this one!)(Part of the 2011 Chico Criterium Series)

Wednesday, April 27th - The Humboldt Road Race - 6:30am (Part of the 2011 Butt Road R.A.C.E. Series)

Wednesday, April 27th - The Fast 50 - 6:00pm

Thursday, April 28th - The Aguas Frias 25-Mile Time Trial - 6:00pm (25-point event in the 2011 Chico Time Trial Series)

Friday, April 29th - Sunday, May 1st - Um....okay......I'm gonna be working non-stop on the Wildflower Century for the next 60+ hours. R.A.C.E. will be back in action on Monday, May 2nd with a MTB race.

The 2011 Mother's Day Omnium Bicycle Race:

May 6th - Friday Night Chico Airport Criterium - 6:00pm & 7:00pm (Double Points Event)

May 7th - The Lovelock-to-Inskip Uphill Time Trial - 9:00am (Extra Point Event in the 2011 Butte Hill Climb Series)

May 7th - Aguas Frias 10-Mile Time Trial - 2:00pm (15 point event in the 2011 Chico Time Trial Series)

May 8th - The Coal Canyon Circuit Race - 9:00am (40 point event in the 2011 Butte Road R.A.C.E. Series)


Also - coming soon.....the Twilight Crits. ;)

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